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CONTENTS APRIL 2007
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2 NEWS
Editor’s
12 STATESIDE letter
Sharon Harris, our voice of reason,
speaks from the US
14 LATINO AMERICA
Ricki Chavez Munoz reports the
latest news from Latino America
24 JAMES BOJE – IGT
IGT Europe’s top man speaks with I
t’s all go, this industry, isn’t it? Just when you sit
down for a breather, some law changes or a
merger happens and it all begins again… But
that’s also part of the reason it’s so exciting.
Jon Bruford
In the UK, the new laws regarding casino
advertising have finally been announced and about
time too. The antiquated rules operators had to
28 INTERBLOCK
abide by before were insulting to the general public
Gain an insight into this fascinating
to say the least; hopefully now they’ll be allowed to
make an informed decision about whether to use
company as we interview its
their local casino or not, and some of the myths
founder and CEO about the industry in the UK can be dispelled. In
parts of the UK, it is still seen as being a seedy thing,
30 ICE PART TWO
the casino a place frequented by criminals and
lowlifes. Perhaps, with these new rules, the re-
The second and concluding part of education can begin.
our mammoth show report
Of interest this issue, apart from our regular
columnists, there’s a fascinating interview with IGT’s
James Boje, and another with Interblock’s top men,
44 DIARY DATES
CEO Tomaz Zvipelj and founder Joc Pececnik.
If that’s not enough, check out the enormous, in-
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