Austrian giant Novomatic shared a stand with its Asian distributor Independent Gaming of Australia at last week's G2E Asia show in Macau.

"The show is a lot better than it has been in previous years due to the move to the Venetian," said the company’s director of communications, David Orrick.

Novomatic was using its Super V Gaminator machines to introduce the concept of multigames to the Asian region.

"The reaction from casino operators here has been extremely positive," said Orrick. "A lot of operators in Asia, especially here in Macau, are restricted by the amount of floor space they have available. For them, multigames are an ideal solution.

"There has been lots of interest and we are upbeat about the future in this region. There are lots of things happening for us out here. We have also noticed that there are moves towards higher levels of regulation, which we very much welcome."

A team of Novomatic research and development personnel also made the trip out to the show in Macau to learn about the market place.