Casino Gaming Floor Evolved With Player Driven Innovation Designed Products
14 Nov 2008
PRESS RELEASE
November 2008
WMS Gaming Inc., a subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS), will demonstrate the newest games powered by its Player Driven Innovation approach to game design and its latest game changing technologies and innovations at the eighth annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E).
Leveraging its pioneering culture of innovation, WMS is a recognized leader in creating exciting and imaginative products based on entirely new and differentiated technological enablers and solutions.
Highlights that should be noted includes expanded depth and breadth of product offerings displayed with 143 game themes across all slot-floor categories: Video Reel, Mechanical Reel, Poker and Keno. Also, visually striking games on the new fully digital, ergonomically advanced and network-ready Bluebird 2 gaming machines with wide-screen, high definition clarity, a custom-designed BOSE sound system and a dynamic digital button panel
Entertaining games enabled by next-generational, HD Transmissive Reels technology, which is standard on all Bluebird 2 mechanical reel gaming machines, with larger and wider reels, high-definition graphics provides amazingly clear resolution and bright lighting on a crystal-clear wide screen that provides a powerful platform and stunning solution for the stepper portion of the casino floor in a networked gaming environment.
“WMS’ game and technology development teams are fully committed to create game content and enabling technologies that provide slot players with innovative and differentiated entertainment experiences, which in turn directly benefit our casino customers through higher returns from their placement of WMS slot products,” said Brian R. Gamache, chairman and chief executive officer of WMS.
“At G2E, we will display a record number of new and unique games that players will enjoy over the next twelve months, while also showcasing new technologies that clearly demonstrate how casino operator can benefit from our Future Ready road map for a networked gaming environment."
"WMS’ Future Ready products deliver on the promise of networked gaming through new player entertainment experiences today, while casino operators benefit from advanced yet flexible gaming platforms that allow them to maximize the potential returns from their slot floor."
"Significantly, all of WMS’ current and future product offerings provide operators and players freedom of choice and personalized entertainment experiences.”
Elena Among Top Five Finalists At UK Young Fashion Entrepreneur Awards
14 Nov 2008
PRESS RELEASE
November 2008
Elena Corchero a young fashion designer has won a trip to India after being named a finalist at the British Council’s UK Young Fashion Entrepreneur Awards.
She runs a company by the name of Lost Values which led her to winning the award.
Elena Corchero specializes in developing products that recapture values lost over time by integrating them with the latest technologies.
Her collections include clothing containing solar cells and soft toys that help parents record personalized messages.
In being among the top five finalists at the awards, she has got the opportunity with five other finalists to visit India and interact with designers and understand better the Indian fashion industry.
The UK Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award is one of nine awards for creative entrepreneurs that have been developed by the British Council with support from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts and the cultural leadership programme.
Over 30 fashion entrepreneurs applied for the award and nine candidates went through the grueling interviews with the judges, which included Ms Anna Orsini from the British Fashion Council.