ICEi 2008, the remote gaming show which opens its doors to the world between Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th January, has added sixteen first-time companies to its growing roster of exhibitors.

The sixteen organisations making their debut at what is already the most successful show in ICEi’s six-year history are: high end sports betting specialists CBC-X Betting Systems; one-stop-shop Cybergaming Consultants Ltd; web developers Ensis Technology; poker software experts Fujjj Ltd; gaming search engine Gamboozle.com; FOBT specialists In Touch Games Ltd; internet media company Intelimax; electronic payment provider Ixaris Systems Ltd; Cypriot software developers Magneta Technologies Ltd; German mobile business ‘thought leader’ Moconso GmbH; Icelandic betting system and service provider Parspro Ltd; internet advertising company Play LA Inc; mobile gambling specialists Probability Plc; Maltese onliners Puntocasino Ltd; turnkey gaming solutions provider MGame Solutions; and pre-paid card experts Transbank.

Clarion Gaming’s sales executive responsible for ICEi, Anthony Medica, noted: “The impressive growing number of new companies choosing to join ICEi demonstrates what a vibrant, exciting and pivotal three days the show has become for the international remote gaming industry. ICEi 2008 will be 40 per cent bigger than in 2007, will have more exhibitors from more destinations and will house a plethora of exciting new companies creating new possibilities in a rapidly expanding field of opportunity.”

ICEi takes place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London across 22-23-24 January, 2008. For FREE entry badge registration, more information, latest show news, exhibitor list and floor plan, visit www.icei-exhibition.com.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (November 12, 2007) – Atronic and IGT (NYSE: IGT) today announced a partnership to co-develop a fully integrated solution for Atronic’s Server Assisted Gaming - SAG™ product line.  The solution utilises IGT’s AVP® game platform and will be fully integrated to be interoperable with its server-based open networks.

Presented in a sleek new cabinet, the solution will be unveiled at this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Atronic games featuring this technology will be shown at the Atronic booth (#1385), as well as at the IGT booth (#915) in Atronic’s new  e-motionSC™ cabinet. The new cabinet is an upgrade to the current e-motion™ product with a new look, redesigned player interface and future-proof technology to accommodate Atronic’s Server Assisted Gaming - SAG™ solutions.

This partnership is a step toward providing casino operators a seamless solution for server-assisted gaming. The co-developed solution is the first fully integrated one of its kind, providing operators with a mechanism to deliver the complete suite of server-assisted functionality to the casino floor.

“We are excited about this cooperation which will enable our North American customers to receive cutting-edge Server Assisted Gaming technology from Atronic,” said Gerhard Burda, CEO of Atronic.  “IGT’s technology leadership and vast IP portfolio are set to define a global industry standard, and we are proud to be part of it from the very beginning.”

 “We continue to progress toward our vision becoming reality, with server-based products of all suppliers working in concert to provide casino-wide services and solutions,” said Steve Morro, COO of IGT.  “Our AVP® platform and its integration in Atronic’s cabinet, as well as in IGT’s new cabinets, will provide the needed interoperability to drive the new technology.”

Sweden based casino game developer Solidicon AB announced today that it has entered into an agreement with International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT). Solidicon and IGT have agreed to work together on IGT’s multi-player platform M-P Series™ for up to seven years, where Solidicon will be providing game content for the platform.

Solidicon with its revolutionary real-time 3D game technology and IGT with its multi-player platform and extensive worldwide distribution network, will work closely together to penetrate the casino market with the very latest game technology. IGT and Solidicon are planning to show the first project, Triple Towers™ Horse Racing, at G2E in Las Vegas beginning November 13th. .

P-A Gustafsson, Solidicon’s CEO commented, “In terms of game content, we believe the casino industry is moving closer to what can be found on today’s PC and console game platforms. By coupling Solidicon’s experience in developing attractive real-time 3D game concepts and IGT’s understanding of the global casino industry it will be an unbeatable partnership.”

"IGT is pleased to partner with Solidicon and broaden the portfolio of games on the M-P Series™ platform. For the next seven years, we will work closely with Solidicon to deliver the next generation of multi-player casino games,” said Tim Richards, Director of Table Games.

Solidicon was founded by Daniel Hansen (CTO), Jonas Wikström (Creative Director) and P-A Gustafsson (CEO), three game developers with each having over 10 years of industry experience. Their company has developed a game engine with the capacity to show very detailed 3D environments in real-time. The technology also makes it possible to create an endless number of outcomes for game events such as virtual horse racing. Furthermore, it allows casino operators to customize the product to make it more personal, such as dynamic in-game advertisement spots.

Atronic International just recently celebrated 10 years of operation in Latin America, a period that was very successful and contributed to the continued growth of Atronic, both in Latin America and internationally. With the increasing market demand for Atronic machines, it was necessary to restructure the sales team in Latin America.

Of significant importance is the appointment of Jessica Luna to the position of Sales Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean Region. In her new position she will lead the Latin American Sales team while still personally overseeing all sales to Chile. Prior to her promotion Ms. Luna enjoyed a successful career as Regional Sales Manager for Chile, Peru and Ecuador and held the position of Marketing Manager for the Latin American office.   

Supporting Ms. Luna is Sales Consultant Guillermo Diaz who is responsible for sales in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Belize, Venezuela and El Salvador.

