Octavian Global Technologies announced that it has signed a 10-year contract with BetPlus, the largest gaming concessionaire in Italy's amusement-with-prizes machine market, for the deployment of the Octavian Symphony VE system to manage its AWP gaming operations across Italy.

Italy's AWP market is strictly controlled by the Italian Government's AAMS (Autonomous Administration of State Monopolies) and its "Comma6" regulations. BetPlus will deploy the centralized Octavian Symphony VE video-lottery system to link gaming machines at multiple AWP venues across Italy and meet the latest Comma6B requirements. Initially, around 12,000 machines will be connected, but the highly scalable system offers virtually limitless scope to connect further sites and machines.

The Symphony VE system is the latest development of Octavian's Symphony system, which is designed to enable rapid roll-out and high-reliability management of wide-area gaming networks comprising tens of thousands of electronic gaming machines. In addition to monitoring, accounting and reporting functions to control gaming machine operations, the Symphony VE system offers significant scope for business development through player tracking and wide-area multiple progressive jackpots.

"With the introduction of Comma6B brought forward by the AAMS, we needed a systems provider with a proven track record in the rapid deployment and ongoing support of large-scale gaming management systems," said Arturo Vespignani, COO of BetPlus. "Further, we needed strong knowledge of the European AWP market, and systems flexibility to enable the business to quickly adapt to future regulatory developments. Octavian's Symphony VE system will allow us to meet these requirements and more in a fast-changing and very exciting market."

Peter Moffitt, president of Octavian, added, "Having faced very strong competition from other major systems suppliers, we are delighted to have been selected by BetPlus, the leading operator in this market. The agreement is another systems landmark for Octavian and further strengthens our position in the Italian AWP market."

By Staff