The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced that its board of directors has approved the membership applications of four new companies, bringing the trade group comprised of the world’s leading gaming suppliers to a total of 151, based in 23 different countries.
The new AGEM members are:
• Passport Technology Inc., based in London, a developer of technology-based products and services for worldwide payments, gaming and financial services markets;
• SAP, based in Walldorf, Germany, offering solutions for organizations in the entertainment industry to maximize revenue streams and ensure streamlined operations;
• Spintec, based in Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia, specializing in the development, production and sales of electronic table games, including roulette, sic bo, craps and baccarat; and,
• William Hill US, based in Las Vegas, which currently operates 109 sports betting locations and a mobile sports app in Nevada and also serves as the exclusive risk manager for Delaware’s sports lottery and operates a simulcast facility in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Separately, the board approved the appointment of Scott Gunn, senior vice president of global government relations for International Game Technology Plc., as AGEM’s vice president of government relations, for a term that initially expires in December 2017.
