ATE CONFIRMS WITHDRAWAL OF MAJOR ONLINE GAMBLING EXHIBITOR
RealTime Gaming pulls out of International Casino Exhibition weeks before opening
Our InfoPowa report earlier today that turnkey provider RealTime Gaming has withdrawn from the International Casino Exhibition in London later this month has been officially confirmed by the organisers, Clarion ATE.
A spokesman for the exhibition said:
"Clarion ATE can confirm that
RTG will not be exhibiting at ICEi 2007 but any contractual arrangements between
RTG and Clarion ATE will not be disclosed to third parties.
"We are obviously disappointed in losing any exhibitors, but understand that any US-facing remote gaming companies have had to make some very difficult decisions over the past few months.
"When it comes to replacement candidates, there has been no problem 'filling space' and I can confirm that we currently have 63 world-class suppliers from 20 different territories taking space within ICEi 2007, occupying net floor space of 1,525 square metres. More than half of these (35) will be making their debut appearance at ICEi. To put this into context, year-on-year the number of exhibitors has increased by 43% (44 in 2006), represented territories by 67% (12 in '06), net floor space by 73% (881.5sqm in '06), and the number of debutants by 150% (14 in '06)."
The Atlanta, Georgia-based RealTime Gaming remained silent despite requests for a comment on its withdrawal from an exhibition where it has hitherto had a regular and high profile presence.