Gaming Expo to showcase the latest industry trends
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Australasian Gaming Expo to showcase the
latest industry trends
Sydney, Australia – 30 May, 2008: The Australasian Gaming Expo, held August 24-26 2008, is shaping up to be one of the most successful in its 18 year history, with record registrations to date for the conference and over 180 exhibitors showcasing their products at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Competition for the entertainment dollar and the tightening economy are just a few factors influencing gaming operators in their purchasing decisions. So, expect to see some fabulous new products at this year’s Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE), in addition to innovations that we haven’t seen before,” said Ross Ferrar, Executive Officer of the Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association (AGMMA), and organisers of the annual AGE www.AustGamingExpo.com.
There will be a plethora of cutting-edge products and services to the gaming, hospitality and entertainment industry, including gaming machines and table games, gaming systems, cash handling equipment, security and surveillance, interior design and fit out, signage and displays.
The major gaming machine manufacturers have each booked large exhibit spaces at the AGE, and are expected to use this year’s event to release a number of new games – and perhaps a few technology surprises.
A sign of the gaming technology and innovation emanating from Australia is reflected in the exports generated from our gaming machine manufacturers.
“The original local mainstream manufacturers now operate worldwide – companies originally set up in Australia now generate more revenue internationally than domestically,” explained Mr Ferrar.
“There’s now around 200,000
gaming machines in Australia – slightly less than 2.4% of
the world’s total – and governments collect around AU$6
billion annually from an adult population of 15.6
million.”
In addition to the trade show, there are also
plentiful information opportunities at the AGE gaming
conference, which is held each day of the show from early
morning until mid afternoon.
Featuring leading industry experts and feature speakers, the conference is free of charge to those in the gaming industry, and offers separately bookable sessions. Delegates will learn about topics including innovation and efficiencies on the gaming floor, regional and global industry trends, design and corporate social responsibility, and gaming technology challenges and solutions.
ENDS
Note to Editors: Pictures of the 2007 show can be found at http://www.austgamingexpo.com/austgamingexpo/gallery_2007/gallery_2007.html
Further information about the Australian gaming industry, including research, can be found at www.AGMMA.com
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Selected AGE
Exhibitor Profiles
www.AustGamingExpo.com
Note to
Editors: You may wish to include some of these profiles to
accompany the press release. We sent out an email inviting
exhibitors to supply us with 200 words, outlining what they
would display at the AGE. This is what we
received.
Altis Architecture
Altis Architecture is
a hospitality design-based practice providing professional
services in all areas of architecture and interior design.
Our expertise spans all areas of hospitality, (clubs,
casinos, pubs, hotels, resorts) with specialist expertise in
the key areas of Gaming, Food and Beverage, Functions and
Back of House operations. We have also undertaken
significant Leisure, Sport and Recreational facilities
including Health/Fitness and Aquatic Centres, Cinemas,
Retail and Commercial Buildings.
With offices in Sydney,
Melbourne and Adelaide our portfolio contains projects
throughout New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South
Australia.
Altis Architecture is committed to innovation
and our understanding of design and client objectives within
the complexities of hospitality buildings has earned the
company a reputation for creative and responsive
architecture with a strong track record for financially
successful venues.
Altis is at the forefront of the
“Alfresco” revolution in Gaming and Entertainment/Dining
areas with a high level of expertise in the design
regulations and climate technology that ensure a successful
‘outdoor’ space.
We have the capacity and the
experienced staff to totally manage a project from the
conception and design stage through to construction and
offer fully integrated Architecture and Interior Design
together with our in-house lighting, landscape and graphic
design teams.
Amusement Entertainment Group
(AEG)
The core strength of this group is to provide
independent operators with excellent buying power with
suppliers within the industry to deliver great value to
venues. The group is guided by its five founding operating
members based in NSW, QLD, ACT, S.A & three industry
suppliers that advise the five independent operators of
industry trends.
AEG is not controlled by any supplier,
manufacturer or agents- it’s role is simply to provide
highly professional independent operators that want to be
the best they can in their our demographical area with the
industry’s best advice, through a national network of
professional companies under one brand AEG.
AEG also
encourages its members to support the industry by becoming a
member of the National Amusement Machine Operators
Association & the other industry associations.
Local
community support is also encouraged through its members &
actuality encourages its members to support local charity &
community issues.
At this year’s AGE Expo our stand 189
will consist of some new exclusive products, like our
Walking Animals never seen before in Australia. The other
interesting game is the Big Buck Hunter Pro tournament
version online.
