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LONDON, U.K. – Nov. 12, 2019 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that the Company’s new Cobalt™ 27 cabinet will make its Latin America trade show debut at stand 206 during SAGSE Buenos Aires from Nov. 20-22 at the Costa Salguero Convention Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Company will also feature its latest portfolio of exciting player-tested content at the show.
“Our new Cobalt cabinet and its extensive library of player-tested, market-attuned games underscores our commitment to increasing performance and diversifying entertainment on our Latin American customers’ gaming floors,” said Walter Bugno, IGT CEO International. “Our offering at this important show reaffirms our dedication to the region by demonstrating how IGT’s solutions deliver outstanding player experiences that can drive our customers’ growth.”
The Cobalt 27 cabinet represents IGT’s commitment to insightful design that enhances player engagement. Clad with two high-definition 27” screens, a 24” video topper, integrated cabinet lighting, and Dynamic Player Panel with dual bash buttons, this cabinet is designed to fit operators’ unique needs and forge new opportunities for their gaming floors. Its universal appeal is enhanced by its advanced ergonomics and a built-in external USB charging port.
The Cobalt 27 cabinet is available with IGT’s full library of proven content, including the Star Goddess™ theme, which generates excitement with its Stars of Wealth feature and mystery progressive jackpots, while the Temple of Fire™ Cash Eruption® game thrills with a Hold and Respin feature that can be triggered from both the base game and free games.
Other highlights from IGT’s stand include proven performers that elevate player-favorite titles to new heights. Available on the stunning CrystalCurve™ cabinet, the Scarab™ Grand game includes the frequently occurring Wild Stays Charges Then Pays™ feature, where the possibility of multiple wilds in the base game keeps players engaged.
IGT will also showcase its sizzling Fury link family, which offers a top-level linked progressive and five-level bonus prizes that increase in value as players bet up.
The Company’s multi-game USwitch™ game suites offered on the CrystalSlant™, CyrstalDual® 27 and Cobalt 27 cabinets give operators the power to deliver proven games to any of their players, all on one machine. By grouping similar games together, players can easily find games that suit their individual preferences. With an intuitive game selector and interface, a deep library of proven themes, and stunning visuals, USwitch Multi-Game redefines the multi-game experience.
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About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
IGT Contacts:
Phil O’Shaughnessy, Global Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada +1 (844) IGT-7452; outside U.S./Canada +1 (401) 392-7452
Francesco Luti, +39 3485475493; for Italian media inquiries
James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1 (401) 392-7190
© 2019 IGT.
The trademarks and/or service marks used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT, its affiliates or its licensors.
New cabinets, new games, system technologies showcase Aristocrat’s commitment to its customers
LAS VEGAS (November 12, 2019) – The power of linked play comes to vibrant life in Aristocrat’s booth at SAGSE Buenos Aires. Aristocrat will be in booth #211 at the show, where the company will exhibit its latest cabinets, games, and system technologies, all of which underscore the company’s commitment to its customers.
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“Argentina is an important market for Aristocrat, and our participation in SAGSE, along with the depth and breadth of our product line, shows our commitment to our customers,” said Chris Rowe, Managing Director of Latin America. “We never stop thinking about our customers, and we never stop creating innovative games, cabinets, and technologies to help them offer an entertaining experience to players of all types.”
Leading the way for Aristocrat at SAGSE is the exciting Gana con Susana™ linked progressive games. The link is a player favorite and recently came to Casino Buenos Aires, where Argentine television megastar, pop culture icon, and star of the game Susana Giménez welcomed the link to the casino.
Gana con Susana is driven by Aristocrat’s powerful ONE LINK™ Mystery Progressive Jackpot technology, a customizable solution that offers a wide area or single site progressive jackpot. The solution is fully integrated into Aristocrat’s media system to create visual appeal and leverages the bonusing pool capability across the enterprise.
Aristocrat will also show new games on player-favorite linked titles including Lightning Link™, Dragon Link™, Mighty Cash™ Link, and Gold Stacks 88™ Link. The game themes and linked titles appear on Aristocrat’s innovative cabinets, including the Helix™, Helix XT™, Helix+™, ARC™ Single, and the stunning new MarsX™ cabinet, which makes its Latin American premiere at SAGSE.
Sleek, modern, and inventive, the MarsX cabinet sparks a revolution in game floor layout. Operators will appreciate the design of the MarsX machine, which fits easily into any standard cabinet space. When placed back-to-back, its unique shape opens sight lines across the casino. Players enjoy the MarsX’s dual 27” 4k displays, Gen 9™ performance, premium virtual button deck, wireless charging technology, and 4:1 speaker system.
Aristocrat’s Sales Director for South America Sebastian Srulevich said, “This is a thrilling mix of products, and we are proud to present this mix of games, cabinets, and system technologies to our Argentine customers. We understand that players are always looking for what’s next, and we are excited to present these products that we believe show Aristocrat is all about what’s next.”
Experience these innovations and more in Aristocrat’s booth #211 at SAGSE 2019.
AGS was the only gaming supplier recognized, one of only two gaming companies to earn this recognition (the other was Cosmopolitan Las Vegas) nationally, and one of only six companies in Nevada to earn a medallion through the HIRE Vets program, made possible through the Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017, the only federal-level program that recognizes job creators who are passionate and actively focused on recruiting, hiring, and retaining America’s veterans.
AGS President and Chief Executive Officer David Lopez, a U.S. Army veteran, said, “At AGS we recognize that because of their backgrounds and experience, veterans bring leadership, technical skills, and a spirit of collaboration to our company and are valuable contributors to our success. We have made a firm commitment to not only hire more veterans, but to provide support and resources to our veteran employees and their families so they can thrive at work and in their communities. We’re honored to receive the Gold Medallion through HIRE Vets and are passionate about further bolstering our veteran’s initiatives.”
AGS is also dedicated to honoring the U.S. military through a variety of community outreach initiatives and support of local and national veteran’s organizations. Today the Company rolled out a Veteran’s Honor Wall at its corporate headquarters in Las Vegas to recognize and thank the women and men on its team who have served and sacrificed.
LONDON, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) announced today that its Dynasty Electronic Table Game (ETG) terminals are now deployed at Niagara Fallsview Casino and Casino Niagara in Ontario, Canada. Through IGT technology, live baccarat and blackjack ETG games are streamed from Niagara Fallsview Casino to its neighboring sister property, Casino Niagara. This is the first deployment of IGT's multi-site live streaming Dynasty ETG technology.
Niagara Fallsview Casino is leveraging IGT's live dealer ETG solution to maximize the reach of its live table games investment and enable players to wager on live table games at both casinos with a single dealer.
"This multi-site installation of IGT's Dynasty ETG demonstrates IGT's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that drive operational efficiencies, and create an unrivaled player experience," said David Flinn, IGT Regional Vice President, Canada. "By adding IGT's Dynasty ETG to their entertainment portfolio, Casino Niagara and Niagara Fallsview Casino are positioned to maximize their table game revenue without additional operating costs."
