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Third Ghostbar event set for Las Vegas with London event scheduled too
With this being the third year that TCS John Huxley has chosen to run an event alongside but not at G2e Las Vegas, a similar event is being planned for London for one year only in 2012.
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For the third successive year, TCS John Huxley is delighted to be hosting the exclusive Access All Areas Event at the Ghostbar in the Palms Hotel on October 4 and 5, 2011.
Invited guests will be able to step into another world and expe- rience Gaming In Style - featuring the golden age of gaming when Las Vegas became the world’s most glamorous playground for the rich and famous. By transforming the venue and
allowing visitors to enjoy some treats from a bygone era, they will also be able to see all the latest innovations whilst appreciating beautifully crafted products fea- turing a retro theme, that seam-
Aristocrat brings widescreen games to Portugal
wideload ARISTOCRAT
Aristocrat Technologies’ Viridian WS (widescreen) games have been approved for operation in Portugal and the first games have now been installed at Casino da Póvoa. Portuguese players in Póvoa now have access to a range of Aristocrat’s widescreen games including Multi Mega Pay games Gazellions and Fortune Fantasy, More Chilli and More Hearts (both Mega Pay) and 100 Line games Sirena’s Gold and Wild Splash. Located in Póvoa de Varzim, in the north of the country, Casino da Póvoa is owned and operated by the Estoril Sol Group, which also has premium venues in Lisbon and Estoril, near the capital. Slot floor manager José Fernando Silva
said: “Aristocrat’s 50 Lions, 100 Lions and Wild Panda averages continue to rank among the highest on our floor. We also offer our customers plenty of variety with standalone games including Pelican Pete,
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Slots manager José Fernando Silva and marketing manager Susana Saraiva with some of Aristocrat’s new widescreen games at Casino da Póvoa: More Chilli and More Hearts; Gazellions; Sirena’s Gold and Wild Splash
Heart of Gold and Buccaneer, alongside progressives such as Zorro, Mr Woo and Big Ben, as well as the Xtreme Mystery progressive linked jackpot theme Wild Africa.”
He concluded: “It’s always exciting to
introduce new concepts on the floor, even more when you know your customers are getting the experience first.” Aristocrat senior regional sales manager Damien Greig highlighted Portugal as one of Aristocrat’s key territories in Europe. “These approvals represent a significant step in our drive to bring new and thrilling gaming experiences to the market,” he said. “We can now look forward to other casino groups following Póvoa’s lead and extending Aristocrat’s widescreen reach to even more players across the country.”
lessly incorporate all the latest technology. Food, beverages and classic
cocktails will be available through- out the day in a casual yet glam- orous atmosphere. With opening hours extended until 8pm visitors can relax and take the opportunity to enjoy one of the most magical views of Las Vegas as the sun sets and the lights begin to twinkle. Customer feedback has always been positive with many com- menting they loved the relaxed atmosphere and the fact that they could spend time with the team away from all the usual distrac- tions of a trade show. By providing a fleet of luxury cars to transport guests to and from the event in comfort and with ease, it really is Gaming In Style. TCS John Huxley will be bring-
ing a similar event to London during ICE 2012. The event has been hosted in Las Vegas since 2009, having enjoyed phenomenal success for the company by pro- viding visitors the chance to view products in an exclusive VIP casino environment. In addition, cus- tomers were provided with a whole range of experiential offers that have led to the event being a ‘must see’ for all industry profes- sionals.
Having proved such a success,
TCS John Huxley felt that the time was right to bring the AAA event to London, as they were unable to
provide the same experience for their customers in the current set up at Earls Court, although they will still have a presence at the show. With the recent announce- ment that ICE - Totally Gaming will be moving to ExCeL in 2013, TCS John Huxley feel the state-of-the- art venue is the ideal location for the industry showcase. Clarion Gaming and TCS John
Huxley have enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship and this joint collaboration will continue throughout the period. David Heap, Group CEO TCS John Huxley, said: “As one of the
founder exhibitors of ICE we have always felt the London show was the major international event of the year. Clarion have continued to provide a fantastic platform for the industry and although we will be holding our own event in 2012, we look forward to the new era of ICE at ExCeL in 2013.” Julian Graves, managing direc-
tor, Clarion Events, added: “We enjoy a highly productive and con- structive relationship with TCS John Huxley. I fully respect their decision and am delighted that they will maintain a presence for the last ICE at Earls Court.”
Bally supplies systems to Big Jim’s
jimworkout BALLY TECHNOLOGIES
Bally Technologies has com- pleted a new systems instal- lation at Big Jim’s Gambling Hall & Saloon in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
The new Big Jim’s Casino, located in the historic Impe- rial Casino building in Cripple Creek, selected Bally’s SDS Windows and CMP 12 slot- management systems to manage 207 gaming machines and provide numer- ous slot accounting, report- ing, and marketing functions. Kirk Saylor, owner and chief financial officer of Big Jim’s, said: “We’re excited to partner with Bally Technolo- gies for the installation of Bally’s world-class systems products at our property. Bally is the best in the business, and that's why we chose them for our systems solutions.” Bally’s SDS Windows pro- vides a competitive and scal- able slot management system utilising a modern scalable architecture. The SDS Windows solution delivers flexibility, easy maintainabil-
ity, and horizontal and vertical scalability for any size of casino operation. This slot- accounting and player-track- ing data collection system is an integrated information system that continually moni- tors slot machines, other gaming devices, and cus- tomer gaming activity. SDS offers superior single-wire functionality that works on new and older generation machines from a variety of manufacturers. The CMP player-tracking system helps manage and evaluate the player database,
and enables casinos to gather and track data, including a player’s favourite beverage and preferred language. “The SDS and CMP systems are enabling Big Jim’s to manage their player database in real time to deliver customisable marketing solu- tions and promotions to their loyal players,” said Mark Wiedemer, Bally Technolo- gies’ director of systems sales for Bally. “This installation demonstrates that we have an innovative and industry- leading solution for casinos of all sizes.”
GTech to launch Barona poker The Barona Resort & Casino in San Diego, California, is launching a beta test site for free-play online poker with GTech G2 providing the interactive free-play online site. The launch of ‘Barona Free-Play Online Poker’ is only for select Barona players, and the full launch of the free-play site is expected in a few months. The beta test site will offer all of the most popular forms of poker including Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud and Five Card Stud in no limit, pot limit and limit varieties. William Scott, vice president of GTech G2, said: “Our poker products have been designed and developed after spending many years studying the behaviour of online poker players and offer players the ultimate poker experience.”
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