Company’s Leading Solutions Help Maximize Funds Delivered to the Casino Floor, Enable Data-Driven Decisions, and Set the Stage for the Transformation of Financial Technology Solutions Across the Casino Enterprise

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) (“Everi” or the “Company”), the casino gaming industry’s only single source provider of gaming products and financial technology solutions, will debut a comprehensive portfolio of financial technology solutions that optimize casino operations and enhance the guest experience at the 18^th annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E®), to be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center (Booth #1116) in Las Vegas from October 9-11. Alongside the Company’s largest-ever lineup of Games solutions, Everi FinTech will display its latest innovations that help operators responsibly deliver more cash to the casino floor and allow casino operators to maintain the highest level of compliance, all while driving gaming and non-gaming revenue.

“Each year, we process more than 100 million transactions across our secure network and drive almost $27 billion onto the floors of our casino partners,” said Michael Rumbolz, President and Chief Executive Officer, at Everi. “This scale and our expertise across the gaming industry’s financial technology space uniquely positions Everi to deliver integrated solutions that help casino operators maximize funds delivered to their casino floors while providing their guests with a rich, seamless experience. Our customers know that our commitment to innovation results in products that improve the efficiency of their cash access operations and provide them with the ability to make proactive and informed decisions around player behavior, such as through our Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance solutions. Everi’s advanced financial technology solutions on display at G2E 2018 will reinforce the fact we remain far ahead of the industry in creating products that address the industry’s current financial technology needs while also demonstrating the path forward as the market evolves.”

Darren Simmons, Everi’s FinTech Business Leader, added, “We’re focused on providing our customers with solutions that are fully integrated across all of the channels we address for the gaming industry’s financial technology needs. We remain committed to delivering industry-leading solutions that enable our customers to provide funds to the floor, meet their growing burden of regulatory obligations, and achieve the highest standard of network security, all with a keen eye on responsible gaming. This core foundation provides an excellent platform for Everi to develop the next generation of solutions that will provide customers with a 360-degree view of their guests, enabling them to make more informed decisions. These capabilities will be on display at G2E as we highlight how we are delivering the future of financial gaming technology, today.”

Everi FinTech product displays at G2E 2018 will also include integrated digital experience sessions where operators can interact with a combination of current, emerging, and future financial technology concepts, a new element for the show this year. Everi FinTech product demonstrations at G2E 2018 will include:

CashClub Wallet™ is a sophisticated, interactive digital wallet that consolidates payment options for players when integrated with Everi’s CashClub® software and 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® 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 the CashClub software. CashClub Concierge 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 players are enrolled in CashClub, they only need to visit the cage once for transactions to be authorized, retrieved, and completed on the floor.

Everi will have on display a number of its fully integrated kiosks including its newest full-service kiosks, the CXC 5.0 and CXC 5.0 L, that offer 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 offers similar services as the CXC 5.0, but with a smaller footprint and a lower price point. The space- and cost-efficient VersatileXchange™ (VXC) kiosk, a feature rich platform that can dispense cash or tickets, issue cards, convert currency, and/or configure enrollment, will also be on demonstration. All three of these kiosks will feature QuikTicket™, CashClub Wallet, ticket-in/ticket-out (TITO), bill breaking, and the Everi Cares™ Giving Module, the only premier cashless donation opportunity available in the gaming space.

Everi is teaming up with Atrient, a leading innovator in self-service loyalty kiosks for the gaming industry, to offer operators one-on-one demonstrations, showing how Atrient’s PowerKiosk™ combined with Everi’s multi-function CXC kiosks come together to enhance player loyalty and drive more funds to the gaming floor. Everi will also have two kiosks specifically tailored for international markets on display at the show.

Everi Compliance® AML solution is the gold standard for AML compliance across the industry. The product suite 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.

Jackpot Xpress™ is a highly intuitive software platform 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® Lite (JXC-L) 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 effectively reduces or eliminates paper, reduces cage lines, player wait times, and improves efficiency of casino staff.