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About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
IGT Contacts:
Phil O'Shaughnessy, Global Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada (844) IGT-7452; outside U.S./Canada (401) 392-7452
Kelley Waynert, Global Communications (702) 669-3236
Francesco Luti, +39 34 85475493; for Italian media inquiries
James Hurley, Investor Relations, (401) 392-7190
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LONDON, U.K. – Nov. 6, 2019 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it will showcase an array of compelling, market-ready gaming solutions at the Macau Gaming Show (“MGS”) from Nov. 12-14 at the Venetian Macao. At IGT’s stand AH35, the Company will feature entertaining linked progressives and slot games uniquely attuned to Macau players.
“IGT’s full suite of market-approved, ready-to-deploy content and cabinets enables our Macau customers to diversify their gaming floors with proven, locally attuned titles,” said Walter Bugno, IGT CEO International. “We’ve significantly increased our game approvals for this market in 2019 with an expanded portfolio designed to entertain and engage Macau players and drive our customers’ growth.”
Highlights from IGT’s stand include:
The Ying Cai Shen™ theme, its latest multi-level progressive theme available on the CrystalCurve™ cabinet. The Ying Cai Shen theme combines player-favorite Expanding Reel Matrix and Gold Coin collection mechanics with innovative Hold-and-Respin and Lock-and-Respin jackpot features;
The Fortune Gong™ linked theme family, including Dragon Dynasty™ and Phoenix Rising™ games, offering Multiway™ play for more ways to win, as well as the interactive Big Wheel Bonus. The Fortune Gong™ theme is available on both the CrystalCurve™ and CrystalDual® 27 cabinets.
The latest multi-level linked progressive from IGT’s Golden Palace™ game family, such as the Imperial Prince™ theme, a MultiWay™ game with four progressive jackpot levels and two high-frequency feature activation triggers;
The Forbidden Beauty™ theme, a standalone core game that engages players with its unique Wild Stays Charges Then Pays™ feature;
The Scarab® game, which elevates the high-performing Scarab theme with the addition of the compelling Wild Stays Charges Then Pays™ game mechanic;
The Cash Cove Fish On™ game package, including the Cash Cove Deluxe™ theme, an enhanced version of the hit Cash Cove™ game featuring a spin multiplier that offers players the chance of up to 20 times the wins.
IGT’s exciting standalone games include a reimagined version of the famous Cash Cove® game, Cash Cove® Monster Catch®, along with the Dragon Gate™, Ocean Magic Grand®, Golden Egypt™ Grand, and Fortune Rooster™ games, all shown on the CrystalCurve cabinet. IGT will also showcase standalone progressive games such as the Fortune Coin™ theme on CrystalCurve cabinet.
For more information, go to Facebook at facebook.com/IGT, follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/IGTnews or watch IGT videos on YouTube, youtube.com/igt.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
IGT Contacts:
Phil O’Shaughnessy, Global Communications, toll free in U.S./Canada +1 (844) IGT-7452; outside U.S./Canada +1 (401) 392-7452
Francesco Luti, +39 3485475493; for Italian media inquiries
James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1 (401) 392-7190
© 2019 IGT.
The trademarks and/or service marks used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of IGT, its affiliates or its licensors.
The winner of the tournament, Jonathan Lask, Carnival Cruise Line Director of Casino Campaign Operations, won first place and allocated the $5,000 donation to the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada. The second-place winner from Tamarack Junction picked the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada to receive a $3,000 donation, while the third-place winner from Caesars Entertainment elected her $2,000 prize to benefit the Nevada Women’s Fund.
Cleopatra Tournament combines the iconic Cleopatra game theme with the excitement of a tournament experience and joins a growing library of IGT tournament solutions. This thrilling solution is offered on the CrystalCurve and CrystalDual gaming machines.
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LONDON, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation (hereinafter "IGT"), has signed a contract extension with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation for five years through July 9, 2026. The Lottery is exercising its five one-year extension options in which IGT will provide new self-service lottery vending machines and updated technology.
"The Kentucky Lottery Corporation looks forward to continuing the innovation and growth we have experienced with IGT since the Lottery began in 1989," said Tom Delacenserie, Kentucky Lottery Corporation President and CEO. "IGT's forward-thinking products and solutions have delivered convenience to our retailers and players for the last 30 years, and we're pleased to continue our longstanding partnership in the years to come."
"IGT leads the global gaming industry by focusing our innovations in content and platform technology that deliver an outstanding player experience," said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery. "Through this contract extension with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation, we will be adding IGT's convenient cashless feature to existing self-service vending machines to help the Lottery attract a new demographic of players and maximize sales growth."
Under the terms of the extension, IGT will provide the Lottery with additional 575 GameTouch™ 28 self-service vending machines and equip approximately 1,400 total GameTouch 28, GameTouch™ 20, and GameTouch™ Draw machines with cashless functionality that enables players to use credit or debit cards to purchase lottery products. In addition to these products, IGT provides the Kentucky Lottery Corporation with facilities management, field service, call center services, and marketing support.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has more than 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
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Gaming Arts President Mike Dreitzer said, "Our mission this G2E was to show that Gaming Arts' product is ready for the market and that slot players everywhere can 'Play Now'. We are eager to continue our partnerships with operators to place our unique slot cabinets and compelling content on casino floors today. We are delighted to have made great progress towards that goal and are incredibly proud of not only the positive feedback we received on our products, but the firm commitments received from operators on future partnerships with 50 new orders from G2E alone!"
Company Unveils Phocus® Wheel Topper and 19 New Slot Themes
At G2E, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Company demonstrated its commitment and passion to providing unparalleled gaming experiences to slot players while enhancing profitability for casino operators. Gaming Arts unveiled 19 new innovative slot themes as well as the Phocus® Wheel topper, the world's first persistent wheel games featuring a virtual LCD wheel, both of which are patent pending. In addition to its existing library, eight new slot families debuted on its booth including Wu™, Inferno Wheel™, Hamster Libre™, Fortune Finders™, Shi Fu Jinbi™, Kai Yun Jin Bi™, Replacing Royals™, and Golden Pays™.
Gaming Arts CEO and founder David Colvin commented, "We are extremely proud of the accomplishments and strides we have made this year especially on the slot and content fronts with an incredible lineup of some of the industry's most innovative and exciting games. Our commitment to excellence and quality is always paramount in all we do and our success is only possible through the hard work, dedication and creativity of the entire Gaming Arts family. Next year, we plan to enlarge our booth once again at G2E in order to display our ever-growing product lines."
Secures Approval for its Gaming Platform by Nevada Gaming Commission ("NGC") and is in Process of Requesting Field Trial in the State of Mississippi
This week, Gaming Arts received approval by the NGC on the Company's slot platform, allowing it to place its Phocus® cabinets throughout Nevada, the largest gaming market by unit count in the United States.
In addition, Gaming Arts plans to begin field trials in the state of Mississippi with its inaugural slot family, Pop'N Pays®, housed on the Phocus® cabinet subject to regulatory allowance by the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
Pop'N Pays® continues to show strong game performance results in a significant number of key states and the Company looks forward to delivering these and other thrilling games to players across North America, including Nevada and Mississippi.
