Tag Archives: Playing cards
Brazil – Copag retains the rights to WSOP licence
Copag, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of playing cards, has successfully extended its contract with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand to continue manufacturing and marketing licensed playing cards for the brand. Copag, which has been part of Cartamundi since 2005, will produce the plastic playing cards using the same raw materials and…
US – Superior Court rules sides with Golden Nugget in unshuffled game
A Superior court has now ruled that players who won $1.5m at an Atlantic City casino after figuring out the cards hadn’t been shuffled must pay back the money. State Superior Court Judge Donna Taylor ruled in favour of the Golden Nugget casino saying the games of mini-baccarat played in April 2012 were illegal due…
US – United States Playing Cards approved for Maryland and Ohio
The United States Playing Card Company (USPC), manufacturer of premium playing cards under brands such as Bee, Aristocrat, Bicycle and Hoyle, announced the acceptance of their factory preshuffled playing cards for casino use in the newer table games jurisdictions of Maryland and Ohio. USPC, established in 1867, has been continuously serving the North American casino…
China – United States Playing Card joins Macau association
The United States Playing Card Company (USPC), manufacturer of premium playing cards under brands such as BEE, Bicycle and Hoyle, announced the acceptance of membership of its subsidiary, The United States Playing Card (Macau) Company Limited, into the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association (MGEMA). USPC, established in 1867, has been continuously serving the Macau casino…
US – Gaming Partners International buys Gemaco
Gaming Partners International is to buy GemGroup, a manufacturer of casino currency, cards and table layouts primarily sold under the Gemaco brand. The Companies anticipate closing the transaction on or before June 30, 2014. Gregory Gronau, GPIC’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are very pleased to acquire the Gemaco brand of products along with…
