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Gavin Isaacs leaves board of Scientific Games

Dec 11, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

U.S. supplier of gaming equipment Scientific Games Corp says Gavin Isaacs (pictured in a file photo) has resigned his seat on the board and the vice-chairmanship of the company. Scientific Games told...

Novomatic new systems chief to up tech efficiency

Dec 07, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Novomatic AG has appointed Bartholomäus Czapkiewicz (pictured) to the executive board of the company, where he will serve as chief systems officer. Mr Czapkiewicz took up that role at the...

After 20-year IGT career, Sweitzer to retire

Dec 06, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

American gaming equipment supplier International Game Technology Plc (IGT) has announced Donald Sweitzer (pictured) will retire at the end of the year. The chairman of IGT Global Solutions Corp has...

Blockchain gaming’s Alphaslot gets Silicon Valley help

Dec 05, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

A partner at a Silicon Valley-based blockchain investment fund has joined Hong Kong’s Alphaslot as an advisor, after the latter completed what is described as a “multimillion U.S. dollar” round...

GPI to pay out US$965,516 in dividends to shareholders

Dec 03, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

U.S.-based supplier of casino currency and equipment Gaming Partners International Corp (GPI) has declared a dividend of US$0.12 a share, payable on or before December 21 to stockholders of record on...

APE eyes Asian expansion via Glimex partnership

Nov 30, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News

Electronic casino game distributor Asia Pioneer Entertainment Ltd (APE) announced on Thursday a partnership with Glimex Inc, described as an international trading company headquartered in Makati,...

Competition cut 1H revenue says Emperor Entertainment

Nov 29, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

Gaming revenue at Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd, the operator of one of Macau’s so-called satellite casinos, fell to HKD546.7 million (US$69.9 million) in the first half of its financial year...

Kingston’s Macau 1H gaming revenue up 7pct

Nov 29, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Macau

First-half gaming revenue at Kingston Financial Group Ltd, the operator of two so-called satellite casinos in Macau, improved by about 7 percent compared to the same time last year, the company...

GPI to merge with Japan’s Angel Holdings for US$110mln

Nov 28, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Gaming Partners International Corp (GPI), a United States-listed supplier of casino currency and equipment, has announced that a Japanese firm, Angel Holdings GK, will buy all its stock for cash. GPI...

Novomatic to focus on optimisation potential: Neumann

Nov 21, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck

Novomatic AG has detailed a consolidation strategy designed to “optimise internal processes and structures across international borders”. The Austrian supplier of gaming equipment has released a...