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Ritzio launches International
In Brief . . .
Parasport Foundation I
nspired Gaming Group has
announced the deployment of 60
new Open SBGTM terminals to the
five-star NagaWorld hotel, casino
R
itzio Group has announced the launch of International and entertainment complex in
Parasport Foundation, a private charity organization to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This deal
provide resources to advance the quality and opportunities for is the latest in Inspired’s on-going
sportsmen with disabilities, and promote Paralympic sports in expansion into the Asian market. It
the society. The company established Parasport in an alliance will involve the supply and
with Switch Mobility and Finstar Financial Group, companies installation of Inspired’s latest
owned by Ritzio’s President Oleg Boyko. multi-content gaming terminal to
For several years, Ritzio has been supporting the Russian Silver Heritage Limited (SHL), the
Paralympic Team and the National Paralympic Committee, fastest growing operator of slots
assisting the disabled sportsmen in their participation in the and sports bars in licensed gaming
sports events, training and social activities. Today the premises in the Asia-Pacific region.
Foundation plans to expand Ritzio’s endowment activities by
allocating funds to the Paralympic organizations of European, Asian and Latin American countries.
The International Parasport Foundation is a General Sponsor and an Official Partner of Russian and Ukrainian C
larion Gaming has appointed
RefTech, the world’s leading
Paralympic Teams, assisting athletes in their training programmes and National Paralympic Committees in technology-driven badging and
organization issues for Beijing Summer Paralympic Games 2008. In July, 2008, Parasport provided sufficient registration company to handle on-
financing to the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee to support the Team in their pre-paralympic activities, participation line and on-site ticketing for next
in the Beijing games and further development of sports facilities in Ukraine. year’s ATEI (Amusement Trades
“Recent development of Paralympic movement in Ukraine illustrates that the society supports an idea of a healthy Exhibition International) and IGE
nation. We are happy to see that it is patronized not only by the state, but also by business, which assists in (International Gaming Expo) events.
promoting sports among disabled individuals, offering them a world of opportunities and a new life”, comments on The London based business-to-
the partnership the President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee Valery Sushkevich. business exhibitions attract 25,000
The President of Parasport Oleg Boyko evaluates cooperation with the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee as “a visitors from 124 nations, making
natural stage in the development of the country’s business society”. “Our partnership is another prove of Ukraine’s them the most international events
business and economy readiness to serve the interest of its people. Today our task is to provide equal opportunities in the respective amusements and
to everyone, and thus to strengthen the nation’s health and spirit”. gaming calendars.
Irish Consultancy opens forum
A
ristocrat Technologies Europe
has announced a series of
structural changes to its sales and
marketing division, headed by the
P
urcell & Associates, one of Europe’s leading Gaming Consultancy promotion of Daniel Lindsay to the
firms, based in Ireland, have initiated the Inaugural Irish Gaming newly created post of General
Conference to provide a forum for national and international speakers Manager – Sales and Marketing –
to contribute to the development of the gambling industry in Ireland. Europe. Lindsay, who reports
As the Minister for Justice has recently published a report from the directly to Aristocrat’s Executive
Irish Casino Regulation Committee, the Irish Gaming Conference has General Manager EMEA, Nick Khin,
been created as a forum to allow all facets of the industry explore the will now oversee both sales and
potential ramifications of legislation for its particular field of gaming. marketing functions for the
Casinos/Card Clubs, Bookmakers, adult gaming centres, bingo and Aristocrat and PokerPro brands
lottery providers will all be catered for at an event that will also have across Europe.
specialist contributions from licensing and legislation experts, social
responsibility and problem gambling experts as well as financial and
anti-money laundering experts.
The event is to be held in the Maryborough Hotel & Spa in Cork on the 23rd and 24th September, 2008. After
many months of interaction with senior figures in the Irish and International Gaming industry, the Irish Gaming
Conference will be formatted to provide a consultative forum for the industry, by the industry.
Confirmed Speakers include Mr. Peter Hannibal, Group eGaming Director of the Gala Coral Group, one of Europe’s
leading gaming operators; Mr. Rob Corbett, Partner, Arthur Cox Solicitors; Mr. Geoffrey Godbold, CEO GamCare; Mr.
Norman Crowley, CEO, Inspired Gaming; Mr. Tom Kavanagh, Deputy CEO of the UK Gambling Commission.
The Irish Gaming Conference website is now live at
http://www.irishgaming.ie where delegates can register their
interest in attending and view updates on the conference schedule and speakers. A networking lunch will be held on
both days as well as a networking reception at the end of day one in Cork city centre.
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