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Grand Casino Club selects Abbiati
G
rand Casino Club have again selected ABBIATI tables for
their new casino in Nicosia. ABBIATI Casino Equipment has
already fully equipped two casinos for Grand Casino Club in
2007 Casino Mercure in May, and Casino Merit in June, all
with Abbiati deluxe tables American Roulette, Blackjack,
Poker and Stud Poker. "The tables are a mixture of our two level high
security blackjack and our single level sit down models," said Terry
Clarke, Abbiati Commercial Director. All the tables are in solid mahogany
and our extra deluxe style, finished in piano polyester high gloss finish.
Grand Casino Club Northern Cyprus introduced a new corporate logo
for all the layouts in there clubs and uses ABBIATI high quality wool
layouts personalized with a new a embroidered casino logo in gold and
red metallic thread.
Nuh Yondem, Slot Director of Grand Casino Club said: "We are
operating four casinos as Grand Casino Club in Northern Cyprus under
Net Holding: Merit Kyrenia and Casino Mercure are in the Kyrenia, Merit
Cyprus Gardens and Salamis are in the Famagusta. Our fifth casino,
Merit Nicosia Hotel and Casino will open this summer near to the planning to open two more hotels and casinos in Kyrenia over the next
border of the North and South, all with Abbiati deluxe tables. It will be few years.
remarkable for its elegance and traditional decoration together with its Giorgio Abbiati, ABBIATI’s Managing Director, said: “We are extremely
high level of technology. pleased by the repeated business of Grand Casino Club who have
Grand Casino Club
"We operate 710 Slot Machines selected Abbiati as there table supplier, which proves that our high
management
and 110 Tables at all our casinos. quality and attention to detail given to all our products is essential to
All the tables are from Abbiati and meet our customers requirements and continuity, we provide a total
we will use Abbiati tables for our turnkey solution to International casino operators and always supply the
new Casino Merit Nicosia, same quality and service for all our products, from roulette wheels, to
because Abbiati tables are the tables, to chips and accessories, manufactured and designed in Italy.”
best for there elegance and
design, security and luxury, we will Abbiati and Casino International wishing the directors and staff a
continue to expand and are successful opening of their new hotel and casino in Nicosia.
Platt and Gitchi
Grosvenor and WMS enter strategic partnership
get busy in
G
ary Platt
Manufacturing and W
MS International has entered into a four key manufacturers, including WMS. Sales
Midwest
strategic partnership with UK casino Manager Jo Purvis, has worked closely with Grosvenor
group, Grosvenor Casinos. The since the launch of WMS’s first title, Jackpot Party
announcement was made as Classic, in January 2006. In just two years the
Grosvenor Casinos, part of the Rank company has experienced rapid success in the UK
their Midwest Group that operates casinos in England, Wales and market, culminating with this month’s largest single
distributors, Gitchi Belgium, decided to change from third-party sourcing machine sale to Grosvenor, which doubles the number
Gaming, have had an and move to a direct supply model. of WMS machines operated by the casino chain.
extremely busy time recently Simon Beacham, Head of Electronic Gaming for The new Bluebird machines, supplied as part of a
shipping chairs to yet more Grosvenor, explained the decision: “Despite the multi-year supply arrangement, includes the titles:
satisfied customers. Running Aces relatively short time WMS has been in the UK, its Lucky Landings, Big Money Cheese Caper, Rich Little
Harness Park in Columbus, MN games have already become firm favourites with our Piggies, Jackpot Party, Ring Quest and Royal Treasures.
received 246 Gazelles with a 5 customers. Our recent product review showed that we Simon Beacham added: “The new WMS games are
prong hi-lo understructure. had the opportunity to increase the number of WMS establishing themselves and are a very welcome addition
Potawatomi in Milwaukee, WI games and it made commercial sense to work directly as the simplicity of screens and bonuses makes them
received 3644 Gazelle Style chairs with WMS rather than going through a third-party great games for the newer, recreational players.”
for their expansion. service provider.” “WMS games have taken the UK market by storm,”
Choctaw in Durant, OK Sebastian Salat, President WMS International, confirmed Jo Purvis. “Every game we’ve launched
received 100 Sierra chairs, commented: "We are looking forward to further offers something new for the player, whether it’s
Wyandotte in Wyandotte, OK developing and strengthening the Grosvenor and cascading reels or numerous different player focused
received 120 Gazelles, Alton Belle WMS relationship. Their support of our products has game mechanics. The emphasis is upon providing a
Casino in Alton, IL received 100 put WMS firmly on the UK map. Dedication and unique experience. Our games offer more than one
Gazelles and Turtle Creek in commitment from both parties has proven a winning spin after another. We are also careful not to saturate
Williamsburg, MI received 1432 formula for success now and in the future." the market with too many titles and have taken great
Gazelle Style X-Tended Play chairs. Grosvenor has moved to a direct supply model with care in choosing each new game.”
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