Everi’s CageXchange™ cash dispenser speeds up transactions, reduces cash shrinkage, and improves overall casino staff productivity. By reducing tedious manual cash counting, wait times are significantly shortened, allowing staff to focus more time on customer service and other cash room functions. CageXchange helps improve cage accuracy and stores cash securely, providing additional protection of funds while reducing counting and balancing times.

RecyclerXchange™ cash recycler removes the need for cashiers and tellers to count and verify currency, allowing staff to focus more time on customer service. RecyclerXchange automatically counts, stores, and sorts cash, allowing casinos to maximize cash inventory and tighten cash controls that positively impact operations. The product also increases a casino’s ability to flex services and space to meet evolving customer demands.

Everi’s CentralCredit® is the industry-leading repository for casino-related credit information and reporting to determine a patrons’ creditworthiness. The solution enables operators to quickly and efficiently make informed, proactive decisions for extending casino credit to patrons – as the platform provides real-time and seamless access to the industry’s largest gaming credit bureau. Similar to other solutions in Everi’s Intelligence toolkit, CentralCredit has helped operators grow market share and increase patron loyalty while increasing operational efficiencies.

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Las Vegas, NV - February 18, 2020

Resorts World Las Vegas announced the selection of Konami Gaming, Inc., as its exclusive gaming system management partner. Konami’s award-winning system, SYNKROS, will streamline, manage and optimize the US$4.3 billion resort’s gaming operations by converting meaningful data into actionable information. The dynamic system will provide the resort with powerful marketing, communications and tracking tools designed to increase player engagement through individually customized incentives; assess and optimize real-time casino performance through detailed reporting and visual analytics; and manage accounting, slot and table operations, among other capabilities.

Scheduled to open in Summer 2021, Resorts World Las Vegas will be the first resort on the Las Vegas Strip to integrate the full suite of tools available through SYNKROS’ comprehensive enterprise software license throughout the 110,000-square-foot, next-generation casino floor. Through the partnership, Resorts World Las Vegas and Konami will collaborate to bring a complete array of marketing solutions including first-to-market technology to the property, while simultaneously enhancing the players’ experience through key benefits including cashless wagering, mobile account management, loyalty and bonus awards and more.

“Reinventing the hospitality experience in Las Vegas means enhancing our service measures and boosting customer engagement through every touch point of the Resorts World Las Vegas experience, including gaming,” said Scott Sibella, president of Resorts World Las Vegas. “Through this partnership with Konami and the implementation of SYNKROS, we will have the ability to connect with players in real time to provide the most cutting-edge, personalized gaming experience on the Las Vegas Strip.”

“The opening of Resorts World Las Vegas will bring a wave of leading-edge technology, convenience, and amenities to guests, in ways that are absolutely historic for Las Vegas and the larger global gaming community,” said Tom Jingoli, executive vice president & chief commercial officer at Konami Gaming, Inc. “For years, Konami’s SYNKROS has worked to deliver guest experiences at the forefront of innovation, so the chance to create new heights of engagement and entertainment for future Resorts World patrons truly resonates with our shared, enduring vision. The work of Scott Sibella and his team has made an exciting impression on the space and we greatly anticipate this addition to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.”

Those interested in learning more about SYNKROS’ award-winning product suite are encouraged to visit www.konamigaming.com.

1. What does the Novomatic transaction mean for Ainsworth Gaming Technology’s business in the Americas?

As everyone knows, in early 2018, Novomatic AG and Len Ainsworth closed the transaction resulting in the transfer and ownership of Mr. Ainsworth’s shares, representing 52% of the publicly available shares, to Novomatic AG. As a result of the transaction, Novomatic AG became a majority shareholder of Ainsworth and also gained a seat on Ainsworth’s Board of Directors. Ainsworth Game Technology will continue to run its global business as a stand-alone, public company. The companies enjoy an arm’s length, synergistic relationship in compliance with Australian Stock Exchange stipulations and limitations with regard to any potential additional share ownership and investment in the future. Additionally, as parts of the transaction arrangement, there will be additional collaboration, including an ongoing effort by both companies to identify cost side savings as they relate to common suppliers, Novomatic AG acting as the European distributor for Ainsworth product and the companies’ share of content and operating synergies between Greentube and Ainsworth Online businesses, among others. This arrangement benefits both companies.

