Gaming Partners International Corporation (GPI) has entered into an RFID License and Transfer Agreement with International Game Technology (IGT) covering certain high-frequency RFID rights and products including software related to a Chip Inventory System (CIS), a newly developed communication platform to integrate RFID data into a variety of casino management systems and a license to certain other RFID related intellectual property and assets.

The American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions have announced that G2E 2011 will take place Oct. 4-6, reflecting a newly adjusted schedule that moves the annual trade show and conference ahead by more than one month. Also beginning in 2011, G2E will move from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Sands Expo and Convention Center. The dates of G2E Asia, held annually in Macau, also will shift in order to create a more evenly spaced global calendar of events.

Ameristar Casinos has selected Aristocrat’s Oasis 360 system to continue to monitor and support its 11,000 games in six casinos in Colorado, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri and Nevada following an extensive selection process.

Automated Transactions s.l. (the Spanish subsidiary of Innovative Technology) will launch the new NV11 - Validator + Note Float payout unit at Fer Interazar, Stand E9 next month.

IGT has announced the installation of sbX at Casino de la Vallée in Italy, marking the fourth sbX Casino Management System installation in Europe and the 15th install worldwide. “sbX gives us access to a vast library of good performing games. That in itself is a huge advantage for our operation,” said Luca Frigerio, sole administrator of Casino de la Vallée. “We chose sbX because we are committed to offering our players the highest standard of service using the industry’s leading technology.”

Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired) has fulfilled all of the requirements of the Italian VLT testing process and is now only one of three companies authorised by L’Amministrazione autonoma dei monopoli di Stato (AAMS) to deploy its Open VLT platform for the new Italian Comma 6B VLT market.

Novomatic Gaming Spain S.A has once again delivered and implemented a premiere Novomatic multiplayer system at Casino Barcelona. Grup Peralada's flagship casino operation in Barcelona now offers its guests a new Novo Flying Baccarat installation in Chinese style.

Betfred, recognised as one the world's biggest independent bookmakers with over 750 shops in the UK, will enhance their established online betting and gaming business at betfred.com with WagerWorks games. Betfred will access the games via WagerWorks platform partner, Finsoft.

The CEO of Slovenia-based casino operator, HIT, MD. Drago Podobnik, the Deputy Governor of the Altai district of central administration and the President for Economic Affairs and Investment, Dr. Mikhail Ščetininom, have signed a letter of intent to participate and advise upon the development of a casino bid in the Siberian Federal District.

Having worked within the gaming industry for over 25 years, John Malin has set up his own business venture Interbrand Gaming Ltd. Malin has considerable experience in gaming having worked with several high profile companies such as Ace Coin, Maygay, CMS and more recently Heber and Innocore.