Secures Gaming License in the State of Louisiana
Furthermore, Gaming Arts recently received its gaming license in the State of Louisiana. The Company looks forward to promptly beginning its slot roll out across the state, where so far, the expressed level of interest has been tremendous. Louisiana is as a key commercial jurisdiction for Gaming Arts and the Company is thankful to have reached this important milestone.
Month over month, the Company continues to expand its licensed footprint having reached well over 100 gaming licenses worldwide.
Gaming Arts Rides Upward Trajectory of Momentum and Success After G2E and into the New Year
Jean Venneman Chief Commercial Officer commented, "We believe we have proven ourselves at this year's G2E as a truly disruptive player in the gaming industry, adding to our already world-leading bingo and keno offerings with emerging slot games and content. Gaming Arts is thrilled to finish the year strong and move into the New Year with a full pipeline of games on order. We are forever grateful to our casino partners for offering us a seat at the table and giving us an opportunity to offer our solutions to their players."
“Congratulations to Tamar M. from del Lago Resort and Casino for winning this year’s TournEvent of Champions The Million Dollar Event,” said Ed Peters, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at Everi. “Since its start as statewide slot tournaments in California and Washington in 2012, we have offered the premier slot tournament in North America filled with memorable experiences for all of the players and finalists. As we have expanded the campaign across the U.S. and Canada with hundreds of thousands of players participating on an annual basis, we have had many unforgettable nights at each of the partnering casinos’ qualifying events and unmatched entertainment and excitement at The Million Dollar Event in Las Vegas every year. This success is not possible without the commitment of our partner casinos, our promotions team, and sponsors.”
The 2019 TournEvent of Champions kicked off in May 2019 featuring two tour buses traveling more than 20,000 miles across North America with The Money Man®, Everi’s iconic brand ambassador, to visit 86 partner casinos. More than 230,000 participants competed in TournEvent qualifiers to identify the top 153 players who competed in The Million Dollar Event on October 16 for a share of more than $1.3 million in cash prizes, including the One Million Dollar* top prize. The 2019 TournEvent of Champions was sponsored by Effinet, PC Promotions, Southern California Gaming Guide, and Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
This year’s event also included a charity slot tournament between rounds 1 and 2 of The Million Dollar Event during which $10,000 will be donated to winners’ charities of choice. Some of the industry’s most subscribed to slot stars on YouTube and well-respected trade journalists and publishers participated in the Slot Star Charity TournEvent. Jason with King Jason Slots came in first playing for Autism Speaks, followed by Sarah with Slotlady in second place for Cancer Research Institute, and Diana Evoni with Vegas Slot Machine Videos in third place for Sunday Friends.
* The One Million Dollar top prize payable in periodic payments over 20 years or in a lump sum, present day cash value payment.
FDG launched Internet sports betting for residents of Indiana yesterday, following the parties obtaining all applicable regulatory consents, and represents a material increase in the value of the partnership to GAN. This expansion follows GAN's launch of account services for FDG in Pennsylvania (pop. 13M) on July 22, 2019 in addition to the long-standing existing services provided since 2013 by GAN to FDG in the State of New Jersey (pop. 9M).
Furthermore, GAN confirms the receipt of a Temporary Supplier License from the Indiana Gaming Commission, demonstrating GAN's continuing ability to rapidly submit to licensure in highly regulated U.S. Internet gambling markets. This is GAN's second gaming license awarded in 2019 and third U.S. gaming license, following licensure in the State of New Jersey and the State of Pennsylvania.
Management Commentary
Dermot Smurfit, Chief Executive Officer of GAN commented:
"Our effective and compliant Platform represents a premium component of the supply chain and our team has a track record of on-time delivery for our long-standing client FanDuel, which has proven to be an exceptionally successful partnership to date in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Rapid deployment into the State of Indiana is a logical extension of our relationship to best support FanDuel in capturing early market share of Internet sports betting in Indiana."
Lucky slot players won the following million dollar-plus jackpots in September:
On Sept. 2, a Wheel of Fortune slot player won $1,462,097 at Ojibwa Casino Marquette in Marquette, Mich.
On Sept. 19, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,543,089 at Casino Arizona in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Wheel of Fortune slots have awarded million dollar-plus jackpots to thirteen lucky players thus far in 2019.
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“I hope this game brings luck to all!” Giménez said to cheering crowds at the event. Giménez is the first celebrity to appear on the game, which is powered by Aristocrat’s ONE LINK™ Mystery Progressive Jackpot technology.
The entertaining game has a grand jackpot that starts at 1,300,000 Argentine pesos.
“We could not be more excited about the new install of our ONE LINK product with the exclusive license Gana Con Susana,” added Christopher Rowe, Managing Director, Latin America for Aristocrat.
Casino Buenos Aires now has 34 machines linked to the Gana con Susana progressive jackpot. In addition to Casino Buenos Aires, players can find their favorite Gana con Susana game at City Center Rosario and Casino Magic.
Aristocrat’s ONE LINK Mystery Progressive Jackpot is a customizable solution that offers a wide area or single site progressive jackpot. The solution is fully integrated into Aristocrat’s media system to create visual appeal and leverages the bonusing pool capability across the enterprise.
The progressive technology allows the operator to select any Aristocrat Game Sale product to run on the link, including the newest game themes as well as proven player favorites.
For more information about ONE LINK or any of Aristocrat’s industry-leading solutions, contact your Aristocrat representative or visit www.aristocrat-us.com. Join Aristocrat on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
The Roundtable is complimentary and offers attendees three exciting and informative days of learning, networking, and thought-provoking discussions with content curated exclusively for gaming and lottery regulators and government lotteries and the registration is limited to government representatives only.
This year’s Roundtable agenda addresses many mission-critical topics that will prepare government officials for the challenges and opportunities they will face in the years to come, including:
Legislative Updates
The ABCs of Technical Standards
Auditing and Technical Compliance
New Gaming and Lottery Trends
Online Gaming and Sports Betting
Cybersecurity
Combating Illegal Gaming
Keeping Crime Outside the Gaming Industry
Responsible Gambling and AML
And More
“At GLI, we are convinced that collaboration among regulators is the key to develop gaming and lottery policy and legislation that allows for the sustainable and regulated growth of the industry,” said Karen Sierra-Hughes, Director of Latin America and Caribbean Government Relations and Business Development. “This is why we continue to create forums that have provided the opportunity for government agencies to learn from other regulators and lotteries´ experience and replicate the best practices adopted by them.”
“The Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtable reaffirms our strong and continuing commitment to our critical mission. We also believe that innovation is key for the success of the gaming and lottery industry. The roundtable also provides a global perspective of the new trends with a risk-based approach to guarantee the integrity and transparency of the industry. We look forward to another exciting conference in San Jose,” she added.
Last year’s Roundtable attracted more than 80 representatives from 33 government entities and 19 countries from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain. Registration and information are available now at gaminglabs.com/GLICostaRica19.
The biannual CIBELAE (Association of Iberoamerican State Lotteries) conference is also taking place in Costa Rica immediately after the roundtable. Event and registration information is available at this link: https://cibelae.net/costaricapuravida.
