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G2e07 REPORT
International
attendance
extends its reach
Around 30,000 people from 112 countries
attended G2e 2007, which covered 330,000
square feet with 743 companies exhibiting
their products. Attendance on the first day
was up almost 30 per cent compared to the
first day visitors tally in 2006.The fully
audited figures are expected to show record
attendance although the 112 visiting nations
is already a record. The Global Gaming
Expo 2008 will be held over the slightly later
dates of November 18 to 20 next year.
Server-based the star of the
show and the not so far off future
Some revealing casino uniforms
Soprano stars James Gandolfini and
at the G2e fashion Show
Steve Schirripa open g2e 2007
areyoubeingsever-ed sounds that adorn it. the first few big installs Area Game Enhanced and it’s clear just how already signed up with
GLOBAL GAMING EXPO The late timing of the take place. Most of the Network technology or alive the slots are Atari and delivered 80s
show, this year held from big boys are now involved WAGE-NET for short. becoming. Community style arcade bonus
Despite some strong, November 13 to 15, and the race to define a But it wasn’t all about Gaming was most rounds such as with
shop stopping new meant it was a preview to global industry standard server based, well not definitely a buzz word Pong, but analysts believe
licences thrust out into the shopping lists that will is set to rage. IGT was quite. Interaction, both with games such as IGT’s this is where much of the
the ever competitive slot dominate casino proving the power of open with the slot machine and ode to eBay slot attraction of the next
market place, server- purchasers in 2008, but in with the news that it was other players, is also demonstrating perfectly generation will lie. Slots
based technology was the reality this show was a co-developing a fully getting stronger. WMS the increased with joy sticks are not
star of the show at the window to much further integrated solution for Adaptive Gaming allows opportunities to pay with beyond the realms of
Global Gaming Expo. into the future than that. Atronic’s Server Assisted players to log in and out or against the person sat imagination and over the
Step aside Hulk Hogan, The reason is that the slot Gaming product line. of their slot action so that next to you at the slots, coming years, network
The Sopranos, Captain sector is on the cusp of a Bally and Aristocrat were they don’t lose their place but with all manner of systems could allow for
Kirk, Jabba the Hutt and major replacement cycle, continuing their when making their way Multi-Level Progressives games that mix gambling
eBay, for what goes on the first for six years partnership to develop a through the bonus levels. on every slot with the head-to-head
inside the slot, what links since Ticket In Ticket Out. common download and Added to last year’s manufacturers stand, this competition popular in
it to another slot machine Analysts are still touting configuration system with Sensory Immersion was not an isolated online computer games
and what controls the 2009 as the start of the associated protocols, Gaming with the action incident. Looking to the and arcade games. Phil
content, is currently server based roll out, known as the GSA- packed sound of WMS’ future and there was Martin and Hugh Sorrill
proving equally as although many operators standard Downloadable Top Gun and the some talk of skill-based summarise on this on and
important, if not more so, will undoubtedly play a Configuration Manager, Transmissive Reel games cleaning up on the all the other highlights of
than the images and wait and see game once whilst WMS had the Wide Technology of monopoly slot front. Bally has G2e 2007.
18 January 2008 G2ereport
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