Aruze Gaming
Aruze Gaming Australia
will be exhibiting its exciting "All Scatter tm" range of
games at the Australasian Gaming Expo 2008 on Stand
250.
These games have been released in Australia on
Aruze's new G-enex machine which has been lighting up venues
since its approval in March.
Aruze's National Marketing
Manager Todd Triebler explained, “ Our new All-Scatter
games have brought a truly unique customer offering to
venues. Players can now choose to play a game that doesn't
use any paylines to award prizes, and every game covers
every combination on the screen, no matter how much is
staked. This is a unique gaming concept, only available on
Aruze G-enex machines.”
Having recently released the
titles 'Scatter Safari & Scatter Safari Night Edition' into
the market, we have found the take-up and performance of
this style of game to be outstanding. The All-Scatter series
of games provides gaming floors with additional flexibility
by being able to be set to virtually any denomination from
1c right through to $1.
Aruze Gaming has developed an
expanded range of All-Scatter games exclusively for the 2008
AGE, with Australia being the first market in the world to
have these titles available.
Boss Hogs Hot
Dogs
Hot Dogs are an old favorite that are now becoming a
great new snack choice in Pubs and Clubs across Australia.
The Boss Hogs system makes it simple with minimal labour
required for set up, service and cleaning.
This great
one handed snack allows patrons to hold a drink or play a
machine at the same time.
Boss Hogs offers a machine free
on loan, premium quality frankfurters, sauces and bags, and
pre cut rolls supplied by Tip Top.
CMP Lawler
CMP
Lawler has extensive experience in providing added services
to hospitality & gaming venues throughout Victoria,
Queensland, the ACT and New South Wales. We aim to provide
innovative solutions and sound industry knowledge to enable
our clients to grow their businesses, by offering value for
money advice.
CMP Lawler is committed to providing
advice to all venues regardless of their location, size or
particular circumstances. The company specializes in
Research, Marketing, Finance, Business Strategy, and
Operational Efficiency.
Cootamundra
Bases
Cootamundra Bases are the largest specialist gaming
machine base manufacturer in Australia and New Zealand. They
have been providing quality joinery services to our clients
for more than 25 years. The team of around 45 people
provides design, manufacture and installation services to
Hotels, Clubs and Casinos with poker machine venues from
major cities to small towns.
All gaming machine bases are
manufactured at its state of the art factory in Cootamundra
NSW, to ensure that an exceptionally well designed and
sturdy product is achieved. Cootamundra Bases has its own
facilities for solid timber, veneer and polishing. They
employ a number of Apprentices, and provide quality on the
job training and a career path, from the latest CAD CAM
design software to the most modern production
machinery.
DSTA Pty Ltd
DSTA Pty Ltd is the
Microsoft Value Added Partner and Official Distributor of
Windows Embedded Operating Systems such as Windows CE,
Windows XP Embedded, and Windows Embedded Server. We are
also the Microsoft Gold Level System Integrator for Windows
Embedded OS based Intelligent Devices that offer worldwide
leading-edge embedded solutions and engineering
services.
With deep industry knowledge and as an
official distributor for Microsoft, Adobe and Citrix for
Australia and New Zealand, DSTA understands your complex
requirements and help you through every step of your
projects contributing positively to the growth of your
business.
At DSTA, we provide the highest quality of
total embedded system solutions, incorporating optimized
hardware solutions and Operating System integration. We also
provide system integration services and technical services
such as seminars and trainings. The success of any project
relies not only on sound technical knowledge and solid
project methodology, but also a thorough appreciation of the
commercial and practical factors under “Time to market”
which is crucial to the overall success of any company.
Whether you are simply prototyping your device or about to
go into mass production, DSTA will collaborate with you to
maximize your investment in the embedded market.
GLI
Australia
GLI Australia is a leading independent
Accredited Testing Facility (ATF) providing a broad range of
regulatory and technical services to clients within the
gaming industry, both domestically and internationally. GLI
Australia are a part of Gaming Laboratories International,
the leading ATF with 11 gaming test laboratories on six
continents, namely Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North
America and South America. GLI is the world’s first gaming
testing laboratory to obtain ISO Accreditation.
GLI
Australia has three offices in Australia (Sydney, Adelaide,
Melbourne) with a dedicated group of staff performing
testing, evaluation and certification of gaming equipment
for both the domestic and international markets.
