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U.K. High Court approves GTech, IGT merger

Mar 17, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Lottery equipment and management specialist GTech SpA on Monday announced that the High Court of England and Wales has issued the order approving completion of its merger “with and into”...

Scientific Games director steps down over regulatory role

Mar 16, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

A director of lottery and slot machine supplier Scientific Games Corp has resigned from the board. William C. Thompson Jr – who had been elected to the board with effect from March 5 – stepped...

JCM quarterly sales down, but profit up

Mar 13, 2015 Newsdesk Japan, Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Japan Cash Machine Co Ltd (JCM), a manufacturer of money processing terminals for casinos, game arcades and other cash transaction-based industries, said net sales for the final quarter of 2014 fell...

Imperial Pacific warns of significant 2014 loss

Mar 12, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

Hong Kong-listed Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd, which says it plans to invest US$7.1 billion in the development of a casino resort on the Pacific island of Saipan (pictured), on...

Scientific Games 4Q loss impacted by Bally Tech buy

Mar 12, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Lottery and casino equipment supplier Scientific Games Corp reported a net loss of US$47.1 million – equal to US$0.55 per share – in the quarter ending December 31, 2014. The firm said pre-tax...

Multimedia Games takeover weighs on GCA quarterly results

Mar 11, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Global Cash Access Holdings Inc (GCA), a supplier of cash access products and related services to the gaming industry, posted a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2014, even though revenue for the...

Entertainment Gaming Asia expands board of directors

Mar 10, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck, World

Nasdaq-listed Entertainment Gaming Asia Inc on Monday announced the appointment of Dennis Chi Wai Tam to the board of directors with effect from March 5, 2015. The board of directors has now...

GTech 2014 profit slides 52 pct on IGT acquisition costs

Mar 10, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Top of the deck, World

Lottery services and gaming equipment firm GTech SpA reported a 52.5 percent decline in net income attributable to the owners in full year 2014. The firm on Monday reported net income for 2014 of...

BMM expands industry education programme

Mar 09, 2015 Newsdesk Latest News, Trends & Tech, World

Gaming machine and systems testing specialist BMM Testlabs says it is expanding its industry training and education programme – known as the BMM Academy – during 2015. Subjects offered by the...

Novomatic multiplayer sales deal with TCS to end

Mar 09, 2015 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, World

Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) says it is to end a sales and distribution agreement with United Kingdom-based casino equipment firm TCS John Huxley Ltd applicable to AGI’s Novomatic-branded...