2. You’ve just announced your plans for retirement and are stepping down in mid-2019. What does the future hold for Ainsworth’s CEO position?

Yes, I have announced that I am stepping down as CEO. But I am not retiring and will be with Ainsworth in a yet to be defined role and I will continue to serve on the Board. I’ve been in the CEO chair for 11 years and have seen tremendous growth and change to the company. We’ve brought Ainsworth to the Americas region in a meaningful way, opened a state-of-the-art Americas operational headquarters, expanded our Latin American businesses and continued to mature our product offerings and company and now is the right time. In fact, while this tends to be rare in the gaming industry, Ainsworth is actually engaging in proper succession planning. This announcement reflects our commitment to visibility for our shareholders and our reporting requirements as a public company. It’s also important to note that our Americas leadership team remains intact and focused on continued growth in the region to match our commitment to deliver shareholder value as a global gaming company. Most importantly, during the search for our new CEO, there will be no impact on the day-to-day operations of the company. This is the primary reason for this measured approach as we maintain consistency and stability as we look to fill my position.

3. Recently, Ainsworth completed the single largest installation of its historical horse racing solution in a partnership with Churchill Downs. What is your vision for the future of the historical horse racing segment?

Our partnership with Churchill Downs was to develop and deliver historical horse racing terminals and system for its entry into the historical horse racing market in Kentucky. Our initial shipment of 900 terminals was delivered to Churchill Downs’ brand-new Derby City Gaming facility in Louisville. This was a seminal project for our company, as we created this product in close collaboration with Churchill Downs and gave us a great chance to flex our development muscle. The project clearly demonstrates Ainsworth’s unique capability of being large enough to deliver on a project like Derby City, but nimble enough to react to our partners’ bespoke product needs. This is also a huge opportunity to leverage opportunities in the emerging historical horse racing market as jurisdictions potentially pursue these types of implementations.

4. What new markets do you see providing additional growth for Ainsworth?

Historical horse racing can certainly be one of those areas. We also believe that our Class II offerings can continue to be significant contributor for the company in the future. In the past year, we have entered several new Class II markets for the first time and are excited about growing that recurring revenue footprint. Late last year, we also entered the Washington State ESTS market where we are focused with new products and staff. We’re pursuing many opportunities in the Canadian market, as well. And without a doubt, we are always on the lookout for possible acquisitions and niche markets where we can use our strong balance sheet and financial stability to increase the bottom line.

LAS VEGAS (October 2, 2018) – For customers of Aristocrat and VGT, it’s all about what’s inside – what’s inside the game, the cabinet, the system, and the company itself – that makes all the difference. In booth #1141 at G2E 2018, Aristocrat and VGT will highlight that what’s inside the heart of the organization is its sharp focus on customer-centricity and the innovations they create as a result of that focus.

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“Everything we do at Aristocrat and VGT is customer-driven and aimed at helping our customers create the most entertaining experience possible for each of their guests. We are passionately committed to creating products for every customer preference, and we are absolutely thrilled to showcase our latest innovations at G2E 2018,” said Matt Wilson, Managing Director Americas.

Attendees’ experience on the Aristocrat side of the booth will be brimming with the latest innovations that give robust support to each of its cabinets along with further extensions of legendary, proprietary titles. Aristocrat will also show a new spin on innovative play including metamorphic wheels, Hold & Spin™ Multiplay, and persistent wilds.

Aristocrat has deep and broad support for each of its cabinets. Appearing on flame55 is the all-new Buffalo Diamond™ 10th Anniversary Edition, released to mark the 10th anniversary of North America’s most popular game, Buffalo™. Adding to the flame55 library is an all-new version of The Big Bang Theory™ along with the new Billions™ Slot Game, based on Showtime’s hit TV drama. Next, the new WESTWORLD™ slot game bursts onto the scene on flame55 with a unique play experience that allows players to experience two separate base games either simultaneously or through an integration of the two games.

Next, Aristocrat’s exciting Edge X™ cabinet will demonstrate how the future of large-form cabinets will be shaped by these innovative products. Titles on Edge X include the new titles Madonna, Mad Max: Fury Road™, Farmville™, and the latest in the incredibly successful The Walking Dead franchise, The Walking Dead III™ slot game.

