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Cullimore heads
Cantor Gaming acquires
European Dealer
up London Ritz
Wichinsky creative assets
Championship
Timothy
Cullimore is the
new Chief
C
antor Gaming has acquired due to feature at the Las Vegas M
the assets of Michael Resort, Spa and Casino. Cantor T
he European Casino
Association (ECA) will be
holding its 2009 European
Executive of “Mickey” Wichinsky’s Gaming’s mobile gaming system will Dealer Championship from 21st to
The Ritz Club, businesses, which permit the play of familiar 22nd April 2009 in Casino
charged with include a catalogue of casino-style games, such Cosmopol, Malmö, Sweden. It is
supervising a casino games, an art as slots, blackjack, anticipated that all 23 ECA member
phase of growth and development. library, and other roulette, baccarat and countries will participate.
Before joining The Ritz Club, intellectual property. poker, within the casino “The ECA and its members
Cullimore was Managing Director of Mickey Wichinsky, property, yet away from understand and recognise that high
Operations for Casinos Austria who developed a Cantor’s eDeck: currently the confines of the quality training is crucial to learning
International’s UK Representation. portfolio of gaming
undergoing field trials at The
traditional casino floor. the skills needed to become a good
Andrew Love, the former Chief content over 50 years,
Venetian in Las Vegas
Guests at the M and qualified dealer,” said Ron
Executive of The Ritz Club will remains as a consultant to Cantor Resort will be able to play on hand- Goudsmit, ECA Chairman. “The
continue his role as Executive as it integrates and adapts games held devices in designated areas European Dealer Championship
Chairman of the Club and Deputy and content from the Wichinsky throughout the resort and bet in supports this policy and provides an
Chairman of The Ritz Hotel. catalogue onto its mobile gaming unique ways in the resort’s race and opportunity for members to meet.”
Commenting on Cullimore’s device, eDeck. sports book.
appointment, Love said: “Tim is a The wireless hand-held eDeck is Wichinsky said: “What Cantor
vigorous and dedicated individual undergoing trials in the High Limit Gaming is doing in Las Vegas is
1,077 new seats
whose previous responsibilities Slot Salon at the Venetian Resort changing the rules for casinos. I’m
have included securing new Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, and is pleased to be contributing to that.”
licences, building, developing and G
ary Platt Manufacturing has
shipped 250 Sierra-style
X-Tended Play seats to John
operating new casinos.”
GSA to publish conformance data
Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino in Sparks,
Nevada. “It is fabulous when casinos
Bally VP beefs up
support local manufacturers,” said a
company spokeswoman.
its financial team
T
he Gaming Standards been tested and certified to meet
Association (GSA) has GSA protocol standards.
launched a Protocol A new page at the GSA website Other recent orders include 251
Certification Program that aims to
www.gamingstandards.com will list Sierra-style chairs for the Lucky Eagle
Michael J Carlotti help manufacturers ensure gaming products that have been Casino in Rochester, Washington,
has joined Bally consistent GSA protocol successfully tested for conformance 176 Gazelle-style X-Tended play
Technologies as implementation, and allow operators to GSA standards by qualified seats in custom upholstery for the
VP of Investor to search for products that have testing laboratories. Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico,
Relations and 300 Sierra-style seats for Victoryland
Capital Markets.
Robert Caller,
Bally Technologies’ Chief Financial
CAI’s new Chilean casino
Casino in Shorter, Alabama, and a
further 100 chairs to Fort McDowell
Casino in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Officer, said: “I am very pleased to
welcome Michael to our management
team. His Wall Street background will C
asinos Austria International 200 slot machines, and a 40-seat
launched Gran Casino Los Bingo room. Additional guest
Angeles at the end of July. facilities include a bar with an
ATI in Romania
help Bally streamline its investor “We are very excited,” said Gabriel extensive selection of local wines,
communications and will assist the Benvenuto, General Manager of the fresh fruit cocktails and typical
Company with its ongoing capital- new casino, which is situated in the Chilean drinks as well as a top- C
asino Technology’s
representative in Romania
and the Republic of Moldavia,
market initiatives.” capital of Bio-Bio class restaurant Advanced Technology Innovations
province in serving local and (ATI), has hired two more sales
New S&M role for
southern Chile. Mediterranean managers to join
“The interior was specialties. the team, and
Aristocrat Europe
inspired by the The complex will was on hand to
amazing natural also feature a 5-star demonstrate the
Aristocrat Technologies Europe has surroundings hotel with 90 guest full range of
promoted Daniel Lindsay to the around Los rooms, spa facilities Casino
newly-created post of General Angeles. With its original woodwork and a conference centre for up to Technology’s video-slot games at
Manager, Sales and Marketing, and modern, spacious design, Gran 500 people, which is due to open at the August Entertainment Arena
Europe. Daniel has 15 years of Casino Los Angeles is a great new the turn of the year. expo in Bucharest.
industry experience, having worked attraction in the heart of the city.” “Gran Casino Los Angeles has “Casino Technology has created a
for John Huxley Ltd and TCS John The facilities include 12 gaming already created 100 new jobs and range of releases perfectly suited to
Huxley Group before joining tables (four American Roulette, two will be an important new tourist the local market and players’
Aristocrat in 2005 to spearhead its Caribbean Poker, two Blackjack, one attraction for the area,” continued tastes,” says ATI’s Managing
new business development. Punto y Banca, one Mini Craps), Benvenuto. Director, Martin Ivanov.
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