GLI is also celebrating its milestone of proudly serving the Latin American region for 20 years at this year’s Roundtable and at the CIBELAE conference.
Highlights from the PGCB include:
· Internet Gaming Win was $6.0 million in September, compared to $4.0 million in the prior sequential month, reflecting an increase of 48.2%.
· Total Internet Sports Wagering Handle(1) was approximately $153.6 million for the month of September, compared to:
- $83.2 million for the month of August;
- $39.0 million for the month of July; and
- $19.3 million for the month of June.
· Internet Sports Wagering Gross Revenues(2) (after payouts) for the month of September were $13.4 million, compared to:
- $6.3 million for the month of August;
- $2.9 million for the month of July; and
- $1.4 million for the month of June.
(1) Gross amount of money accepted in wagers
(2) Internet Sports Wagering Gross Revenues may vary from month to month due to the payouts for future events occurring months after the original wager was made and unredeemed winning wagers from prior months will become deductible upon redemption in future months
This information will be updated and published each month, following publication by the PGCB, in order to enable the investor community to readily monitor growth of Internet gambling in Pennsylvania, which remains a key market for GAN.
Speaking at the Fantini Research CEO One-On-One interview series at the industry’s G2E trade show, the CEOs continue to see business confidence on the part of casino companies that buy their products and on the part of casino patrons.
The observations by these CEOs is important in that any change in the spending of casino patrons is among the first indicators of change in consumer confidence.
Among the CEOs, Mike Rumbolz of Everi, noted that his payments company sees consumer activity in real time as it provides daily ATM, check cashing and credit check services to casinos and there is no sign of consumer spending slowing down.
Likewise, Harald Neumann of Austrian-based international gaming conglomerate Novomatic noted that, while many European business executives are predicting an economic slowdown, his company is enjoying a strong and growing second half of the year.
So far, prospects of a recession “appear to be more sentiment than reality,” said Neumann, whose company operates in 70 countries.
Those observations and others about the gaming industry and their companies are discussed in quick-to-view videos running at an average of 10 to 12 minutes each, by 21 leading CEOs at https://www.fantiniresearch.com/conventions/g2e/g2e-2019-ceo-one-on-ones.html.
The videos are produced by Fantini Research, publisher of the daily Fantini’s Gaming Report that serves executives and investors in the gaming industry. Fantini also publishes the gaming industry’s Public Policy Review and co-publishes proprietary research in the EILERS-FANTINI Quarterly Slot Survey, EILERS-FANTINI Game Performance Database and the Distributed Gaming Report with Fifth Third Bank.
More information about Fantini Research is available from Ashley Diem at ADiem@FantiniResearch.com or 302-730-3793, and www.FantiniResearch.com.
Internet Gambling Win Increased 84% from Prior Year Monthly Period
London & Dublin - October 16, 2019: GAN plc ("GAN" or the "Company"), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gambling software, services and online gaming content in the United States, today updated the market following the publication on October 15, 2019, by the New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement ("DGE") of Internet gaming and Internet sports betting financial information for the calendar month of September 2019 in New Jersey.
Highlights from the DGE include:
· Internet Gaming Win was $41.1 million in September compared to $25.8 million in the prior year period, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 59.6%.
· Total Internet Sports Wagering Handle(1) was approximately $374.2 million for the month of September, compared to:
- $249.2 million for the month of August 2019;
- $213.0 million for the month of July 2019; and
- $226.7 million for the month of June 2019.
· Internet Sports Wagering Gross Revenues(2) (after payouts) for the month of September were $29.4 million, compared to $12.6 million in September 2018, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 134.0% and is further comparable to:
o $19.2 million for the month of August 2019;
o $13.9 million for the month of July 2019; and
o $6.9 million for the month of June 2019.
(1) Gross amount of money accepted in wagers
(2) Internet Sports Wagering Gross Revenues may vary from month to month due to the payouts for future events occurring months after the original wager was made and unredeemed winning wagers from prior months will become deductible upon redemption in future months
This information will be updated and published each month, following publication by the DGE, in order to enable the investor community to readily monitor growth of Internet gambling in New Jersey, which remains a key market for GAN.
IGT's CrystalBetting Terminals give players a comfortable, VIP sports betting experience unlike anything currently offered in the U.S. sports betting market. Each terminal includes a 27-inch monitor where sports enthusiasts can watch live sporting events and place a range of sports wagers. The innovative hardware features privacy wings, a personal listening audio jack, USB charging port, convenient workstation, and was recently named one of the "Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technologies" by Casino Journal.
"Pearl River Resort is proud to partner with IGT on the global launch of the CrystalBetting Terminal," said Neal Atkinson, Pearl River Resort Director of Table Games. "We prioritize being on the forefront of sports betting innovation and providing our players choice and convenience for placing sports bets at our properties. Extending our sports betting offering to include IGT's CrystalBetting Terminals elevates the player experience and gives our patrons yet another reason to choose Pearl River Resort for gaming entertainment."
"By adding the CrystalBetting Terminal to its already impressive sports betting offering, Pearl River Resort is positioned to engage sports fans in new ways and to differentiate its offering," said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Commercial Officer, Gaming. "IGT's sports betting momentum in the U.S. market, paired with the player insights that we gained while testing the CrystalBetting Terminal, reinforce our confidence in the product's capacity to deliver a compelling player experience that complements the entire IGT sports betting technology ecosystem."
By leveraging IGT PlaySports platform, Pearl River Resort made gaming history in 2018 when it became the first non-Nevada tribal casino to open a sportsbook post-PASPA repeal. The pioneering operator opened its three sportsbooks with over-the-counter retail sports betting and quickly expanded its offerings to include self-service PlaySports Kiosks and mobile on-premise wagering.
The CrystalBetting Terminal is currently undergoing a 90-day field trial and has already secured GLI Certification and Mississippi Choctaw Gaming Commission approval.
For more information visit IGT.com.
London | October 15, 2019: GAN plc, an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States, has agreed to supply its Simulated Gaming software to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (the “Client”), with new services anticipated to launch to customers in Q1 2020.
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians owns and operates three locations: Agua Caliente Casino in Palm Springs, Calif.; Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.; and Indian Canyons Golf Resort in Palm Springs, Calif. The agreement with GAN will enable the Client to provide an expanded suite of online gaming and services throughout the region and beyond.
The Client is the 15th US casino operator to license GAN’s specialist software, which permits patrons to link reward cards to their online Simulated Gaming account and receive reward points automatically triggered by the patrons’ diverse online activities. It is the sixth major Native American casino operator in the United States to select GAN as its online gaming software service provider since the launch of Simulated Gaming in 2014.
Jeff Berman, Chief Commercial Officer of GAN commented:
“We are enormously privileged to bring one of America’s largest and most vibrant Native American casino resort operators online with our Simulated Gaming solution. Southern California is a significant regional US gaming market, with the largest population concentration in the US, reinforcing GAN’s market position as the leading B2B enterprise software solution provider to ‘brick and mortar’ US casinos.”
Bill Oliver, CIO of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, commented:
“We selected GAN for its proven success in helping casino properties launch online gaming and for its ability to embed our on-property rewards program into an online experience. Equipped with GAN’s Simulated Gaming, we will now introduce our casino properties online to a wider audience of casino enthusiasts located in adjacent regional markets.”
