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Manila attracts the world
Ritzio, the Russian casino
AGEM, Asia’s Gaming and Entertainment conference and expo in Manila,
and arcade operator which
the Philippines, takes place between 2-4 April 2008. The event at the
is moving heavily into the
brand new SMX Convention Center in Manila Bay expects to welcome
Ritzio
German arcade market, is to
some 5,000 international and local trade visitors. The theme this year is
takes a take a stand at IMA, the
“Crossing Boundaries: Breakthroughs and Progress in Global Gaming”. In
stand
German amusements trade
addition to business networking opportunities, there will also be a number
show taking place in
of more informal events, including and Invitational Gold Tournament, a
Düsseldorf, 15-18 January.
card dealing exhibition and the World Celebrity Poker Challenge.
It will be promoting its new
brand for the market Vulkan
Stern, under which it
operates 1,000 machines in
70 locations through three
EXHIBITIONNEWS
regional companies based in
Cologne, Hamburg and
Berlin.
ICE
New
venue for
grips
Gaming
Awards
London
allchange
GAMING AWARDS 2008
The Gaming Awards 2008
has announced a change of
venue following numerous
requests from participants
The status of ICE grows every year:
and will now be held at the
Millennium Gloucester Hotel
favoured by many even over G2E
in Kensington on 21 January,
because of the quality of its exhibitors,
the night before the ICE
the multi-award winning show just
show opens.
Event co-ordinator Lisa
gets bigger every year. Barrett said: “We have found
a location that meets all our
ICEpacked “These figures represent exhibit for the first time, Industries/Genesis Games Canada, Germany, Italy and needs for this most exciting
INTERNATIONAL CASINO EXHIBITION just the confirmed list of bringing with them a and Apex Gaming Technol- Malta, seven from the Nether- event. We wanted to ensure
exhibitors at the start of plethora of new products, ogy. Twelve further compa- lands, six from Sweden and a prime location for our
The International Casino December and the final tallies services, systems and ideas nies will exhibit in stands five from France. attendees, so many of those
Exhibition 2008 - ICE - will be could well be even higher,” not previously seen at ICE. more than 150sq m, with 19 Clarion Gaming’s head of who are staying at the hotel
bigger than ever, outstrip- said Emma Green, sales Secondly, just over half of the more taking stands of over exhibitions, Karen Cooke, can make arrangements
ping all previous shows by a manager for Clarion Gaming. 187 returning exhibitors (99) 100sq m. said: “Thanks to the contin- more easily.”
significant amount, offering “Put into context, the final have opted to increase their A strong international mix ued support and bold strides Judging in the 17 cate-
visitors a wider selection of numbers for the 2007 show floor space. awaits the visitors to ICE made by our exhibitors, old gories is already underway.
new products and ideas than were 209 exhibitors and just The show will, of course, 2008, with exhibitors drawn and new, ICE continues to go The organisers are expecting
ever before. over 14,000sq m, so visitors feature major global supplier from over 40 countries bring- from strength to strength. As the charity event in aid of
From 22-24 January 2008 can expect to see around 27 of slots, table games, systems ing with them products and a result, ICE 2008 will stage Care International and
when it opens its doors to per cent more in January, in and ancillary products. The games suitable for every juris- the most dazzling display of Macmillan Cancer Support to
the international gaming terms of different suppliers, top ten exhibitors by stand diction and gaming disci- new equipment, presenting be sold out, however, there
industry at Earls Court, the and an additional 15 per cent size this year are Novomatic- pline. A third of exhibitors operators everywhere with are some seats still available.
London Show and its growing of products and systems.” AGI, IGT Europe, WMS are based in the UK but there new opportunities for
little sister ICEi, dedicated to Expansion has been Gaming, TCSJohnHuxley, will be 21 from the US, 13 growth. We look forward to
furtherinformation
online gaming, will feature at achieved across two fronts. Atronic International, Aristo- from Slovenia, ten each from welcoming the many thou-
Lisa Barrett
least 266 exhibiting compa- Firstly, no fewer than 79 com- crat Technologies, Fair Play, Austria and Spain, nine from sands of visitors from over E:
lisa@gamingawards2008.com
nies over 16,000sq m. panies are scheduled to Informatica Franco, Amatic Taiwan, eight each from 100 nations in January.” T: +44 (0)1902 737333
Big volumes predicted for ICEi
electricavenue firms, fraud management to Bet A Technology, Microgam-
ICEI 2008 gambling search engines, ing Software Systems, Nyx
payment providers to Interactive, Bell Med and
The remote gaming section roulette, slots, craps, bingo Safepay. There will also be a
of the International Casino and poker web developer, high profile presence of gov-
Exhibition, ICEi, will have its ICEi’s offering continues to ernment institutions from the
sixth outing in January and grow exponentially in new, States of Alderney, Malta and
has nearly doubled in size exciting directions. The the Isle of Man, each staking a
since just last year. breadth, depth and quality of claim for jurisdictional domi-
Clarion Gaming’s head of companies exhibiting at ICEi nance in e-gaming.
exhibitions Karen Cooke have never been greater. The Several exhibitors have
said: “New and innovative show has emerged as a truly been keen to voice their
products, systems and serv- unique opportunity for the support for ICEi’s continu-
ices from the world’s leading remote gambling industry to ing success and growth.
suppliers all under one roof examine, evaluate and exploit Alexander Wittkow, CEO of
make ICEi an unmissable hundreds of new business Moconso GmbH, said: “I
proposition for any profes- products and opportunities visited ICEi 2007 and
sional working in the inter- from around the world.” decided then that the show
national remote gaming With more than 70 differ- is the right surroundings to
industry. It offers an ideal ent companies, this is the present our solutions. ICEi
platform for new business biggest ICEi yet covering might be the most impor-
and represents a golden almost 2,000sq m of the tant show in the business of
opportunity to kick-start the Earls Court exhibition casino, gambling and betting sales and marketing for Inte- tronic communications, product offering and adver-
New Year.” space, a third greater area calendar. Last year I met a lot limax, added: “We chose to having some face-to-face tisement opportunities in an
She continued: “From than last year. of interesting people.” exhibit because unlike long time with our prospects will efficient and personalised
sports betting software to law Key exhibitors include A John Buttendahl, VP of distance meetings or elec- enable us to demonstrate our manner.”
16 January 2008 exhibitionnews
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