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The worlds coolest cat is back and heating things up at ICE 2018! Scientific Games new Pink Panther series debuts, offering innovative gaming adventures and even bigger jackpots. The series will launch with two new games, Kalahari King and Mega Mariachi showcased on the Dualos cabinet.

NOVOMATIC has entered a licensing agreement with Miramax for the rights to produce multi-channel casino games, the first being based on the infamous vampire road movie From Dusk Till Dawn.

Merkur Gaming will once again show not just its own products and services at ICE this year, but will be an integral part of a huge display that highlights the innovation, passion and diversity of the entire Gauselmann Group.

According to 80's pop act Tears for Fears, "everybody wants to rule the world." And, gamblers want to rule the world around their table game. The problem is that no matter how well you know the game and how well you play, sometimes you still lose. Of course, that's the point, or it wouldn't be gambling.

Following months of fevered speculation and anxious waiting, the Shortlist for the inaugural Global Gaming Awards London has been announced, recognising many of the industry’s key players.

Innovation in Live Casino is alive and well. Far from resting on its laurels, one of the strongest sectors in the gaming world is showing the remarkable capability to continually reinvent itself and attract all types of players.

The finest croupiers from all Britain’s major operators will do battle for the prestigious 2018 Dealer of the Year title. The UK Dealer Championships, organised by the National Casino Forum, will test dealers’ technical skill, game control and hospitality, in a high-pressure environment overseen by championship judges.

From an attending delegate standpoint, do you have any statistics on G2E Asia visitors that you can share? The total number of visitors increased 28% from last year, with close to 14,000 visitors from 84 countries and regions visiting G2E Asia 2017. The attendees included over 1,650 VIPs and top-quality buyers, producing a remarkable growth of 75% from 2016.

August has been all smiles for the US gambling sector, posting unbelievable growth and triple digit figures across the country. According to data compiled by the University of Las Vegas Centre for Gaming Research, the US casino industry has reached a whopping $3.4bn in gaming revenues during the summer month.

Casino Technology’s latest product line is headed up by a brand new version of the popular Ez Modulo cabinet. The previous incarnation demonstrated excellent results and has been very popular with players in the locations where installed. Now the product line has been extended with a new version, featuring two 32” monitors and an attractive video topper.

The long-awaited review of the UK Gambling Industry is set to be published by November. The rumoured changes brought by the government-commissioned document could cost the nations bookmakers £ 150m annually, according to an article in The financial Times.

At the back-end of September, industry giants Scientific Games and NYX Gaining Group Limited revealed they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.