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Gala Coral Launches First Side Games on its Casino and Bingo
Sites
Web version of land-based
casino favourite, Bar X Magic 7, first to be added to group's four
sites
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (December 10,
2009) – Dynamite Idea, one of four leading igaming companies that form
GTECH G2, is to provide Gala Coral Group with side games for its bingo and
casino sites.
The first of the new games to launch
will be the Bar X Magic 7 slot machine, an online version of the game that is
popular in bingo halls across the UK, followed by the Bar X 5 and Bar X
125. A set of other side games will be added before the end of the
year.
Bar X is a brand that has been
around for thirty years and is well established with over 55,000 machines in
bingo halls and gaming arcades throughout the UK and Ireland.
The online version of the
Electrocoin Bar X Magic 7 is a three reel, single line fruit machine developed
by the games designers at Dynamite Idea, who are specialised in developing
innovative online interactive betting games including several unique hi lo,
dice and number games.
Instant win side games have become
more than a supplemental revenue stream for online casino and bingo operators,
many of which derive 60% - 70% of their income from these product
offerings.
Gala Coral Group is the only
gambling company in the UK with significant businesses in the bookmaking, bingo
and casino markets, both on the high street and online. The new side
games are available at galabingo.com, Galacasino.co.uk, Eurobet.com and
Coral.co.uk.
GTECH G2 combines the software
development and customer management expertise of Boss Media, Finsoft, Dynamite
Idea and St Minver and operates the International Poker Network and
International Bingo Network.
For further information CONTACT:
GTECH G2, Larry Colcy, Lyceum Media, +44 (0)207 976 6469, Email:
G2@lyceummedia.com.
About GTECH G2 (www.gtechg2.com)
GTECH G2 brings together —
under one brand — the combined expertise of GTECH and its extensive
lottery insight with leaders in the interactive gaming world providing a
complete gaming portfolio of poker, bingo, casino, sportsbetting, fully managed
services and instant games. The group includes Boss Media (www.bossmedia.com),
a leading innovator in software and systems for Poker, Casino and Bingo
entertainment; Finsoft (www.finsoft.com), a leading provider of
enterprise-wide real time trading solutions for the commercial sports betting
industry – both interactive and retail; St Minver (www.stminverltd.com), a
fully managed service provider of Internet games to media, lifestyle, and other
brands; and Dynamite Idea (www.dynamiteidea.com), a developer of unique,
innovative digital instant and side games. Consolidating combined talent
and expertise into one premiere brand means that GTECH G2 can provide a
flexible digital solution to all customers, large or small, wherever they may
be.
SOURCE: GTECH G2 press release
distributed by Lyceum Media.
INTRALOT Launches New Instant Lotteries in
Peru
A collection of new games
of Rapitinkas and Rapigana
INTRALOT of Peru expanded
its offer of instant lotteries, with new games and
opportunities
PERU (November 25, 2009) --
INTRALOT de Peru released a new line of new and fun games of its instant
lotteries Rapitinkas and Rapigana, with new modalities, as well as prizes and
sourprises. Besides, the company announced that it also awarded with more than
us$ 281,194 the winners identified in its different games during last October.
With the aim to diversify its range
of products to achieve the total satisfaction of its loyal public, INTRALOT de
Peru expanded its offer of instant lotteries, with new games and opportunities.
So with just us$ 0.35, us$ 0.53, us$ 0.70 and us$ 0.17 it is possible to have
fun, play and win.
The collection of games
“Rapigana” launched “Sueldazo”, a new
instant lottery that, for just us$ 0.70, will allow prizes from the amount of
the ticket up to an annual salary of us$ 21,222 comprised by 12 monthly
salaries of us$ 1,768 each.
Besides, to bring more variery to
the offer and thanks to an alliance with the well known automotive company
Honda, it has been created the “Rapigana” “Raspa tu
moto”, the same that for just us$ 0.53 will bring modern Honda
motorcycle and prizes in cash of up to U$S 3.537. On top of that,
“Rapitinkas” and “Rapigana” have presented to
the public four funny games of us$ 0.17 each, the same that will bring up to
us$ 884 in cash in prizes.
