A chronology of the rise to becoming a Global Player in the gaming
industry
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- Foundation of Novomatic Automatenhandels GmbH by Prof.
Johann F. Graf.
- Opening of Plant 1 in Gumpoldskirchen.
- Distribution of JPM slot machines, Wurlitzer jukeboxes
and Williams pinball machines.
- Production of the first Admiral Gaming Machines.
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becomes a trademark of Casino-high-technology |
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| 1981 |
- Beginning of expansion to Europe, initially Germany,
France, Netherlands and Switzerland.
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| 1982
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- Expansion successfully continued to new markets and
projects all over the world.
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| 1984 |
- Development of the MPU 01 or Micro Processor Unit 01
hardware platform creating a basis for state-of-the-art
slot machines.
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MPU 01 |
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| 1985 |
- Novomatic Automatenhandels GmbH receives recognition
from the Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs with the
award of the Austrian Coat of Arms.
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National crest of Austria |
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| 1988 |
- Foundation of C.S.C. as a holding company in Switzerland.
- Expansion to the Republic of South Africa.
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C.S.C. Casinoholding in Zürich |
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| 1989 |
- Fall of the Iron Curtain, beginning of extensive pioneering
activities in the current EU Accession States.
- Opening of one of the largest casinos in the emerging
democracies in Zagreb / Croatia.
- Opening of the Plant at Sollenau, Austria (service garage
and vehicle pool).
- Opening of Casino Admiral Montreux / Switzerland.
- Establishment of, initially, small-scale production
activities at Kolin outside Prague / Czech Republic.
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Casino Admiral Montreux |
