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EGT’s “Bell Link 2” made its debut in Germany as a special wide-area installation
Nov 26, 2024EGT’s “Bell Link 2” linked-progressive multigame made its German debut in all four sites of the Casino SH Group. The latest addition of the bestseller “Bell Link” series went live on October 1, 2024 as a very special wide-area linked-progressive edition, called the “Schleswig-Holstein Jackpot”.
A total of 16 premium G 50 J2 St cabinets located in Casino Schenefeld, Casino Kiel, Casino Lübeck and Casino Flensburg, are offering a first ever globally-linked GRAND level progressive jackpot with a guaranteed starting value of 100.000,00 EUR, which can be won in any casino, at any time and with any bet.
Additionally, the concept offers a locally-linked MAJOR level progressive jackpot and two bonus prizes in each individual casino, which also can be won at any time and any bet.
Emilia Tomachinska, Managing Director of the E-Systems GmbH, EGT’s distributor in the German speaking regions of Europe, commented: "I am very proud that Casino SH once again trusted us and we were able to launch this captivating product, which will hopefully be a great addition to their gaming floors. After 13 years, in which a number of EGT products have been constantly demonstrating a rock-solid performance, the time was finally right for a very special product like the “Schleswig-Holstein Jackpot”. I believe that this installation will further strengthen our fruitful partnership and I hope that it will open the door for even more interesting and high-potential collaborations like this in the future."
Rainer Schepull, CEO of the Casino SH Group, shared: “We are very glad to have realized this idea together with our long-term partners E-Systems and EGT. Our cooperation with them has always been on the highest level, and with this project – from start to finish – they both proved their professionalism once again. The new ‘Schleswig-Holstein Jackpot’ immediately caught the attention of our visitors and now we can’t wait for our first 6-digits GRAND JACKPOT WINNER! We all here at the Casino SH Group are very excited to find out when, in which casino location and who will hit it!”
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EGT widens its market presence in Georgia
Nov 09, 2015Euro Games Technology in Georgia has been reporting high results on the local market for the last several months, having made several installations of its products. Over 130 machines namely from the models P-24/24 Up and P-24/24 St Slim from Premier series, the Egypt Quest progressive jackpot system, the Vega Vision+ upright and slant top cabinets and the Premier R8 automated roulette began entertaining the local gaming society. They found their place on the casino floors of renowned establishments like Casino Peace at the Sheraton Hotel, Casino Campione, Casino Las Vegas, Casino Austria International at the Hilton Hotel, Casino Grand Intourist at the Hotel Intourist, most of them located in Batumi. Some of the operators are new partners for EGT, others, like Casino Las Vegas and Peace, have had long-term fruitful relationship with the company.
“Since EGT machines came into our casino, the visitors have played them every day,” said Shota Amiranishvili, general manager of Casino Peace. “They share that the Premier slots give them the opportunity to stay in the game longer. And this is one of the advantages, related to the advanced mathematical models of EGT’s products. Players also enjoy the amazing graphics and high-quality sound of the machines. Their most preferred games from the Premier multi-game mixes are the fruit themed titles, especially the Burning Hot, which is the highest rated one.”
Many casino operators in Georgia share their satisfaction with EGT’s products and technical support provided from the local office of the company. Founded in 2007, it is the only of its kind in the country, representing directly a gaming machines manufacturer and servicing casino equipment of various other brands. It partners with all operators in the country, supplying land-based, as well as interactive solutions. In 2014 EGT in Georgia had a market share of 25% with an equal preference of the customers towards the sales and rental services, while this year it has so far reached 33%.
Radostina Valcheva, director of EGT Georgia, commented: “Keeping the pace of our sales growth will lead us very soon to the position of a major supplier of casino equipment in the country. Till the end of 2015 we expect a few more important installations to take place, one of them in the Leo Grand casino in Batumi. Equally significant for our advance on the market are our technical support services that cover the needs of all local operators. For the purpose we opened a 24-hour line for emergency calls and are able to react within the day, or even immediately, depending on the case. So our policy is to stay close to our clients and to serve them with everything needed for their smoothly running business.”