“With initiatives like this,
INTRALOT de Peru reaffirms its commitment with the public, to bring them more
chances to win and make true their biggest dreams for us$ 0.35, in the case of
Gana Diario; us$ 0.70, in the case of Ganagol and El Reventón and us$
1.41 in the case of La Tinka, took millionaire jackpots,” said the
representatives of the company.
Besides, INTRALOT de Peru performed
the delivery of prizes of more than US$281,194, corresponding to 30 players,
during last October.
In a press conference, the main
directors of INTRALOT de Peru, Vangelis Apostolakopoulos, Executive President
and General Manager; Miguel Angulo, Marketing Manager of Unit of Non Numerical
Lotteries; Gisella Arcentales, Chief of Product and Milena Chávez, Chief
of Public Relations and Communications, thanked the winners for trusting in
lottery games and invited them to keep on playing.
SOURCE: INTRALOT de Peru.
Number of Lottery Jackpot Winners in Oklahoma Ranks Among Top in the
Nation
State Ranked #1 in Hot
Lotto and #5 in Powerball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (December 8,
2009) – Are Oklahomans luckier than residents of other states? According
to the statistics, we seem to be. In Hot Lotto, the
Oklahoma Lottery is number
one in the nation with an overall frequency of 1.6 jackpot winners per year in
the nearly two years we have offered the game.
In
Powerball, the Lottery ranks
fifth of 33 lotteries, with an overall frequency of one jackpot winner per year
in the nearly four years since the game started in Oklahoma.
“As a young lottery - only
four years old - our rate of jackpot winners is astounding,” said
Jim Scroggins,
executive director of the Oklahoma Lottery. “You never know who’s
going to win but we’ve been fortunate to have a number of Oklahomans
experience the excitement of a big ticket prize.”
Oklahoma launched Powerball on
January 12, 2006, and Hot Lotto on January 5, 2008. In both games,
Oklahoma’s frequency of jackpot winners has been remarkable as it
surpasses those states that have had the games for a greater number of years.
“Many participating states
have played Powerball for 10 to 15 years and only had one winner,”
said Scroggins. “It’s this kind of a mystery that makes the games
more thrilling to play because the winner could be you - but you can’t win
if you don’t play.”
Today the Oklahoma Lottery is still
searching for the owners of two big Powerball tickets. A winning Powerball
ticket was sold in Kiowa worth $32.8M while another winning Powerball ticket
worth $1M was sold in Enid. There is also a $6.8M Hot Lotto ticket from Norman,
which has not been claimed.
Winners have 180 days from the day
of the drawing to claim their prize at the Oklahoma Lottery Headquarters,
located at 3817 N. Santa Fe in Oklahoma City. For more information, visit
www.lottery.ok.gov.
About the Oklahoma
Lottery
Net proceeds of all Lottery games
are used to support improvements and enhancements for Oklahoma education. More
than $300 million has been contributed to education since November 2005 with
funds directed to the higher education capital bond issue and funds directed to
the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund (OELTF). The Oklahoma Legislature
appropriates the OELTF.
Proceeds are used statewide to
supplement existing funds for a variety of important education purposes,
including: teacher compensation and benefits, early childhood development
programs, college scholarships, classroom technology and construction of
educational facilities.
For more information about the
Oklahoma Lottery, please visit www.lottery.ok.gov.
SOURCE: Oklahoma Lottery.
NeoGames Create The First Dutch Online Scratch Card Brand,
www.BigMoneyScratch.com.
NeoGames, the leading
platform providers of online scratch cards, provide Sweet Hope Ltd, with fully
managed white label services
MALTA (December 10, 2009) --
NeoGames, the pioneer and
global leader of the online scratch card market, have announced today that they
provide Sweet Hope Ltd with fully managed white label services, to create a
localised online scratch card offering,
www.BigMoneyScratch.com, specifically targeting the
Netherlands.
The partnership with Sweet Hope Ltd
will not only result in the growth of online scratch cards in the Dutch market,
but also provide the players a localised alternative gaming offering with a fun
and creative concept.
NeoGames have custom-made over 50
scratch games which have all been localised and translated to meet the demands
of the Dutch audience across the globe.
