Casino Journal Becomes Official Publication of AGEM

Las Vegas 
May 30th, 2002
 

     GEM Communications, publisher of the world’s leading gaming industry publications, has entered in a partnership agreement with the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM). GEM’s monthly publication Casino Journal has been named the exclusive, official publication of AGEM. The agreement will begin with the magazine’s July 2002 edition.
 

    As part of the agreement, AGEM will provide a monthly column in the magazine that it will use to promote its mission to the industry. The AGEM logo and endorsement will appear on Casino Journal’s cover and masthead, establishing Casino Journal as AGEM’s exclusive official publication.
 

    "GEM’s publications - especially Casino Journal - have provided extensive news coverage of AGEM’s growing prominence in the industry in recent years, and our editorial pages have drawn attention to the important role that AGEM plays within the industry," said Bill Newman, CEO of GEM Communications. "GEM is honored to be selected as the official publication of AGEM and to build on its positive relationship with AGEM by entering into this partnership."
 

    Robert A. McMonigle, Executive Director of AGEM , said the partnership will benefit both
organizations and the industry as a whole.
 

    "We have selected Casino Journal to be the official publication of AGEM because it has been a long-standing supporter of our industry and our organization," McMonigle said. "GEM provides the industry with a number of publications that can be trusted to deliver quality editorial coverage, and audit-verified circulation to industry leaders around the world.. AGEM and its member companies will benefit tremendously from the increased exposure that Casino Journal and other GEM publications will provide."
 
 

About AGEM
    The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers promotes and represents the interests and concerns of gaming manufacturers and operates as a trade association to the benefit of the industry of manufacturers. AGEM provides a united voice on public matters of importance to manufacturers. 
 

AGEM member companies are: 

• AC Coin & Slot
• Alliance Gaming Corporation (Bally Gaming Systems)
• Anchor Games
• Aristocrat
• Atronic Casino Technology
• Gamecraft, Inc.
• Gary Platt Manufacturing
• I.D.X. Inc.
• IGT
• JCM American Corporation
• Konami
• Shuffle Master Gaming
• Sigma Game
• TCS America
• WMS Gaming
• Wells-Gardner Electronics

About GEM
    GEM Communications is publisher of 11 trade magazines and newsletters serving the gaming industry around the world, and offers the only BPA-audited business-to-business gaming magazines in North America. GEM’s publications include: IGWB, Casino Journal, Slot Manager, Indian Gaming Business, Lottery Business, Gaming for Africa, InterGame, InterGaming, InterPark, AB Europe and National Gaming Summary. GEM produces leading regional trade shows: American Gaming Summit, Bingo World, New York Gaming Summit, Southern Gaming Summit and Slot Manager Institute. GEM Communications LLC is a subsidiary of The Official Information Company (TOIC).