The most contented man at G2E may well be the President of Aristocrat Technologies, Inc and Director of the AGA, Gavin Isaacs, who had footballing legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known simply as Pele, at his stand and has also been named as 'Gaming Professional of the Year' by the Casino Management Association of South Nevada (CMASNV).

As can be expected, when news broke that the Brasilian soccer star would be signing five-a-side footballs for visitors to the stand of Australian slot machine manufacturers ARISTOCRAT, it spread like wild fire and hordes of people congregated to see the gentleman of sport who now has a slot machine called 'Championship GOAL' named for him.

People of all nationalities attempted to converse with Pele. Some reporters taped the words of this living legend of sport whilst others only scribbled down some of his comments. What everyone knows is that sport is always a joy for Pele, especially football.

Later there was the opportunity to greet another legend, the man who started making ARISTOCRAT machines more than fifty years ago in his native Australia. Whilst the show crowds thronged the stand of his ex-company to see Pele, the gaming professionals met Lenny Ainsworth at the stand of AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY. This new business venture is starting to take-off with its insuperable products.

Known affectionately throughout the industry as Lenny, when he was referred to as another living legend someone else commented that there were so many of these around that Lenny Ainsworth had become a god in the industry. This is indeed the case as the development of slot machines derived from his creations can be seen in casinos around the world.

An evening party organized by TCS John Huxley was held at Margaritaville in the Flamingo on Las Vegas Strip. Raul Bouchot, Executive Vice President for America, conversed with their guests including Giovanni Abbiati, President of Abbiati Casino Equipment of Turin, and his son who is an executive of the company Giorgio. Everyone who knows the products from Abbiati Casino Equipment has reached the conclusion that they are works of art produced in Italy. Each piece is exquisite and justifiably called the 'Rolls Royce' of the industry.

Another day in this paradise of gaming where the G2E show of 2004 will surely be remembered for its innovations, such as having pavillions of Design & Decor and Food & Beverages for casinos, as well as for the legends of the gaming industry.

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