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Crown to have In brief . . .
largest stand at show
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nternational Game Technology
has announced that its wholly
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rown Direct’s status as one of the UK’s biggest machine distributors will be reflected at ATEI 2009, where it will owned subsidiary, IGT, has
occupy a mammoth 530 square metres (5,705sq.ft.) of floor space. The Crown stand, which will be the largest at completed the previously
the London coin-op event, is big enough to park 25 classic Routemaster buses or 56 London black cabs. announced purchase of
Commenting on his company’s backing of ATEI, Crown Direct Managing Director, Dean Harding said: “We represent substantially all of the assets of
36 brands, making us the leading distributor of coin-operated gaming and amusement products in the UK. It is Cyberview Technology, Inc. The
therefore imperative that we have a big presence at the big shows and ATEI remains a winner. acquisition was approved by
“Whilst we have witnessed some downturn in the UK, ATEI is a key event for our business and our customers’ Cyberview’s shareholders on July 4.
businesses, bringing together distributors, manufacturers and operators of the best games and equipment in the In addition, IGT said that it has
amusement industry. London’s ATEI remains the number one event of its kind anywhere in the world. We simply executed the also previously
cannot be anywhere else.” announced license agreement with
ATEI 2009 takes place at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, UK across 27, 28 and 29 January. For more Cyberview. That agreement
information visit
www.atei-exhibition.com provides IGT access to certain
Cyberview patents and technology
not included in the asset purchase.
IMA is growing Hour-long US update
International Game Technology.
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MA is growing: next year, the International Trade Fair for
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larion Gaming, organiser of the European i-Gaming I
nspired Gaming International
(Inspired), part of Inspired
Amusement and Vending Machines will open in Congress & Expo (EIG)
www.eigexpo.com, has Gaming Group plc, has announced
Düsseldorf with more than 200 exhibitors and again announced its hour-long US Update session as part of that it is bringing its award winning
occupy Halls 8a and 8b. This will already be the third time the Legal and Regulation track. EiG has confirmed as Virtual Racing suite of products to
that IMA will be staged at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre panellists a number of key experts qualified in domestic over 1000 venues across South
since its transfer from Nuremberg. The host, the German and international law, a successful poker operator who America. Inspired is able to launch
Amusement and Vending Industry Association (VDAI) is runs a legal business within the US, and a prominent its Virtual Racing products into the
proved right by IMA’s success: this year 8,850 trade visitors Washington insider and consultant. region through a revenue share
from Germany and abroad came to catch up on new The update will cover a number of hot topics agreement it has signed with
developments in the amusement and vending machine including developments on the UIEGA covered by Caliente, the leading broadcaster of
industry. Growth could be reported in every area: IMA 2008 Frank Catania, President of Catania Consulting Group. live sporting events in South
showed an increase in visitor numbers of eight percent, Mark Hichar, a Partner at Edwards Angell Palmer & America. As part of the strategic
exhibitors numbers grew by 15 percent and exhibition Dodge LLP will examine proposals outlining a network partnership, Caliente will be
surface by almost 20 percent. Just under 19,000 sqm of of intrastate regulated i-gaming industries. Mark broadcasting all of Inspired’s Virtual
exhibition surface were booked (2007: 16,000 sqm).The Mendel, Lead Council for Antigua in its WTO dispute Racing products across betting
new Gambling Ordinance passed two years ago created the with America, and also Partner at Mendel-Blumenfeld offices, sports bars and other
basis for a large range of new commercially-operated LLP, will cover the impact of international pressure and venues starting from August 2008.
amusement machines with cash prizes. Screen-based the WTO ruling in favour of Antigua, answering the
machines and multigames continue to be very popular. But question “what are the next steps for the US?”
even the classic wheel or cylinder-based machines attract Jason Kellerman, CEO and Co-Founder of PurePlay S
cheduled for September 25 to
27 at the Hong Kong
the interest of many customers. Together, these two will also sit on the panel and provide information on what Convention and Exhibition Center,
segments make up a large proportion of the machines operators need to know, especially regarding alternative GTI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2008
exhibited. In other exhibition segments, such as décor and legal business models for i-gaming in the US. Given the has been reluctantly called off by
accessories, and furnishings for amusement arcades in huge interest that surrounded the presentation on this Game Time International (GTI), the
general, interest continues unabated. issue at NGG, Jason’s input as the founder of a legal, show organizer. The original
Next year, bowling will also take up considerable USA-based enterprise that engages with the gaming intention of GTI Asia Hong Kong
space at the fair: IMA 2009 and the trade magazine population, should be extremely interesting. Expo was to act as a quick
Bowling Business will cooperate to stage Bowling World Tony Coles, Partner at Jeffery Green Russell and springboard for companies
2009 for the first time parallel to the trade fair. During Vice President of the International Masters of Gaming interested in entering the vast
the four days of the fair manufacturers and service Law, will chair the panel while the speakers debate Chinese market. However, the
providers from the bowling and related sectors present these key issues, plus others such as how the results approach of the Beijing 2008
their products and concepts. “Bowling continues to be a of the US general election will impact i-gaming Olympic Games, the restrictions on
trend – especially in combination with amusement companies and how the gaming sector can prepare the electronic gaming/amusement
machines,“ explains IMA Director Petra Lassahn. “A for different outcomes. industry by the Chinese
large number of creative design solutions offering a EiG will take place on the 23-25th September 2008 government, and the global
good combination of the two are available to exhibitors and over 1300 attendees are expected. The US Panel economic slump have led GTI to call
today.“ Moreover, this sector is of great interest to the Update will take place on Wednesday 24th off the September show in Hong
“classic“ IMA visitors looking for new areas of business. September at 10am. Kong, China.
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