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LOS ANGELES, August 25 /PRNewswire/ —

- New 20-acre Revel Entertainment Group complex will be ‘the world’s
greenest casino resort,’ says iCrete CEO Juan Carlos Terroba.

- Atlantic County Concrete is pouring advanced iCrete mixes that will
help the Revel casino Resort and others meet LEED certification
standards.

- Tishman Construction is managing the building of this Atlantic City
entertainment complex, designed by internationally renowned architect
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, FAIA, principal of Arquitectonica.

iCrete(R), LLC, a company that is revolutionizing the construction
industry with its concrete mix design technology system, has delivered some
of the world’s most advanced and environmentally friendly concrete mix
designs for the construction of Revel casino Resort, Atlantic City’s newest
entertainment venue.

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iCrete is part of a team constructing the new casino resort which
includes Revel Entertainment Group, one of the world’s newest gaming and
entertainment developers; Atlantic County Concrete, owned and operated by
Nancy Armienti, the highest ranking woman in the New Jersey concrete
industry; and Tishman Construction, one of the world’s most renowned and
active construction management firms.

“Revel Entertainment CEO Kevin DeSanctis and his team are building the
world’s greenest casino resort and certainly one of the most beautiful,” said
iCrete CEO Juan Carlos Terroba. “iCrete is proud to play a featured role on
the resort construction team, part of a broad effort by
environmentally-conscious executives pursing LEED certification in the
U.S. and abroad.”
“Meeting the LEED certification standards of the U.S. Green Building
Council has become a principal objective for the designers and builders of
large public projects and infrastructure in New Jersey and across the
country,” said Nancy Armienti, president of Atlantic County Concrete, which
has selected and poured a variety of iCrete mixes on projects in New Jersey.

Added Armienti: “iCrete’s technology has allowed us to fully optimize the
use of resources for the Revel site, reduce the carbon footprint of the
construction effort, and help Revel meet its LEED goals. We are pleased to be
able to offer in Atlantic City unique concrete mixes like those from iCrete
that support the LEED process.”
Revel casino Resort is the largest project yet in New Jersey to pour
mixes using iCrete’s technology. Internationally renowned Miami architect
Bernardo Fort-Brescia, founder of the award-winning Arquitectonica firm, has
designed the striking casino complex, open to the beach and the sea.

Freedom Tower in New York, which is rising 130 miles northeast of
Atlantic City on the site of the former World Trade Center in lower
Manhattan, was the first major application in the Northeastern United States
using iCrete concrete mixes. During the design phase of Freedom Tower, the
building’s engineers required concrete used in construction of the project to
achieve a record-breaking 14,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) of compressive
strength.

Since the first pour at Freedom Tower in October 2007, iCrete mixes have
been used at more than 30 construction locations in the Greater New York
tri-state area alone and is now being poured by Atlantic County Concrete
at the Revel casino Resort site. Revel anticipates that the 20-acre
development, which includes a luxury hotel, a world-class casino, a
5,000-seat state-of-the-art theater, and other amenities, will be completed
in 2010.

Added iCrete CEO Terroba: “We have now entered into agreements with
producers and builders in major international cities to test and evaluate
iCrete custom mix designs for some of the most significant and prestigious
buildings and infrastructure projects in the world. The
Arquitectonica-designed Revel casino Resort is an important and respected
milestone in that international expansion.”
About iCrete

iCrete is a state-of-the-art technology company that is revolutionizing
the concrete industry with its patented iCrete(R) System. The iCrete System
dramatically increases the quality and performance of ready mix and precast
concrete, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and brings significant cost
efficiencies across the board. For any concrete producer anywhere in the
world, iCrete offers an optimized concrete-mix design technology, as well as
an advanced production and quality control system. Visit us at
http://www.icrete.com on the Web.

