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Change at the top
Clarion and ECA
for MGM Mirage
Bermudan Government to
produce first ICC
MGM Mirage’s
evaluate gaming potential
Chairman and governments and in more than one
CEO Terry Lanni hundred market areas and we are C
larion Gaming and the
European Casino Association
have joined forces to present
has retired T
he Government of Bermuda
and the Bermuda Hotel
Association (BHA) have joined confident that theirs will be an the International Casino Conference,
from his forces to commission a feasibility exhaustive study producing the which starts at noon on January
executive study on gaming in Bermuda, in a results needed to fully consider this 26th at Earls Court, before IGE.
positions, but move that may help to revitalise the issue. The aim of this feasibility One highlight of the conference is
remains on the Board of Directors country’s tourism industry. study is to openly and fully address expected to be the CEO panel, which
and joins the Diversity Committee. According to Dr Ewart all aspects of this issue will feature a debate on the strategic
“I have served as Chairman for Brown, Bermuda’s so that we make future of Europe’s Casino Industry,
more than 13 years and have seen Premier and Minister for decisions based and includes panellists: Ron
this company grow from owning one Tourism and Transport, on facts.” Goudsmit, Secretary Executive
resort in Las Vegas to 17 resorts there is broad support for Topics that the study Board, Holland Casino & Chairman,
internationally, with joint ventures some form of gaming in will consider include an ECA; Guido Berghmans, Director
around the world,” he said. Bermuda from the assessment of the General,
“I believe it is now time to step perspective of hoteliers
Premier of Bermuda
revenue potential to Casino
Dr Ewart Brown supports
aside from full-time engagement and other tourism
gaming potential study
Bermuda of a gaming 2000,
and turn over the reins to the new businesses, “but that is market, to include Luxembourg; Paul Herzfeld, CEO,
generation. I am recommending to not enough to cause the casinos, lotteries, and internet Casinos Austria International;
the Board of Directors that Jim Government to implement it”. gaming. Approaches to gaming Matthias Hein, ECA Board Member,
Murren succeed me as chairman “BHA and Government of control, legislation and taxation will Spokesman, DeSIA, CEO, Spielbank
and CEO. Jim is fully equipped to Bermuda have agreed to engage also be examined, alongside at Schleswig Holstein; Neil Goulden,
lead the company through these The Innovation Group, the foremost study of the economic and social CEO, GalaCoral and Chairman,
turbulent times in the global provider of consulting services in impact for the country. Business in Sport and Leisure
economy and take it to new levels matters of this kind,” Dr Ewart said. A timescale has not been given by (BiSL); and Nicolas Ricat, Member of
of growth and success.” “The Innovation Group has extensive the government for the decision- Executive Board, Groupe Lucien
“The company will always be experience working with making process on gaming. Barrière and ECA Board Member.
indebted to Terry for his many years Full details of speakers and
of leadership and wisdom,” said the
company’s majority shareholder,
Bally: record first quarter results
sessions can be found at www.
internationalcasinoconference.co.uk
billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian.
The Board of
Directors duly D
espite ‘challenging economic and content services aimed at the
and capital market gaming industry. Planar retains the
Gary Platt sells
conditions’, Bally has ownership of the Coolsign business
elected James announced record first quarter and products for all fields of use
over 3,000 seats
Murren as the revenues of $237 million other than gaming.
Company’s for the period ending Bally is adding CoolSign to
Chairman and 30th September. its own Networked Floor of the G
ary Platt Manufacturing
shipped 1,700 custom
chairs in a variety of fabrics
Chief Executive Year-on-year, this Future systems, integrating it for the November grand opening of
Officer, effective December 1, 2008 represents revenue growth of 26 with iVIEW Display Manager, a Casino Snoqualmi, Washington. The
“I am honored to have been percent and net income growth of controller that allows casinos to Manitoba Lottery Corporation, in
chosen to lead this remarkable 42 percent, while the company’s present system content or marketing Winnipeg, Canada purchased 840
company,” said Mr. Murren. “We are selling, general and administrative messages on the main game Barona style seats, upholstered in
fortunate to have the industry’s expenses have been trimmed to 25 screen, the top game display, and custom fabric and mounted on Gary
best people and most enduring percent of revenue from 28 percent. overhead displays with picture-in- Platt’s, new aluminum Hi-Lo
brands. Working together, we will a71 Meanwhile Bally has bought picture capability. understructure. While the Rainbow
emerge from this global economic Planar’s System’s CoolSign digital Bally has made Cisco its preferred Casino in Wisconsin bought 580
downturn as an even stronger and signage business, including provider of high-speed Ethernet Gazelle X-Tended Play seats, with
more efficient company.” software, networked digital displays, networking for the casino floor. polished chrome understructures.
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