London/Magstadt/Espelkamp. HESS-Gaming-Systeme sind seit vielen Jahren erfolgreich im Gaming-Bereich im Einsatz. Insbesondere Casinobetreiber – und zunehmend auch die Betreiber von Arkaden (Spielstätten) – setzen auf die hochwertigen und sicheren Cash-Systeme aus Magstadt und sorgen so für eine internationale Verbreitung der bewährten HESS-Systeme. Diese sind inzwischen weltweit vielfach installiert - sowohl in Europa, als auch in Mittelamerika, Südafrika und Australien.

AmEx 2009 - The 30th Irish Gaming & Amusement Trade Exhibition, will be held at the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March 2009. Opening hours will be from noon to 6 pm both days and admission is free to those involved in the industry! Pre-Registrations for the event are up on last year. In order to register in advance and avoid queuing to register at the exhibition go to http://www.coin-opexpo.eu/register and register free online.

Der weltweit führende Online-Gaming-Anbieter, bwin Interactive Entertainment AG, setzt die dritte EU-Geldwäscherichtlinie mit der Software S/Monitor der Cellent Finance Solutions AG um. Damit kommt bwin als eines der ersten Unternehmen der Branche der durch die Richtlinie ausgeweiteten Sorgfaltspflicht zur Prüfung von Kundendaten auf Terrorismusverdacht oder Embargoverstöße nach.

The younger generation of players is becoming more and more fascinated by the world of slot machines and the possibilities of big wins from small stakes. Everyday tasks dominate the activities of casinos and after there’s little time left over for innovation in new games and events. However, increasing attraction and optimised customer care make for a successful casino. Traditional table games are the heart of every casino and they create the fascination in casinos; no successful casino can do without them.

With over three months yet to go before the Latin-America Gaming Fair (ELA) opens in Mexico, not one single space remains free. According to its organizers, absolutely all the big international companies with an interest in the Mexican gaming sector have taken large stands. The largest, occupying over 500 m2, will be held by Spanish-Brazilian company EIBE, followed by IGT, Metronia, Novomatic, Bally and Zitro.

The Isle of Man Today newspaper reported that Internet gambling will provide new business and new jobs on the island in the near future. Over 360 jobs have been created in the last three years, with major names in online gambling setting up offices on the island. Currently there are 13 license holders with eight new licenses issued in 2008. The Gambling Supervision Commission has more than twenty applications at various stages of preparation and approval.

In the Office of the European Commission of Madrid, last week it was held the seminar “The future of the gaming sector in Europe: challenges and opportunities,” organized and sponsored by Codere Foundation together with the European Commission and Equipo Económico consultants. This meeting is part of the activities of Codere Foundation, with the aim to become a space of reflection, debate and investigation around the gambling sector.

James Packer's Macau casino joint venture and the poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure have been hit by further headwinds with gaming revenues in the territory falling for the third consecutive quarter. Gaming revenues in Macau slumped 7 per cent in the three months to December 31 to 24 billion patacas (AUD 4.5 billion), compared to growth of up to 67 per cent in 2007. They include bets on table games and on poker machines in casinos.

Auf der International Gaming Expo vom 27.-29. Januar 2009 in London wird sich ISA-GUIDE erstmals dem internationalen Fachpublikum mit einem eigenen Messestand präsentieren. Mein Sohn Ulli und ich freuen uns sehr auf unseren ersten offiziellen Messeauftritt in London. Wir besuchen die Messe seit vielen Jahren, waren bislang aber noch nie mit einem eigenen Ausstellungsstand vertreten. In diesem Jahr haben wir uns als Medienpartner der Messe für den deutschsprachigen Raum positioniert...

The conflict on the regulation of the opening of casinos in Mendoza showed the political and economic interests of these businesses, that generate millionaire winnings. Nowadays, the Chamber of Representatives has a new commission to define gaming policies, headed by a representative which is against the government position. From February, the new Commission of Gaming Policies of the Chamber of Representatives will start defining the new policies on the matter...

Daniel Negreanu, der im Jahr 2008 an sehr vielen Turnieren teilgenommen hat, wünscht sich für das neue Jahr mehr Zeit für sich selbst. So hat er sich vorgenommen, nur an ausgewählten Turnieren mit dabei zu sein. So sieht man ihn im Januar bei den Caribbean Poker Classics auf den Bahamas als Team PokerStars Mitglied. Im Februar bei den Los Angeles Poker Classics und im März bei der NBC Heads-Up Championship und der WPT Bay 101.

Antigua and Barbuda has seen a tremendous increase in the number of online gambling operators expressing interest in becoming licensed by the small Caribbean island nation. The independent state of only 84,500 people was added to the UK Department of Culture Media and Sport’s “white-list” in late-November, which means that remote gaming operators based in the country could advertise their services to consumers in Great Britain.