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INDUSTRY NEWS
Spain tackles crimes
against arcades
S
pain has launched "operation arcade". An increasingly frequent number
of assaults and crimes are being committed against the amusement
arcades in Spain. In Andalucia alone there have been thirty such crimes since
January. That is why the Spanish police forces have recognised the growing
concerns that the owners of the amusement and gaming arcades have
about the safety of their employees and the customers in their
establishments, and as a result of several meetings with representatives
from the sector they have pledged to coordinate and join forces to find
Ritzio now largest gaming
solutions. "Operation Arcade" is an attempt to understand the existing
problem and thus provide the means of preventing such crimes wherever
possible, and contains in its objective "all crimes committed against gaming
provider in Belarus
arcades, their owners and the employees in the normal exercise of their
duties there". In this regard a Monitoring Committee has been created, to
periodically review the results of the Operation and correct any possible
R
itzio International, a leading European gaming clubs operator, reports errors that might be found in collecting the information. This Committee
the company has become the largest gaming provider in Belarus, consists of representatives of the Department for the Control of Games of
heading the market with a record number of venues and gaming machines. Chance, the Central Criminal Intelligence Unit, and major associations within
Today Ritzio’s Belarusian assets include 27 gaming clubs and 1300 machines. the sector, established nationally or regionally.
The company entered Belarus with its Volcano-branded gaming clubs
chain in November, 2006, opening the first location in Minsk. Since then
Ritzio Belarus has established a serious of modern gaming facilities,
formatted as middle-size venues, each featuring about 40 machines,
Casino International
electronic roulettes, exciting design and well-trained staff team.
In June and July Ritzio launched three new entertainment venues in
Americano to be launched
Belarusian cities of Gomel (population 492,000), Brest (population
298,300) and Grodno (population 308,900). Each location is a 500 sq.m.
gaming club that offers a wide selection of games, show programmes, W
ith a massive effort on a transatlantic scale, the UK's Datateam
Publishing and Greata Entertainment of Panama are launching the
quality amusement, F&B and customer services. first edition of Casino International Americano, a B2B magazine for The
Americas region, specializing in Latin America. The August/September
2008 edition of the bi-monthly magazine will be launched in Lima, Peru.
Datateam Publishing, with over 30 years in business publications, decided
Increasing share capital
to support the new magazine owing to the strong demand from the regional
sector for a title with informed content. Paul Ryder, International Publisher for
the company commented: "The first few issues the magazine will be in the
O
n 24 July, the CUSTOM Group underwrote a substantial increase Spanish language only but as we progress we shall have a bilingual edition".
in share capital, thus purchasing the block of shares held by the Elizabeth Leiva, President of C&GS, the organizers of the Peru Gaming
majority shareholder of FASY FIN S.p.a. (sub-holding company for the Show said: "We are proud that Americano is being launched during our
marketing activities of the FASY Group) who had, as of 18 July, already gaming expo on 7 and 8 August, when people from all over Latin America
taken over the production facilities in their entirety from FASY S.p.a. and also Europe and Asia will be present". The Lima event will take place at
In this way, the entire operational structure of the FASY Group has the fashionable Jockey Plaza Convention Centre in Monterrico.
been united in FASY Ricki Chavez-Munoz, managing editor of the magazine said: "It has been
INTERNATIONAL S.P.A. (the new name of FASY FIN), guaranteeing really hectic getting the production of Americano ready for its international
employment for all of its personnel and the continuation of business. launch. We have been working against the clock in several countries, and I would
Production, which is continuing at full capacity, will enable the group to like to thank everyone for their support, especially our advertisers who have
execute its large order portfolio, while service and assistance activities been instrumental in the development of Americano, as we call our new title."
to the numerous customers in Italy and abroad will be immediately Datateam had programmed the issue of a digital edition Casino
stepped up, thanks also to the extensive network of dealers spread International Americano in the short term, but as Ryder explained: "When
throughout the territory. the front cover was designed it just had to go digital at once, so it was just a
The new Board of Directors of FASY INTERNATIONAL, chaired by situation of all hands to the pumps in England, Panama and Peru."
Carlo Stradi (formerly President of the CUSTOM Group), is already As the magazine goes for a double launch in print and digital, Chavez-
working on the development of a revival plan that will involve all areas Munoz remarked: "I believe that the imposing Macchu Picchu front cover
of the company with a view to creating operating synergies and value has motivated everyone, and being one of the Seven Wonders of the
for the market, for the shareholders and for staff and consultants alike. Modern World the guys at Datateam are already making plans to visit this
legendary destination."
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