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LONDON – June 17, 2019 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE:IGT) Wheel of Fortune® slots continued its millionaire-making legacy by awarding two lucky slot players million-dollar plus jackpots in May.
The lucky slot players won the following life-changing jackpots:
- On May 11, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $1,883,896 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.
- On May 28, a Wheel of Fortune slots player won $3,684,483 at Margaritaville Bossier City in Bossier, La. This jackpot marks the largest Wheel of Fortune jackpot awarded in 2019.
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London & Dublin - June 14, 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, welcomes the signing and legalization of internet sports betting in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the 14th State to legalize sports wagering in the US and the sixth to do so this year. Following the launch, nearly 21% of the total US population will be able to place sports wagers online.
The sports betting legislation received approval in the New Hampshire House yesterday, June 13th. The bill will now go to the Governor, who has already included sports betting revenue in his state budget and is expected to sign the bill within the next three to four weeks.
Accordingly, as detailed in the Company's Notice of AGM and announcement of 16 May 2019, the last day of trading in Ordinary Shares on Euronext Growth will be 18 June 2019 and the Cancellation will take effect at 7.00 a.m. on 19 June 2019. The Cancellation Resolution applies only to Euronext Growth and will have no effect upon the admission of the Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM, which admission will continue.
At the meeting GAN's Chief Executive Officer, Dermot Smurfit, will make the following statement:
"Since last year's AGM, GAN has been firmly focused on taking advantage of the incremental U.S. Internet sports betting opportunity which we launched online in New Jersey in September 2018. Since launch, sports betting has driven substantial increases in our clients' revenues, in which GAN participates. We also prepared to launch Internet gambling in Pennsylvania for the largest retail operator, Parx Casino, as well as extending our relationship with FanDuel Group, the U.S. arm of Flutter Entertainment plc (formerly Paddy Power Betfair plc) to rapidly deploy our Platform in selected additional U.S. States. 2018 was clearly therefore a pivotal year for GAN.
"Since the beginning of 2019, we have witnessed the rapid and accelerating regulation of Internet gambling in other U.S. States including Montana, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee and Illinois. Today, fifty-eight million (58M) Americans, representing nearly twenty percent (20%) of the entire U.S. population now have legislation in place permitting one or more forms of Internet gambling. Furthermore, Industry analysts believe more than half of all Americans will be permitted to gamble online as a result of accelerating incremental State-by-State regulation within just a few more years.
"This regulatory driver obviously creates a unique opportunity for GAN to leverage years of investment developing and optimizing its best-in-class technology and provides an environment to maximize the equity value of its unique U.S. industry position as a truly unique enterprise software technology Platform enabling regulated intra-State online gambling across America.
"Finally, we are especially pleased with our financial performance to date, building on the momentum achieved during the first quarter, during which we generated record revenues. All the Company's operational KPI's continue to trend positively and therefore remain excited by the potential for the remainder of the year, starting with the imminent launch of Parx Casino in Pennsylvania.
"In conclusion, 2018 was a pivotal year for GAN, and we firmly believe 2019 will be another year of tremendous operational and financial progress and I look forward to updating shareholders with our financial results for the first half of the current financial year in due course."
About GAN Plc
GAN is a leading business-to-business ("B2B") supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions ("SaaS") to the US land-based casino industry. The Company has developed a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licenses principally to land-based US casino operators as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real-money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming and virtual Simulated Gaming. The Company has also launched digital user acquisition & retention marketing in support of the Internet Casino (https://casino.winstar.com) provided by GAN's Digital Marketing Agency in Tel Aviv, Israel.
“IGT’s NWIGA portfolio will showcase the many standout products and solutions that our Northwest tribal customers can leverage to diversify their casino floors,” said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Commercial Officer, Gaming. “With new market-approved games such as Griffin's Throne and Coin O Mania, we are helping our customers maximize their CrystalCurve cabinet investments with proven hardware and content that elevates player excitement.”
Product highlights within IGT’s NWIGA booth will include:
Proven Core Content on Versatile Hardware: IGT will demonstrate the depth and breadth of its Core content portfolio with new Central Determination System (“CDS”) Class III titles such as the Fortune Charm™, Scarab™, and Diamond Mania™ games on the versatile CrystalDual™ 27 gaming machine. The Company will present new market-ready titles for the CrystalCurve gaming machine with titles such as the Griffin’s Throne™, Coin O Mania, and Celtic Magic™ games on the CrystalCurve™ gaming machine.
Premium Content that Excites: The Company will present exciting CDS-compatible multi-level progressive titles on the CrystalCore® gaming machine, including the Golden Goddess Valeria™, and Golden Goddess Tulia™ games.
Class II Bingo Content on New Hardware: Making its NWIGA debut is the Company’s large-format S3000® XL cabinet for Class II content, premiering with the Red Rich Girl™ game. Additionally, IGT will present new Class II content such as the Wild Pride® game, along with a Class II version of the Class III Proven Performer title, Fortune Coin™ game.
Systems Solutions: IGT will demonstrate how its Casino Management Solution, IGT ADVANTAGE® System, is enhancing the player experience with a variety of mobile solutions such as Cardless Connect®, Intelligent Offer, Resort Wallet, and more. Show attendees can also experience M5 content. Built with HTML-5, M5 places a range of solutions within a slot machine’s Service Window such as personalized promotions and beverage ordering.
