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Minister supports
Gaming Laboratories brings
Innovative’s new
Jamaica gaming
J
amaica’s Tourism Minister
more regulators to the table
Bill Validator
Edmund Bartlett has spoken up
for plans to introduce casinos
to his country, echoing the point T
he seventh annual Gaming more informed and more prepared
Laboratories International (GLI) for their regulatory challenges, and I
nnovative Technology Ltd’s latest
bill validator, the NV200, is now
on sale, following three months of
regulators roundtables for that is extremely beneficial to the field tests and feedback, “which has
made by Prime Minister Bruce North America drew global gaming been excellent,” according to
Golding that the government intends over than 200 industry.” Innovative’s Lizzie
casino gaming to be part of a wider regulators from 93 “No other Thompson, who
tourism offering, and re-asserting jurisdictions across company offers claims a typical
that it would form no more than the United States such an acceptance rate of
15 per cent of the total experience. and Canada. GLI’s experience, and 99.8 percent for
The Island’s tourism capital, fifth annual European we are proud to the unit.
Montego Bay, is expected to be the Roundtable attracted present the Innovative claims that
location for a US$1.5 billion, 1,000- 47 regulators from
Regulators from the USA and
roundtables and the NV200 accepts and
room complex with a marina and 18 jurisdictions
Canada meet at GLI’s roundtable
to do it free of stacks notes and barcode
facilities for fine dining and high- across the continent, from the UK charge,” he added. tickets in three seconds, allowing
class shows as well as gaming. to Lithuania. notes to be accepted as skewed
“GLI’s Roundtable is a great a71 Gaming Laboratories International insertions. A lockable validator head
REELdepth debut
opportunity to become more familiar has become the first organisation and a dual-lock cashbox keeps cash
with new technologies and current approved as an authorised test safe, a modular interface allows
M
ulti-layer display technology world practices in adopting them. laboratory in accordance with the flexible connectivity, while an easy-
(MLD) from PureDepth We found the roundtable very useful, Gaming Standards Association’s access MMC card interface provides
features in IGT’s new and we are impatiently waiting for new Certification Program. for fast programming and statistical
REELdepth games and cabinets. the next meeting,” said Danielius The approval will allow GLI to data collection; alternatively a PC or
The integration of MLD technology Sta˘sys, Head of Gaming Devices provide certification reports to handheld unit can be used to run
into IGT’s product line is intended Inspection and Register Division, clients seeking approval of gaming programming tools via USB.
not only to yield a high-quality State Gaming Control Commission equipment that supports GSA’s The 86mm backlit bezel can be
gaming experience, but also to drive in Lithuania. G2S, S2S and Transport standards. illuminated in any combination of the
significant operator efficiencies – GLI Sr. Director Engineering and GLI is currently the only three primary colours.
operators need not budget to Client Services Ian Hughes said, organisation in the world able to
change glass, change reel strips, or “We are thrilled with the way the offer this new testing service for the
physically relocate and remove roundtables went. Today, 111 new standards published under the WagerWorks for
machines on the floor. jurisdictions around the world are GSA Certification Program.
REELdepth games have virtual
sportsbooks...
reels that mimic the look and
vibration of mechanical slots
Genting for Birmingham
W
agerWorks, the online
subsidiary of International
Game Technology (IGT)
Pluto 8 hardware
G
enting Stanley is to partner complex. The casino is expected to now offers integration to Orbis and
the National Exhibition occupy less than ten percent of the Finsoft, two leading
joins Heber range
Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, floor area. sportsbook providers.
UK, in a proposed £90 million The NEC Group has long argued Irish bookmaker Boylesports has
P
luto 8 is the latest addition to project to develop a leisure and that the NEC represents a very replaced its casino system with the
Heber’s range of embedded entertainment complex, including a capable and unique site. According WagerWare platform, which
and PC-based reel and video large casino, at to the NEC, the seamlessly integrates to its Finsoft
gaming control systems. the NEC. The proposal by MarginMaker Sportsbook platform.
Created to power multi-games, development is Genting Stanley
dual video, embedded, and Linux the first phase is set to create
gaming systems, it is available now, of a larger plan in the region of
Packer to sign?
alongside Pluto 8 Development Kits. for the NEC site 1,000 jobs, to
Russell Mort, Marketing Executive to deliver a transform the
at Heber, said “Our team of range of leisure NEC’s offer, and A
ccording to a spokesperson
for the Philippine Amusement
and Gaming Corporation,
specialist engineers are dedicated and business in doing so, James Packer is about to sign a deal
to innovative design facilities to provide a to build a hotel casino resort on
and creative complement the current exhibition platform to allow the NEC to reclaimed land in Manila Bay, which
engineering. Based on halls and arena. compete in a highly competitive the Philippine Government hopes will
feedback from the Details are still being developed, global venue market, as well as to become a gaming attraction on the
industry, Pluto 8 has but a spa, hotel, high quality bars grow the £2 billion economic impact scale of Macau.
been designed to and restaurants, and a casino, and almost 29,000 jobs that the Genting is the only company so
meet our customer’s needs and together with other leisure Group contributes each year to its far to have been granted the licence
exceed their expectations.” attractions, are proposed for the region’s economy. to operate a casino at the site.
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