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inside asian gaming MArch 2016 40 include, Sinu, Tribecas, Ribeca and LegArm. “Our Sinu [collection] was tested for ten hours a day, thirty days straight, and the person did not have to visit the chiropractor,” Marc said. Meanwhile, the LegArm lounge chair was created to provide increased customer comfort through the use of “legarms;” a type of framing system that allows chair legs and arms to move in different directions, one forward, one backwards, creating a motion as the chair is “walking.” The shape of the legarms comes from four different curves that are all the same radius although the way they are composed they look different. The top portions are also the same shape even though they look different, and the armrests are wide enough to rest a drink. “Every new product or new project requires full technical team attention when being developed,” said Marc, who added that functional ergonomics have been practiced for the past 30 years in over 1,000 styles of chairs, bar-stools and other custom pieces of ECLECTIC furniture. GAMING SUPPORT Gaming Support designs and manufactures innovative products and technology solutions for the global gaming industry. Over the years, expansion of its products and services has grown from being solely focused on The Netherlands to having products placed inside casinos and gambling halls on six of the world’s seven continents, as stated on the company website. Ergonomics do not come with an extra price tag at Gaming Support—it is incorporated into all of its products as standard practice. “Dealers and players spend considerable time on a gaming table while repeating the same motions over and over again; we like to make products that when used are highly effective for both dealer and players and require a minimum physical effort,” van Linden said. “The easier it is to physically participate in any event, the more successful it becomes.” For example, Gaming Support has developed the Hybrid Gaming Device, a slot machine concept designed with the goal of allowing players to play and chat comfortably while sitting at the machine. The company also offers a line of ergonomic live table games, which have recently been installed at Holland Casino. “Before deploying any product, we want it to feel and handle right, without any problematic motions or handling,” van Linden said. “If we don’t do our job well, we see a rise in illnesses and personal injuries or a drop in revenue; both are expensive. If we are not sure if we have designed a product properly, we consult an ergonomist.” STYLGAME StylGame creates seating for table games and betting machines—padded chairs and comfortable stools designed to offer maximum comfort and esthetics to their clients. The Italian manufacturing company specializes in gaming and presents clients with high-quality products that guarantee long lasting satisfaction, comfort and extended play time. A strong suite for StylGame is its ongoing commitment to ergonomic research and development. “We strive to improve our products and their quality in order to guarantee the maximum ergonomics and comfort to the final user,” said Roberto Ronchi, export sales manager at StylGame. “During the past years, research and development represented a major share of the company’s overall investments.” Indeed, in 2008, a scientific study was carried out by StylGame in collaboration with Area Science Park and Casinò di Venezia— one of the first such studies to address the issue of casino ergonomics. From that Line of stools from ECLECTIC The LongArm lounge chair concept from ECLECTIC Features