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Hoffmeister steps
SKYCITY dealer
into new position
Rocky ride ahead for IGT
is new champion
Mario
with layoffs on the cards
Hoffmeister is early January. A voluntary separation
taking over programme has been offered to T
he seventh Annual
International Dealer
Championship sponsored by
responsibility I
nternational Game Technology
(IGT) is understood to have offered
buyouts to around 500 of its older staff in all departments, and final TCSJOHNHUXLEY was won by Cherie
for the employees across the company, decisions about layoffs are to be Harbridge-Marks from SKYCITY
corporate almost ten percent of the workforce, taken in November, once the impact Casino Adelaide.
center as the first step in a programme of of this scheme is clear. Runners-up up were (second)
communications at the Gauselmann cost reduction. “My hope is that through these Daniel Kelso from Star City, (third)
Group until further notice following A sharp decline in the company’s efforts, we can stabilize our Nicole Hughes from Burswood, and
the departure of Head of share price, falling profits and the spending to be aligned with our (fourth) Katie Hamilton from Conrad
Communications Robert Hess, who resignation of its chief operating revenue forecasts and be in a Treasury.
has left the Gauselmann Group officer Steve W. Morrow is driving position to weather the near-term The Dealer Championship was
after almost 13 years to pursue new cost-cutting exercises. Year-on-year uncertainty that is prevalent in our held at L’Aqua Cockle Bay in Sydney
career opportunities. third quarter profits fell by 21 industry and our economy in and coincided with the
percent, while the share price general,” Matthews said. TCSJOHNHUXLEY Gaming
New CEO for
halved, prompting action. Analysts point out that IGT Innovations Expo.
Thomas J Matthews, who is enjoyed a boom in sales and profits Simon Witty, Managing Director
Queenco Leisure
taking Morrow’s place at the head of as TITO was introduced, but sales TCSJOHNHUXLEY Australia said:
the company as part of a major slowed while costs remained static. “Coordinating the Dealer
Queenco Leisure International Ltd, restructuring exercise, emailed staff The company has invested heavily in Championship with our Gaming
the emerging markets while he was still chief executive and server-based gaming technology Innovations Expo allows us to
entertainment centers and casinos president outlining plans for layoffs which has yet to contribute to showcase our latest products – this
developer and operator, has which are expected to take place in company profits. year saw the launch of Novomatic’s
appointed Uri Ben-Ari to the Board Unity 2 Multi Player Game platform
as Chief Executive Officer.
Security worries of online gamers
and TouchTable’s MultiPlay Roulette,
Uri Ben-Ari replaces Dror Mizeretz both of which created keen interest
who announced his intention to step
O
ver 80 percent of online survey of UK online shoppers from our customers”
down from the role of Chief gamblers worry about the revealed: 40 percent of respondents
Executive Officer in April 2008. security risks they are taking, expressed concern about being paid
while over 60 percent worry about their winnings.
Editor moves to
what they should do if they have a Alessandro Hatami, managing
problem gambling director,
PayPoint.net,
Raving PR role
online, according to a said: “For new entrants
survey commissioned into the online gaming
Andy Holtman, by UK online payment service market, allaying these fears can be
former editor of provider Paypoint. a tough requirement to meet.
Left to right: Paul Hurcombe (SKYCITY
Casino Journal, Online gamblers need
PayPoint.net has longstanding
Adelaide Casino Manager), Meg Rosevear
(SKYCITY Adelaide Judge) and Cherie
has joined Reno- reassurance that their personal experience in helping online gaming
Harbridge-Marks.
based Raving information and bank details are businesses build trust with their
Consulting safe, the independent telephone customers and can help...”
Company as Vice
FADJA dates set
President of Communications.
Responsible for handling day-to-day
communications and public relations
Ivobank’s virtual debit card
D
ates for the 11th Andean
Gaming Fair, FADJA, have
been confirmed by the
operations, he also takes a lead role
in developing new business initiatives
and company growth strategies. I
vobank, an online banking service rapid payments service to more organisers, 3 A Producciones, as
specialising in online payments customers across Europe and plan April 22 and 23, 2009. FADJA will
and money transfer services, is to introduce our service to even be held at the Conventions and
“I’ve known Andy for a long time now available to customers in more European countries shortly.” Exhibit Center of Corferias, in the
and I’ve always been a big fan of his France, Italy, Germany, the UK, Customers in France, Italy and capital of Colombia, Bogota.
work,” said Dennis Conrad, president Spain, Ireland and Canada. Germany can also use the Ivobank “The international gaming
and chief strategist of Raving Timothy Sawyer, Managing Virtual Card, a virtual debit card industry has chosen our event, the
Consulting Company. Director of Ivobank, said: “More that can be used to make most representative and productive
“When we found out he was businesses and people are now purchases online where MasterCard event in the region, as the platform
available, we jumped at the chance choosing to bank online, make is accepted. Every time a customer for its launches in Latin America,”
to bring him onto the Raving team. payments and transfer money on uses the virtual card, a new card said Jose Anibal Aguirre, Director of
We are looking forward to having him the Internet. Following our number is produced. Customers FADJA. “FADJA is designed to serve
lend his experience and creativity to successful launch in the UK, can set a transaction limit for that the six major markets of the region:
developing some new Raving Ireland, Spain and Canada, we are card number, thereby increasing Colombia; Peru; Panama; Bolivia;
products and services.” looking forward to opening up our security for online shopping. Venezuela; and Ecuador.”
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