Lopez was among 19 gaming industry CEOs nominated in the category, representing companies such as Aristocrat, IGT, Interblock, and Scientific Games. A panel of 100 judges, made up of many esteemed executives and influencers from the global gaming industry, cast their votes and chose Lopez as the 2019 'American Executive of the Year.'
According to the Global Gaming Awards organizers, the Executive of the Year seeks to acknowledge and recognize one truly unique executive in the global gaming industry who has successfully steered their respective company on the path to success. It serves to pay tribute to those individuals whose efforts serve to drive the industry forward as a whole.
AGS Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Investor Relations Julia Boguslawski said, "This award is an incredible honor for both David and AGS, especially among such an impressive group of contenders representing many large and well-established companies. We are thrilled to see David be recognized for his contributions to the global gaming industry and his leadership at AGS, where he has guided us to meaningful growth, taken the Company public, and cultivated the best employee culture in the gaming supplier space."
Lopez joined AGS as President and Chief Executive Officer in early 2014. Under his leadership, AGS grew the company organically and through numerous strategic acquisitions to become a full-service supplier of slots, table products, and interactive solutions. Lopez has led AGS to double-digit growth in revenue and AEBITDA for the last four fiscal years, beginning in 2015. In 2018, under Lopez's leadership, AGS successfully completed an initial public offering and secondary offering of the Company's stock, and AGS is now traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AGS.
Prior to AGS, Lopez served two years as Chief Executive Officer, President, and board member of Global Cash Access (now Everi). Before that, he was Chief Operating Officer and a board member for leading table products supplier Shuffle Master, Inc. (now a Scientific Games asset). During his nearly 15-year tenure at Shuffle Master, Lopez held various executive positions, including Interim CEO, Executive Vice President, President of the Americas, and Vice President of Product Management. He was instrumental in Shuffle Master's phenomenal growth from a $27 million company in 1998 to nearly $260 million in annual revenues when he left the company in 2012.
A charismatic and popular CEO, Lopez was recognized by Glassdoor.com as one of the top CEOs of 2019 in their Employees' Choice Awards. He earned a 98 percent approval rating by AGS employees based on anonymous, voluntary employee reviews. Lopez's passionate focus on driving a positive employee culture can be attributed to AGS' third consecutive year winning 'Atlanta's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® (2019, 2018, 2017) and two consecutive years winning 'Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation® (2018 and 2017) based on confidential, independent employee surveys.
Now in its sixth year, the Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas recognizes and rewards operational excellence displayed across a 12-month period. The Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas are powered by Gambling Insider magazine in association with the Global Gaming Expo ("G2E"). The voting process is independently adjudicated by KPMG Isle of Man to ensure full transparency.
G2E roared to life for Aristocrat when the company was named Land-Based Supplier of the Year at the 6th annual Global Gaming Awards. Additionally, Aristocrat’s Buffalo Diamond™ was named Slot of the Year. The Global Gaming Awards are produced by Gambling Insider magazine in association with G2E. The winners were selected by the event’s largest judging panel to date.
Prior to G2E, Aristocrat’s EDGE X™ cabinet and its Mobile nCompass™ system solution were winners in Casino Journal’s 2019 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Awards.
Players also love Aristocrat games, and in the 2019 Casino Player readers’ choice awards, Aristocrat’s Lightning Link™, Buffalo Grand™, and Dragon Link™ were all named to the Favorite Video Slot list, with Lightning Link taking top honors. Lightning Link was also named top Favorite Bonus Round, where Buffalo Grand was also honored. Additionally, Buffalo Grand was named as a Favorite Progressive game.
“We never stop creating or innovating for our customers. These awards are fantastic; however, the greater reward comes from the joy of play our players experience in our customers’ casinos,” said Hector Fernandez, president of Americas for Aristocrat. “We are so proud of our employees – the best and most talented in the industry – for creating the world’s leading games, hardware, and system solutions.”
G2E 2019 attendees can experience these innovations and more in Aristocrat’s booth (#1133), where the company is unveiling a host of cabinets, Class III games, Class II games, and system solutions for operators of all sizes and players of all types.
For more information about any of Aristocrat’s industry-leading games, cabinets, and system solutions, contact your Aristocrat representative or visit www.aristocrat-us.com. Join Aristocrat on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
To kick-off the partnership, Lopez will visit Ainsworth booth #1259 at the Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15.
Lopez’s multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, standup comedy, and late-night television. Lopez is also the Co-Founder and Director of The George Lopez Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to create positive, permanent change for underprivileged children, adults and military families confronting challenges in education and health, as well as increasing community awareness about kidney disease and organ donation.
Additionally, Lopez has been actively involved in Tribal Gaming through work with the National Indian Gaming Association and owns Chingon Kitchen, a restaurant with locationS in San Manuel Rockin’ Casino in California and Vee Quiva Casino in Arizona.
What: In booth appearance by George Lopez to announce a partnership with Ainsworth to develop a George Lopez-themed video slot game.
When: Tuesday, October 15, 2019; 2 pm
Where: Global Gaming Expo; Sands Expo Convention Center, 201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169; Ainsworth, Booth #1259
LAS VEGAS (October 15, 2019) – Aristocrat, the leading supplier of innovative cabinets, systems solutions, Class II and Class III games will unveil a wide array of marketing partnership activations at the Global Gaming Expo this week.
“Aristocrat is the leader in the gaming industry and delivers product and system solutions to our customers to grow their businesses and entertain their clientele,” said Hector Fernandez, president of Americas for Aristocrat. “This year, we’re taking it one step further by extending our marketing arm to our customers to show them ways that they can activate our products to their players in interesting ways.”
Through these activations, G2E 2019 attendees will see in real time how Aristocrat serves as a strategic partner through compelling product launches and has developed unique ways to garner player engagement.
The activations range from interactive product-themed experiences and prize giveaways to unforgettable photo moments for social networking amplification:
Crazy Rich Asians™ Slot Game Photo Spot
Attendees can experience the ultimate social media moment to celebrate the announcement of Aristocrat’s newest slot title. The immersive experience will transport you to an environment reminiscent of the film’s iconic scenes.
Days available: 1, 2 & 3 during show hours
Locations: Booth 1500 at the entrance of Hall A
Star Trek: The Next Generation® Slot Game
Attendees can become a crew member of the U.S.S. Enterprise and obtain a 180-degree loop photo sitting in the Captain’s Chair from the TV show’s Bridge set! Costumed characters add to the ambiance and thrill.
Days available: 1, 2 & 3 during show hours
Location: Booth #1133
Mad Max® Fury Road Slot Game
Attendees can spin the wheel of post-apocalyptic fun in celebration of the official launch of the Mad Max® Fury Road slot title! Spin the wheel to win exciting prizes!
Days available:
Tuesday 10/15: 11:00AM-11:30AM and 3:30PM-4:00PM
Wednesday 10/16: 11:00AM-11:30AM and 3:30PM-4:00PM
Location: Booth #1133
Dollar Storm™
The perfect storm is here! Make it rain jackpots in celebration of this new linked product! Attendees can spin the wheel to enter the storm to win some cool swag.