Aristocrat also remains firmly committed to its RELM™ and RELM XL™ stepper cabinets, and the booth will be filled with new stepper titles and game themes. New game themes for RELM include Buffalo Gold™, 5 Dragons Gold™, Gold Stacks 88™, and Wicked Winnings II™, bringing some of Aristocrat’s most popular video titles to the stepper player.

The new Helix XT™ is the latest portrait cabinet from Aristocrat complete with curved 4K monitor, and top products for the cabinet include Mighty Cash – Double Up™, Ultimate Wheel Blast™ with its industry first “metamorphic” wheels, Really Wicked Winnings™, and Sun & Moon Gold™.

Next, the legendary and ground-breaking Lightning Link™ slot game is the inspiration for the all-new Dollar Storm™, with a first-of-its kind multi-level progressive action game that combines with a $100,000 MSP jackpot. Aristocrat will also showcase the power of its Lightning Link Lounge™ concept and its sister gaming experience concept, Dragon Link Den™ for the popular Dragon Link™ game.

VGT will showcase a mix of classic content leveraging the Aristocrat library of player-favorite titles and custom content created specifically for Class II operators. VGT will show the new Helix XT™ cabinet with new Class II titles including Dancing Foo™, Lunar Festival™, and Buffalo Xtreme™. The Arc™ Single cabinet will feature new titles and game themes including Buffalo Gold™ and the Fortune Series – Jin Shi™, and Jin Long™.

Aristocrat’s Oasis 360™ system solutions will be highlighting a multitude of products focused on developing a deeper connection with operators to help them be more competitive, efficient, and innovative. Solutions include Oasis Loyalty™, a multi-site single card marketing and rewards solution; ONE LINK™, our floor-wide bonusing, media, and progressive management solution; Drinks On Tap™, an award-winning mobile drink-ordering system; and Oasis 360 Loyalty Kiosk™, with a fully integrated enterprise suite of cutting-edge bonusing, reporting, card reprinting and marketing promotions.

Come to Aristocrat’s booth #1141 at G2E and discover for yourself that it’s all about what’s inside.

G2E Highlights Include Debut of All-New Empire DCX Premium Cabinet; Company’s First Mechanical Wheel Top Box; Growing Portfolio of Licensed Content; Significantly Expanded Library of Gaming Themes; and Industry Unique Form Factors

Finale of Sixth Annual TournEvent of Champions Features 166 Participants Competing for $1 Million* Grand Prize

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) (“Everi” or the “Company”), the casino gaming industry’s only single source provider of gaming products and financial technology solutions, will debut a comprehensive portfolio of gaming entertainment solutions that will help casino operators deliver a more engaging experience for their players at the 18th annual Global Gaming Expo (G2E®), to be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center (Booth #1116) in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 9-11. Alongside a deep lineup of innovative Financial Technology solutions, Everi Games will display new cabinets and games, including more than 90 original game themes inclusive of 15 licensed brand titles; industry-unique hardware platforms that enable new entertainment experiences; extensions for player-popular game themes; and the thrilling conclusion to the sixth annual 2018 TournEvent of Champions®.

Michael Rumbolz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Everi, commented, “Our investments over the last several years in developing new gaming entertainment solutions and experiences for players have significantly expanded the areas of the slot floor we address. We continue to evolve our product portfolio to include new gaming cabinets, original content, games featuring licensed brands from iconic entertainment properties, and exciting game play features. As a result, our solutions engage players at higher levels and help casino operators generate higher returns on their investments in our products. The new hardware platforms and gaming content we will debut at G2E 2018 further raise the bar on the level of innovation and entertainment we provide to operators and their guests. Our team is excited to demonstrate these products for our customers at the show.”