Michael Labrecque, CFO of NeoGames,
states:
“Together with Sweet Hope
Ltd we are proud to have created a localised online scratch card brand,
www.BigMoneyScratch.com, which is taking NeoGames into its
17th local market. With Sweet Hope Ltd’s industry expertise, we see huge
potential for the brand to grow in the future into other local
markets.”
Ann Skinner CEO of Sweet Hope Ltd,
stated:
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“Sweet Hope Ltd have now
agreed a partnership with NeoGames, one of the biggest and most innovative
gaming companies in the market. Sweet Hope Ltd is a newly formed company in the
gaming market sector and will be looking to add some new brand and content
dynamics as a white label partner under the name BigMoneyScratch.com. We wanted
to have a dedicated Scratch Card proposition for the consumer, something that
is exciting, with easy to play games, that enhances the consumer experience and
helps to retain consumer loyalty. We hope to turn BigMoneyScratch.com into a
recognisable national brand and are focusing our launch in the Dutch market as
part of our Strategic business plan.”
About NeoGames:
NeoGames Network is the pioneer and
global leader of the online scratch card market. Holding an EU gaming license
in Malta, NeoGames Network offers flexible solutions ranging from fully managed
operations to customized integration of its scratch card offerings. Since the
beginning of 2009, NeoGames Network has provided key players in the igaming
industry with tailor-made solutions for localised scratch card brands.
About Sweet Hope Ltd:
Sweet Hope Limited, is an Isle of
Man Investment Company, with its focus in digital online media in the gaming
markets. Sweet Hope Limited brings new brand dynamics under the brand
www.BigMoneyScratch.com and is responsible for the concepts
and marketing to attract new customers.
CONTACT: Joanna Waitzman, Public
Relations Manager, NeoGames, T: +972 36072557, M: +972 547983122, F: +972 3
6072509, E-mail: Joannaw@neogames.com.
Svenska Spel Strengthens Responsible Gaming with New Age
Limit
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (December 10,
2009) - Svenska Spel
introduces an 18-year-old age limit for the purchase of lottery tickets.
Svenska Spel's Board of Directors decided on the new age limit on 2 December
and it will enter into effect in 2010. With Wednesday's decision, all of
Svenska Spel's products, in all sales channels, will have an age limit.
“Corporate social
responsibility is an important cornerstone of Svenska Spel’s business. Our
ambition is to minimise underage gambling wherever it may occur. To do so we
must also be clear and consistent in our view of gaming and age limits,
particularly towards our business partners and customers,” says
Meta Persdotter, CEO
of Svenska Spel.
Today, Svenska Spel has an
18-year-old age limit for Oddset games stipulated in its permit.
On 1 February 2007, the company
independently took the initiative to also introduce age
limits on other sports games and
number games in the retail trade. For games on
svenskaspel.se and Vegas gaming
machines, an 18-year-old age limit already applies, while Casino Cosmopol has a
20-year-old age limit.
This age limit makes both handling
and age checks in shops easier.
“For some time, we have
conducted a dialogue with representatives of the service and
convenience goods trade, and this
decision is in line with the industry’s own demands for a uniform age
limit and that the handling of games and lotteries follow the rules that apply
for other goods with age limits,” says Håkan Sjöstrand,
Business Area Manager at Svenska Spel.
This decision will also have an
effect on the possibilities of associations to sell lottery tickets.
“Our cooperation with sports
clubs is important to us and the new age limit means that in
future we will invest more
resources on the development of subscription and Internet
partner services, as well as the
sale of game and lottery tickets within the scope of our
arena games. Associations and
clubs that can handle the age check of games and lotteries in accordance with
current rules can continue to sell our products.”
Svenska Spel currently has
approximately 6,800 representatives who sell Svenska Spel’s
lottery tickets and cooperation
agreements with around 3,000 associations in Sweden that
sell Triss lottery tickets, among
others.
For more information, please
CONTACT: Håkan Sjöstrand, Business Area Manager, Svenska Spel, tel.
+46-70-314 71 11 or Johan Tisell, Chief Information Officer, Svenska Spel, tel.
+46-70-322 55 21.
Comments from the service and
convenience goods trade:
“This is a very welcome
initiative that provides clearer rules for retailers and facilitates
handling and consequently a more
effective control of the age limits in the retail trade."