Days available:
Tuesday 10/15: 10:30AM-11:00AM and 3:00PM-3:30PM
Wednesday 10/16: 10:30AM-11:00AM and 3:00PM-3:30PM
Thursday 10/17: 10:30AM-11:00AM
Location: Booth #1133
Part of IGT’s award-winning ADVANTAGE® Systems Player Experience Product Suite, the Cardless Connect solution enables casino patrons to card in and out of a gaming session with a simple tap of their smartphone.
The awards recognize excellence in innovation and practical application in all gaming disciplines, with the Best Consumer-Service Technology category honoring groundbreaking advances in solutions aimed at players. A panel of six gaming industry judges from around the world selected IGT as the category's gold-medal winner.
When leveraged together, IGT ADVANTAGE and the Player Experience Product Suite of solutions, including Cardless Connect, Resort Wallet, and Intelligent Offer, enable casino patrons to effortlessly interact with gaming devices via their mobile phones, while casino operators benefit from greater operational efficiencies.
"The complete IGT ADVANTAGE product ecosystem elevates our customers to the forefront of advanced technology and player convenience, and we're proud to be recognized for our solution's unique capabilities," said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Commercial Officer, Gaming. "By giving players a secure, cashless experience, operators are positioned to enhance player engagement and loyalty, attract more diverse player demographics, and reduce their costs, which can ultimately lead to increased revenues and profitability."
Cardless Connect advances casino loyalty programs by enabling patrons to card in and out of a gaming session with a simple tap of their smartphone. This innovative technology eliminates the need for a physical loyalty card and the associated card-printing costs.
Resort Wallet enables players to easily transfer funds to and from gaming machines and pay for casino entertainment using their mobile device. Players can conveniently maintain slot, sports, and online balances within the same digital wallet.
With Intelligent Offer, operators can build and send promotions tailored to individual players on their mobile devices for a personalized casino experience. Intelligent Offer uses variables such as play parameters, as well as card-ins that identify, engage, and reward players based on criteria set by the operator. Operators can also leverage location-based promotions to send offers to a patron's mobile device, or to a slot machine's Service Window or Player Tracking Display.
Visit IGT's booth 3659 at G2E from Oct. 14-17 in Las Vegas to learn more about the IGT ADVANTAGE Player Experience Product Suite, and visit IGT.com to see a video showing how the IGT ADVANTAGE product ecosystem is transforming the player experience.
At G2E 2019, Everi’s Interactive product team will engage with current and potential customers as they demonstrate the advantages of integrating and deploying the Company’s RGS in their social and/or real-money interactive gaming operations. Everi will showcase its portfolio of online game content currently available including a key differentiating player feature on its RGS that offers both landscape and portrait functionality of games that are immediately available.
“Since launching our proprietary RGS a year ago at G2E and subsequently going live in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, we have had great initial success for our interactive platform and content, demonstrating the popularity of our games can transcend the land-based casino and extend to both online social and real-money environments,” said Michael Rumbolz, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Everi. “Today, we are working with partners and operators in additional states and believe that by the end of 2019, our RGS and gaming content will attract greater numbers of players wherever they may be. In addition, we have seen growing interest in our interactive solutions portfolio from operators outside the United States and plan to expand our real-money RGS footprint into Canada and Europe, two new geographies that would join Colombia, which is live today. All told, we now have agreements in place that will support the majority of existing real-money casino operators in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and we look forward to G2E 2019 where our team will focus on expanding our reach with additional operators and technology partners.”
David Lucchese, Executive Vice President and Interactive Business Leader of Everi, added, “Our early success in New Jersey and our to-date performance in the social space demonstrates that Everi is well-positioned with the right content and technology to serve our customers’ interactive gaming needs. We remain on pace to expand our RGS game library to more than 50 titles by year-end and are proud to note that all of our online titles were developed from our land-based content including our high-performing video games and best-in-class, award-winning mechanical games. All of Everi’s RGS content is delivered in a configurable form that allows us to tailor its performance for operators and with the flexibility to quickly add new online themes from our land-based content library. We are also well positioned to support our customers with omni-channel content launches across land-based, social, and real-money online. Put simply, we believe we have a compelling product offering and long-term content plan and look forward to showcasing what we can do today and what we plan to do in the future at G2E 2019.”
Everi’s RGS currently supports 30 titles with its library of content expected to exceed 50 titles by year-end. Everi designed its proprietary RGS using state-of-the-art system architecture enabling the Company to develop and distribute compelling player-preferred content directly to operators. This content includes award-winning three-reel mechanical games and attractive video slots all built around land-based slot math with the added player feature to play the game in landscape or portrait mode. Everi’s RGS also offers robust data analytics and real-time reporting and can support custom-built games for operators.
The PlaySports Bank and PlaySports Pod feature three intuitive, self-service betting kiosks and are topped with high-definition multi-media displays that can showcase a range of content including live sporting events, betting odds, lines, game day feeds and more. The PlaySports Bank is designed to go against a wall, while the PlaySports Pod can be deployed in a standalone setting.
"IGT PlaySports Bank and PlaySports Pod are designed to expand sports betting beyond the sportsbook. They provide our customers with creativity and control in designing their sports betting offerings while improving the player experience and reducing operating costs," said Enrico Drago, IGT PlayDigital Senior Vice President. "We are excited to add the PlaySports Bank and PlaySports Pod to our market-leading PlaySports portfolio, as they offer a compelling way for our customers to benefit from new sports betting market opportunities."
IGT PlaySports is currently powering sports betting in ten U.S. states. The Company will showcase the full capabilities of its PlaySports solution and sports wagering peripherals in booth 3659 at G2E. To learn why winners choose IGT PlaySports visit IGT.com.
Independent, well-respected judges from across the gaming industry evaluated more than 70 gaming products and services in this year’s competition for the Gaming & Technology Awards, which represent the industry standard in the field, recognizing excellence in innovation and practical application in all gaming disciplines.
AGS’ Andrew Burke, Senior Vice President of Slot Products, said, “We knew the Starwall was special the minute we saw the initial concepts from our hardware development team. This breathtaking video display system, composed of hundreds of direct-view LED tiles, creates a bright, seamless, and elegant video backdrop integrated with our premium Orion Portrait games, attracting people from across the casino floor and adding excitement and immersion to game-play with stunning motion graphics complementary to the game theme.”
The award-winning Starwall will take center stage in AGS’ G2E Booth No. 1253, where two Starwall configurations will be on display integrated with AGS’ new premium Orion Portrait games.
WHAT: Las Vegas resident and the third-highest winning Jeopardy! contestant of all time, James Holzhauer (also known as “Jeopardy James”), will challenge G2E attendees in Jeopardy!, three questions at a time. Participants will play for bragging rights and Jeopardy! Slots-themed giveaways. Each contestant will stand behind an iconic Jeopardy! podium and have an opportunity to pose for pictures with the game show legend.
WHY: G2E will be the global trade show debut for two Jeopardy!-themed IGT slot machines.