Dean Ehrlich, Executive Vice President and Games Business Leader of Everi, added, “Our product development team is completely focused with a commitment to produce superior game content and hardware that creates unique player experiences that are sure to resonate throughout the slot floor. This focus has driven us to develop innovative cabinets and other hardware platforms as well as unique original content. Our new product introductions at G2E 2018 will continue our track record for delivering highly-differentiated form factors and game content. With our largest and most diverse display of new gaming entertainment solutions in Everi’s history, our booth at G2E 2018 is a must see for casino operators seeking products that will help them engage players and grow their business.”

Everi Games’ G2E 2018 product demonstrations will include:

Exciting New Hardware Platforms
As Everi continues to expand its game theme portfolio, the Company has developed new cabinets and other hardware platforms that help promote games, keep players engaged, and deliver new, immersive entertainment experiences. The new cabinet and hardware platforms debuting at G2E this year include:

The new Empire DCX™ premium video cabinet features dual curved 43-inch monitors with integrated edge lighting, a 4K display that provides an immersive player experience, enhanced game controlled lighting, and premium 4.1 surround sound. Expected to hit casino floors in mid-2019, the Empire DCX will debut at G2E with two branded game themes: The Mask™ and The Karate Kid™. The Mask slot game is based on New Line Cinema’s 1994 hit comedy that follow the misadventures of bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, who is transformed into a manic hero when he wears a mysterious mask, and features exciting game play including mask reels with a nudge and pick feature and a free spin bonus. The Karate Kid is based on the popular feature film franchise [and now a Youtube Premium original series, Cobra Kai] that first debuted in 1984 featuring the struggles of Daniel LaRusso to overcome his transition to Southern California and a group of bullies with the help of Mr. Miyagi. The Karate Kid game features Miyagi Multipliers and a Young Hearts Respin that highlights LaRusso and his love interest Ali Mills.

Everi’s Renegade 3600™ offering is a larger-than-life hardware platform. The wide-area progressive (WAP) banked solution features three 43-inch convex curved monitors which combine to create a unique visual bonus experience along with a sign-based speaker package that supplements the sound capabilities of the individual Core HDX™ gaming cabinets. The platform offers a unique floor-wide celebration environment that is sure to turn heads. The Renegade 3600 will debut two new games: Smokin’ Hot Stuff Jackpots™, a new version of Smokin’ Hot Stuff™ based on the friendly and fiery comic book character, and Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker’s Wild™, which is based on the popular new Snoop Dogg-hosted version of the classic TV game show that airs on TBS and where players compete by matching symbols on three reels and answering questions.

Empire Arena™ offers an immersive gaming experience and bank-wide bonuses across a six-pod arrangement of Empire 5527™ cabinets, making it impossible to miss on the gaming floor. Empire Arena features edge-lit shelves and circular signage that amplifies the product’s merchandising capabilities. At G2E 2018, Empire Arena will be featured with four base video game themes and Discovery Channel’s Shark Week® bank wide bonus feature that brings undersea adventure to life in a spectacular way with big win celebrations.

Everi is a leader in the high-denomination three-reel mechanical reel market segment with games that continue to rank at the highest levels of industry performance. Building on this success, the Company’s new Skyline Revolve™ offering will introduce the first mechanical wheel top box feature for the popular Skyline™ top box which combines the traditional look and feel of the Player Classic® gaming cabinet with a vintage-inspired bezel for a thrilling reinvention of the classic mechanical cabinet. Skyline Revolve will debut at G2E with the latest extensions of games based on the Penn & Teller® and Casablanca® licenses, themes which have proven popular since their introduction on video platforms in 2016. The new platform also features dynamic lighting behind the wheel wedges and a physical bell that sounds during bonuses and big wins.

Growing Portfolio of Game Content
Everi has evolved its portfolio of gaming cabinets over the last several years and now delivers a broad range of unique cabinet designs to casinos across the U.S. and Canada. The Company is expanding its library of games featured on these cabinets and will highlight new and exciting gaming content at G2E 2018.

Since its introduction last year at G2E as a for-sale offering, the single-screen Empire MPX™ (the “E43”) has proven popular with players. With a smaller space requirement that allows for optimized bank configurations, the E43 enables operators to place more units in a dedicated space and save up to 25 percent of floor space compared to traditional bank configurations. The E43 features a 43-inch full HD display, game-controlled lighting with backlight feature, an ergonomic LCD button deck, and a USB charging dock.