All
testing-related work is performed in accordance with
relevant jurisdictional standards. Testing involves both
hardware and software covering all aspects of the equipment
including design, functionality, security and integrity,
implementation, random number generators, artwork,
communication, software code, verifiability and
reproducibility.
All work is performed under the control
of strict testing procedures with a strong focus on quality,
resulting in rigorous testing and evaluation of product
prior to certification and subsequent market release. GLI
Australia works very closely with GLI International to
ensure all suppliers to the industry are able to leverage
testing and evaluation work from one part of the world to
another.
Goodnuts
Your customers are spending
money at the bar, pool table, raffles, the bistro and the
pokies. In light of this, our growing list of customers
realise that giving something back at a very minimal cost,
seems the right thing to do. Many establishments supply
their patrons with cheese, biscuits, nuts, coffee and
confectionary products as a gesture of good will. Good Nuts
specialises in supplying only the club and hotel industry
with all these products.
When you purchase products from
us, we will loan you our modern, easy to maintain, tough and
durable complementary snack dispenser(s). The dispensers
have been designed, with assistance of the regional health
departments, to allowed clubs and hotels to once again put
snacks out for their patrons.
Image Designer
Workwear
Image Designer Workwear is a uniform specialist
that provides solutions to enhance and revitalise your brand
image.
We specialise in creating value and ease through
our services while aiming to inspire confidence and create
comfort through our products.
Working with you, we are
able to co-ordinate uniform ranges to suit the look and feel
of your working environment. We cater to a variety of
industries and ensure that all products recommended are
appropriate to the job roles performed.
More than just a
uniform supplier, Image Designer Workwear offers a totally
serviced approach providing marketing, branding and customer
support to all our clients. We understand that not all our
client requirements are the same which is why we offer a
number of solutions.
Image is able to source an
extensive range of stock service products Our product range
includes suiting, shirting, polo’s, chef wear, t-shirts,
singlets, work & safety wear, knitwear, jackets & jumpers
and accessories.
Custom designed garments that can be
produced locally or offshore. (minimums apply) Branding
options-embroidery, screen-printing &, pad printing.
Extensive promotional range for all your marketing needs
including headwear, premium merchandise and brand reminders.
Ensure your uniform needs are being taken care of… by a
specialist.
Image efx
Image efx is a new approach
in feature signage design and manufacture for the gaming and
hospitality industries. Renewal, bold change & flexibility
have all featured in our evolution and have crafted us into
a focused, responsive and enthusiastic unit to better
deliver in all aspects of our business.
Our mission is to
maximise customer focus so the product you receive from us
will have been designed and manufactured to meet your
specific needs. By fusing this customisation with stringent
quality assurance the end result is synonymous with IMAGE
efx.
Karo
For over 22 years Karo has been
manufacturing office chairs and casino gaming stools that
have been successfully sold to casinos, clubs and pubs in
Europe, Asia, southern Africa, and Australia.
We believe
that our gaming stools are significantly different to those
commonly available and include innovative features that
combine to create elegant, durable, and high quality stools
suitable for any traditional gaming venue.
Our unique
component-based design concept allows for greater
customisation as end-users can ‘design’ their own stools
to suit their specific gaming environment. This
component-based system, together with the introduction of
modern high-strength materials, has enabled Karo to offer
its customer’s light-weight cost- effective gaming stools
that will enhance any gaming facility.
Money
Controls
Money Controls will be demonstrating a number of
money-handling products on Stand 249, including bill and
ticket acceptors, hoppers, coin acceptors and payment
integration modules. This year their key message is
‘Image IS everything’, a reference to the imaging
technology of Ardac Elite that helps it deliver first-time
acceptance rates of over 97% for both tickets and
street-grade bills. And it’s this technology that ensures
Ardac Elite detects all known frauds.
Ardac Elite’s
imaging also makes it the ideal acceptor for Server Based
Gaming and the company is currently working on a number of
software features to enable operators to make the most of
Ardac Elite’s advanced technology and add value to their
SBG customer interface. One such example is sending a
scanned image of barcode tickets to back-office systems for
data storage of every ticket validated. Scanned note images
could also be instantly transmitted to back-office
systems.
The display on a PDA of a full-colour image of
the last-note inserted is also sure to impress visitors.
Now, disputes can be resolved in seconds, with no need to
access the cashbox: all floor staff need do is connect a PDA
to the USB socket on the front of Ardac Elite for instant
proof of what note was inserted last.