Pär Bygdeson, President of the
Swedish Food Retail Association (SSLF), tel. +46-76-147 7300.
"This decision is positive for
two reasons – on one hand, shop employees need not think
about different age limits for
different products, and on the other, it signals a shared view
that all gambling can potentially
lead to problems and that there should therefore also be an age limit on
lottery tickets.”
Bengt Hedlund, President of the
trade association Svensk Servicehandel & Fast Food, tel.
+46-70-862 21 91.
SOURCE: Svenska Spel.
Sagem Sécurité Wins New Contract From Hong Kong Jockey
Club
PARIS, France (December 15, 2009) -
Sagem Sécurité
(Safran Group) has signed a new contract with the
Hong Kong Jockey Club to
supply, install and maintain 1,000 new-generation S8 gaming terminals. These
new terminals will expand the current network of 2,000 S8 family gaming
terminals already supplied by Sagem Sécurité.
The S8 is a modular, versatile
terminal that is easily integrated in sales outlets, and can be used as a
stand-alone terminal or with an operator. Sagem Sécurité
custom-tailored its product offering in this contract to meet the Hong Kong
Jockey Club’s specific requirements.
“We are very proud to have
earned this latest mark of trust from the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which clearly
reflects our ability to satisfy the demanding requirements of this prestigious
customer,” said Jean-Paul Jainsky, Chairman and CEO of Sagem
Sécurité. “Through this new contract, Sagem
Sécurité once again confirms our strong presence in the
international market for gaming and betting terminals.”
Sagem Sécurité is a
major player in the global gaming terminal market, a position that
capitalizes on its extensive
investments in Research & Development. With more than
180,000 terminals delivered to date,
Sagem Sécurité has proven its ability to provide
innovative turnkey solutions that
meet the requirements of lottery operators and betting organizations around the
world.
About Sagem
Sécurité
Sagem Sécurité is a
high-technology company in the Safran Group. One of the world’s leading
suppliers of identity systems, Sagem Sécurité focuses on
applications including personal rights and flow management, in particular based
on biometrics, a sector in which it is the world leader, secure terminals and
smart cards. Its integrated systems and equipment are deployed worldwide and
contribute to the safety and security of transportation, data, people and
states. Sagem Sécurité is present on all continents.
For more information:
www.sagem-securite.com or
www.safran-group.com.
SOURCE: Sagem
Sécurité.
Minnesota Millionaire Raffle Tickets Selling
Fast
Approximately 40 Percent
of Raffle Tickets Remain
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (December 15,
2009) - Tickets for the Lottery’s most anticipated holiday game, the
Minnesota Millionaire Raffle, are on sale now — but not for long.
Minnesotans have until Dec. 31, or until all 500,000 Raffle tickets sell out
(whichever comes first), to get in on the fun.
With less than three weeks left
until the New Year’s Day drawing, approximately 200,000 tickets are
available for purchase at Lottery retailers across the state.
With a limited number of tickets for
sale and two guaranteed $1 million prizes, these $10 tickets offer the
Lottery’s best chance at winning $1 million. In addition to the two $1
million prizes, the Raffle game offers four $100,000 prizes, four $25,000
prizes and one hundred $500 prizes.
This year, players also have the
chance to win one of 40 exciting bonus prizes. The bonus prizes include a 2010
Ford Fusion Hybrid, shopping sprees, trips to exotic locations like Hawaii and
to some of the fabulous resorts that Minnesota has to offer and more!
Sales for the Lottery’s fourth
Raffle game began on Nov. 3, 2009. In previous years the tickets sold out
before Dec. 31.
The Raffle game is played in typical
raffle fashion. Each ticket contains a unique six-digit number, numbered
sequentially from 000001 to 500000, which players will need to match to one of
the 110 six-digit winning numbers drawn on Jan. 1, 2010. A second drawing will
then be held to select the winning numbers for the bonus prizes.
Visit
www.mnlottery.com for
more information about the Minnesota State Lottery. Players can also get the
winning numbers 24 hours a day by calling the Lottery’s Winning Numbers
Hotline at (651) 634-1111.
