On the night of 14/15th June the Crown Direct depot at Halesowen was broken into and thieves removed a number of Hi Tech AWP and digital Juke Boxes from the premises.
In addition they also took a Crown Logo’d vehicle to transport the machines away.
The machines taken were the following with the recorded serial numbers:
Fill Yer Fruits 803839001
Pots of Gold 01052003
01052006
01052009
01052011
01052025
01052056
01052058
01052062
3 x Digitrak Digital Juke Boxes
Vehicle was a Ford Luton Transit registration number NG54 JHZ
Crown are asking all operators to be on the lookout for these items and to beware of unauthorised people trying to place these Juke Boxes, AWP titles or serial numbered cabinets in their premises.
If anyone has information as to the identities of the thieves or on the stolen items, please contact Chris Leek at Crown on +44 (0)7774 426229.
04 July 2007 4/7/07 - TCSJOHNHUXLEY appoints new Business Development Manager for European Territories
TCSJOHNHUXLEY is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrizia Hirter to the position of Business Development Manager for Italy, Slovenia, Malta, Morocco, France and Switzerland. Patrizia will be based in Switzerland and will be responsible for generating sales and general territory management throughout the region. She will report directly to David Charnock, General Manager Europe.
Patrizia brings extensive knowledge and experience to the role having worked in Crans Montana Casino and more recently been directly involved in a domestic sales position within Switzerland. Patrizia comments, “I am happy to be joining an International organisation such as TCSJOHNHUXLEY and am looking forward to my new role within the Group. I fully intend to make an immediate contribution to the success of the territory for which I am responsible in order to promote and supply the extensive and highly regarded TCSJOHNHUXLEY range of products”.
David Charnock states, “We are delighted to welcome Patrizia to the team. She will be covering an extensive and important region for our European operation and her past experience will be a valuable asset to the Group.”
02 July 2007 2/7/07 - Market leader strengthens its position
Fair Play Centers acquires seven new amusement centres
As of 1 July 2007, Fair Play Centers BV, a subsidiary of Janshen-Hahnraths Group BV of Kerkrade, the Netherlands, is to take over seven ‘Pleasure & Play Jackpot Casinos’, currently run by Amusement Activities Nederland BV. This takeover will further strengthen the group’s position as the market leader in the Dutch gaming machine sector. Furthermore, this addition will increase the number of Fair Play Center & Casino establishments in the Netherlands from 38 to 45, giving the Janshen-Hahnraths Group a market share of some 20% in the amusement arcade sector.
Amusement Activities Nederland BV currently operates seven establishments in the Netherlands, under the name Pleasure & Play Jackpot Casinos. These amusement centres involved in the takeover are in the cities of Eindhoven, Roosendaal, Dordrecht, Uden and Weert. Similarly to the existing Fair Play Centers & Casinos, the Pleasure & Play Jackpot Casinos bear the KEMA hallmark for amusement centres, and boast a luxury ambience, a varied range of games and socially responsible business management. The two companies’ business profiles therefore mesh seamlessly with one another. In terms of responsible and preventive gambling policy, furthermore, the two apply the same stringent standards.
Fair Play Centers BV
Fair Play Centers BV is a subsidiary of Janshen-Hahnraths Group BV, a gaming machine conglomerate based in the Dutch province of Zuid-Limburg. Janshen-Hahnraths Group has been among the Netherlands’ leading gaming machine firms since 1959, with a current workforce of some 600. The takeover will expand its workforce to around the 700 mark. In addition to operating amusement centres, the group is also involved in the development and wholesale of gaming machines and the operation of gaming machines in hotel and catering trade establishments throughout the Netherlands. All of its independent business units are members of the Netherlands Association of Gaming Machine Manufacturers and Operators (VAN-Speelautomaten) and have endorsed the VAN Corporate Code. In addition to its Fair Play establishments in the Netherlands, the group also has three in Spain.
02 July 2007 02/7/07 - Apollo shines in Holland Casino
Apollo electronic roulette, that ICIT bought recently from company Zuum, experience the big attraction in Holland Casino.
The electronic roulette Apollo with the giant interactive display Saturn was installed in Holland Casino - Leeuwarden (http://www.hollandcasino.nl/leeuwarden/NL/Default.htm) in the beginning of May. Apollo, the first automated roulette with an easy-to-change housing, featuring various colors, patterns and materials and with the unique giant interactive display Saturn, was extremely well received and generated an intense amount of interest by the players.
Recently ICIT decided to buy the Zuum project – the Apollo electronic roulette and giant interactive display Saturn. The agreement between ICIT and Zuum grow up form the past collaboration between two companies regarding the installation of certain ICIT's hardware and software components in Apollo electronic roulette.
The decision to buy Apollo and Saturn not generated only because both products consist of high quality advanced electronic and mechanical components like existent ICIT's products but also because with whole range of products, including Apollo and Saturn, ICIT can cover customers form high-class casinos, modern entertainment centers to slot arcades.
The successful installation into Holland Casino, one of the eminent casinos in Europe, marks ICIT's entry into European most demanding gaming market.
These days ICIT also received GLI certificate for electronic roulette centre for all of its electronic roulettes: Primadonna, Futura and Apollo.
For further information please contact Teodor Urani?, Sales and Marketing Director by e-mail: teodor.uranic@icit.si, phone no. +386 5 330 92 31 or mobile no. + 386 41 564 581.
26 June 2007 20/06/07 - Atronic Systems on the Move
Atronic Systems GmbH have moved their offices! As of the 1st of July, 2007 the Austrian office of Atronic Systems has been relocated to the IBC Centre in Unterpremstätten near Graz, also the seat of Atronic International’s R&D facilities.
The main address and telephone numbers are as follows:
Individual employee telephone extension numbers have remained the same.
This move was initialized by the need for both companies to work even closer together, to benefit from the synergies of this – literally - closer cooperation as well as the better service such a close cooperation provides for the customers. Atronic Systems are confident that the close proximity with Atronic International will not only benefit their employees but ultimately their customers.
For further information please visit Atronic Systems’ company web site at: www.atronicsystems.com
