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G a m i n g N e ws 3 7 W e d n e s d a y, O c to b e r 1 , 2 0 1 4 JC: The fact that I can tell a very spe- cialized story that is entertaining and cap- tivating for a specific audience. I can do something lighthearted, like cartoons or the faces of icons and celebrities from Elvis to Marilyn to Frank Sinatra, to a very touching, heartfelt story. I did a story for a company that manufactures prostheses for people who have lost limbs, and that was a real tear-jerker but it was a great story to tell. GN: How many presentations do you do a year? JC: Last year I was on the road for 229 days, but in some places I'll do a presen- tation many times in a row, so really the performances exceed the number of days on the road. GN: Can you compare your presenta- tions with some of the other unique speakers that are out there? JC: Well, everybody has heard the statistic that you only remember 30 percent of what you hear, but 80 per- cent of what you hear and see. Most of my presentations are a combination of the two, and people will literally never forget the kind of presentation that I do. It's way more than a keynote address, it's way more than entertain- ment. It's an art experience that has a message to it. The G rable G roup ( Cont'd. from p. 1) GN: Tell us about the range of compa- nies and groups you have presented for. JC: It really is a broad spectrum, includ- ing everybody from Pepsi and Coca-Cola to Burger King. I've been on Fox, CBS, NBC, PBS, the BBC. I've done TED Talks and a show on Univision, the Hispanic network. I started out perform- ing at churches and youth conferences, and since then I have expanded to corpo- rate events, casinos, high-roller meetings and others. From audiences up to 35,000 down to a gathering of about 50 high- level CFOs, and ages from young people to old and everything in between. I have also had the privilege of presenting for Presidents Carter, George W. Bush, Clinton, Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, Uhuru Knyata of Kenya and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. GN: Tell us about your experience on 'America's Got Talent.' JC: That was actually a fun experience. I didn't think it would go anywhere when I tried out in Austin, Texas, but the three judges gave me a standing ovation. Howard Stern said, "Joe, that gave me goose bumps." Each time I performed, the audience was spellbound. It was real- ly a fascinating, wonderful experience, and I wound up going all the way to the finals. Learn more at www.thegrablegroup .com/speaker/joe-castillo. AM: MAXTime is on over 10,000 black- jack tables worldwide, and I'm proud to say that the casinos that have implement- ed it have achieved 15 to 20 percent rev- enue increases at their blackjack tables by dealing Las Vegas-style blackjack with the perfect hole card security and greater speed that MAXTime provides. Greater speed also means greater player satisfaction because it makes the game more exciting. GN: Now you're switching out your cus- tomers to an improved version of MAXTime: the MAXTime 4H™. Tell us more about that. AM: What we've done is redesigned the MAXTime product to upgrade to a more secure chip tray. The new MAXTime 4H with the chip tray meets a need for the casino industry. We called casino managers to find out where their problems lie, and they told us they needed a more secure rack, so we incorporated that into our product. We never feel that we know. We ask the customer to tell us their needs, and we go from there. GN: And you're providing this improved version to your customers ? Tech Art ( Cont'd. from p. 1) AM: The MAXTime product that casi- nos are using today comes with a mainte- nance plan. This maintenance plan guar- antees them that any improvements to the product they will receive at no additional cost. And we want to honor our commit- ment to our customers, therefore they are getting this improvement, as promised. That's just the way we do business. We treat all of our customers the same, whether it's a casino with six tables or whether it's a corporation with 36 casi- nos. They all get the same attention. GN: I understand that another part of the way you do business is that customers can call you at Tech Art and talk to you personally. Is that indeed the case? AM: Certainly. I'm still very active in the business, along with my brothers, who are my partners. Call any of us at the office, and we'll answer our phones. We love talking to our customers about how Tech Art can help improve the player experience at the blackjack tables while increasing revenues. As an old dealer myself, I always enjoy hearing the sto- ries. For more information, visit Tech Art in booth 3535, visit online at www.techart inc.com or call Arthur Miller at 702-736- 0637 or 800-884-2885. Executive Vice President of Sales. "The technical architecture of the XSpin plat- form can deliver high-quality video – and later, additional mechanical reel – games to market quickly for the benefit of cus- tomers and players." In June, the first two games on the XSpin platform hit casino floors to offer players a world-class gaming experience complete with high-impact 3D images, film-quality animation and unrivaled sound. "In addition to visual quality, these games bring a level of edginess to gaming for players look- ing for something unique," said VGT's Vice President