Lottery players must be 18 years of
age or older. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know needs help
with a gambling problem, call (800) 333-HOPE.
CONTACT: This document is available
in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling (651)
635-8273. TTY users should dial (651) 635-8268 or (800) 657-3833.
SOURCE: Minnesota Lottery.
Ladbrokes Launches iPhone Betting Application
LONDON, UK (December 10, 2009) -
Ladbrokes, already a market leader in
mobile betting and gaming, has today launched its iPhone web app for sports
betting.
The new web app offers a complete
betting service over the iPhone's large touchscreen. Ladbrokes' comprehensive
range of betting markets are all accessible via the iPhone App - including its
extensive range of betting in play markets.
This year Ladbrokes has already seen
over 25,000 active customers on its existing mobile services- an increase of
more than 50% compared with 2008. Turnover on its mobile services is predicted
to be up by 60% over the full year.
Ladbrokes already offers a wide
range of casino games and slots on iPhones - recently launching Mega Moolah,
the biggest progressive slot online to its mobile service.
The new sports betting web app has
been developed by Mfuse, a leading provider of mobile technology. Benefits of
the new service include the ability to check the latest odds,which update in
real time, full account management, bet in play and view all the latest
results.
Commenting on the launch Ladbrokes
Managing Director, Remote Gaming, John O'Reilly said: "Mobile betting
and gaming will be a key driver of growth in the sector in the next few years -
the Ladbrokes iPhone application is another step forward in making mobile
betting and gaming easier to access."
According to Apple there are over
1.5 million iPhone and iPod Touch users in the UK. Originally exclusive to O2
in the UK the phone has been available via other networks since November. Tesco
has also announced it will begin selling iPhones this week.
SOURCE: Ladbrokes Press Release.
Lottery Marks Billion-Turnover on the
Internet
HAMAR, Norway (December 6, 2009) -
Sunday December 6 marked the Norwegian-tipping one billion dollars in sales for
2009.
It is becoming increasingly popular
to provide games on the Norwegian-tipping online website. For the first time the
Annual sales exceeded 1 billion - and it happened on the afternoon of Sunday
December 6.
In 2008 the year ended with 829
million kroner, while the 2009-sales will approach 1.1 billion during the
remaining weeks.
This year has more than 225,000
people submitted games on the internet - and the figure should be compared with
165,000 during the whole of 2008.
We take it as a vote of confidence
that we have received so many new customers in 2009, and we work to ensure that
web sites should be even better in 2010, says Per-Emil Gran Morken, sales
manager on the Internet in the Norwegian Tipping.
How has the turnover on the
Norwegian-tipping.no evolved in recent years:
|
Year |
Turnover |
Number of
players |
| 2006 |
464.4 million
|
113,000 |
| 2007 |
668.1 million
|
153,000 |
| 2008 |
829.9 million
|
168,000 |
| 2009 (so far) |
1,001.0
million |
225,000 |
Next year, we bet to pass the
billion much earlier in the fall, smiles sales Gran Morken.
SOURCE: Norsk Tipping Press
Release.
Louisiana Lottery Partners With Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club for
New Mardi Gras Scratch-off
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (December 15,
2009) - Lottery President Rose Hudson and Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club Assistant
Recording Secretary Jay H. Banks hold an oversized replica of the new Mardi
Gras scratch-off game bearing the club’s name and parade characters.
Deep-rooted Louisiana heritage,
jubilant celebrations and a commitment to community service aren't the only
things the Louisiana Lottery and the
historical Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. have in common. On
Dec. 14, a festive carnival-themed scratch-off ticket can be added to that
list.
"In partnering with the Zulu
Social Aid and Pleasure Club to develop a Mardi Gras scratch-off game, the
Louisiana Lottery has once again created a win-win strategic branding
opportunity that not only generates proceeds for the state, but also highlights
Louisiana's unique cultural assets," said Lottery President Rose Hudson.
The Zulu scratch-off is a $2 game
with five top prizes of $10,000 and more than $1 million in total cash
prizes. The colorful ticket features the three major Zulu characters in
full parade regalia. First and foremost is the King, the pinnacle of
carnival, who represents the aspiration of every man. Next is the Big Shot,
known for his flamboyant dress and spectacular diamond doorknob ring; he is
easily recognizable on the ticket by his large cigar and traditional derby hat.