TRUE 3D™ Content: The Company will display its excitement-inducing TRUE 3D™ technology with the Little Green Men® 3D game on the AXXIS® 3D gaming machine. TRUE 3D uses integrated eye-tracking technology to make images jump off the screen, giving players a unique glasses-free 3D gaming experience.
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LAS VEGAS (June 10, 2019) – Players and operators throughout Peru and Latin America love Aristocrat’s games and cabinets, and now Aristocrat is bringing a host of “Mighty” products to Peru Gaming Show. The show takes place June 19-20 in Lima, and Aristocrat will be in booth #50.
“We are very excited to meet with customers at Peru Gaming Show. Thanks to our customers’ support, we have a well-established reputation as Peru’s top provider of premium games. We are pleased our Mighty Cash™ and Mighty Link™ products continue to perform well for many operators in Peru and across the region,” said Sebastian Srulevich, Aristocrat’s Sales Director for the Andean Region.
Leading Aristocrat’s exhibit is Mighty Cash™ Big Money in the Helix Tower™ cabinet, which is making its Peru debut at the show. The Helix Tower creates a visual destination on the gaming floor with a soaring 55” LED screen with integrated media and synced jackpots driving dynamic visuals to capture player’s attention.
Aristocrat will also show its Helix XT™ cabinet. Helix XT builds on the success of the original Helix™, and adds an enhanced new topper, a virtual button deck designed specifically for the XT, and stunning 4K graphics displayed on a curved 42” screen.
On the Helix XT, attendees will find the Mighty Cash Double Up™ Link and the thrilling titles Money Dragon™ and Lucky Tiger™. Each title capitalizes on the player-favorite trend of Asian themed characters, design, and sound. Also appearing on the Helix XT are the titles Wild Wild Samurai™, Wild Wild Nugget™, Joe Blow™ Gold, and Joe Blow™ Diamonds.
Aristocrat will also show its popular Helix+™ upright cabinet and the Wild Up Link™ with support titles Ocean Song™ and Dragon Lanterns™.
Next, in the Helix™ upright cabinet, Aristocrat will show its Mighty Cash™ SA Link. Aristocrat will show six entertaining titles that support the link. Four titles are heavily Asian themed: Dragon Flies™, Tiger Roars™, Green Blade™, and Red Blade™. Vegas Wins™ perfectly captures the excitement of the gaming capital of the world, while Outback Bucks™, takes players on a fun journey through the Australian outback.
Aristocrat’s ARC™ Single cabinet is a favorite of players and operators, and on the cabinet at Peru Gaming Show is the Mighty Link SSP™ and the fun and diverse licensed titles Elvira™, Pan Am™, Ted™, and Zorro™.
“Operators will find a cabinet and game to speak to every type of player preference in our booth at Peru Gaming Show, and we are look forward to welcoming attendees,” Concluded Matt Isaacs, Aristocrat’s VP of Sales for Latin America and the US Eastern Region.
Winning ‘W’ Companies are cited in the 2020WOB annual Gender Diversity Index, which tracks the numbers of corporate board seats held by women among the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index is comprised of the 3,000 largest U.S. traded stocks representing approximately 98 percent of all U.S. incorporated equity securities.
“We are proud 2020WOB is recognizing Everi’s commitment to board diversity and thankful for the invaluable strategy and counsel Eileen and Maureen provide our leadership team and board of directors,” said Miles Kilburn, Board Chairman, at Everi. “We encourage more companies to embrace diversity and inclusion and continue to foster this culture not only at the board level, but at the company level as well. Our Women’s Leadership Initiative was put in place three years ago to do just that – to develop diverse leaders throughout the organization and to create opportunities and a path for advancement. Diverse talent and perspectives will enable us to continue to successfully execute on our key strategic initiatives to drive shareholder value, which must start at the top.”
“We applaud Everi’s board of directors for engaging the diverse opinions and perspectives of both genders on their board,” said Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 2020 Women on Boards. “Studies have shown that the varied perspectives of women are uniquely valuable to corporations and the challenges they face today and can be key factors in profitability, productivity, and workforce engagement.”
2020WOB is a nonprofit organization that monitors and publishes how many women are on companies’ board of directors and ranks each company from ‘W’ for ‘Winning’ with at least 20 percent to ‘Z’ for Zero, meaning no women directors. Half the Russell 3000 companies still have only one woman director or none.
The 2018 nationwide statistic was 17.7 percent, a gain of 469 board seats for women, which is an improvement over the previous year at 16 percent. Of those, 295 were new seats created by expanding the board, not seats previously held by men. In total for 2018, approximately 25,250 board seats existed among the Russell 3000 companies with only 4,477 held by women.
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About 2020 Women on Boards
2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) is a global education and advocacy campaign committed to building public awareness and momentum towards the goal of achieving at least 20 percent of all public company board seats to be held by women by the year 2020, the milestone 100th anniversary that commemorates the 19th Amendment, when women won the right to vote. The campaign’s signature programs include the Gender Diversity Directory, a database which tracks the gender composition of company boards, the annual Gender Diversity Index report, and the National Conversation on Board Diversity events held in more than 30 cities each November. In just 9 short years, 2020WOB has become a respected global brand while building a reputation as a formidable advocate for advancing women to corporate boards. For more information, visit, www.2020WOB.com.