New to the Atronic and the Latin American team is Milagros Salazar, Sales Consultant for the Caribbean. Her areas of responsibility include Panama, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands of Antigua, Aruba, Surinam, Barbados, Saint Marten and Curacao.

A recent position change sees Alicia Cáceres taking up the position as Sales Executive for Peru and Ecuador. Ms. Cáceres previously worked as a Technical Support Coordinator for 2 years.

Rounding of the team is Sales Consultant Carlos Mautone who is responsible for the Mercosur market incorporating Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Another area that has undergone some changes is the Technical Department where Tomas Mieles hands over the position of Technical Manager Latin America to Leandro Garcia. Mr. Mieles has been with Atronic for 10 years as Technical Manager. He now takes up the position of Manager Gaming Services and Systems Latin America where he will be responsible for both Sales and Services for all Atronic Systems products.

General Manager for Latin America, Oscar Londono, commented, “It goes without saying that the completion of our tenth Anniversary and the success we experienced during this time is attributed to the dedication and personal effort of all  our employees, our customers and our parent company. I’m proud of our achievements and am looking forward to the next 10 years of operation as we continue to endorse our company slogan, GREAT GAMES, GREAT PEOPLE in the region. I am confident that we will have a successful future and continue to grow in this part of the world.”

The 2008 International Casino Exhibition, which opens its doors between Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th January at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Centre, is on course to mark its sixteenth birthday with a record-breaking display of casino products and services.

 ICE organisers, Clarion Gaming announced in early November that the show is set to grow by 12.1 per cent over the 2007 exhibition, itself a record breaking event. The latest figures reveal that 189 companies (25 up on the same stage last year) drawn from 35 countries, have confirmed their stand space at ICE ’08, together occupying net floor space of over 13,735sqm (147,844sq.ft.).

 Adding in the ICEi contingent (64 exhibitors, 19 jurisdictions, 1,879sqm/20,224sq.ft.) swells the overall total to 253 exhibitors from 43 territories taking 15,615sqm/168,069sq.ft. of floor space.

 Clarion Gaming’s Head of Exhibitions, Karen Cooke commented: “The impressive growth of the International Casino Exhibition underlines the London Show’s unique popularity within the global casino industry. 2008’s increased allocation of space has allowed existing exhibitors to grow their presence, accommodated a plethora of exciting new companies and ideas on the show floor and welcomed an increasingly diverse number of international businesses from around the world.”

 New Stock

 ICE 2008 will welcome an incredible 37 new companies from 16 countries to its fold. Looking to make an immediate impact with its first appearance, Ukrainian company Odrex is taking a 96sqm (1,034sq.ft.) stand – well inside the top fifty largest exhibitors. Spain’s Sleic S.L. is also looking to make a big impression on an 80sqm (862sq.ft.) stand, closely followed by G Planet d.d. of Slovenia with 78sqm (836sq.ft.). Other significant investments come from Poland (Gamesystem s.c.), 72sqm/775sq.ft.; Spain (Zitro Games S.L.) 51sqm/549sq.ft., Latvia (DLV Ltd) 50sqm/539sq.ft.; and Germany (Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH) 43sqm/454sq.ft.

 Other first-timers include eight from the UK (Card Scanning Solutions, CardPOS Europe Ltd, Centre for Advanced Software Technology Ltd, Craft Data Ltd, Gkit Ltd, GPEG International Ltd, J.Preedy & Sons Ltd and Vitco), six Taiwanese debutants (Ally Star Technologies Inc., Boser Technology Co., Ltd, Aewin Technologies Co. Ltd, New Sun Yu Enterprise Co. Ltd, Onetouch Technologies Co. Ltd and Acrosser Technology Co. Ltd) and a trio from the USA (Las Vegas Gaming Inc., ID-Interactive and Multiscan Corp). Two new exhibitors herald from Italy (Cermel Group and Altoona Srl) and Korea (G2B and FSN Display Inc.), with the balance of first-timers comprising Pascual Consult bvba (Belgium), Intervision Marketing Ltd (Cyprus), BHS Böhm e.K. (Germany), Expo 24 Romania (Romania), SIG-Expo (Russia), Hermes SoftLab d.d. (Slovenia), Kiron Interactive (Pty) Ltd (South Africa) and IPS S.L. (Spain).

Global Constitution

 Domestic manufacturers and suppliers form the greatest proportion (32.8 per cent) of the confirmed 189 ICE exhibitors, with 62 UK-based companies signed up.

 US-based companies account for the largest international representation (18 exhibitors), followed by Slovenia with 12, Spain with 11, Taiwan (10), Italy (eight), Netherlands (seven), Austria and Korea (six each), Canada and Germany (five each), Belgium (four), Bulgaria, France, Latvia and Russia (three each)

 Argentina, Hong Kong, South Africa and Ukraine will each have two exhibitors with remaining exhibitor territories including Australia, Belarus, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden and the Virgin Islands.

 Karen Cooke concluded: “The International Casino Exhibition is exactly that; it’s no exaggeration to say the casino world will descend on London in January. Whether an exhibitor or a visitor, there has never been a more important year in which to ensure attendance at ICE; the exhibition’s reputation as the definitive show to do business grows unabated. For operators, over the course of ICE’s three days they will find every product they need, all under one roof.”

 For more information, latest show news, exhibitor lists, floor plans, travel information and FREE entry badge registration, visit www.ice-exhibition.com.