Mr Stanley Ko, Chairman of Gambology says: “DEQ has the latest in technology side bet. So it was a natural choice to match with Buster Blackjack technology DEQ to create a new exciting game for blackjack players. ”

Mr. Lou W. DeGregorio, chief operating officer of DP Stud, a subsidiary of DEQ, said: “Stanley Ko, a known figure in the global game, has developed a board game that not only promotes camaraderie, but creates excitement and suspense from the players. We are very pleased and proud to have been chosen to distribute the product exclusively. ”

Buster is a blackjack side bet with variation of the popular blackjack game. Unlike the latter, Buster Blackjack has an auxiliary game, called Dealer Buster, which allows players to bet the dealer will exceed 21. The rules and strategies apply traditional blackjack. By cons, if the dealer busts, all participants are paid according to the settlement table. Earnings vary depending on the number of cards in the dealer’s hand. The more cards, the higher the earnings of participants are high.

By using the electronic system with auxiliary DEQ’s ability to put multiple, all credits, bets and winnings are displayed on the players acceptors credits that reduce transaction with the dealer. The system records data on the insurance bet for the needs of managers. The table game Blackjack Buster will be available to customers in Nevada in the coming months by the U.S. subsidiary DEQ.

About DEQ

DEQ is a publicly traded company recognized as a global provider of gaming technology products including multiple bet auxiliary systems. The DEQ’s internationally patented technology enhances performance of existing casino gaming products. DEQ’s products are present in more than 185 casinos located in 30 countries worldwide. DEQ has developed and holds an extensive international patent portfolio that is the basis of its current products.

About Gambology

Gambology is a consulting firm for the gaming industry led by Stanley K. She specializes in the mathematical analysis of games and gaming machines, casino and game design and development of gaming software Stanley Ko is considered one of the best analysts and game industry has been recognized by the Nevada Gaming Control Board for statistical analysis of casino games.

The TSX Venture Exchange assumes no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such actual results could differ from those contemplated in these forward-looking information and statements.

Since Thursday, January 19, the fans of Brussels roulette, blackjack aficionados, addicts of the slot machine can satisfy their passion for the game in the prestigious setting of the salle de la Madeleine. The hype surrounding the opening of Casino of Brussels is the mysterious gaming industry under the spotlight. Each year, she had a turnover of € 1.6 billion and provides jobs for 15,000 people. Casinos are far from cutting the lion’s share of this sector. The activity generates only € 54 million per year. In recent years, business has slowed somewhat, partly because the regulations governing these temples of temptation is very strict.

Gambling, however, retain the favor of the Belgians. The democratization of broadband Internet has caused the emergence of online gaming. So much so that an estimated 90,000 Belgians are now followers of this new way of playing. In 5 years, this figure would have increased fivefold. The Belgian market of online gaming (casino, bingo, football pools) weighs currently € 27 million.

Weak competition
Competition for casinos hard? “Not quite,” says Thibault Verbiest, a lawyer specializing in the field of new technologies at the firm ULYS. “The online casino is not like his style of brick. This is only a software. Contractors who are engaged in this segment are also specialists in information technology, rather than the casino. ” And the procedure for registration of players online is virtually anonymous and the verification of identity and that of age are far from infallible. Rigor is more than putting in real casinos. Available 24 hours on 24, the websites allow cyberjoueurs to settle their bills by credit card. Alerted by this phenomenon difficult to verify, some banks (including Citibank) prohibit this practice yet.

It remains difficult to control the virtual game. Unlike casinos, web sites do not prevent people with pathological gambling addiction to register and bet amounts. “The Internet casino addicts seek neither glamorous nor the charged atmosphere of playrooms real, says Thibault Verbiest. The online gambler feels an excitement rather similar to video games. Even if the phenomenon is still growing, the competition will be marginal in my opinion meet the real casinos. ”

This does not mean that operators classic game does not enviously eyeing the side of the Internet. “You could say they are frustrated by the phenomenal success of the online casino. Is that the investments of virtual operators are between 9 and 20 times lower than for casinos hard. Their profitability ratios are staggering, “incorporates Thibault Verbiest.

These websites are not allowed by law on our soil. But they enjoy impunity. Operating in 95% of cases from areas offshore (Bahamas, Costa Rica …), they escape further obligations related to the granting of a license by the Gaming Commission: Contributing to cultural, restaurant, hotel.