LONDON, June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) announced that its subsidiary IGT Global Services Limited (hereinafter "IGT") has signed an agreement with Finnish lottery operator Veikkaus Oy to deliver IGT PlayDigital's PlayRGS (remote game server) solution and PlayCasino content.
"Veikkaus Oy is committed to engaging our players with a variety of highly entertaining games across all channels. Through IGT's PlayRGS solution, we can seamlessly provide best-in-class digital content, including IGT's top-performing PlayCasino digital game titles," said Olli Sarekoski, Veikkaus Oy CEO. "This agreement gives the lottery enhanced flexibility to offer our players the games they want and ensures the sustainability and ongoing success of our digital program."
"Veikkaus Oy is one of the world's most innovative and sophisticated lotteries, and the introduction of our powerful PlayRGS remote game server and player-tested PlayCasino digital content will significantly enhance player engagement," said Declan Harkin, IGT Senior Vice President & COO, International. "IGT's extensive experience in the government-regulated digital gaming market will ensure the continued growth of Veikkaus' digital program, generating funds for good causes to benefit the people of Finland."
The agreement, which is for an initial term of four years with a provision for possible one-year renewal periods after the initial period, includes PlayRGS installation, maintenance, monitoring, support, as well as access to the complete library of IGT PlayCasino content and marketing support.
One of the most advanced cross-platform delivery systems on the market, PlayRGS provides operators with the best premium game content and plugs seamlessly into an existing back office. One integration grants access to an extensive library of the world's best-performing slots, table games, video poker, and instant win games, making them instantly available to players where and when they want to play: on desktop computers, mobile phones, and tablet devices.
IGT PlayDigital's PlayRGS solution powers gaming sites around the globe for both lottery and commercial customers. In addition to Veikkaus, IGT supplies PlayRGS solutions to World Lottery Association customers including Danske Spil in Denmark, Norsk Tipping in Norway, as well as Loto Québec and the British Columbia Gaming Corporation in Canada.
IGT is established in the Nordic region as a valued digital partner that successfully supports some of the industry's leading government operators, including Veikkaus, Svenska Spel in Sweden, and Norsk Tipping.
IGT also provides Veikkaus with its core lottery central system, sports betting, PlayBingo (digital bingo), and land-based casino games.
The Company's presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET. The conference will be webcast and can be accessed at: http://wsw.com/webcast/ldmicro16/gan/
The LD Micro Invitational will feature 230 companies and will be attended by over 1,000 individuals. For more information, or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with the Company, please contact David Scher at david@ldmicro.com
LAS VEGAS, June 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI), the casino gaming industry’s single source provider of gaming products and financial technology solutions, announced today that the Company will participate at the Stifel 2019 Cross Sector Insight Conference on June 10, 2019 at The InterContinental Hotel in Boston, MA. Randy Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be making a company presentation at 1:15 p.m. ET. Mr. Taylor and Mark Labay, Senior Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations, will also conduct individual and group meetings with institutional investors throughout the day.
About Everi Holdings
Everi is a leading supplier of technology solutions for the casino gaming industry. The Company Powers the Casino Floor® by providing casino operators with a diverse portfolio of products including innovative gaming machines and casino operational and management systems that include comprehensive, end-to-end financial technology solutions, critical intelligence offerings, and gaming operations efficiency technology. Everi also provides proven, tier one land-based game content to online social and real-money markets via its Remote Game Server and operates social play for fun casinos. Everi’s mission is to be a transformative force for casino operations by facilitating memorable player experiences, delivering reliable protection and security, and striving for customer satisfaction and operational excellence. For more information, visit www.everi.com.
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London & Dublin - June 3, 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, welcomes the signing and legalization of Internet gambling in Illinois. The bill will allow patrons to place sports wagers both in-person and online. Illinois is the 13th State to legalize sports wagering in the US and the fifth to do so this year. Following the launch, 19.9% of the total US population will be able to engage in internet gambling.
The Illinois Senate voted 46-10 on Sunday afternoon in favor of the Sports betting bill. The legislative 'Senate Bill 690' now goes to Illinois' Governor Pritzker, who's already confirmed he'll sign it into law.
Following Pennsylvania, and its population of 12.82 million, Illinois is to become the second largest State to legalize internet sports gambling in the US, with a population of 12.74 million. GAN foresees the legalization to be material to GAN's business, as the Company anticipates its existing clients to extend their online GAN-supported operations into the State of Illinois.
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Madonna™ Slot Game on the New EDGE X™ Cabinet
Aristocrat’s Latest Class III Game
“X” marks the spot for a treasure trove of big, new fun for players on Aristocrat’s all-new EDGE X™ cabinet. The striking new EDGE X offers operators and players a unique formfactor with two curved 43” cinematic LCD screens displaying panoramic views combined with stereo symphonic surround sound and virtual button deck, all in a cabinet that occupies a “mini-jumbo” footprint. EDGE X’s experience is completed with an iChair™ or iBench™.
EDGE X comes to market with one of the biggest brands of all time – Madonna™. Madonna is a mega music brand with more than 300 million records sold and one that resonates across all demographics. Aristocrat’s Madonna Slot Game invites players to get into the groove with exciting game play that perfectly captures the essence of the “Material Girl” and her spirit that captivates the world.