Web site: http://www.icrete.com

iCrete, LLC

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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Agilysys, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, has announced that Savan Vegas Hotel & casino in Savannakhet, Laos has selected a comprehensive portfolio of software solutions to increase efficiency and enhance guest service at the 180-room luxury property, scheduled to open in September. Savan Vegas Hotel & casino is managed by Sanum Investments, Ltd.
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The property was looking for a single vendor to provide a suite of solutions that addressed all facets of hotel and casino operations. It also wanted systems that were reliable and user-friendly. The Agilysys portfolio provided that suite, with software that automates property management, inventory and procurement, point-of-sale and document management.
“When investigating property management and point-of-sale solutions for our property in Laos, we wanted systems that were proven, scalable and easy to integrate with other applications like casino management, player tracking and financial management,” said Glen Hunter, vice president of information technology at Sanum Investments, Ltd. “We also wanted enterprise solutions that would allow us to add and manage other properties from a single location. The Agilysys software solutions met our criteria, and the fact that they run on IBM iSeries eased our system reliability concerns. We look forward to implementing the Agilysys solutions and developing a long-term working relationship with the company.”
Savan Vegas Hotel & casino will use the following solutions from Agilysys:
– Lodging Management System(R) (LMS), a comprehensive property management solution that automates every aspect of hotel operations. Savan Vegas Hotel & casino will use LMS CASH(R), a credit authorization and settlements handling module, to provide instant online credit card approval combined with express check-in; and LMS ResNet, a Web-based real-time reservation system, to enable online shoppers to check room rates and availability and book reservations directly into the LMS property management system.
– InfoGenesis POS(TM) solution by Agilysys, an enterprise-ready POS system that combines powerful reporting and configuration capabilities with an easy-to-use touch-screen terminal application. The system’s centralized database pulls together food and beverage functions, which will enable the property to manage its dining, bar and room service operations.
– Stratton Warren System (SWS) by Agilysys, a robust inventory and procurement solution that will enable Savan Vegas Hotel & casino to obtain the best prices for goods and services and maximize buying power. The property will use the SWS Bar Coding module for wireless data collection of inventory; and the SWS Menu/Recipe Analysis module to manage food and beverage costs.
– DataMagine(TM) Report Archive, a host-based report management solution. DataMagine Report Archive automatically captures, indexes and electronically files all ongoing application-generated general business form documents and reports, including invoices, credit memos, purchase orders and checks.
“We are proud to add Savan Vegas Hotel & casino to our growing customer base in Southeast Asia,” said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. “The property is making strong commitment to guest service with its investment in technology systems that address everything from property management to procurement. Our comprehensive solution suite will enable the hotel to deliver an exceptional guest experience while streamlining operations, minimizing operating costs and conserving resources in virtually every department.”
Savan Vegas Hotel & Casino, located in Savannakhet Province, Laos, will be the area’s first five-star hotel and entertainment complex. It will include 180 guest rooms, a 58,000-square-foot casino, two restaurants, a coffee shop, bar, pool and spa. The $25 million property is scheduled to open in September 2008.
About Agilysys, Inc.
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative IT solutions to corporate and public-sector customers, with special expertise in select markets, including retail and hospitality. The company uses technology — including hardware, software and services — to help customers resolve their most complicated IT needs. The company possesses expertise in enterprise architecture and high availability, infrastructure optimization, storage and resource management, identity management and business continuity; and provides industry-specific software, services and expertise to the retail and hospitality markets. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., Agilysys operates extensively throughout North America, with additional sales offices in the United Kingdom and China. For more information, visit .
PR Contact:
Maureen Morreale, Agilysys, Inc., 440-519-8161,

Agilysys, Inc.

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LONDON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of the yearly Netherland celebration of Queen’s Day,
http://www.BackgammonMasters.com online game software is now available in
Dutch, in addition to 14 other languages. Backgammon and skill games have
always been popular in the Netherlands and the online market is no exception.
BackgammonMasters CEO stated, “We have a very large Dutch audience who
absolutely love our software, and although they fully enjoyed playing in the
English version, it is now time that we present one of our most loyal
customer bases with their favorite games in their native language.”
Originally, Queen’s Day was a celebration of the birthday of
Queen Wilhelmina, and eventually became a ‘free market’ day, where anyone is
allowed to sell anything in the streets. “What better day to launch our Dutch
version then on such an upbeat and pro-laissez faire holiday,” added the
Company CEO.

Any of the 15 languages offered can be downloaded directly by
selecting the country flag of choice directly from the BackgammonMasters home
page. What’s more, it’s now possible to switch to any language offered in the
application itself. By clicking on the country flags offered in the game
lobby, players can instantly change the entire interface of the game from
English, to Dutch, to Japanese and back again with no additional download.

BackgammonMasters boasts the largest community of players from
around the world participating in the most popular online games including
Poker, Backgammon and 21 blackjack and interacting with each other on the net
while communicating via real-time chat. The next language to be added is
Russian and Romanian.

