The 1st Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo (BEGE 2008) will take place on 30 September – 2 October at Expo Convention Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. The exposition covers more than 5000 sq. meters of trade show area with more than 60 exhibitors, where visitors will meet the latest trends and developments, presented by the international and local leaders in the gaming, entertainment and tourism industry, including: WMS, Casino Technology, Gold Club, Aristocrat, TCS – John Huxley, MEI, SUZO, Alfastreet and others. A lot of companies will participate in the entertainment section of the Exhibition Igro Service, JPL, Golden Game, Synot W and many others.

Parallel with the trade show will be the 1st Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) allowing visitors to enjoy all the benefits of both the trade exposition and seminars. There will be presented and discussed major topics of the day related to the regulatory framework, as well as the development of the business environment, the implementation of new technologies in the industry and trends in that field.
Both events are initiative of the Bulgarian Trade Association of the Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry, which is the main representative organization for the companies producing gaming equipment or operating gambling facilities in Bulgaria. The patron of the event is the State Commission on Gambling in Bulgaria. Official supporters of the conference are Spectrum Gaming Group and Slot Academy. The speakers will feature some of the most prominent people in the gaming industry today, such as Mr. Eduardo Antoja - Honorary President of EUROMAT, Mr. Rene Lindsen - European & African Sales Director of Global Gaming Business Magazine, senior representatives of Nevada Tourism Alliance, Gaming Laboratories International, International American Gaming Association (IAGA), representatives of Gaming boards from more than 10 countries, representatives of some of the most prominent casinos as well as a range of official representatives of Bulgarian state institutions, including Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Bulgarian National Tourism Board, Bulgarian Institute of Metrology, Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant association and Bulgarian Gaming Associations. The organization of these events in Bulgaria aims to present to the global audience, the advantages and the unique features of the Balkan region, revealing its huge potential for development of gaming and entertainment business. The exhibition is also an exciting opportunity for anyone in the industry to visit Bulgaria. Similar events have been organized in various places in the world. Most of them have gained huge popularity, becoming the places for the industry to meet and track the global tendencies and being there is always a matter of prestige and keeping with the latest developments in the industry. The ambition of the organizers is to make BEGE Expo an important regional event in the year-plan of the leaders of the gaming industry around the world.

ATRONIC and SPIELO adopt a new Corporate Identity and logo bringing the companies visually closer to GTECH.

With the completion of the 100% acquisition of ATRONIC by GTECH Corporation in May ATRONIC has become a full member of the GTECH/Lottomatica family, providing the company with a worldwide scale, considerable financial strength, and access to industry-leading gaming technology.

Together with Canadian-based SPIELO, ATRONIC is demonstrating the new ownership and its benefits to the marketplace with a new corporate logo bringing both companies closer to the GTECH corporate identity. The new logos for ATRONIC and SPIELO clearly convey how the companies are moving steadily ahead with the integration into GTECH’s Gaming Solutions group.

Incorporating the GTECH ‘globe’, the new logos represent the companies’ global reach and 24-hour worldwide coverage. The ATRONIC logo retains the ‘Great Games Great People’ statement that is synonymous with ATRONIC products and people. The new SPIELO logo includes the tagline “Performance Gaming Dedicated Service,” underlining SPIELO’s strong focus on game performance and customer service.

 “The development of the new logos was a team effort and is an important milestone in our integration efforts,” said GTECH Gaming Solutions Sr. Vice President and ATRONIC CEO Gerhard Burda.  “ATRONIC and SPIELO complement each other very well and combined with GTECH create a unified organization that will become the leading end-to-end solutions provider for the global gaming industry.”

The industry will see the new logos on display at the upcoming OIGA show in Oklahoma in August, with ATRONIC also presenting its new logo at the Entertainment Expo in Kiev and at the SAGSE show in Buenos Aires later this year.  The main launch for both ATRONIC and SPIELO will take place at G2E Las Vegas in November.
ATRONIC Systems will also take on the new ATRONIC corporate logo as a business unit of ATRONIC. The previous ATRONIC Systems website will be incorporated into the new ATRONIC website. Customers will be able to find all the information about both, ATRONIC and ATRONIC Systems products and solutions within the one web presence at www.atronic.com. Information on SPIELO products can be found at www.gtech.com.

