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that can be located under a single roof or can be a wide market place. And a new wrinkle that we’re adding
area comprising multiple devices and different locations into the system is the ability to use Blade PC
and a single poker network. technology which actually removes the computer,
"All the poker protocols that are used are standard actually removes the CPU from the gaming devices
internet protocols, with TCP/IP communication, SSL and places it in a central location, so the only thing
encryption, VPN networking, which means we are in front of the client is a touch screen monitor and
hardware agnostic and we can go on any Pentium- perhaps a card reader. Everything else is located on a
based CPU platform and operate. We don’t require CPU which is located in a secure environment, even a
any proprietary hardware, we can operate on remote location for example. So a device will cross an
anything from a handheld wireless device, desktop entire country with all of the CPU’s for those devices
kiosk, bar mount or any kind of cabinet format that in one central location and we think that adds an
Above: Mr Abbiati enjoying ICE.
you might think of as long as it has the adequate incredible level of control and security, also simplifies
Below: PGI’s excellent WSOP P2P
amount and satisfies other regulatory requirements. maintenance, an amount of cost saving without
product. Bottom: Their convincing RFID "The system can be tied to a player tracking system, having to do a lot of the maintenance remotely."
demonstration so that the players can share a card and access both At the moment, PGI are only offering Texas
Opposite page, from top: Cyberview’s
systems independently or it can be done, accessed via Hold'Em, but if this proves as popular as it certainly
stand, which saw plenty of traffic.
manual log in. It’s cashless account-based waitering should, they will expand that range of games, possibly
Giesecke & Devrient’s Caion,
so the player establishes a cash account by going to a incorporating non-card games.
with Josef Schoettl.
Patir Seating’s friendly faces.
cage and depositing some funds on account that Also impressing visitors was PGI's Texas Hold'Em
FutureLogic’s rather good
they’re preparing to wager against, and then can Bonus, another WSOP-branded offering with a broad-
makeshift stand – who knew
select from whatever tables are available that the ranging side-bet option which should certainly
they had such hidden talents? casino wishes to offer, whichever stakes they wish to increase player interactivity and perceived value. It's a
offer, whatever form of whatever type of limits, no custom felt layout designed to fit a standard Blackjack
limit, hot limit and so on. The system has all table and comes in both six- or seven-spot layouts.
tournament capabilities so we can offer single or PGI's stunningly comprehensive Casinolink
multi, you can go and schedule tournaments as well Enterprise Edition was also on centre stage; this really
as free roll tournaments since there is a player is too deep to go into and once again, you'll have to
tracking module included. wait for a later issue to go into this in detail, along
with its Gamestation server-based gaming solution.
“With the interest in poker
Speaking of PGI, Italian casino equipment
suppliers Abbiati announced the expansion of their
we feel that the moment is relationship at ICE, as a licensing agreement was
right to bring in modules like
signed which gives Abbiati access to PGI's 13.56MHz
RFID technology.
this. It's very expandable” For Abbiati, this means they can use the
technology in all their chips, plaques and jetons on a
"Virtually everything is completely controllable. worldwide, non-exclusive basis with the exception of
What the rate structure is, what the jackpot structure the United States.
is, if any, and so on. Within the tables range, the PGI's RFID technology is quick and reliable – in fact,
player can actually play at four tables simultaneously it's very quick if the show demos are anything to go by.
or four tournaments to four locations simultaneously. Abbiati MD Giorgio Abbiati enthused: "RFID
"There is a great deal of control there for the technology is emerging and will mature into a must-
player and obviously with the interest in poker we have product as it gives the customer a total solution
feel that the moment is right to bring in modules like including complete cage and table management for
this. It's very expandable too, we can operate with security and movements throughout the casino. This
just a few terminals or we can support literally up to investment is part of our long-term plan that ensures
thousands of terminals into a large network of Abbiati maintains its position as one of the world's
multiple properties with no problem at all. leading casino equipment suppliers."
"We took large-scale internet technology and Abbiati's stand was another that was very busy, and
adapted it for a casino market, adding things like the with the RFID announcement, it means their already-
device management features that will not be included comprehensive supply range is improved further.
in an internet poker system so that we actually Giesecke & Devrient had something rather special
monitor the device, verify the software using hashing on display in their Caion kiosk. Caion stands for
and so on to actually be able to control and to ensure Casino-All-In-One. Josef Schoettl, Sales Development
that nothing is being affected in that environment for G&D, explains: "With Caion we can fulfil all
and no one can access this system to change the requirements for a casino in terms of automated
software in any way. All the normal things you would cashier requirements in each stage where they are at
expect from a slot machine, even thought this is not a the moment. For example, Bavarian casinos are still
slot machine it has already built more intrinsic gambling with coins and they do have a lot of hand
security built in to the system we still can need all of plays and jackpots to pay out. We use this machine as
the extra requirements that the regulators would a terminal for the employees to pay out for the slot
place on other types of gaming devices that are in the machines, so the employees go to the machine take
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