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Felix Rappaport, President & CEO, Foxwoods Resort Casino talks to Stephen Karoul

Slot machines have been around for quite some time now. The story begins back in the 20^th century when The Liberty Bell Machine was presented as the world’s first slot machine.

Decades later, slot machines can be found everywhere - in brick and mortar casinos, at online casinos and even on mobile devices. Players seem to love these seemingly simple games and they can’t stop spinning the reels that every now and then treat them with mouth watering prizes. Hence, the question that many people ask themselves is: “What makes slot machines so addictive?”

The importance of obtaining a secure facility for storing cash and chips in casinos.

It is not surprising that compliance regulations in the gaming industry are among the most stringent of all businesses. The UK is one of the largest contributors to the international gambling industry, generating a gross gambling yield of £6.2 billion between October 2011 and September 2012 according to the latest available figures.

The Gambling Commission is the regulatory body for commercial gambling in the UK and was set up under the Gambling Act 2005. Its list of responsibilities includes work to ensure that licensees act in accordance with the requirements imposed by the Gambling Act 2005 and other related regulations and standards.

Cammegh Where Quality Counts

What are your plans for 2015? What are the main challenges for you as a company and for the industry in general?

2015 looks set to be a very exciting year for Cammegh; we have already had a very busy year, as well as celebrating our 25th anniversary in March, my father Bill Cammegh received the ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award at this year’s Gaming Awards. John Grannell has joined us on a more full time basis to assist in the sales of our roulette side bets and we’ve had a fabulous showing at this year’s ICE Show.