Unicum Gaming Group will participate in PERU GAMING SHOW held on 7-8 august 2008. This once again shows company’s aspiration to take leading role at Latin American Gambling Business Market.
PERU GAMING SHOW gives a chance to visitors to get closer with Gambling Market of Latin America Tendencies. UNICUM GAMING GROUP is going to show own achievements. This will be done in co-operation with its partner – Happy Games Company.
 “UNICUM GAMING products and solutions which will be presented at our booth correspond on high demands of all kind of both – gamers and operators. Very important is that all our products have BMM certificate for Peru territory.” - Said Lubov Loginova , UNICUM GAMING GROUP CEO.
UNICUM GAMING GROUP going to present at show well known series Classic, including Asian Delights, Big Five, Black Gold, Black Sea Treasures, Cash Fish, Samba Mamba, Street Racer, The Bachelor, Wolf’n’Rabbit Money Chase and other. These games differ from other series represented at market with high quality graphic, dynamical bonus games and fascinating gaming process. Classic series games have two language interfaces – Spanish and English.
Also at UNICUM GAMING Booth will be possible to get familiar with multigame Multitron including six games of Classic series. This multigame lets operators to considerably increase their profits.
Especially for show visitors will be held presentation of one of bestsellers from UNICUM GAMING – cabinet named Adventures already well known in Latin America. Adventures key features are ergonomic attractive design, multilevel protection system, TFT display 17’, SAS supporting, multichannel coin acceptor and possibility to integrate several hoppers. These features for sure will satisfy casino owners and their guests.

Meet UNICUM GAMING GROUP during PERU GAMING SHOW on 7-8 august 2008

AmEx 2009 Receives Boost From Huge International Interest In Irish Market!

As a result of the recent publication of the report of the Casino Committee - Regulating Gaming In Ireland - a lot of international interest has been expressed in the future development of the Irish market for gaming, casino and betting products.

Many enquiries have already been received from companies interested in taking part in AmEx 2009  - The 30th Irish Gaming & Amusement Trade Exhibition, which will be held at the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March 2009.

The long awaited report makes 32 recommendations that have significant public policy implications regarding the future of gaming and betting in Ireland, which will be considered by a cross party parliamentary committee, ahead of the introduction of new legislation.

There has already been considerable interest from suppliers of amusement, gaming and casino equipment in taking part in AmEx 2009 and the organiser is expecting an influx of applications once stands become available on 1 August.

Companies interested in taking part in AmEx 2009, who did not exhibit at AmEx 2008, should now contact the organiser as it is anticipated that the small number of stands, not taken up by existing exhibitors, will be snapped up once they become available.

AmEx is organised by MD Associates, supported by IGAA  - The Irish
Gaming & Amusement Association (Member Of Euromat) and promoted by Coin-Op News and many international gaming and amusement industry publications.

ISO 9001 Certification has been given by Bureau Veritas Certification, which is one of the world’s biggest and most important organizations in this matter.
This milestone in the Company confirms Coin Tech’s commitment to achieving compliance and continuous improvement in Service, Software and Hardware Development for its product,  Game System
Also, Coin tech has become the first company among the Debit Card System developers for the entertainment industry to meet a Quality standard.
 
Some of Coin Tech’s quality standards:

- Fulfill the current and future needs of our customers with software development and personalized services.
- Aim the company processes towards continuous improvements in order to assure better service to our clients.
- Achieve continuous company growth to solidify its global position.
- Train and develop staff members to align their strengths to meet the company’s goals.
- Constantly contribute to a comfortable work environment, since teamwork is considered the most important link in the chain.

“This certification means one more step in our effort to differentiate thru quality. Our products are designed to work with state-of-the-art technology; also we count on a staff with the knowledge and experience needed to do so. Proof of this was that our team worked hard and got through the ISO certification with ease.
We would like to seize this opportunity to welcome our latest clients; BlueFusion Entertainment(Ohio), Kidos (United Arabian Emirates) y Jungle Zone, (Qatar)”.

Daniel Fabrizi, Director of Coin Tech S.A.