The few actors who have taken the path of transparency as the British PartyGaming – still based in Gibraltar … – affect the jackpot. Publicly traded, worth 10 times more than the French group Partouche casinos which holds 100, PartyGaming controls 50% market share of online poker. He has successfully tackle blackjack. Having built its reputation on a fairly reliable and effective marketing, it is now a model of success in the game world: its growth rate is 10 times higher than a traditional operator.

The good old casinos are not threatened, however. Although he grew up very fast, online casino accounts for only 4% to 6% of the world’s game, which would weigh € 250 billion worldwide, equivalent to the GDP of Belgium.

Certainly, Ghorayeb said he noticed a “drop some customer Syrian, with the Jordanian, was usually half the foreign clientele,” but it did not affect the activity, because the others were faithful including Lebanese clients representing nearly 60% of visitors. And for proof, he said, the 600 seats in the hall were, once again, been fully occupied for the evening of 31 January.

Ghorayeb goes even further, stating that the benefits of the holiday season rose by nearly 15% over the same period last year.

On the turnover of the Casino, Ghorayeb talking close to 250 000 to 200 dollars per night or $ 110 million per year, 90 million from games and 10 to 15 million in ancillary activities, such as restoration and shows.

“Of this amount, 15 million were returned as dividends to shareholders of the company,” he says. Because, remember, 48% of the capital of the Casino du Liban is made up of bearer shares. Among the main beneficiaries may be mentioned in particular the company Abela, who hold about 15%, and Bank Audi.

The remaining 52% of capital held by the Lebanese company Intra. The latter includes the government of Kuwait, 35%, the Central Bank, 35%, the Ministry of Finance, 10%, Qatar, 10%, and Lebanese shareholders.

Litigation with the State
At the Casino, the state plays a triple role. First as a tax collector. According to its president, the casino would have paid 100 million dollars in taxes over the past six years. Then as a shareholder, he receives a share of the dividends. Finally, a “revenue share, 35 million per year, is repaid to the state,” said Ghorayeb.

Indeed, in exchange for the monopoly granted by the State Casino du Liban, Ministry of Finance depletes 30% of revenue from the casino, a share that increases every ten years and should reach 40% in 2006, according to the contract signed between both parties in 1996. But on this point, Ghorayeb is in conflict with the department for years.

The President believes that the casino slot machines, including “Video Poker” are not part of the agreement because the casino does not have an exclusive operating these machines. He therefore complained to the State Council, but it was dismissed on three occasions. Because if other Lebanese institutions have slot machines, they are accompanied by restrictive conditions (hours, maximum gain …) which are not taxed at the Casino. But the casino still reluctant to pay the sums due which amounted to over 66 billion Lebanese pounds, or nearly $ 44 million in 2005, according to figures from the Ministry of Finance. In all, the State claimed more than 340 billion Lebanese pounds, over 226 million, accumulated over the past nine years. And this without counting the benefits of delayed payment, by contract, amounted to 1% per day. The State however long turned a blind eye to these sums, “and he suddenly made me ask,” said Ghorayeb. That is why a source familiar with the matter believes that the Department would be willing to negotiate penalties if the casino accepts simply to repay the amounts owed.

In contrast, the Casino has paid 15 million dollars in penalties for failing to build a hotel as stipulated in the contract. A condition imposed by the state to develop tourism in the region. For Ghorayeb, the “legal problems” prevented him from doing so. According to some reliable sources, proximity to several hotels in the region is the cause of this failure.

“Black Box”
As for the accusations concerning the presence of a “slush fund” at the Casino, recently raised by the Council of Ministers, the Ghorayeb denies. “There’s never been a Syrian domination of the casino,” he said then. “Besides, there are fifty controllers Ministry of Finance and audit firm that oversees the accounts,” said Ghorayeb. However, inspectors have had access to all game rooms that for nearly six months. Before that, in the dispute with the state, their slot machines were banned. Ghorayeb also denies allegations of fake jobs at the casino. “When I arrived, I reduced the number of employees 1 350 to 1060 today. In fact, we would need nearly 1,200 employees, but I managed to form a good management team, “he said. Finally, Ghorayeb said that the presence of sharks, the “moneylenders”, inside the casino is ancient history, since the police have detained there nearly three years. “The Casino du Liban is a completely transparent,” said Ghorayeb.

This delay will allow the court to review the application filed by the same group Tranchant , cancellation of the tender procedure. A hearing was set for this effect from 2 February, the official said.

The casino city of Pau, which employs 80 people, is currently operated by Groupe Tranchant , which operates a dozen other casinos throughout France.