The highly competitive and dynamic office of EGT in Georgia
Oct 20, 2015Excerpt from an interview of Radostina Valcheva for “Forbes - Georgia”
When was EGT established in Georgia?
Our local office was founded in 2007 and in fact we are the only gaming machines manufacturer that has a subsidiary in Georgia. Just for several years we have built reliable business liaisons with all casino operators in the country. Simultaneously with the ever improving sales results, we developed our technical support, establishing the only service center in Georgia for all kind of gaming equipment. We have a 24-hour line for emergency calls and react within one day, or immediately, depending on the technical issue at hand. Our service specialists are highly qualified, as we have a high-standard training program.
What is EGT’s current position on the Georgian Gaming Market and what are the company's future plans?
Even though our local office is considerably small in respect of some other EGT offices around the world, it has already obtained a leadership position in Georgia, gaining a 25% market share. We work with all 35 casinos in the country, supplying both land-based and interactive solutions, and our sales and rental services are equally preferred. Most popular in the country is our slant top cabinet from Vega Vision + series, as well as P-24/24 Up from Premier series, the automated Vega R8 roulette and the online games. We plan on keeping our leading market position not only by our most preferred products, but also by introducing new ones in near future, guaranteeing again the high quality of our services.
What's the competitive landscape like for you? What do you see as some of your competitive advantages in the space?
Our business has always been highly competitive and dynamic. For EGT the competition is on a global scale and we work in several directions to gain advantage over our market rivals. Among them are the widening of our distribution network and market coverage, the constant renewal of our product portfolio that is highly diversified. Certainly, part of our strength stems also in our result-oriented and resourceful product development departments, that create new projects at a pace often faster than competition and present their achievements at worldwide exhibitions. Last but not least, we have equally developed our technical support to be able to provide appropriate maintenance and service, when needed.
How would characterize legal environment – is it attractive for Gaming Industry companies or we could do better?
In the last several years one of the key factors that influenced the business of the local casino operators, unfortunately forcing many of them to leave the market, were the rising license fees and gambling taxes. So Georgia now is among the countries with the highest taxation, imposed on gambling. Of course, to determine an efficient fiscal framework for our industry has never been an easy task. It is because it has to fulfill a dual and contradictory role – to both encourage and discourage gambling.
Apart from the fiscal instrument the international practice has also known other ways of how to keep the balance between deriving revenues for the state budget and acting as a social guardian. One of them is the introduction of a certification policy for independent testing and evaluation of all types of gaming equipment, to ensure that all installed machines and provided online services meet the standards. Another alternative is to secure that minors are kept away from online gambling, which is an increasing problem in Georgia, etc. Either way EGT would support all endeavors that may lead to socially responsible and efficiently regulated gambling.
EGT’s team has reached another milestone in its growth
Oct 09, 2015Following its success on the global market and intensified product development, Euro Games Technology has shown a significant growth in its human resources for the last year. It has extended its team to 1050 people – a key indicator for its progress. Most of the newly hired employees are highly qualified professionals with experience in technical support, programming, and manufacturing and began their work at EGT’s multiplayer solutions and online systems divisions, as well as of its main slot machines facilities, as part of the corporate plan for further expanding of these departments.
Euro Games Technology has also extended its hand to numerous young specialists in Bulgaria, giving them a chance to begin their career in one of the fastest developing companies in the country and in the worldwide gaming industry. The recruiting process has been immediately followed by a training program, to guarantee the quality assurance and the production effectiveness. Simultaneous workshops have also been introduced to the management team of EGT to assure the high standards of the company.
To accommodate its grown team, Euro Games Technology has relocated some of its existing offices and has opened a new manufacturing facility in Sofia. All of them have been allocated all needed resources, so the company could keep its policy of 360-degree customer service at a leading level in the industry.