Odour Control
Systems
Imagine entering a five star hotel to the
pleasant aroma of White Hyacinth, or the refreshing aroma of
Pink Grapefruit in a retail outlet. Imagine a club
experience where a fragrance reminiscent of expensive
aftershave or perfume eliminates stale beer and body odours,
or a conference where delegates remain alert thanks to
citrus based scents that improve concentration.
Smell is
the most powerful memory trigger and research confirms
positive effects of aroma on consumer behaviour. Happy,
relaxed customers are inclined to stay longer and spend
more.
Forward-thinking businesses are now seeking to
provide memorable experiences through ambient scenting which
enhances indoor air quality and complements visual themes,
products and activities.
Odour Control Systems (OCS),
through its Sensaroma division, is sole Australian
distributor of Prolitec products, known worldwide for their
expertise in ambient scenting and sophisticated air
treatment technology.
Sensaroma’s computer controlled
delivery systems and essential oil based fragrances create
an attractive ambience in any space. Scenting options are
limited only by imagination, with hundreds of fragrances to
select from.
Sensaroma air treatment systems suit any
application, from small stand alone units to direct delivery
HVAC systems for large areas.
Ozibadge
The
sensational new Sparkle Neon Board from Korea is an erasable
illuminated fluorescent chalkboard with 13 modes of
operation. Whatever is hand written onto the clear acrylic
face of the board is illuminated by the colourful LED
technology in the board. For example, you can change the
colour of your handwriting from Red to Green to Blue to
Flashing to Fade In/out to Multicolour mode to Slow RGB mode
etc.
The board combines sparkling colour cycling effects
with a high quality finish to allow you to promote your
products and services with immediate eye-catching
impact.
Sparkle Neon Boards can also be used as
transparent illuminated signs with colour changing sequenced
neon-like special effects, due to the unique design of the
removable backboard. Use the Sparkle Neon Board for
Restaurant Menus, Daily Specials, Special Events,
Promotions.
Another product on display will be the Super
Slim LED lightbox - a simple yet effective advertising and
display tool used to illuminate posters. It is powered from
a standard power point or rechargeable battery and is up to
80% more energy efficient than fluorescent tube
lightboxes.
Reed Constructions
The Hospitality
Division of Reed Constructions Australia will again exhibit
at the Australasian Gaming Expo. Reed’s experts will be on
duty for all three days at our stand #254 to assist
hospitality operators with information on how to move
forward with their alterations and modernisation of club
facilities along with general information on any building
works you may require.
Reed has recently completed two
hospitality projects in the New South Wales Hunter Region
which were constructed concurrently - the Adamstown RSL Club
and the Swansea RSL Club.
Upon entering the Adamstown
RSL Club, members and guests are now welcomed in a modern
new reception area. The strategic placement of large windows
throughout the club opens up internal areas and enhances the
atmosphere. The incorporation of timber joinery features and
a rich warm colour scheme also creates a contemporary feel
for a club.
The Swansea RSL Club’s proximity to a major
waterway involved careful planning. The new extension
houses a larger administration area, bar and members lounge,
with Reed also modernising the building’s exterior façade
and reception area to marry with the stylish internal
upgrade.
Task Retail Technology
Task Retail
Technology Pty Ltd specialized in Point of Sale software
development.
They recently won the tender to supply a
turn-key Point of Sale system for STC's two Sydney
metropolitan racetracks, Rosehill Gardens and Canterbury
Park. The tender called for a state of the art POS system to
manage food and beverage sales across both venues, including
the new $AUS30M “Grand Pavilion” development at
Rosehill.
The Xchangexec suite will be deployed across
approximately 100 NCR RealPOS21 integrated retail terminals
and Back of House. Task Retail beat off stiff opposition
from a short list of six vendors, including international
corporations such as the IBM/Infogenesis consortium and
Micros, Task winning all selection categories.
“We are
very proud to have been chosen. It is testament to the
expertise of our software engineering team, who have
implemented some exciting innovations at the STC, including
our unique multi screen, Touch LCD Kitchen Video/Bump
system, and Integrated Electronic LCD Menu Boards – all of
which can driven by a single POS terminal. To enhance
security and staff accountability, STC have also implemented
Radio Frequency Clerk Log On Wristbands and Dual Cash
Drawers on all terminals,” said Mr Kym Houden, Managing
Director, Task Retail
Technology.