From February 6th to 8th, the international gaming industry gathered for the final time at the Exhibition Center London (ExCeL), presenting its latest products and services to over 40,000 visitors. "Welcome to London" was the Merkur Group's greeting this year at the event, as it presented its extensive product portfolio on a sprawling 2,000-square-meter show platform.
Jürgen Stühmeyer, Management Board member, Merkur Sales, said: "For over a decade, ICE and ExCeL were inextricably linked. Accordingly, we look back on many unforgettable moments and significant successes that we experienced and celebrated together with our customers and business partners in London.
"With the move to Barcelona, the show is now embarking on a new chapter, which opens up new and promising opportunities for both Merkur Group and the entire gaming industry. After such a magnificent finale at ICE in London, I am confident that the new start in Barcelona will be equally successful," he added.
Jürgen Stühmeyer
The Mod Ex, the new flagship in the cabinet portfolio of the international distribution brand Merkur Gaming, "caused a stir on the Merkur exhibition floor," the company said. The Multigamer "impresses with unprecedented modularity," as not only the monitor but also the body and base can be freely configured according to the needs of customers and players. Another new cabinet making its debut in Merkur Gaming's portfolio is the Zonic Curved.
The new Linked Progressives from Merkur Gaming also received great acclaim. With Link Wave, Clash Link, Link Zone Rush, and Link Zone Lounge, the "four new jackpot systems promise a phenomenal gaming experience thanks to unique mechanics and impressive thematic worlds," Merkur noted.
The company also introduced its new Multigame Package "Merkur Prime". The package brings eleven new games along with consistent sound and winning animations, promising excitement on the monitors. The new Merkur Roulette "Spectra" completed Merkur Gaming's diverse product offering.
In addition to Merkur Gaming, ten more subsidiaries of Merkur Group attracted visitors to the Merkur exhibition floor with their extensive product and service offerings. For example, adp Merkur provided an exclusive insight into the portfolio for the German domestic market with the new Zonic Zone Asia and the latest feature favorite Golden Nugget.
Merkur Dosniha presented the Spanish customers with the brand-new Multigame Package M-Star and a new version of the pub classic G-Box Deluxe, while Blueprint Operations and Blueprint Gaming showcased its new Alpha Curve housing and game innovation, Genies Wheel.
Insights into the world of online gaming were offered by the Merkur eSolutions division. As a flagship brand, it presented a modern 360-degree approach together with Merkur Group subsidiaries Euro Payment Group, Bede Gaming, and edict egaming, connecting the stationary and online gaming worlds with product solutions. A key component of this portfolio was the company’s own e-wallet Paylado, which according to the business is considered "one of the most innovative e-money payment options for online gaming."
Also present on the Merkur exhibition floor were the cash-handling experts from GeWeTe. They arrived in London with a wide range of products, from which the bestseller Cash-Center Premium and the latest development Cash-Center Slim particularly stood out.
Athanasios "Sakis" Isaakidis
Athanasios "Sakis" Isaakidis, Chief Executive International at Merkur Gaming, commented: "All the energy we have invested in recent months, both in the development of our product innovations and in our trade show presence, paid off fully and gave us an unforgettable last ICE in London."
"The enthusiasm of trade show visitors for our versatile portfolio, especially for our new cabinet highlight Mod Ex, reinforces our conviction that we have once again struck a chord with our customers. We are moving towards a promising future and are very much looking forward to presenting our highlights at next year's ICE in Barcelona in an even more comprehensive manner," he concluded.