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Canada – DEQ and Talisman settle on EZ dispute
By Phil - 9 July 2015
DEQ Systems and Talisman Group have jointly settled the lawsuit filed in the Federal Court in Las Vegas in January.
Representatives of both DEQ and Talisman stated that they would continue to work jointly to accelerate the marketing and distribution of the EZ Baccarat table game and EZ Trak electronic scoring system, the EZ Baccarat progressive, online game and electronic terminal applications to casino operators worldwide.
Joe Bertolone, President and CEO of DEQ, said: “Since I’ve been with DEQ, the relationship between the Talisman Group and our management team has been excellent DEQ and Talisman have been strategically working together to leverage the EZ Baccarat brand and its future. This settlement resolves some legacy matters and the distractions and costs associated with litigation. We will now continue to focus on DEQ’s evolution. The EZ Baccarat brand and solutions are expected to be key players in our growth.”
EZ Baccarat has over 700 table games installed throughout the US, Canada and Macau. In October of 2014, DEQ announced a deal with LT Game, a subsidiary of Paradise Entertainment Limited to distribute EZ Baccarat throughout Asia. The EZ Baccarat online game launched on the GameAcccount Network Simulated Gaming platform in March.
“With the settlement, DEQ and Talisman enter a new era with EZ Baccarat, the leading baccarat brand in the world. We expect the brand, in its various distribution channels, will now expand at an accelerated rate,” said Robin Powell, Principal at Talisman.