The current lease expires end of June 2006. A municipal commission, chaired by Senator-Mayor Andrew PS Labarrère recommended to entrust the operation not to the group Edge , a candidate to succeed himself, but to a rival company, established by a former officer of the casino, Peter Louis Faure.

The City Council should endorse this choice on Jan. 24.

The group Tranchant disputes procedure at various points, particularly the fact that the company approached the city was not incorporated at the time of bidding, according to Mr. Edge .

The casino employees, concerned about the proposed takeover, observed a strike for seven days to demand guarantees of financial strength to the company of Mr Faure.

“Things are going at their own pace. Everyone could express themselves, “said for his part Jean-Paul Escudier, Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs. He is awaiting the conclusions of the investigating commissioner “for February 6. And confirms that the building permits the casino definitive, whose management was entrusted to the Barrier Group , is still not granted. “But the delay is normal for a flood zone,” he adds.

In legal terms, three non-suspensive procedures are underway. Both are the result of unsuccessful applicants for casino operations: the group Partouche and “local” Open Casinos. The third was filed by residents and for the impact of the project. Jean-Paul Escudier table on “quick decisions.”

“The applicant provided no evidence that his behavior has shown signs of drift visible enough to consider that the casino or its employees should have been aware that the client had fallen into a state of acute dependence,” said TGI Thursday Clermont.

Yves Dompietrini, 64, complained that the casino management Royat for not having informed of the dangers of excessive gambling believes it has lost 150,000 euros in four years, between 2000 and 2004. He demanded 227,000 euros in damages, including 150,000 euros for his economic losses and 77,000 euros in moral damages.

First impressions. It must happen at night. “The luminous jellyfish, the new lighting of the casino, are reflected in the lake. The moon illuminates the ducks paddle. Pitch is a slight chop a row of pedal boats docked at the pier. Belle Epoque streetlights illuminate the esplanade overlooking the lake while the facade of the 50 hints at Grand Hotel is in a halo of light. Off emerges, like clouds, the shadow of the hills full of game of the forest of Montmorency. Enghien-les-Bains, near Paris where, seems so far away.

The casino. We could describe each slot, more than 350, emphasize the modernity of the last generation of them to touch screens now, tell the luxurious atmosphere of playrooms. The new Casino of Enghien, a universe that is “accessible recreation to the greatest number,” as explained by its director Patrick Sion. A little world in which we greedily rocking and where everything is designed to celebrate. First there is the Atrium, a sort of glass box that surrounds the front of the old rococo casino’s lighting designer Jacques Garcia transformed into a palace of the Arabian Nights. Heavy silk curtains, precious woods, wide velvet chairs, walls of light. Here we are at the heart of the great French taste, between Art Deco and trendy place. It’s like even in an atmosphere of luxury liner whose levels are much decks overlooking the calm waters of the lake. Between restaurants and bars, gaming tables and slot machines, ambulation looks like a walk.

Theater. It is located in the casino and recently completely restored. The only art deco frieze that packed the balcony took more than six months of work. Besides a general programming, it gives them a show every Thursday night of a new genre: Swinging Fantasy. Between magazine and musical, this entertainment half past one plays on several artistic expressions: song, dance and acrobatics. It’s full of energy. Mistinguett. Jeanne Bourgeois said Mistinguett born in Enghien in 1875. We still see his birthplace at 5, rue Gaston-Israel, his school at 24, rue Malleville the Sisters of Providence, and where she lived teenager at 2, rue du Depart. This small white building to the front a bit sad housed on the ground floor of the trade from his parents, mattress, and upstairs the house of the family. In my whole life, his autobiography written with Pierre Lazareff in 1954, she devotes several pages to Enghien, where she wished to be buried in 1956, 60 years ago this year. (A very large exhibition, national tribute, will be dedicated to him next fall at Enghien.) His grave of pink granite, where it rests with members of his family is at the center of the cemetery, a little elevated, as a stage musicals. The cemetery caretaker says that each year, a stranger puts a bunch of violets. From the very ones she sold the girl to exit the Theatre d’Enghien. There is no such thing as term Mistinguett but the tourist office gives plans and all places are concentrated in the center of the city.

