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Rank Group Pugh named new Mecca Bingo chief
Martin Pugh has been named managing director of Mecca Bingo, the bingo arm of the Rank Group.
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Japan Japan: casinos may be back on agenda
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to drive through his economic reform plan after winning the general election, raising hopes a bill to legalise casinos may be back on the agenda.
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888 888 earnings 'on course'
Ahead of entering the close period in respect of its preliminary results for the year ending December 31, online operator 888 has issued a pre-close trading update, reporting that it expects to deliver on forecast earnings for the period.
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Adrenaline to bring latest titles to EAG
Adrenaline Amusements latest ticket redemption titles – Flying Tickets and Candy Crush – are heading to January’s EAG International Show in London.
New deal for Playnation and Betdigital
UK-based family entertainment and server-based gaming provider Playnation has signed a four-year deal with Betdigital, enabling it to offer a wider selection of SBG games across its estate.
Nairobi arcade goes cashless
Amusement Arcade, a family entertainment centre in Nairobi, Kenya, has installed Semnox’s Parafait cashless debit card system.
VIP ‘will bounce back’ in Asia Pacific
VIP betting volumes have been going down but over the longer term the Asia Pacific gaming industry “will benefit from the under-penetrated and growing middle class, and improved infrastructure,” says Fitch Ratings in its 2015 outlook for the sector.
Aspers helps tackle unemployment
Aspers Casino in Northampton, UK, has teamed up with Jobcentre Plus, leading public service provider Action 4 Employment and the National Gaming Academy on an initiative to help the long-term unemployed get back into work.
TCS John Huxley showcase at ICE
TCS John Huxley, the global supplier of live gaming solutions, will showcase its technology product portfolio at ICE.
Showboat to become college accommodation
A college in the US state of New Jersey has completed the $18m purchase of the shuttered Showboat Atlantic City casino resort from Caesars Entertainment, with plans to turn it into dormitory accommodation and a branch campus.
IIHF fraud prevention deal for Sportradar
The International Ice Hockey Federation has signed a three-year partnership that sees Sportradar monitoring three flagship tournaments per year from 2015 to 2017 and delivering a total of 12 educational workshops.
High-level changes at Paddy Power
Andy McCue, chief executive designate of Paddy Power, has made three senior management appointments, effective from January 1, 2015, when McCue himself becomes chief executive on a permanent basis.
Ihre adds fifth affiliate manager
Stockholm and London-based Ihre Consulting has appointed Saskia Marinescu as its latest affiliate manager.
GAN brings NetEnt to Italy
GameAccount Network has integrated its platform with Net Entertainment, meaning NetEnt can now offer its online content to leading operators in Italy having already gone live with Eurobet in the country.
Finnplay platform for TribeLotto
Finnplay is providing the gaming platform solution for new social lottery operator TribeLotto.
Spotlight
Massive Adrenaline Hits come to the UK via Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco Amusement Europe will be showing two huge Adrenaline Amusement titles at the upcoming EAG. Flying Tickets (formerly known as Flappy Tickets) is inspired by the massively popular app and has performed at record levels in the US. It is an easy game to play with a one-button control and players can challenge their friends in two-player mode. If players beat the target score they win a bonus of 100 to 1,000 tickets! Flying Tickets looks fantastic with a massive 65-inch screen, packed into a tiny footprint. Candy Crush Saga Tickets needs no introduction. Candy Crush is one of the biggest apps of all time and this game is fun and furious. Players need to switch and match their way through 15 levels in this delicious puzzle to win the Super Bonus. If players clear all jellies they can turn the bonus wheel.
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InterGaming - December issue out now
The December issue of InterGaming is out now. This edition includes features on casino management systems and how they have become increasingly sophisticated and on payment solutions, which have also taken advantage of technological advances to deliver profitable options for operators. There are also show reports from Argentina, Macau and Bulgaria and much more. For information on advertising and editorial opportunities, contact [email protected].
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Call to arms
Only our German friends would have a word like Glücksspieländerungsstaatsvertrag, which apparently simply means “treaty”. For the coin-machine industry in Germany it can equally be described as Armageddon.
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Skill testing
Balloon Buster
Designing successful skill games is not as simple as it may seem, writes Simon Liddle.
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EAG International Expo 2015 & Visitor Attraction Expo
ExCeL London Exhibition Centre, London – United Kingdom
13th January 2015 – 15th January 2015

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Foundations Entertainment University Program Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona – United States
20th January 2015 – 22nd January 2015
Mobile Games Forum London 2015
London – United Kingdom
20th January 2015 – 21st January 2015
Game Castle Open House 2015
Rijen – Netherlands
30th January 2015 – 31st January 2015
London Affiliate Conference 2015
London Olympia – United Kingdom
31st January 2015 – 3rd February 2015
INPAS 2015 – Inflatables Expo & Trade Show
The Event Arena, Wood Green Animals Charity, Godma – United Kingdom
1st February 2015 – 2nd February 2015
European Online Gaming: Regulatory Bootcamp 2015
London – United Kingdom
2nd February 2015 – 2nd February 2015
ICE Conferences 2015
ExCeL London Exhibition Centre, London – United Kingdom
2nd February 2015 – 4th February 2015
ICE Totally Gaming 2015
ExCeL London Exhibition Centre, London – United Kingdom
3rd February 2015 – 5th February 2015
FEC Dallas
Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, Dallas, Texas – United States
8th February 2015 – 10th February 2015
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