of Game Design Ryan Cuddy. Faster game deployment is a key ability on the XSpin platform, evident in the rapid release of a third title, Steel and Robby Justice No Relation™, shortly after the platform's initial launch. Several additional titles will be introduced during the G2E Video G aming Technologies ( Cont'd. from p. 1) tradeshow. "Players expect an ongoing pipeline of new game titles, and with the XSpin platform, VGT will deliver," Yarbrough said. Video Gaming Technologies (VGT) is the leading designer/manufac- turer/distributor of Class II games for Native American casinos and emerging markets. The company is headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., with a manufactur- ing facility in Tulsa, Okla.; a state-of- the-art game design studio in Reno, Nev.; and a subsidiary company, Red Ball Gaming, in Mexico. The VGT dif- ference provides customers with excit- ing game titles that generate intense player loyalty, record-setting gaming revenues, the assurance of reliability and unmatched customer service. XSpin and Steel and Robby Justice No Relation are trademarks of Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit www.vgt.net or www.facebook.com/VGTInc, or stop by booth 3353. feature at G2E. AGS is focused on the games it can add to the casino floor to create incre- mental earning potential for its customers without losing sight of player experience. The company has prepared a cache of games to fit each segment of the floor, and along with eye-popping hardware and play mechanics sure to drive play, the strategy is set to pay off. Ripley's Believe It or Not! ® has become a top performer for casinos across the country, and the company is excited to follow it up with Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? ® . The skill-based trivia bonus features found in these games allow play- ers to earn more credits for correct answers, and have proven to be a player favorite in Ripley's Believe It or Not!. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is also the first game housed in the company's attractive new Skytower™ cabinet, which stands over seven feet tall and is sure to be a traffic stopper on any casino floor. The larger-than-life Colossal Diamonds™ takes the space of three stan- dard gaming cabinets, but performs on par with about eight of them. The simple, American G aming Systems ( Cont'd. from p. 1) classic game play and high denom con- figuration have made Colossal Diamonds the top performing game in every instal- lation so far, and in some cases it has remained in that position for years. More than just a novelty product, Colossal Diamonds is a quiet classic, a game that has proven to be a staple on any slot floor. AGS is excited to enter the table games market with War Blackjack™. Named the 2013 Best Table Game of the Year by Casino Journal at Raving's annu- al Table Games Conference, War Blackjack is already in play at select casi- nos around the country with more instal- lations to come. AGS has evolved over the course of this year to become something entirely different than it was before. The compa- ny's recent acquisitions have expanded its development capabilities and brought new talent and creativity to the high-per- forming team that was already in place. AGS is excited to present itself in A Whole New Light at G2E 2014, with a new logo, new look and new games and product lines in place to greater serve the needs of its customers. For more information, visit booth 4453. fields of energy, transportation, food, health, the environment and education. The proliferation of ICT has led to the melding of daily life and digital society, and given rise to incalculable opportuni- ties. At the same time, however, the rapid adoption of ICT has presented new issues. Swiftly responding to the constantly rising number of cross-border cyber- attacks, and the need to protect privacy, is the responsibility of all global ICT com- panies. The Fujitsu Group, working from a foundation of technologies it has devel- oped through the operation of its own systems, is collaborating with various entities to address these problems. The use and application of ICT, how- ever, entails increases in the consumption of electricity and other forms of environ- mental burden, and these cannot be ignored. The Fujitsu Group, therefore, has formulated the Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan (Stage VII) not just as a matter of its own environmental Fujitsu ( Cont'd. from p. 4) consciousness but also to cooperate with customers and society to use ICT to reduce greenhouse gases for society as a whole and advance environmentally conscious management in other ways, as well. The Fujitsu Group, based on its brand promise of "shaping tomorrow with you," is committed to the practice of management that emphasizes the joint creation of value with stakeholders. Fujitsu will continue to support the UN Global Compact's 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environ- ment and anti-corruption, The Fujitsu Group, ever cognizant of the expectations and demands of stake- holders, will work to help realize a sus- tainable society and pass on to future generations a thriving global environ- ment, as it works with others to create new innovations. Visit Fujitsu at booth 5740 for a person- al demonstration of its solutions, visit www.fujitsu.com/us/oem/financial/atm or call 877-766-7545.