It uses the latest and greatest in slot mechanics and combines Mighty Cash™ with an innovative persistent multiplier feature throughout the base game as well as free games offering a unique chase for players. Adding to the fun is an inventive karaoke feature on the button deck where the player can sing along to Madonna’s songs throughout the base and bonus games.
Madonna has an MSP with a grand jackpot starting value of $250,000 or an SSP with a grand jackpot starting value of $5,000.
Game features include the Mighty Cash Hold & Spin Multipliers Feature that increments the multiplier above that reel by one; Mighty Cash Free Games with a Hold & Spin feature where all credits and jackpots are multiplied by the accumulated multiplier associated with each column, and the Like a Virgin Wheel Feature that awards jackpot, credits or free games.
For more information on EDGE X and Madonna Slot Game, contact your Aristocrat representative today at (702) 270-1000.
LONDON, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today announced that the Company won the "Diverse and Inclusive Team of the Year" award at the 10th annual Women in Gaming Diversity Awards, held this month in London. The global awards program honors excellence in promoting diversity and inclusion within the gaming industry.
IGT Las Vegas' Women's Inclusion Network ("WIN with IGT Las Vegas") was the team recognized for realizing its mission of empowering women at IGT through networking, professional development, and mentorship opportunities.
"I am tremendously proud of the work that the member-led WIN with IGT Las Vegas group is doing to advance diversity and inclusion within IGT," said Kim Lee, IGT Vice President Diversity and Inclusion. "Winning the Diverse and Inclusive Team of the Year award reinforces the importance and quality of this group's work, and supports our commitment to making IGT a diverse and inclusive workplace for all 12,000-plus of our employees around the world."
WIN with IGT Las Vegas was founded in 2018 and is one of several Employee Business Resource Groups within IGT. In its inaugural year, the employee-led group achieved many milestones such as creation of Comfort Zone parking for expectant mothers, deployment of Lean In circles within IGT, and participation in multiple community events that benefit women in the Las Vegas community.
LAS VEGAS, May 29, 2019
Shark Trap Gaming & Security Systems, LLC, has submitted the first of its “super shufflers” to Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). GLI will be testing Shark Trap’s Novelty-Game Shuffler, which is essentially identical to Shark Trap’s Poker Shuffler and 1-2 Deck Blackjack Shuffler other than a few minor design/operational features.
GLI’s primary objective will be to evaluate the ST shuffler for randomness. We’re confident that the shufflers will pass GLI’s entire suite of tests because the ST shufflers are the first casino shufflers to incorporate 'true random number technology' (TRNG) instead of the industry standard, 'pseudo random number technology' (PRNG). The advantage of a TRNG is that each seed for each random number is generated by physical phenomenon (hardware), resulting in true randomness. The seeds for PRNGs are arithmetic-generated via software and are therefore deterministic.
We will announce the results as soon as GLI completes the certification process.
We are also busy completing the early design work for Shark Trap’s Round-to-Round Multi-deck Shuffler and its ground-breaking Baccarat and Punto Banco Security Platform, which offers unequaled game protection while eliminating the need for preshuffled cards!
More announcements are forthcoming as we continue our quest to offer Shark Trap’s line of “super shufflers” to an eagerly-awaiting industry.
Thanks for your patience . . . in terms of productivity, card costs, game protection, and innovation, I promise the wait will be worth it!
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The Tennessee legislature passed a bill in the first week of May permitting online sports betting only on a State-wide basis, expected to commence on July 1st. The bill has now moved to the Governor, who has allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The law came into effect on May 25th.
There are no physical casino locations in the State of Tennessee. However, with an estimated population of 6.8 million the legalization of online sports wagering is expected to be material to GAN’s business, as the Company anticipates existing clients to extend their online GAN-supported operations into the State of Tennessee in 2019.
Deal marks Company’s first with a Malta-based real-money online casino operator
LAS VEGAS – May 28, 2019 – AGS (NYSE: AGS) (or the “Company”) today announced that it is now providing online, real-money game content to Malta-based online gaming operator ALEA for its SlotsMillion online casino brand.
The Company is in the early stages of its partnership with ALEA, and just recently launched AGS’ proven land-based title Jade Wins® in ALEA’s SlotsMillion online casino – one of the world’s largest slots casinos.
AGS Executive Vice President Matt Reback said, “Player demand for our AGS game content is high, so we’re thrilled to add another operator-partner and one as well-respected as ALEA in our first partnership with a Maltese operator. ALEA is a highly regarded online operator known for its innovation and focus on player entertainment, and we appreciate their confidence in AGS.”
ALEA Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Alex Tomic said, “Working with the AGS team has been a terrific experience and we look forward to a long-term partnership focused on player entertainment. We expect that Jade Wins is going to prove to be a top-performer on SlotsMillion following on its success in retail casinos across North America, and we look forward to launching more AGS content in the coming months.”
SlotsMillion is an online casino holding licenses from the Gambling Commission of Great Britain, the Malta Gaming Authority, and the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao) government. The site, founded by ALEA in 2014, has more than 2,000 games available for mobile, tablet, and desktop and is available to play in the UK and in regulated markets around the world, including an upcoming expansion to the Swedish market.
The Company is in the early stages of its partnership with ALEA, and just recently launched AGS’ proven land-based title Jade Wins® in ALEA’s SlotsMillion online casino – one of the world’s largest slots casinos.
