Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING | April 2013 32 SUPPLIER AWARDS dominant supplier of table game currency in the Macau and Singapore markets. The company further solidified this enviable position with the acquisition of OMC, a manufacturer of high- precision molds based near GPI’s French headquarters in Beaune, enabling GPI to offer even higher levels of currency quality, security and customizable beauty. Honorable Mention: Abbiati Casino Equipment – chips and plaques Abbiati Casino Equipment now has an office in Singapore to better serve a region where its 16 varieties of American-style chips and plaques in the European style are gaining an increasing following for the richness of their materials and craftsmanship and their enhanced security. The company is currently selling into Macau, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam and is developing an array of advanced RFID solutions to expand its opportunities in the region. Best Table Gaming Essential This category covers cards and dice, wheels, shakers and furniture. Winner: Angel Playing Cards – CASINO ANGEL pre-shuffled cards In Asia, a large casino can use 10,000 card decks in a single day. Even a 0.1% inaccuracy rate in card printing or general manufacture would mean 10 faulty decks per day. That’s too many from management’s viewpoint and from a regulator’s perspective. The accuracy and quality of Angel’s pre- shuffled casino grade products make the company the leader in the segment in Asia. Singapore’s two integrated resorts both exclusively chose Angel, and the company continues to dominate the Macau market. Honorable Mention: USPC – Bee Playing Cards Macau’s casinos go through about 100 million decks of playing cards a year, and in pursuit of a greater share of that market, The United States Playing Card Company has boosted its presence in Macau and upgraded its baccarat solution with the release of the tech-laden Bee-Tek Intelligent Electronic Baccarat Shoe. USPC also prides itself on its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the US, use of proprietary card stock and coatings, and the legacy of the Bee brand, dating back to 1892. Best Table Utility Product This category includes shoes, shufflers and chippers. Winner: Angel Playing Cards – ANGEL EYE shoe Angel enjoys a 90% share of the global market for electronic baccarat shoes, and ANGEL EYE is the reason. Recognized as the industry standard, it significantly reduces dealer error and minimizes the possibility of cheating by virtue of a unique proprietary “code” printed on each card. It is found on more than 80% of baccarat tables in Macau and Australia, and more than 5,000 of the systems have been sold and deployed in markets worldwide. Honorable Mention: SHFL Entertainment – MD3 The MD3, successor to SHFL’s highly regarded MD2, can read and verify every card being shuffled, bringing an unprecedented level of security to multi-deck games like blackjack and baccarat. Its patented platform and gripper system counts and shuffles up to eight decks of cards quickly and quietly and alerts the dealer in the event of missing or added cards. Nominees: Manufacturer Title Angel Playing Cards ANGEL EYE shoe SHFL Entertainment MD3 shuffler SHFL Entertainment one2six Multi Deck Shuffler TCS JOHNHUXLEY Chipper Champ 2 CASINO ANGEL pre- shuffled cards MD3 Bee Playing Cards Angel Eye Shoe Nominees: Manufacturer Title Angel Playing Cards CASINO ANGEL pre-shuffled cards TCS JOHNHUXLEY Roulette wheels United States Playing BEE Playing Cards Card Company Abbiati chips and plaques