New E43 standard games debuting at G2E 2018 include three new games for the Company’s Lightning Zap Jackpots™ series which does away with reels, lines, and pay tables to create an entirely new player experience. These new game extensions capitalize on the game’s proven formula for success with simplicity, random events, and huge upside. Each theme – Electric Rush™, Power Burst™ and Super Charge™ – offers different features and distinct volatility levels. Everi’s Apex Edge™ topper, a 27-inch monitor that sits atop the E43 cabinet and features game controlled edge lighting and unique game content displayed on the screen, will be featured on E43 for-sale offerings at the show. MoneyBall® will also debut on the E43 standard cabinet featuring a random ball that awards static jackpots in a unique bonus event execution.

A new premium offering for the E43 cabinet that will debut at G2E is South Park®, the wildly successful animated sitcom on Comedy Central that is currently in its 22nd season. The game incorporates some of the show’s more unforgettable scenes and characters including They Killed Kenny free spins, a Professor Chaos multiplier feature, and Cupid Me Wilds features.

The Empire 5527™ premium cabinet features a portrait-oriented 55-inch upper display and landscape-oriented 27-inch lower display to dazzle players. The Empire 5527 leverages proven technology from the Empire MPX to deliver an exciting new player experience with visuals never before seen on an Everi gaming device. New games debuting on the Empire 5527 cabinet include Press Your Luck®, based on the popular television game show which brings the excitement of table play to the slot floor. Felix the Cat®, a new game based on the iconic character that sprang from the age of silent films and first debuted nearly 100 years ago, will also be on display. Felix the Cat features seven interactive bonuses, progressives available on all bets, and easy to understand all scatter pays.

Since its introduction in early 2017, Everi’s Core HDX® gaming cabinet has proven to be popular with players with its dual widescreen 23-inch, 1080p HD monitors, integrated touchscreens, and premium 3-way sound system. Lazer Lock™, a banked multi-denomination linked progressive offering with four themes – Jade Empire™, Ice Sapphire™, Flame Ruby™, and Pharaoh’s Treasure™ – will be featured on the Core HDX. Lazer Lock features two unique free spin bonuses – one with wild multipliers and another with a three-reel symbol – and higher bets that provide players with better progressive odds. Everi will also have on display Pop-N-Win™ on the Core HDX. Pop-N-Win is a banked, premium linked progressive game that features a custom faux-skill bonus game that mimics an asynchronous timed TournEvent® style game. Yardbirds 2 Foxy's Revenge®, Shark Attack®, and Honey Bear® will be featured as the base games at the show.

For the popular three-reel mechanical reel Player Classic® cabinet, Everi is bringing several new innovations to G2E. Cash Machine™ is the only stepper game of its kind with easy to understand game play and a max bet feature that activates all reels, and Hundred or Grand™ offers simple all or nothing gameplay for the hi-denomination player with only two available prizes – 100 credits or 1,000 credits. In addition, the legendary country music of Willie Nelson, one of the most iconic American singer-songwriters of all time, will be featured in a follow-up to the successful WAP games introduced earlier this year for Class II and Class III markets. Willie Nelson’s On the Road Again™ is a new banked concept that features a symbol-triggered progressive and an opportunity to respin up to nine times with a winning spin.

Everi will also introduce the Player Classic 26, adding a 26-inch top box to the Player Classic cabinet with the Liberty Spirit™ theme among others. The Player Classic Boost, which integrates an Apex N™ topper, is a for-sale linked progressive offering and will feature several games including Wild Electric Diamond™, Wild Jewels™, and Wild Gems Extra Spin™.

Sixth Annual TournEvent of Champions
The award-winning, industry-leading TournEvent slot tournament solution has been a centerpiece of Everi’s G2E presence for more than 10 years and on casino floors for nearly as long. Everi will again host The Million Dollar Event®* at G2E 2018, bringing to an exciting conclusion the 2018 TournEvent of Champions, which kicked off in May 2018.

