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With the aim of expanding its commercial horizons,
Recent changes in Spanish
Slovenian-based multi-player manufacturer Alfastreet, has
Gold Club
legislation have enabled Gold Club
Omega signed a contract of distribution with Omega Gaming, who
starts
to adapt its Omega touch screen
takes
will distribute and service Alfastreet equipment in all
roulette for eight players and the
Alfastreet
Subsaharan Africa and Indian Ocean islands. Spanish
Pearl touch screen roulette for 5
This agreement follows the signing of a contract between
inquisition
players. Spanish distributor Gigames
into Africa
Atronic, and Pockaj as distributors of the Alfastreet product
line. Atronic will manufacture and distribute current and
in Seville
is highly satisfied with the game
with the first Omega roulette being equipped with bill acceptors and
future Alfastreet products for the North American market. set up in the Seville Casino, Atronic’s cashless system.
Ainsworth taking
a bigger hit than
expected
product program has been
approved in key American
Spanish
jurisdictions and in New
South Wales. The company
anticipates increased rev-
flavoured slots
enues from this new product
range with further develop-
ment and associated
firmly on
approvals expected in the first
half of financial year 2008.
The release of these the menu
recently approved products
were set to be released at the
Australasian Gaming Exhibi- latingamesfeast
tion and Global Gaming Expo CASINOTECHNOLOGY
held in Las Vegas.
Following the appointment Since last year, Latin American interest in Casino Technol-
of Gladstone as CEO, it has ogy slot titles has significantly increased in countries like
further substantially strength- Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay.
ened management and leader- Consequently the company has adapted a significant
ship with the appointment of part of its video game library in the Spanish language,
proven performers in the swelling the number of games available for the Latin Ameri-
gaming industry, particularly can market to a total of 30.
in game design, research and Ten new titles were on show at the Peru Gaming Show in
A review of the business has discovered
number of one-off factors development and US sales August: Elephants Party, Tennis Club, Cash Party, Nubian
that Ainsworth is likely to make a much
including: new product management. Princess, Lady Fortune, King Fu Energy, Emperor’s Adven-
development and revised Executive chairman, LH tures, Mystical Jewels as well as the Multi Gemini multi-
bigger loss than it first thought. The product strategy; increased Ainsworth, said that despite game series. The last of these is currently offered in six
company is naturally keen to point towards
obsolescence provision due the current difficulties and different game versions. All these games are offered com-
to rationalisation and financial results being experi- pleted with the sophisticated dual-monitor slot machine
the potential for 2008. redesign of product lines, res- enced by the firm, consider- Gemini. The last has been recently certified by the labora-
olution of royalty agreement able progress has been made tory in Peru (Lab Cert PUCP), which makes the product fully
restructuringnrationalisation to report later this month. dispute allowing the under the leadership of available for the countries in Latin America.
AINSWORTH However it says an invest- company to further progress Danny Gladstone. Ainsworth The Gemini series of games offers operators a full
ment in the lucrative US product development further stated that he was solution for their gaming sites, featuring variety of
Australian slot manufacturer market should produce without limitation. fully supportive and finan- concepts, more attraction and comfort for the
Ainsworth Game Technology revenue growth as early as More detailed information cially committed to ensuring players, improved video and sound performance,
has reported that its financial next year. will be provided in the the company achieves a posi- along with essential technical features like: multi-
outlook for the current year The increased loss for the company’s Financial Report tive turn around in the denomination, online and cashless system support,
is way behind where it second half followed a expected to be released on 28 medium term. and a great variety of jackpots.
wanted to be. Earlier guid- detailed review of all aspects August 2007. Further review Gladstone added that sig- The latest releases have a lot of interesting features
ance had suggested a second of the company’s operations and rationalisation of the geo- nificant initiatives have been with a proven positive effect on player’s perceptions. This
half result for 2007 similar to in the light of the 2008 Busi- graphical markets targeted undertaken since his appoint- includes Turbo mode, attracting the player with a chance
the first half loss of US$18m, ness Plan by the new CEO, by the company has occurred ment and he expects that of explosive wins, a play at different unusual number of
yet the full year result is now Danny Gladstone. in the second half of financial recent product development lines (50, 243, 1024), cascading symbols, whole screen
likely to be much more than Further rationalisation year 2007, with an increased and associated approvals will filled with the same symbol, Expanded Wilds, and Free
just double that figure and restructuring of the investment within the key provide revenue opportuni- games mode with additional multipliers.
coming in the range of firm’s activities and product North American market. ties within the current finan- Encouraged by the increased demand of their products
US$45m to US$50m. lines has been implemented Recent licence approvals cial year. He added “Further recently on the Latin market Casino Technology is soon to
Ainsworth blames the in the second half of finan- within these American overhead rationalisation and open its official representative office in Lima, Peru. This
recent restructuring of its cial year 2007. markets are expected to streamlining of procedures will enable the local team of the company to ensure their
workforce and the wait to The company advised that produce revenue growth in will enhance operating and clients with the best service, including faster attendance,
launch new product lines for the expected result was future financial years. The first cost efficiencies in financial continuous support and products supply, which will be
the full year loss that it expects adversely affected by a stage of the revamped year 2008”. fully applicable to local demands.
G3 games should hit Macau DEQ running
dealingthedeq a mandatory technology cer- casino chains including the superior to the USA casinos secured long term relation- tionships to enter this impor-
DEQ tification for the Macau Wynn, the Venetian, Venetian as this emerging dominating ships in Las Vegas with Harrah tant and strategic market”,
market and a pre-requisite Sands and the MGM have or market is more oriented to Entertainment and Station stated Earle Hall, president
DEQ Systems’ award winning for commercialization. are currently entering the table games than other prod- Casinos, our strategic focus is and chief executive officer.
G3 table game bonusing and Macau is a Chinese island Macau market. The most ucts such as slot machines. now Macau. The number of “The GLI approval for com-
jackpot system was near Hong Kong that has sur- popular casino table games This represents an unprece- table games in Macau that mercialization in Macau
approved by the official passed Las Vegas in terms of in Macau are Baccarat, Poker dented opportunity for table can benefit from our systems was the most important
Macau approval authority, number of table games and and Blackjack. The percent- game bonusing and jackpot can be counted in the thou- step in our plan to enter this
Gaming Laboratories Inter- in total gaming revenues per age of table games per casino related technology. sands and we have developed market with our American
national. The GLI approval is casino. Reputed American in the Macau market is far “Now that we have the important business rela- partners in 2008”.
30 September 2007 suppliernews
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