APE in TITO deal for Macau and South Korea

Asia Pioneer Entertainment has signed a three-year agreement with Moniko, a manufacturer of TITO tickets for slot machines.

According to the agreement, APE has been assigned as the sole distributor of Moniko’s thermal TITO gaming ticket product in Macau and South Korea.

Moniko is the first and only approved producer and converter of TITO tickets in Europe. It is a global producer well known for its innovative and high-quality products.

Its TITO tickets are produced according to the strict IGT standard by using Kanzan paper for ticket production, which has been certified by the significant printing system producers, such as TransAct, JCM and Nanoptix, to be used on their TITO printers.

Moreover, Moniko is also certified by TransAct, JCM and Nanoptix as a converter for the tickets. Tickets can be preprinted in seven colours, including CMYK, Panton, fluorescent or other special colours such as transparent ink, all of them visible under UV light.

The quality control of Moniko can also be embodied in its product packing. Customers can choose the tickets in packs of 200, 300, 400, 600 and 800 tickets to accommodate to the ticket printers.

Every pack of tickets is shrink-wrapped to prevent accidental contamination from dust, liquids, moisture and other influences. Moniko promises a speedy production time of only seven to 10 working days from order.

Vladimir Kjurchiev, CEO of Moniko, said: “Moniko, as a Macedonia-based company, has been committed to the development in the markets of Europe, Australia and America in the past decades and we got stellar result.

“In recent years, we have seen the huge potential of the Asian market. A strong partner with sufficient knowledge and experience is indispensable for expanding into new markets.

“APE, one of the largest distributors in Macau and Asia, is undoubtedly the best choice. We believe the partnership with APE could help Moniko to lay a solid foundation for the expansion in the Macau and South Korea markets.”

Herman Ng, CEO and executive director of APE, added: “It is an honour to work with such a professional company with extensive experience.

“The products of Moniko are innovative and high quality, which is perfectly matching with our company purpose of bringing innovative products to Asian gaming market. This partnership will enrich our product portfolio to provide versatile gaming products to the casino operators.”