Tan Tolga Cebeci is working in the gambling industry for almost 20 years. He held management positions, and was managing partner in Romania for four casinos. Until recently, mister Tolga was general manager at Platinum Casino, the biggest casino in Bucharest and the biggest in Romania.

So MR. CEBECI, WE ARE LOOKING OVER A STRANGE COMBINATION OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. IN ONE HAND UNITED GAMING SUPPLIES
AND IN THE OTHER HAND TARACE ADVERTISING AGENCY; BOTH OF THEM DEVELOPING FAST AND ADMIRABLY SUCCESSFUL ON GRAPHIC CHARTS. WHAT IS GOING ON?

Well, as you already pointed, many things going on; Global economy’s indicators quite unstable. In the mean time Romania’s economy and commercial actions are remarkably holding their ground. I guess this is just another proof that we were right about this country’s economic strength. When we founded Tarace Advertising, idea was almost complete. Our operation was designed from the beginning in order to cover two powerful and very active markets; Casinos and marketing.

HOW THESE TWO MARKETS WERE CHOSEN MR. CEBECI?

During Romania’s great development, these sectors were clearly much more glamorous. Romanian business people and investors discover the power and importance of marketing very quick. Even now, after too many marketing companies established, there is still room for more companies, especially for the companies with brand new and modern marketing mentality like Tarace. The other sector, Casino is even greater economical dynamic. As we all know, Romania is the leader country for this market in this zone. And now, things are getting even more complicated. Shape of the Casino business is changing and developing so fast related with global move-ments regarding this market. That is the point where United Gaming Supplies comes to the surface. Soon, Casinos and marketing sector will become most powerful and dynamic facts of the economy while they are feeding each other and keep growing.

WHAT IS THE MAIN ACTIVITY OF UNITED GAMING SUPPLIES?

United Gaming Supplies is acting as distributor of the Octavian Slot Machines in East Europe and representative of Liberty Gaming and many other Casino equipment manufacturers in Romania. Despite it was founded in 2008, already took action in two gaming exhibition and was successful beyond our expectation. Currently, company’s main effort is focused on Octavian Slot Machines which is promising to be in first three best seller machines on the market in 2009.

WHAT ARE THE PROJECTS THAT YOU’RE WORKING ON, NOW?

Apart United Gaming Supplies, as Secretary-General of the Turkish Romanian Chamber of Commerce, I work on developing B2B programs and maintaining connections with the Turkish business community in Romania. A project which I’m very fond of is connected to editing and distributing the Turkish business community paper, Gurbetci.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT CASINO BUSINESS IN ROMANIA?

Growing, and will keep growing with even higher acceleration. While things are changing in global manner, also Romanian market is facing quick changes. At this point, I would like to widen our perspective a little bit.

WHAT MAKES THE CASINO AN IMPORTANT AND POWERFUL ECONOMICAL FACT?

Casino is provider of high amount of cash flow, tax income for the states, large employment volume and constant liquidity income. Governments are realizing the dynamics and real power of casino business in their countries. All around the world, casinos are renewing their operations and their identities along with their government’s policies. In America, states are approving Live Casino Gaming laws one after other. America is not consisting of Vegas and Atlantic City anymore. When we turn to the East, Macau is rising as a new jewel of Asia, pulling incredible amount of money from countries and states around. Russia just launched their modernization and centralization process. Russian investors are already started to overwhelm European casino market with their huge projects. Turkish government is suffering the consequences of the closure decision they took 10 years ago and looking for ways to set the things back. Kazakh authorities took swift decision for their program almost two years ago in order to become casino paradise in their zone. Clearly, despite global crises, casino market is developing very aggressive and remarkably. In Romanian market things are not different.

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