WHEN: Tuesday – October 15, 2019
Media invited 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.; appearance will run until 3:00 p.m.
IGT will say a few words and welcome guests at approximately 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: IGT’s booth 3659 at the Global Gaming Expo (”G2E”)
Sands Expo -- 201 Sands Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169
About IGT’s Jeopardy! Slots
G2E will be the global trade show debut for Jeopardy! slots from IGT. Housed on both the CrystalDual + Stepper cabinet or the towering MegaTower™ Universal cabinet that stands 11-feet tall, the games capture the most iconic elements of the gamed TV game show. Both games include Single, Double and Final Jeopardy! bonus experiences, and the popular Jeopardy board, including Daily Doubles. The three-reel mechanical reel slot game leverages IGT’s player-favorite Triple Double Diamond base game. The games feature voiceover clips from legendary TV announcer Johnny Gilbert.
About Jeopardy! Champ James Holzhauer
Nickname “Jeopardy James”
Las Vegas resident
Known for his 32-game winning streak as a Jeopardy! champion
Won more than $2.4 million in his 33 quiz show appearances
Fourth-highest earning American game show contestant of all time
About IGT
IGT is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Digital and Social Gaming. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
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James will not be doing media interviews, however an IGT representative will be available for comment.
Media Contact:
Michelle Schenk – IGT
702.267.8263 michelle.schenk@igt.com
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aristocrat, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will premiere the new Crazy Rich Asians™ Slot Game at next week's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. The game will launch a completely new cabinet which Aristocrat will unveil in booth #1133 at the show.
"We have enjoyed a tremendous partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, bringing premium licensed titles to our customers and their players around the world. Now we are excited to introduce this new license as the launch title for our new, game-changing cabinet," said Jon Hanlin, vice president of commercial strategy, gaming operations.
The Crazy Rich Asians slot game will be a heavily themed game featuring sights and sounds from and inspired by the contemporary romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, the 2018 blockbuster hit from Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Jon M. Chu from the acclaimed bestselling novel by Kevin Kwan and featuring an international, all-Asian ensemble cast.
Aristocrat's portfolio includes several other Warner Bros. Consumer Products licensed titles such as Mad Max: Fury Road™, Westworld™, The Big Bang Theory™, A Christmas Story™, and many others.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, extends the Studio's powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, the Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera. The division's successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a global games leader with more than 6,000 employees. The company is licensed in approximately 300 gaming jurisdictions, operates in more than 90 countries, and offers a unique blend products and services. The company is the leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of Class III games as well as Class II Innovations for Native American casinos and emerging markets. The company's mission is to bring joy to life through the power of play. Its values are rooted in creativity and technology, and the company has a rich history of innovation that has shaped the gaming industry over many decades. For further information, visit the company's website at www.aristocrat-us.com.
CRAZY RICH ASIANS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19)
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19)
WESTWORLD and all related characters and elements © & ™ Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19)
THE BIG BANG THEORY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s19)
A CHRISTMAS STORY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Turner Entertainment Co. (s19)
Media Contact:
Paul Speirs-Hernandez
Steinbeck Communications
paul@steinbeckcommunications.com
Meghan Speranzo
Director of Marketing Communications, Aristocrat
Meghan.Speranzo@aristocrat.com
SOURCE Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
LONDON, U.K. – Oct. 9, 2019 – International Game Technology PLC (IGT) (NYSE:IGT) announced today that Dan Farnon, IGT Director of Strategic Accounts, has been honored with an Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 under 40 Award from The Innovation Group and Global Gaming Business magazine. Farnon will be recognized at a reception on Wednesday, Oct. 16 in conjunction with the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Emerging Leaders of Gaming 40 under 40 Award recognizes gaming industry professionals who embody leadership and have contributed above and beyond expectations in their organizations and across the industry. Farnon was recognized for his accomplishments across finance, operations, sales, marketing, and P&L
management.
“Dan’s award is based on the exceptional strength of his achievements with IGT over the past eight years,” said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Commercial Officer. “We’re proud to join the industry in celebrating his outstanding ability to build relationships, foster partnerships, and provide exceptional value to our strategic customers, ensuring that IGT delivers outstanding player experiences.”
Dan is responsible for leading strategic relationships with some of IGT’s largest customers across the entire business, and he has consistently driven growth year over year. Prior to this role, he held numerous leadership positions in the Company, such as Director of Strategic Business Development, where he was responsible for P&L leading inside sales, business development, and casino operations. He began his career in gaming nearly eight years ago when he joined IGT as a Financial Analysis Manager for EMEA.
Dan recently completed a highly competitive MBA program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was the youngest business leader to be accepted into the two-year program. He continued to work at IGT while traveling to and from Chicago nearly every weekend to complete his studies. He received the university’s Thomas Covert Award for being voted ‘Youngest and Brightest’ in the program.
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) (“Everi” or the “Company”), the casino gaming industry’s only single source provider of gaming products, financial technology, and loyalty solutions, will demonstrate its most comprehensive portfolio ever at the 19th annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E®), to be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center (Booth #1150) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 15-17. The Company’s “Digital Neighborhood” of financial technology solutions is designed to seamlessly connect through Everi’s expansive and secure network and serves to optimize visibility, functionality, and usability for casino operators worldwide. Everi’s financial technology solutions on display at G2E 2019 bring commonality and continuity to operator workflows by bringing customer-centric features to loyalty, payments, and cage and cash operations, which ultimately serve to enhance the player experience.
“Everi’s commitment to innovation will be on full display at G2E 2019 as we demonstrate how our new player loyalty technology integrates seamlessly with our financial technology solutions to further elevate the player experience and provide higher efficiencies for operators,” said Michael Rumbolz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Everi. “Our unmatched suite of financial technology products and services are designed from the ground up to help operators operate more efficiently and maximize funds to their floors, while providing a new gateway for player engagement by tying critical player loyalty programs to back of house operations. With the addition and integration of our loyalty offerings, our solutions set is more powerful than ever and we are excited to demonstrate to operators how we can drive meaningful change across the operator’s business both in the back of the house and on the casino floor.”
Darren Simmons, Executive Vice President and FinTech Business Leader of Everi, added, “We are again changing the game through the addition of a robust marketing platform to our already comprehensive set of financial technology product offerings. Everi’s loyalty platform creates a central hub for all of our product touch points – including games, financial technology solutions, and interactive – and is a critical new way we can better serve operators and their guests alike. This ‘digital neighborhood’ of solutions optimizes the security, functionality, and efficiency of operators’ business operations. This approach also enables them to coordinate all their guest interactions across the full life cycle of each casino visit – from the time they enter the property, sign-up for a loyalty program, and access funding through their game play and cash out interactions – resulting in a seamless, exceptional player experience.”
Financial technology product demonstrations at G2E 2019 will include:
Loyalty Solutions
Everi’s loyalty solutions, debuting for the first time at G2E 2019, represent a critical bridge between the Company’s operator-centric financial technology solutions and its player-centric games solutions. The loyalty products on display, enrollment and promotional kiosks, are powered by an ever-evolving loyalty control panel. These kiosks are designed to engage new and returning players, creating an experience that is both easy and exciting while also enticing players to join the operator’s loyalty program and have even more fun on the gaming floor.
