FutureLogic, Inc ., one of the leading manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, announced today that they will exhibit their new GEN2 UniversalTM printers and the PromoNetTM coupon solution at ICE 2008, to be held in London on January 22-24. The GEN2 Universal ticket printers provide a migration path for downloadable games and support all current and emerging game types via one of three communication ports: RS232 (backward compatible), NetPlex (backward compatible), and USB 2.0 Full Speed (future GSA compliant, IGT compliant). The GEN2 Universal connection architecture is available in both the standard GEN2 Universal printer and the GEN2 VST Universal™ vertical format printer, which is designed specifically for use with space-saving slim-top machines and kiosk applications. All GEN2 Universal printers feature the ITH™ (Intelligent Ticket Handling) technology, which makes the "cashout ticket" available ONLY after the ticket is fully printed internally and automatically burst – to eliminate player interference and ensure a clear, crisp, readable image.

The new PromoNet™ promotional coupon system will help casinos design and manage a wide range of promotional campaigns from the convenience of a workstation PC, and can be used with any gaming machine that is equipped with FutureLogic’s popular GEN2 Universal printer. This secure system approach ensures that casino servers are in full control of all communication with the printers and cashout tickets, and offers casinos of any size a flexible and cost-effective promotional coupon solution. The PromoNet Campaign Management Tool will allow casino marketers to quickly create multiple graphic coupons, using a second color and a variety of font styles and sizes. Promotions can be customized to employ a wide range of triggers, including incentives, length of play, frequency of issue, wagering activity and other user-definable criteria.

For further information, contact FutureLogic Europe at +44.1628.760.083 for sales inquiries, or +44.1628.760.082 for technical service.

Winning partnership with Jamp

Earlier this year, Money Controls appointed leading Czech distributor Jamp as its official distribution partner for Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Since then the partnership has gone from strength to strength with record sales of Money Controls’ products in the region.
Initially focussing on Ardac Elite, the top performing bill and ticket acceptor, Jamp is now the sole distributor for all of Money Controls’ comprehensive portfolio of products. And, such has been the interest from customers in the region, Jamp has appointed sales staff dealing solely with Money Controls’ products. They have also created a demonstration room in their headquarters in the Czech city of Karlovy Vary dedicated to the products.
Miroslav Korica, Jamp’s Managing Director, is delighted with the success of the partnership: “From the outset, Money Controls and Jamp were perfect partners: Money Controls has the ideal products and support; Jamp has the ideal distribution network and technical back up. What’s more, we have now established an excellent working relationship between our two companies. Our increased focus on Money Controls’ products will open up yet more opportunities for us.”
Jim Foster, Money Controls’ Technical Sales Manager EMEA, is equally pleased with the way the partnership has developed in such a short time: “I expected a settling-in period, as we each got to know each other and Jamp became familiar with our products. But, it was ‘all systems go’ from day one: Jamp’s staff were trained in all aspects of our products and have been able to provide outstanding technical sales support. With the new demonstration room they can showcase our products, and customers can see for themselves the quality for which Money Controls’ is renowned.“

Merit Entertainment is proud to announce its new, market-expanding partnership with European distributor Avranches Automatic. The companies have teamed up to serve the French market for years and now seek to extend their reach throughout Europe and into North Africa.

Avranches Automatic’s expert knowledge of the amusement industry, experience with Merit products, and solid export contacts will allow Merit to make its games easily accessible to an expanding global market

“We have been representing Merit in France for many years, and I am very glad to be given a chance to collaborate more closely on such a great product line,” said Murielle Lavole of Avranches. “I’m very enthusiastic about this partnership.”

Merit’s customers will benefit from this new partnership with stronger service and support, as products will ship directly from Europe, allowing operators to get their machines into locations more quickly

“I’m excited about this project,” said Javier Lanfranchi, Merit’s Director of International Sales.  “Merit has been working with Avranches for many years. We both know that we can deliver a great product and give excellent support to many markets, which for logistic or timing reasons, could not access our products directly from the United States.”

For 30 years, Merit has ensured long-term return on investment for operators by providing continually high-earning equipment along with updates and upgrades for its products. With an installed base of over 250,000 touch-screen games garnering nearly 4.6 billion plays per year, Merit Entertainment is the worldwide leader in touch-screen entertainment devices. Merit Entertainment products appear globally in a wide array of venues and appeal to an almost limitless demographic. Merit continues to expand its position in the industry with ever-increasing entertainment, content, and new games. The company maintains a Web site with all the latest information at www.meritgames.com.

Netherlands, December 18, 2007 – Public Computing BV and Worldroom India Ltd partner to tap into the fastest growing market in Asia.

It has been recognized that self-service concept in the Indian sub continent is essential for the increasingly technology aware youth of India. This generation is embracing self-service technologies in banking, airline ticketing and many other applications. The market metrics in India require a close co-operation between manufacturers, local solution and software partners. Through an exclusive partnership with Worldroom, the two partners will tap into this market with such phenomenal potential.

Having just returned from India, Peter te Lintel Hekkert, Director of sales for Public Computing: “The use of the self-service market in densely populated area is growing rapidly. Being able to serve consumers on the scale required in India will require the use of new technologies. Whilst margins in this sub continent are certainly under pressure, there is the huge benefit of large scale production and with the flexible cooperation between the two companies, we have the ability to put a custom supply-chain solution in place.”

Mr Philip Pothen, Director of Worldroom adds: “Introduction of self service terminals for Airlines, Hotels, Malls and E-Ticketing for Airlines and Railways are essential to meet growing demand of national and international travellers. Similar growth is occurring in Banking, Insurance and rapidly expanding Mobile Telecom sectors. We are uniquely positioned to realize our growth ambitions with this new partnership.”

Casino Linz, part of the Casinos Austria Group, celebrated their 25^th Anniversary with a grand re-opening on the 22^nd November, 2007 after some major refurbishments. The interior reconstruction took four and a half months to create the resplendent and modern ambience of the casino. More than 2,000 guests including Atronic representatives enjoyed a “James Bond Feeling” atmospheric evening.

Guests had the opportunity to win one of 3 BMWs while taking in the sounds of James Bond themed music played by an orchestra. A James Bond impersonator and the beautiful Miss Upper Austria were keeping guests amused and entertained.

Earlier this year Casino Linz purchased and installed Atronic’s Mystery Magic™ mystery driven jackpot link and the 5-level jackpot The Game of Life™ link based on the board game licensed by Hasbro. The Slot Manager of Casino Linz, Mr. Felix Mayrhuber, relayed to Atronic, “We are very happy with the Atronic machine performances. The Mystery Magic™ link has proven to be the perfect complement for our Jackpot Corner and with The Game of Life™ being a beautiful eye-catcher, our guests in the Classic Casino benefit from frequent jackpots on Atronic’s state-of-the-art linked gaming product.”

Atronic’s Regional Sales Manger, Michael Seils commented “Atronic is proud and happy that we were given the opportunity to contribute into the modern and classy atmosphere of the re-furbished Casino Linz with some of our popular products.”