Dutch version is available at http://www.backgammonmasters.com/nl/

More about BGM blackjack and Poker available at:

http://www.backgammonmasters.com/blackjack.html

http://www.backgammonmasters.com/poker.html

Released by http://www.gammonish.com source for backgammon news and
information. For further information about 21 blackjack and Poker see:

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http://www.gammonish.com/poker.html

Contact:
Lucky Skill Ltd.
Paul Ryan
44(0)871-408-1601

Backgammon

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GLASTONBURY, Conn., May 6 /PRNewswire/ — TopCoder(R), Inc., the leader in online programming competition, skills assessment and competitive software development, today announced Betfair, the world’s leading betting exchange, as a sponsor of the 2008 TopCoder Open in Las Vegas, NV. Betfair joins AOL, Lilly, NSA, VeriSign and BT in support and sponsorship of the 2008 TopCoder Open. The live finals for competitive programming’s top tournament, scheduled for May 11th - May 15th at the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas, will match the top 120 finalists spanning four tournament tracks in competition for a share of $260,000 in prizes. Full details including event schedules, rules and guidelines are available online at: .
“Betfair is committed to attracting the world’s best and brightest software technologists to its global team and challenging them to solve interesting and demanding problems,” said Rorie Devine, Betfair CTO. “We are very excited to sponsor the TCO. It’s a great opportunity to raise our profile among a global community of talented software developers and to encourage their participation in the Betfair Developers Program.”
The annual TopCoder Open (TCO) draws the world’s top software developers from around the globe to match skills in a variety of competitions, with more than 4,600 talented competitors registered across all competitions. This year’s TCO features four highly contested tournament tracks — the Algorithm Competition, Component Design and Development Competitions, Marathon Match Competition and Studio Design Competition. TopCoder competitions offer sponsors a powerful branding platform within the TopCoder global community of proven developers that provides a unique opportunity to build valuable relationships and to hire some of the best developers in the world.
“Being a finalist in a TopCoder competition is a powerful resume builder,” said Rob Hughes, president and COO of TopCoder, Inc. “Smart organizations, like Betfair and our other TCO sponsors and patrons, understand the critical value of being proactive as they search for great talent.”
About the Betfair Developers Program
The Betfair Developers Program is a program dedicated to assisting Betfair users to integrate their business or personal needs with the Betfair exchange platforms. A member of the Betfair Developers Program can use the Betfair API’s to create custom applications for personal, commercial or third party use.
About Betfair APIs
The Games API allows developers to write their own applications that seamlessly integrate with the Betfair Games system. This offers the potential to build a wide range of applications from a new client front end to the system as an alternative to the existing website, to an automated betting tool. The implementation of the web service uses a framework known as Representational State Transfer (REST). This enables developers to interact with the Betfair Games system using simpler development and runtime technologies like HTTP and XML.
The Sports API enables developers to create applications that provide a customized interface, functionality and specialized operations not otherwise afforded by the web interface. For more information visit .
Please note: Betfair does not accept registration and/or gambling activities from residents of the United States.
About BetFair
Betfair is the world’s leading online betting exchange, a concept it has pioneered. Driven by cutting-edge technology, Betfair processes 15 million transactions a day and more than 300 bets a second. Launched in 2000, Betfair is a profitable and debt-free company with annual revenues exceeding 180 million pounds Sterling. It is a privately-owned company with a worldwide workforce of 1300 representing over 60 different nationalities. The global headquarters are in London.
About TopCoder, Inc.
TopCoder is the world’s largest competitive software development community with over 150,000 developers representing over 200 countries. TopCoder hosts the largest and most comprehensive developer ratings and performance metrics available. The TopCoder community builds software for a wide-ranging client base through a competitive, rigorous, standards based methodology. This methodology results in a highly consistent set of software components allowing a software-as-parts approach to application development. TopCoder makes this large library of software components built through competition available to all of our clients. Utilizing a world-wide member base and this library, TopCoder seeks to lower the cost of software development while increasing both the speed at which applications can be developed and the quality of the ultimate application. For more information about sponsoring TopCoder events, recruiting TopCoder members and utilizing TopCoder’s software services, visit .
TopCoder is a registered trademark of TopCoder, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks
of their respective owners.

Jim McKeown
TopCoder, Inc.
860.633.5540

TopCoder, Inc.

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