AGS Executive Vice President Matt Reback said, “Player demand for our AGS game content is high, so we’re thrilled to add another operator-partner and one as well-respected as ALEA in our first partnership with a Maltese operator. ALEA is a highly regarded online operator known for its innovation and focus on player entertainment, and we appreciate their confidence in AGS.”
ALEA Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Alex Tomic said, “Working with the AGS team has been a terrific experience and we look forward to a long-term partnership focused on player entertainment. We expect that Jade Wins is going to prove to be a top-performer on SlotsMillion following on its success in retail casinos across North America, and we look forward to launching more AGS content in the coming months.”
SlotsMillion is an online casino holding licenses from the Gambling Commission of Great Britain, the Malta Gaming Authority, and the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao) government. The site, founded by ALEA in 2014, has more than 2,000 games available for mobile, tablet, and desktop and is available to play in the UK and in regulated markets around the world, including an upcoming expansion to the Swedish market.
LONDON, U.K. – May 23, 2019 - International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) today announced that its Sex and the City Ultra™ Video Slots with gaming industry-first PowerSight™ technology has hit casino floors. Players at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida, Gila River Hotels and Casinos - Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona, and Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino in Stateline, Nevada can now be among the first to enjoy a fresh take on a fan-favorite theme, offering interactive bonus features that include iconic characters from the popular Sex and the City franchise.
With PowerSight technology, players have the option to use their eyes instead of their hands to control several player-selectable components of gameplay by simply staring at on-screen graphics.
“IGT’s Sex and the City Ultra Video Slots combines exceptional game design with gaming industry-first PowerSight technology to deliver an entirely new and different player experience,” said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Commercial Officer, Gaming. “Sex and the City Ultra continues our evolution of content through technology and innovation on the CrystalCurve ULTRA cabinet. It ideally complements the variety of immersive and exciting IGT game themes that players enjoy.”
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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 Contact:
Kelley Waynert, Global Communications, Gaming (702) 669-3236
About HBO Licensing & Retail
HBO Licensing & Retail, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., partners with best-in-class licensees around the world to give HBO's global audience new and exciting ways to engage with their favorite shows. The division leverages iconic, award-winning HBO programs such as Game of Thrones, VEEP, Sex and the City, Silicon Valley, Insecure, The Sopranos, Big Little Lies, True Blood and more to create officially licensed consumer products, innovative merchandise programs, retail activations and live immersive experiences. HBO Licensing & Retail works across a broad range of product categories, including collectibles, apparel, publishing, live branded experiences, digital gaming, fashion and beauty collaborations, luxury accessories, and beyond. Officially licensed HBO merchandise can be purchased in retail stores around the world and online in the US at http://store.hbo.com.
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AGS’ Senior Vice President of Sales Robert Perry said, “We are excited to welcome Michele and Colleen to the AGS team. Together, they bring nearly 30 years of combined sales and business development experience, and they are both highly knowledgeable about the gaming landscape, the products, and their markets. Most of all, both Colleen and Michele have proven experience in developing respected, trusted, and strong relationships with their customers. They will be strong contributors to our continued growth, and their energy and enthusiasm is contagious.”
Hannemann joined AGS after serving 12 years with IGT, most recently as Account Manager for IGT Canada Solutions ULC. In this role, she led the sales and business development of IGT’s broad portfolio of gaming products and services within the territory, was accountable for meeting or exceeding multi-million dollar forecasted sales quotas, and was a frequent top-tier performer.
Before that, Hannemann served eight years with the Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission, focused on the planning and development of Alberta’s electronic gaming product strategy. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta.
Coddington joins AGS after 10 years of service with Scientific Games and its acquired company Bally Technologies, where she most recently was an Account Executive with responsibility for 14 accounts across the Midwest, focused on driving game sales, gaming operations, and conversion revenue.
Coddington had a consistent track record of growing revenue year-over-year. Before joining Scientific Games, Coddington held business-development roles in the pharmaceutical industry. She earned a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Quincy University in Illinois.
GLI University's Mid-Year Regional Gaming Regulators' Seminar to Co-Locate with NCLGS Summer Meeting
Regulators participating in the July 11 GLI Mid-Year Seminar are invited to join dozens of state legislators and hundreds of industry professionals at the July 12-14 NCLGS Summer Meeting. Regulators receive a discounted rate of $375 to attend the NCLGS Summer Meeting.
Registration information for both events is available at http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html
"As the number of states considering and adopting sports betting laws continue to increase at a pace much faster than anticipated, the GLI Regulators Seminar and NCLGS offer the ideal forum for the discussion of policy choices facing legislators and regulators," said Kevin Mullally, GLI Vice President of Government Relations & General Counsel. "GLI's partnership with NCLGS has resulted in record attendance at both gatherings by attracting the leading policy makers and regulators in the country. It is truly a unique opportunity to meet with those shaping gaming policy and the regulatory environment in the U.S."
