Inside Asian Gaming

February 2008 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 21 casino revenue in2007— TCS JOHNHUXLEY’s Omni Baccarat Display has proved popular, with results displayed in the traditional Asian format, in both English and Chinese. The Omni Baccarat Display was originally developed by the company’s Australian operation, but is now manufactured locally. Although roulette still has a limited following in Macau, Dr Sjöberg believes that “as the market matures, there will be more of a move towards roulette and blackjack, especially among the new, hip, young and trendy crowd. Baccarat will remain the dominant game, but its share of the market will be eroded.” The rise of roulette in Macau bodes well for the e-FX™ display , which is already seen at most of the roulette tables in the newly opened properties. The e-FX™ displays are jointly developed by TCS JOHNHUXLEY and Paltronics. TCS JOHNHUXLEY has supplied the benchmark chip sorting machine for nearly two decades to casinos around the world, casino equipment market. TCS JOHNHUXLEY layouts have sold so well in Macau that the company decided to “invest heavily and set up a local printing facility,” says Dr Sjöberg. The printing of layouts for Macau used to be handled by the company’s Sydney operation before the Macau facility opened in July last year. The facility produces approximately 800 layouts per month,with casinos replacing layouts on averageevery two to threemonths.Themove to printing in Macau was motivated by the market’s extraordinary demand and growth potential, and came despite such obstacles as the city’s high humidity, because of which the cloth used has to specially conditioned before printing, explains Dr Sjöberg. TCS JOHNHUXLEY has also obtained a ubiquitouspresenceatMacau’spopularmass market sic bo tables with its dice shakers, which are recognized as the best around. Dr Sjöberg reveals that this is because the TCS dice shakers are shielded from static build- up which can cause other shakers to set off independently of the croupier’s instigation. Additionally,theTCS dice recognition system removes the need for the dealer keying the result, further enhancing the product with unparalleled security and reliability In a city where baccarat reigns supreme—with an 86.7% share of Macau’s The industry-leading dice shaker e-FX™ display Omni Baccarat Display