Spectrum Gaming Group, Spectrum OSO Asia Named G2E's Emerging Markets Advisors

Business Wire, Oct 16, 2006

LAS VEGAS -- For the second year in a row, Spectrum Gaming Group and Spectrum OSO Asia Ltd. have been named Emerging Markets Advisors to Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the gaming industry's premier conference and trade show event. The annual event will be held Nov. 14-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

"As Emerging Market Advisors to G2E, Spectrum Gaming Group and Spectrum OSO Asia Ltd. will rely on our extensive international experience to help provide and develop conference content to keep G2E attendees abreast of the key issues and trends affecting the industry on a global scale," said Fredric E. Gushin, Spectrum Managing Director.

Spectrum Gaming Group (www.spectrumgaming.com), a New Jersey-based company with offices worldwide, has a particularly strong presence in Asia, Latin America and other emerging gaming markets. Spectrum OSO Asia (www.spec-oso.com) is a joint venture of Spectrum Gaming Group, the San Francisco-based OSO Group Ltd. and key principals William O'Reilly, Paul Bromberg and Jonathon Sikes. It offers more than 60 years of law enforcement, regulatory compliance and commercial experience throughout Asia. Spectrum Gaming Group and Spectrum OSO Asia have joint offices in Bangkok, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau and Tokyo.

"In recent years, gaming has experienced tremendous growth into new markets across the globe. Channeling the unique expertise Spectrum Gaming Group and Spectrum OSO have on these markets into our conference content ensures G2E attendees will receive a real-time picture of the remarkable developments occurring in some of the world's fastest growing gaming jurisdictions," said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA).

Global Gaming Expo (www.globalgamingexpo.com) is the international gaming trade show and conference "by the industry and for the industry," and this year is scheduled for Nov. 14-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Organized by the AGA and Reed Exhibitions, G2E made its debut in fall 2001, defining itself as the pre-eminent show for the gaming-entertainment industry. G2E's portfolio of global gaming events includes G2E Institute and G2E Asia.

The AGA represents the commercial casino-entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues. The association also serves as a clearinghouse for information, develops educational and advocacy programs, and provides leadership on industry-related issues of public concern.

Spectrum Gaming Group is an independent consultancy providing governments, companies and investors with due-diligence investigations, regulatory services, feasibility studies, and economic-impact reports. It publishes Michael Pollock's Gaming Industry Observer, a nationally recognized newsletter that tracks and analyzes critical industry trends. Spectrum also produces or co-produces three premier industry conferences: the East Coast Gaming Congress, Florida Gaming Summit and Pennsylvania Gaming Congress.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the international gaming trade show and conference "by the industry and for the industry." Organized by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions, G2E made its debut in fall 2001, defining itself as the pre-eminent show for the gaming-entertainment industry.

The AGA represents the commercial casino-entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues. The association also serves as a clearinghouse for information, develops educational and advocacy programs, and provides leadership on industry-related issues of public concern.

Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading organizer of exhibitions and conferences. Reed brings together over 90,000 suppliers and more than 5.5 million buyers from around the world every year generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organized by 33 fully staffed offices. Reed's portfolio of over 460 events serves 52 industry sectors. Reed Exhibitions is part of Reed Elsevier, a FTSE 100 company and world-leading publisher and information provider, with revenues in excess of $8.4 billion (2004).