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French Casinos Get RFID Boost

Friday, June 22, 2007

BEAUNE, France – Gaming Partners International Corporation (“GPI”), an international, casino currency and table game equipment provider, today introduced its Bourgogne et Grasset(R) brand gaming chips, plaques and jetons infused with the new EurasiaTrak 13.56 MHz RFID technology. The target: gaming markets outside of the United States.

EurasiaTrak, Inc., based in Canada, has developed a high frequency system which combines the benefits of high-performance table automation with the rigorous security provided by RFID technology for gaming chips and plaques. [end] 

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