The three-day NCLGS Summer Meeting agenda includes:
Six legislative committee sessions: Casinos, Emerging Forms of Gaming, Indian Gaming, Lotteries, Responsible Gaming, and State-Federal Relations
Keynote Luncheon Address: "The Next Five Years of Gaming," by Timothy Wilmott, CEO, Penn National Gaming, and Chairman, American Gaming Association
Two IMGL Masterclass panels conducted by the International Masters of Gaming Law focusing on state lottery technology and the multiple crossover regulatory and legal issues
Special general session panel examining gaming's evolution toward entertainment
Thursday evening cocktail reception
Friday evening welcome reception
Saturday afternoon tour of Sportradar offices
Attendees can book rooms at the host hotel at special rates by visiting http://www.nclgs.org/meetings.html.
NCLGS is the only organization of state lawmakers that meets on a regular basis to discuss issues relating to gaming. Members of NCLGS serve as chairpersons or members of state legislative committees responsible for the regulation of gaming in their state legislative houses. NCLGS does not promote or oppose gaming but is primarily concerned with the regulation and economic and social impacts of the industry. The NCLGS Foundation is the educational and research arm of NCLGS. The 501(c)(3) non-profit is a source of non-partisan data on issues of gaming legislation and regulation.
For sponsorship information, contact events@nclgs.org. Legislators. States seeking NCLGS membership information should contact Wayne Marlin at wayne.marlin@nclgs.org.
Spectrum Gaming Group, which has performed advisory and consulting work for gaming operators, regulators and legislatures in 39 US states and territories and in 47 countries on six continents, serves as Executive Director of NCLGS.
SOURCE National Council of Legislators from Gaming States
• AGS is the only gaming company named to the prestigious list
• Company honored in 2018 and 2017 with national and Atlanta wins for commitment to employees, exceptional corporate culture
• AGS employees completed confidential survey as part of the evaluation to win the award
LAS VEGAS – May 22, 2019 – AGS (NYSE: AGS) (or the “Company”) a Company widely known for having the best culture in the casino gaming equipment supplier space, today announced that for the third year in a row, it was named among the Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® in Metro Atlanta.
This coveted award follows AGS’ announcement early this year that it was named among the 2018 ‘Best and Brightest Companies To Work For in the Nation®’ for the second year in a row.
AGS President and Chief Executive Officer David Lopez said, “For us, this is the best possible award we could win – one that recognizes our outstanding, employee-focused culture, and one that we win based on a confidential, third-party survey of our own employees. We are thrilled to receive this honor for the third year in a row, and we dedicate it to our outstanding Atlanta team and to all AGS employees for taking pride in contributing to our shared success and passionately living our mission and values.”
Out of the 2,400 nominations for Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, AGS was one of only 121 companies named to the prestigious list for 2019.
The winners were selected by an independent research firm following a confidential survey of all Atlanta-area employees, who evaluated key measures in various categories, including compensation, benefits, and employee solutions; employee enrichment, engagement, and retention; employee education and development; recruitment, selection, and orientation; employee achievements and recognition; communication and shared vision; diversity and inclusion; work-life balance; community initiatives; and strategic company performance.
AGS has two campuses in the Atlanta Metro area – one in Duluth, Georgia and another in Midtown. Nearly 200 employees work across these two campuses primarily in the fields of Research & Development, with a focus on game development, hardware engineering, software design, graphic design, and quality assurance.
AGS Chief Operating Officer Sigmund Lee, who is based in Atlanta and oversees the Company’s product development, said, “We are fortunate to work with the best people in Gaming, and it’s rewarding to know how much we enjoy the opportunity to work at AGS. Our company is unique and it’s a special time for us; we value our people, empower them, and make sure we play as hard as we work. I’m proud that our team members in Atlanta are being recognized among the ‘Best and Brightest’.”
Sponsored by the National Association of Business Resources, the 9th annual ‘Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®’ not only honors organizations as Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, but also celebrates achievement and success in empowering employees’ lives through culture, diversity, and community engagement.
LAKEWOOD, NJ (May 21, 2019) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) today announced that CEO and President James Maida is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of The Year® 2019 New Jersey Award. Widely considered one of the most prestigious business awards programs in the U.S., the program recognizes entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world. James Maida was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 20, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick.
“I am honored to be selected among the entrepreneurs who are finalists this year, as we celebrate our 30th year in business,” says Maida. “In 1989, I co-founded GLI with Paul Magno to provide independent testing services to the regulated gaming industry with a core focus on quality, integrity, and customer-focused relationships. I’m proud to say that we became the go-to lab for testing and certification with 24 offices around the globe, and we are expanding into related and non-gaming industries.”
The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur of The Year National competition.
About Entrepreneur of The Year®
Entrepreneur of The Year®, founded by EY, is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs. The program makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global awards program of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national, and global awards programs in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries.
LONDON, U.K. – May 20, 2019 - IGT today announced that it has expanded its Powerbucks® footprint in Canada with the recent deployment of the millionaire-making wide area progressive game at Grey Rock Casino in New Brunswick, Canada. New Brunswick is the fourth Canadian province to feature this omni-channel progressive game.
Players at Grey Rock Casino can now win a life-changing jackpot at any bet level while playing the Powerbucks® Wheel of Fortune® Winning Wedges game on the CrystalWheel™ gaming machine. The games’ jackpot is attached to the Powerbucks liquidity pool that combines play from casino, desktop, tablet and mobile Powerbucks games across all the participating provinces.
“IGT is proud to extend the success of Powerbucks to our customers at Grey Rock Casino,” said David Flinn, IGT Regional Vice President, Canada. “IGT’s Powerbucks is a player-favorite theme among online and land-based players across Canada, and its growing omni-channel jackpot pool enables our customers to offer players a thrilling slot experience unlike any other in the region.”