They are accompanied by the Witch Doctor, whose chief responsibility is to
ensure good weather throughout the Mardi Gras season and specifically on Mardi
Gras Day.
"Featuring Zulu's name and icons
on a Lottery scratch-off game enhances our profile throughout the state and
highlights our illustrious 100-year history," said Zulu Social Aid and
Pleasure Club Assistant Recording Secretary Jay H. Banks. "It's also a
natural marriage of brands because both Zulu and the Lottery are known for fun
and excitement; they both also greatly benefit our community. While Lottery
proceeds help fund public education, Zulu and its 700 members demonstrate
social aid with multiple community improvement projects, ranging from hurricane
recovery to student mentoring and many others."
As part of its partnership with
Zulu, the Lottery will give away the ride of a lifetime, a ride on a float in
the 2010 Zulu Mardi Gras parade for one player and a guest. From Dec. 14, 2009
to Jan. 30, 2010, members of the Lottery's free online players club, Club
Lotteaux, can log into the password-protected site to take the Zulu Mardi Gras
Trivia Challenge, a series of multiple choice questions about the parade's
history. One winner who answers correctly will be randomly selected to win the
giveaway. No purchase is necessary.
Players must be at least 21 years
old to purchase a Lottery ticket or participate in the promotion. The
Lottery encourages anyone who has a gambling problem or friends and family of
anyone with a gambling problem to call toll-free 1-877-770-7867 for help. For
security purposes, the Lottery also encourages players to sign the back of
their tickets immediately after purchasing.
SOURCE: Louisiana Lottery.
Florida Lottery Honoured as Agency of the Year at 2009 Diversity
Awards
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (December 16,
2009) - The Florida Lottery
was recently named State Agency of the Year by the Florida Department of
Management Services at their 2009 Matchmaker Conference and Trade Fair. The
annual event was held November 17-19, 2009. The awards, which are presented by
the Office of Supplier Diversity, recognize minority-owned businesses as well
as corporate and government partners.
"I am proud of the efforts by the
Florida Lottery and its vendors in supporting the state's diversity
initiatives. The Florida Lottery's purchasing office has been a state leader in
ensuring that minority-owned businesses are afforded fair and equal
opportunities to compete in the state's contracting process. I also extend my
appreciation and congratulations to our gaming system partner, GTECH
Corporation, for being named Advocate of the Year and for their leadership in
making minority business participation a top priority," said Florida
Lottery Secretary Leo
DiBenigno.
The Florida Lottery received the
State Agency of the Year designation for increasing minority spending during
fiscal year 2008-09 by $61 million over the previous year. This is not the
first time the Lottery has received this distinction; they also received this
award in 2006, demonstrating a continued commitment and leadership towards
minority spending and diversity. The Lottery also actively recruits minority
retailers as part of its business operations and participates in regional
workshops held by DMS, to provide an avenue for minority business enterprises
to network.
Florida voters, by a two-to-one
margin, approved a constitutional amendment in 1986 authorizing the state to
operate a lottery for the purpose of generating significant additional moneys
for education. Today, Floridians continue to show their support by purchasing
nearly $4 billion in Lottery products per year, resulting in contributions of
more than $20 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund since 1988. For
more information regarding the Florida Lottery, its games and its contributions
to education, visit www.flalottery.com.
CONTACT: Connie Barnes, Phone: (850)
487-7727, www.flalottery.com.
SOURCE: Florida Lottery.
adesso AG and Bausparkasse Mainz Cooperate in Enhancing and Marketing
the Core System JoKer
New Module in
adesso’s Comprehensive Portfolio For Building Societies
DORTMUND, Germany (December 17,
2009) – adesso AG is
the selected partner for the enhancement and marketing of the core system
JoKer, developed by Bausparkasse Mainz. The IT service provider has many years
of experience in the consulting and project business for the banks and finance
sector and has therefore been the preferred partner for this cooperation. JoKer
is a Java-based core system which covers all processes and linked services in a
building society.