SEE ALSO: Museum Utrillo. Regular customer in the 50 Grand Hotel d’Enghien, where he had a cure and painted all day in her room, Maurice Utrillo owns in the nearby town of Enghien, Sannois a museum. Besides numerous paintings representing her three times, “Montmagny,” “White” and “Colored” we see many memories that its pallets and familiar objects like a photo of his mother, Suzanne Valadon, who never left the workshop of this prolific artist whose output is estimated at 6 000 canvases.

Mr. Riblet said he discovered the problem by accident while drinking a glass with friends in a bar gendarmes who sold tickets. The evidence appeared to him: in the scratch games, all players have an equal chance of winning. He uses the expression “random marketing” applicants from the French games are bands that have a number of winning tickets. When they were taken by customers, remaining tickets are all losers – and the operator knows. Yet they are sold at the expense of buyers.

“FEAR OF SCANDAL”

“Imagine you’re holding a lottery with friends, said Mr. Riblet. You published one hundred tickets which include three prizes winners. You’ve sold 80 tickets, which included the three winners. And yet you decide to re- selling the 20 tickets remaining. ” In support of its argument, the player produced the testimony of several former bar owners, game retailers, who have prepared written statements. One of them, Alain Langlet, refers to de facto discrimination between sophisticated clients and others. Those who spotted the flaw require tickets from a band unopened. “After winning the first tickets in a band, these same customers were asking us the first tickets in another band,” adds Mr. Langlet.

Marketing Director of the JDF, Jean-Marc Buresi denies any impropriety. About 2 billion scratch cards are sold each year, and winners are defined as “a random algorithm defined by the software. “When a person buys a winning ticket, says Buresi no indication the origin of the ticket. In addition, the person has the opportunity to get paid to go to another outlet.” In this case, the first retailer will not know that he sold one of his winning tickets.

Despite this, representatives of the French games have met twice with Mr. Riblet and his lawyer, which they had initially rejected the demands. The payment of a sum of 300,000 euros was proposed to Robert Riblet. The versions differ on the significance of the approach. “When the security of our systems is concerned, we are always looking,” said Buresi. We were willing to pay for work or a discovery concerning the security of our systems or strengthening. But our board has ceased all contact when we we realized that his concerns were not technical. ” Winner of the 75th Concours Lepine, inventor of the squash court freestanding, Mr. Riblet claims to have real expertise “But, he adds, they suggested that money is so that we interrupt our work. They are afraid of scandal. ”

The player claims 2 million euros in damages and interest. This is the maximum gain in games in which he denounced the irregularities. An initial hearing was held at Nanterre, January 9, in the presence of both parties. Justice is now awaiting the outcome of the French games to set a date for a debate and vote. One way, perhaps, to leave nothing to chance.

“Any adult of sound mind who enters a casino, can not ignore that, over the long term, the chances are much higher of losing money than gaining the consequences of overuse or abnormal, are primarily of freedom and responsibility of the individual. .

The High Court of Clermont-Ferrand did not follow Dompieprini Yves, who demanded 227,000 euros casino Royat Property Group Partouche . The retiree of Education had estimated its losses at the slot machines and 150 000 for the years 2000 to 2004. To this sum, which he requested refund, it claimed 77,000 euros in compensation for moral damage. Clermont Magistrates have dismissed the player who considered himself “addicted” to the game, and criticized the casino does not have dissuaded. In addition, it must pay 1500 euros to the casino!

The Clermont player did not budge, and will appeal.

That’s what determined his counterpart at Vichy, Jean-Philippe Bryk, a former mechanic who has lost everything, also dismissed the court Cusset in Allier. The ruling had found a “practice” excessive “, but also the fact that he had never approached the police games, only to be denied access to gambling establishments.

The disappointment is related to the deteriorating profitability. The decrease in operating profit to 86.9 MLSE cons 99.2 MLSE 2003/2004 financial year, resulted in a decrease in operating margin to 19.1%, against 21.9% a year earlier. The group emphasizes that “the increase in operating expenses is mainly driven by the post office pay, partly due to the compensation policy of night work, and depreciation and provisions”. Thus the operating profit plus the net change in depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to 130.8 against 135.4 MLSE MLSE previous year.

The net result of all consolidated companies amounted to 13.2 MLSE, down 51% compared to 27.4 MLSE of profit for the year 2003/2004. The group’s share represents a profit of 6.9 MLSE. The net result has been particularly affected by exceptional loss due to a charge of 4.2 MLSE, due to two main operations: the sale of Casino de Cazaubon-Barbotan that net positive impact of 2 MLSE and amortization Accelerated commissions mounting credit union in 2003 for $ 5.6 MLSE.