Powerbucks is the world’s first omni-channel wide area progressive game that links the jackpot prize pool between land-based, mobile, and desktop versions of the game into one liquidity pool to deliver some of the largest slot jackpots in Canada. Since making its Canada debut in 2016, Powerbucks has minted eight millionaires.
For more information visit IGT.com.
- Operating income of $178 million; adjusted EBITDA of $417 million, stable at constant currency on strong Italy and North America Lottery results
- Maintaining full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook
- Cash dividend declared of $0.20 per ordinary share
Visit IGT's website for the full release.
May 16, 2019
Four leading CEOs will address the future of sports betting in a special panel discussion at East Coast Gaming Conference on June 13.
The panel, which will be moderated by Fantini Research CEO Frank Fantini, will focus on new products and other innovations that will be key drivers of growth over the next year, and beyond.
Lending their insight will be:
Parikshat Khanna, CG Technology
Moti Malul, NeoGames
Itai Pazner, 888
Mor Weizer, Playtech
The East Coast Gaming Congress is a two-day conference at Harrah’s Atlantic City that has become one of the gaming industry’s most important and thought-provoking events. Other key events will be a CEO Think Tank, seminars on a variety of topics, including a focus by many experts on the hot topic of emerging US sports betting, and keynote address by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
Conference details are available at https://EastCoastGamingCongress.com.
Fantini Research is the leading publisher of gaming news, data and research services to C-level executives, institutional investors and professionals such as attorneys serving the gaming industry.
Complimentary trial subscriptions to the daily Fantini’s Gaming Report are available from Alex Capitle at +1-302-730-3793 or at ACapitle@FantiniResearch.com. Further information about Fantini Research is also available at www.FantiniResearch.com.
Daniel Pennisi Promoted to Technical Manager; Tony Blayney Named Service Delivery Representative;
Daniel McDougall Named Technical Specialist
SYDNEY, Australia (May 16, 2019) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has announced three key staff appointments at GLI Australia’s® Sydney laboratory.
Daniel Pennisi has been promoted to Technical Manager, Tony Blayney has been named Service Delivery Representative, and Daniel McDougall has been named Technical Specialist. The promotions underscore GLI’s commitment to its customers as well as highlight GLI’s core principle of creating a culture of developing its team members at all levels.
“Our people are what truly sets GLI apart as the global testing and certification leader,” said GLI Australia COO Erdal Eskin. “Daniel M., Tony, and Daniel P. exemplify our philosophy of hiring the best and brightest in their field; thereby providing our valued customers, both in our Sydney lab and throughout the Asia- Pacific region, with the superior quality and customer service they expect from GLI.”
In his new role, Pennisi provides overall management and leadership of the Sydney lab’s technical team; including supervising staff and developing operational processes and procedures to enhance overall efficiency.
Blayney’s new responsibilities include building and maintaining business relationships with assigned clients; ensuring that they receive the utmost in professional, courteous, and timely support and service. This includes all sales activities from lead generation through contract signing, and post-service follow-up to achieve customer-satisfaction and revenue-generation goals and objectives.
As Technical Specialist, McDougall will be utilizing his 20+ years of experience in the gaming industry to provide expert-level analysis of gaming systems and machines. From 1997 through 2013, McDougall held
various key roles at GLI Australia, including Group Engineering Manager, Operations Manager and Technical Manager. His responsibilities included all testing completed within the Australian region and
supervising a staff of more than 30 full-time engineers.
For information about career opportunities at GLI, visit the careers page of gaminglabs.com.
GAN Welcomes Regulation of Internet Gambling in Iowa
London & Dublin - May 15, 2019: GAN plc (“GAN” or the “Company”), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States, welcomes the signing and legalization of sports betting in Iowa, including state-wide use of mobile and internet wagering. Iowa is the 11th State to legalize sports betting in the US and the third to do so this year.
With 19 casinos eligible to offer sports betting in the State of Iowa and a population of 3.2 million, the number of Americans who will be permitted to bet on sports online materially increases. GAN is strongly positioned to serve Iowa’s casino operators and anticipates servicing one or more land-based casino in the state in 2019.
Management Commentary
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN commented:
“Iowa is the third state to legalize sports betting in 2019, following Indiana and Montana, both of which passed legislation in the past few weeks. Although there is no saying for certain, we anticipate this trend to continue, and remain prepared to service more States as they come online.”
GAN Reports Strong April 2019 Internet Gambling
Growth For New Jersey
Total Internet Gaming Win Increased 58.9% from prior year monthly period
London & Dublin - May 15, 2019: GAN plc (“GAN” or the “Company”), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States, today updated the market following the publication on May 14, 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 April 2019 in New Jersey.
Highlights from the DGE include:
- Internet Gaming Win was $36.6 million in April compared to $23.0 million in the prior year period, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 58.9%.
- Total Internet Sports Wagering Handle (1) was approximately $254.0 million for the month of April compared to $298.3 million for the month of March and $259.0 in the month of February 2019.