The first stop for player engagement on the casino floor is the enrollment kiosk, a self-service solution that replaces the player loyalty enrollment desk with a self-service kiosk. The enrollment kiosk drives new player loyalty enrollments, prints new and replacement player loyalty cards, and interfaces with the new loyalty app, enabling players to sign up for other Everi products such as the CashClub Wallet®. Players can also update their contact details and other information, all without the need to visit a club desk. Just as important, the enrollment kiosk prints permanent player cards, thus removing a time-consuming step from the operator’s workflow. Up to four player loyalty tiers can be printed by one kiosk, making this an efficient solution that frees up casino floor space for more games or other revenue-generating uses.
The promotional kiosk is the new place for guests to engage with the property’s player loyalty program, unifying all loyalty program guest service functions into a simple, self-service solution. The promotional kiosk offers account lookups and comp redemptions and delivers casino maps and interactive property information, while also highlighting the best entertainment on property with a custom event calendar. Players can also participate in entertaining promotional games, virtual drawings, offers, and more at the promotional kiosk. The kiosk’s control panel makes using the promotional platform intuitive for operators and guests alike. The top screen can be used to turn an idle kiosk into a real-time billboard for the latest property events and features.
Bringing the player loyalty program to guests’ mobile phones can be accomplished through the loyalty app, a uniquely designed mobile application that allows operators to interact and engage with guests regardless of their location. The loyalty app enables the delivery of promotions and offers directly to guests’ mobile devices, allows patrons to view and activate drawings and other promotions, and receive location-based rewards when they are at the casino. The loyalty app also allows guests to view their account information, including their tier status and point levels, at any time. The loyalty app supports other Everi products such as CashClub Wallet.
Payment Solutions
Led by CashClub®, Everi’s leading payments software platform, the Company’s payments solutions are designed to maximize funds to the floor, optimize how players access their funds, and enable operators to monitor and control player activity with an eye toward responsible gaming. CashClub Wallet is an interactive digital wallet that consolidates payment options for players when integrated with CashClub and the Company’s full-service kiosks. CashClub Wallet allows players to store multiple payment methods, easily move funds in and out of the casino, and manage their spend limits, all aimed at supporting responsible gaming. CashClub Wallet also creates consistency across payment types through a convenient and efficient patron interface. CashClub Wallet may be accessed via a player card or mobile app (either stand alone, integrated in the loyalty app, or via a third party). CashClub Wallet can easily move funds both onto and back out of electronic gaming machines on the casino floor if allowed by the casino’s regulatory system.
CashClub Concierge is a personalized cash access cage service for VIPs as well as table games and high-limit room players that integrates mobile tablets and mobile point-of-sale (POS) devices through CashClub. The service eliminates the need for a player to move away from gaming to access additional funds as the product brings the cage to the player. Once enrolled in CashClub, players only need to visit the cage once for transactions to be authorized, retrieved, and completed on the floor.
The Company’s CXC 5.0 and CXC 5.0 L full-service kiosks provide the player interface between CashClub and in-casino funds, offering enhanced security features including self-frosting glass and a real-time rear-view camera as well as plentiful branding and marketing space. Designed for smaller volume properties, the CXC 5.0 L provides similar services as the CXC 5.0, but with a smaller footprint and at a lower price point. Joining CXC 5.0 and CXC 5.0 L is VersatileXchange™ (VXC), a space- and cost-efficient kiosk that is optimized with non-cash transaction features like QuikTicket™. All three kiosks feature QuikTicket, CashClub Wallet, ticket-in/ticket-out (TITO), and the Everi Cares™ Giving Module, the only cashless donation opportunity available in the gaming space.
In today’s information security environment, operators need to know their cash dispensing touch points are protected from inside and outside threats. Everi’s Security Suite leverages Diebold Nixdorf’s fully compliant and certified Vynamic® Security Suite to deliver a layered software security approach that protects against threats from across the logical attack landscape. The suite offers intrusion protection from software threats such as viruses and malware, hardens the kiosk operating system, and encrypts device disks. Security Suite also provides full access protection by reducing available pathways for unauthorized outside access.
Casino Solutions
Everi powers operator cash and compliance operations through its comprehensive suite of casino solutions designed to optimize transactions, reduce cash exposure, and improve the guest experience, while providing the tools operators need to comply with growing regulatory demands. The Everi Compliance® AML (Anti-Money Laundering) solution is the gold standard for AML compliance across the industry as it provides real-time tracking for all transactions on the casino floor and integrates with all major casino management systems. The system also completes, files, and archives forms required to comply with federal money laundering requirements.
Everi’s CentralCredit™ is the industry-leading repository for casino-related credit information and reporting to determine a guests’ creditworthiness. The solution enables operators to quickly and efficiently make informed, proactive decisions for extending casino credit to guests – as the platform provides real-time and seamless access to the industry’s largest gaming credit bureau. CentralCredit has been proven to help operators grow market share and increase patron loyalty while increasing operational efficiencies.
RCS-Active™ and RCS-700™ are powerful cash recyclers designed to automate casino vault and cage operations by enabling rapid processing of notes and coins. Operators deploying RCS-Active™ and RCS-700™ save time in their efforts to count cash moving in and out of the vault, optimize cash on hand to minimize cash buys, and increase the accuracy and accountability of their cashiers and retail operators. These cash management solutions have among the highest capacity and speed on the market and feature Cash Complete Connect™, the industry’s most powerful back of house cash management software solution.
Everi’s CageXchange™ cash dispenser improves accuracy, reduces cash shrinkages/overages, and improves overall casino staff productivity. Wait times are significantly shortened by reducing tedious manual cash counting, allowing staff to focus more time on guest service and other cage operations. CageXchange helps improve cage accuracy and stores cash securely, providing additional protection of funds while reducing counting and balancing times.
Jackpot Xpress® is an award-winning, intuitive jackpot and tax forms management solution that enables floor staff to securely and efficiently process jackpots using a mobile device (Jackpot Xpress Mobile) right at the player’s gaming machine or at the JackpotXchange® kiosk. Jackpot Xpress is the only jackpot management system that combines mobile productivity, secure kiosk payment, tax forms management, and AML tracking into a single solution. The technology reduces or eliminates paper, reduces both cage lines and player wait times, improves casino staff efficiency, and allows the player more time on device.
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About Everi Holdings
Everi (NYSE: EVRI) is a leading supplier of imaginative entertainment and trusted technology solutions for the casino, interactive, and gaming industry. With a focus on both customers and players, the Company develops entertaining games and gaming machines, gaming systems and services, and is the preeminent and most comprehensive provider of core financial products and services, player loyalty tools and applications, and intelligence and regulatory compliance solutions. Everi’s mission is to provide casino operators with games that facilitate memorable player experiences, offer seamless and secure financial transactions for casinos and their patrons, and deliver software tools and applications to improve casino operations efficiencies and fulfill regulatory compliance requirements. Everi provides these products and services in its effort to help make customers successful. For more information, please visit www.everi.com, which is updated regularly with financial and other information about the Company.
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