Slot manufacturer Aruze Gaming announced that the company has entered into a partnership withy Spirit Gaming, an independent gaming distribution company based in Germany. Spirit Gaming will be the exclusive distribution partner for Aruze in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Lichtenstein.
In these countries, Spirit Gaming is now distributing all land-based products for Aruze, including the new award-winning Muso Triple-27 cabinet.
“Aruze Gaming is a strong name in the international gaming industry, especially in the Asian and American markets,” said Frank Ziegler, founder and managing director of Spirit Gaming. “Naturally, the focus is now on Europe. We see great opportunities for success in the German-speaking markets, and this partnership will ensure that casino operators here have a local contact they know and trust, with the support to match.”
“We have been reviewing how to best service the German, Austrian and Swiss gaming markets for some time,” said David Meacher, Aruze’s director of business development in Europe, “and after extensive research we concluded that Frank and his team from Spirit Gaming are the right partners for both Aruze and casino operators in these important European markets. Frank and his team have an extremely good reputation and professional approach to business.”
Aruze continues to expand its team for the European market. Gary Thompson is the new technical sales manager for the European market. Thompson joined Aruze in October 2018 and his main responsibilities are sales, technical and compliance support. His career in the gaming industry spans over 30 years, most recently as the technical product manager, EGMs at Scientific Games.
Prior to joining Scientific Games, Thompson was field service manager for Bally Technologies and slot manager for Greater Atlantic Casinos.