- Internet Sports Wagering Gross Revenues (2) (after payouts) for the month of April were $16.6 million, compared to March’s $24.3 million and February’s $15.5 million
- Combined (3) Internet Gambling Revenues were $53.1 million for the month compared to $63.4 million in the previous month, but up 131% on a year-over-year basis when compared to April 2018
- Gross amount of money accepted in wagers
- 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
- Combined revenue includes casino games, poker and sports
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.
GAN Welcomes Regulation of Internet Gambling in Indiana
London & Dublin - May 13, 2019: GAN plc (“GAN” or the “Company”), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gaming software, services and online gaming content in the United States and Europe, welcomes the signing and legalization of sports betting in Indiana, including state-wide use of mobile and internet wagering. Indiana is the the 10th State to legalize and regulate sports betting in the US, following Montana’s legalization of single-game wagering via state lottery last week.
GAN anticipates serving one or more land-based casino operators in Indiana with real money Internet gambling technology and supporting services in 2019.
With a population of 6.73 million, the State of Indiana materially increases the number of Americans who will be permitted to bet on sports online. GAN is strongly positioned to serve Indiana’s casino operators in the State following a successful launch of Internet casino and sports betting in the State of New Jersey in September 2018 and an expected launch in Pennsylvania in the coming months.
Management Commentary
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN commented:
“With ten States now having passed sports wagering laws in the US, we remain increasingly confident that more states will legalize as the regulatory cycle for sports gambling in the US continues to gain momentum. GAN has been preparing for sports gambling legalization since Q4 2017 and is ready to service casinos and sportsbooks as States legislation moves forward. ”
About GAN Plc
GAN is a leading business-to-business (“B2B”) supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions (“SaaS”) to the US land-based casino industry. The Company has developed a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licenses principally to land-based US casino operators as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real-money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming and virtual Simulated Gaming. The Company has also launched digital user acquisition & retention marketing in support of the Internet Casino (https://casino.winstar.com) provided by GAN’s Digital Marketing Agency in Tel Aviv, Israel.
GAN is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GAN) and on Euronext Dublin (Euronext Growth: GAME).
For more information please visit www.GAN.com.
For further information please contact:
| GAN | US Investors: The Equity Group |
| Jameson Wang | Adam Prior |
| VP, Investor Relations & Analytics | aprior@equityny.com |
| jwang@GAN.com +1 (310) 384-1132 |
212.371.8660 |
| UK & Ireland Investors: Walbrook PR | |
| Paul Cornelius | |
| GAN@WalbrookPR.com | |
| +44 20 7933 8780 |
| Davy (Nominated Adviser, Euronext Growth Adviser and Joint Broker) | ||
| John Frain / Barry Murphy | ||
| +353 1 679 6363 | ||
| Liberum (Joint Broker) |
||
| Neil Patel / Cameron Duncan | ||
| +44 (0) 20 3100 2000 |
GAN Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
London & Dublin | May 13, 2019: GAN plc (“GAN” or the “Company”) a leading B2B supplier of Internet gambling enterprise software-as-a-service solutions to the US land-based casino Industry, today announces the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and executive Director Richard Santiago will leave GAN effective 19 July 2019 to pursue an alternative opportunity in an unrelated Industry. As a result, GAN today announces the appointment of Mr. Rey del Valle as Chief Financial Officer-designate, who brings to GAN his significant financial experience in online gaming, with both deep U.S. Tech industry knowledge and specialist expertise relating to the financial operations of U.S. listed companies.
Management Commentary
Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN commented:
“I would like to congratulate Richard on the opportunity he has secured in an unrelated Industry. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Richard and the finance team in the months ahead as we onboard his successor Rey del Valle and maintain full momentum on executing GAN’s growth strategy.”
Richard Santiago, CFO of GAN commented:
“GAN is now at the forefront of digital betting and gaming technology in the U.S. with phenomenal growth momentum self-evident in recent quarterly key performance indicators. It is with regret that I have elected for personal reasons to leave GAN at this exciting time, to pursue another opportunity. I wish to thank everyone at GAN for their support and look forward to seeing GAN realize the continuing opportunity of U.S. Internet gambling.”
Rey del Valle, CFO-designate of GAN commented:
“This is an extraordinary opportunity to join Dermot and his leadership team to help develop their unique software-as-a-service tech company with a hard-earned market leading position in the fast-regulating U.S. Internet gambling market. I look forward to transitioning into the role in the coming weeks.
About GAN Plc
GAN is a leading business-to-business (“B2B”) supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions (“SaaS”) to the US land-based casino industry. The Company has developed a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licenses principally to land-based US casino operators as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real-money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming and virtual Simulated Gaming. The Company has also launched digital user acquisition & retention marketing in support of the Internet Casino (https://casino.winstar.com) provided by GAN’s Digital Marketing Agency in Tel Aviv, Israel.
GAN is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GAN) and on Euronext Dublin (Euronext Growth: GAME).
For more information please visit www.GAN.com.
For further information please contact:
| Jameson Wang | Investors: The Equity Group |
| VP Investor Relations & Analytics | Adam Prior |
| jwang@gan.com 310.384.1132 |
aprior@equityny.com 212.371.8660 |
| Davy (Nominated Adviser, Euronext Growth Adviser and Joint Broker) | ||
| John Frain / Barry Murphy | ||
| +353 1 679 6363 | ||
| Liberum (Joint Broker) |
||
| Neil Patel / Cameron Duncan | ||
| +44 (0) 20 3100 2000 |