During the last years adesso
successfully gained ground in the building societies’ market. Now, the IT
expert with long-term experience in the banks and finance sector closed a
cooperation contract with Bausparkasse Mainz, being the partner for the
marketing and enhancement of the core system JoKer, which was once developed in
an internal project at Bausparkasse Mainz. In the context of the partnership,
adesso places JoKer as a standard product at the disposal of other private
building societies, including maintenance and support services. JoKer is
already covering all relevant core process of private building societies and is
being gradually adjusted to the specific and regulatory requirements of the
market. The system is completely based on Java technology and is therefore easy
to implement into existing infrastructures. For this, the technical complexity
is neatly encapsulated and is provided as a high-performance and solidly
working platform for the implementation of product- and customer-specific
requirements.
“adesso‘s many years of
experience in the banks and finance sector combined with the company’s
excellent knowhow in the integration and enhancement of relevant technologies
finally convinced us,” stresses Michael Hawighorst, manager of
Bausparkasse Mainz. “It was also important for us that adesso has
already realized a similar scenario successfully in the insurance industry and
is now able to complement these experiences.” Michael Kenfenheuer,
Member of the Executive Board and responsible for consulting and sales at
adesso, ads: “JoKer is a solid product based on a future-safe platform
which meets the sector’s requirements perfectly. We are convinced of the
product’s capability.”
adesso AG
With more than 550 members of staff
and eight headquarters, adesso is one of the leading IT service providers in
the German-speaking regions. The core business processes of the customers
manifest the focus of consultancy and software development of adesso. These
processes which are important for business success are becoming ever more
flexible and productive by the clever implementation of information
technology.
adesso customers appreciate the
long-term experience of the consultants and software developers resulting from
complex and often international tasks. adesso also offers fixed prices for
software development projects which are of a large-scale nature, thus granting
customers financial security.
adesso very much puts an emphasis on
members of staff with an entrepreneurial spirit who act with a high degree of
communicative competence and who know about and master the special tasks of the
customers in their respective industries. Their corporate culture is
characterized by transparency, also in the context of internal communication,
and by members of staff who strongly identify themselves with adesso. adesso
was founded in Dortmund in 1997. The share is listed on the regulated market.
Some of the most important customers are Allianz, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank,
Credit Suisse, Hannover Rück, Westdeutsche Lotterie, Zurich Versicherung,
DEVK, and DAK.
In the Lünendonk Survey of 2009
adesso is listed in 20th position among Germany's top IT consulting and system
integration companies.
CONTACT: adesso AG, Manuela Gruhn,
T: +49 (0) 231 930-9232, F: +49 (0) 231 930-9331, M: +49 (0) 178 2808032,
Email: manuela.gruhn@adesso.de.
SOURCE: Adesso Ag Press Release.
SAZKA Comments on the Bill for Audiovisual Media Services on
Demand
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (December 10,
2009) - As part of approval process in respect of the Bill on Audiovisual Media
Services on Demand, the Lower House of Czech Parliament will also discuss an
amendment this week that would ban the presentation of lotteries and other
similar games in cinematographic works, films, television shows and TV series,
as well as in sporting and entertainment shows (Lower House Draft No
894/0).
In this context,
SAZKA, a.s., (SAZKA) points
out that, if enacted, the Bill would make it impossible to broadcast motion
pictures such as “Ocean’s Eleven,” starring George
Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, or “Casino Royale,”
starring Daniel Craig, via on-demand audiovisual media services in the future.
The amendment directly contravenes
the explanatory statement by the Government of the Czech Republic, which refers
to the valid Directive of the European Parliament and the Council of the
European Union on Audiovisual Media Services, and explicitly states that
“betting games that require a monetary stake, including lotteries, bets
and other forms of gambling services, as well as on-line games and Internet
search engines are excluded” from the legislation proposed.
The ban on the advertising of
betting games and lotteries, at which the amendment indirectly aims, would lead
to a dramatic fall in the revenue of the general interest sector, which would
consequently lose more than CZK 1 billion a year.
When that time’s socialist
Czechoslovakia proceeded to a similar move in 1961, the restrictions were
lifted as early as 1963, and the reason was the drop in payments to good
causes.
CONTACT: PhDr. Zdenek Zikmund, Press
Spokesperson, SAZKA, a.s
SOURCE: Sazka Press Release.
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