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March 2012
ICE Totally Gaming 2012

With an increase in pre-registrations up 4 percent from 2011, a 21 percent increase in bookings for the ICE conferences program and a 150 percent increase in website traffic, optimism for the 2012 ICE exhibition ran high. The final exhibition to be shown in the great exhibition halls of Earls Court, West London, was going to be the biggest yet, with exhibitors claiming 22,466 square meters of stand space.

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March 2012
Table Games & Gear, March 2012

This month's new table games and gear features Interblock's G4 Organic Bartop™ and Shuffle Master's Six Card PokerSM.

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March 2012
Konami Reaches a New Slot in Gaming

When the current executive team for Konami Gaming Inc. formed, they were all in search of a spark. One left three decades with a single employer “looking for excitement.” Another believed in the gaming equipment manufacturer’s capacity for a seemingly unparalleled growth story. A third felt the company’s deeply-rooted “entertainment DNA” in his own bones. Together, they found that inspiration at Konami, ...

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March 2012
New Class III Slots, March 2012

This month's Class III features The Great West™ by AGS, Ainsworth's Mustang Money 2™, Aristocrat's Outback Jack Adventures Down Under™, Shen Long Fever™ by Aruze, Bally Technologies' Fish’n For Loot™, Cadillac Jack's Tides of Fortune™, Incredible Technologies' Money: Fortunes of the East™, Konami Gaming's Grand Power of Africa™, Tiger 7’s® by Multimedia Games, Nova Gaming's Green Thumb™, SPIELO's Icarus™ - The Journey, Baron von Bacon’s Million Credit Bonus™ by WMS and IGT's Prince of Lightning®.

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March 2012
New Community Style & Progressives, March 2012

This month's new community style & progressive slots includes Ainsworth's Thunder Bucks™, ELVIS® the King Multi-Level Progressives by IGT and WMS' GONE WITH THE WIND™.

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AGEM Update
AGEM Index

The new year is off to a good start, as the broader equities markets responded to positive consumer spending and job reports in January. And while growth in the AGEM Index did not exactly mirror it, 13 of the 16 global gaming suppliers did see gains in the first month of the year. This index also takes a look at growth opportunities in the northeastern gaming market.

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AGEM Update
New Venue, New Opportunities at London Show

So long, Earls Court. The end of this year’s ICE Totally Gaming brought more than just the close of another great industry trade show. It brought the end of a 20-plus-year run at Earls Court, with the move to the ExCeL looming next year. But this global conference holds both memories and opportunities for the industry.

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Feature
Gaming in the U.S. and Canada

n the news and at the water cooler, the buzz-worthy issues in this dynamic industry are on everyone’s minds. We wanted to know what national and state gaming associations have on their minds, so we reached out to them to give us the rundown on what the top issues in gaming are throughout North America. Interactive gaming has taken center stage in the U.S. ever since the Nevada Gaming Commission approved regulations Dec. 22, 2011.

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Gaming Events
ICE Totally Gaming 2012

With an increase in pre-registrations up 4 percent from 2011, a 21 percent increase in bookings for the ICE conferences program and a 150 percent increase in website traffic, optimism for the 2012 ICE exhibition ran high. The final exhibition to be shown in the great exhibition halls of Earls Court, West London, was going to be the biggest yet, with exhibitors claiming 22,466 square meters of stand space.

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Gaming Management
Managing People for Fun and Profit

Studies have shown that the No. 1 reason people quit their jobs is because they are unhappy with their immediate supervisor. They may work for the company with the best benefits and receive the highest pay, but that is still not enough motivation to continue working in an unpleasant environment. I am sure you have all heard of the Peter Principle, whereby someone is promoted one level beyond their capability.

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