Now in its sixth consecutive year, the 2018 TournEvent of Champions featured three tour buses and The Money Man® visiting 104 partner casinos across the United States and Canada. More than 200,000 participants competed in TournEvent qualifiers to identify the 166 players who will compete on October 10 at XS in the Wynn/Encore Las Vegas Resort for a share of more than $1.3 million in cash prizes, including a $1 million* top prize. Everi will live stream all of the action via Facebook Live on its TournEvent of Champions and Super Jackpot Slots™ Casino Community Facebook pages.

*Payable in periodic payments over 20 years or in a lump sum, present day cash value payment.

LAS VEGAS (October 1, 2018) – The world is open for business, and in booth #4430 at G2E 2018, supplier, regulator, and operator attendees can benefit from Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) globally tested, proven, and trusted products, services, and expertise.

Attendees can register for a free pass to the G2E show floor using this link, then visit booth #4430 during G2E 2018 and learn how GLI can help open more markets to supplier products, help boost security and compliance, and gain critical insights into new technologies.

GLI is the one and only independent testing and certification lab that can provide suppliers with access to every existing and emerging gaming jurisdiction. Attendees can meet with GLI’s team of experts and discover GLI’s unsurpassed portfolio of testing, assessment, and certification services along with innovative “regulation ready” tools such as GLI Link® and Point.Click.Transfer.® GLI can take your products everywhere in the world quickly, accurately, reliably, and cost-effectively.

GLI will also discuss its innovative award-winning Test Automation, which works 24/7 to help suppliers get their products on casino floors even faster, and with more quality and reliability than ever before.
“Wherever you want to take your product, we have a solution to get you there, cost-effectively and with less risk,” said VP of Global Services Ian Hughes. “We are committed to quality testing that is done right the first time, which saves suppliers money, and gets them to market faster.”

Beyond the booth, GLI will lend its expertise to several panels during G2E. VP of Business Development Melissa Aarskaug will moderate the panel “The Power of Tech I: Suppliers’ Perspectives in Leveraging Technology to Bring Added Value to Your Customers.”

VP of Government Relations and General Counsel Kevin Mullally will moderate a Regional Roundup panel discussion as part of IAGA Best Practices Day. Mullally will also participate in an International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) Masterclass® on the topic: “Can Responsible Gaming Regulation Keep Pace with Advancements in Gaming.”

Director of Latin America and Caribbean Government Relations and Business Development Karen Sierra-Hughes will speak at the networking breakfast “Sports Betting in Latin America.”

Sports wagering will be a major discussion topic at G2E, and GLI continues to lead in the space, the latest example being the release of its highly-anticipated standard, “GLI-33: Event Wagering Systems,” the world’s first event-wagering technical standard, developed to ensure the integrity of the dramatically expanding U.S. sports betting market.

Company to showcase new Orion cabinet, rich library of new game content, host of table solutions

LAS VEGAS – October 1, 2018 – PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS), through its subsidiary AGS LLC (“AGS” or the “Company”), a leading designer and supplier of electronic gaming machines, table products, and interactive solutions for the gaming industry, is obsessed with the game, and nowhere will this be more obvious than in the Company’s nearly 7,000 square foot exhibit No. 1253 at the Global Gaming Expo (“G2E”) October 9-11 at the Sands Expo® and Convention Center in Las Vegas.

This year, AGS will showcase more than 80 slot and table games, along with its full host of AGS Interactive solutions – all designed to deliver an exceptional player experience and help gaming operators boost their bottom line.

AGS President and Chief Executive Officer David Lopez said, “We have had a monumental year because of our team’s relentless focus on innovation, customer partnerships, and culture. The results of our hard work will all culminate at G2E, where the strength of our business will be on full display. We’re excited to give customers an early peek at our third Orion? cabinet and demonstrate our large library of new game titles, expanding table products portfolio, and new mobile solutions proven to drive off-property revenue and engagement. It’s an exciting time at AGS and visitors to our booth will feel that energy.”

Obsessed with the Player Experience

In the Company’s expansive games display, AGS will highlight a host of engaging game content for its Orion Portrait, Orion Slant, and ICON™ platforms, designed to delight players and drive revenue for Class II and Class III markets.

Taking center stage will be AGS’s newest cabinet innovation – the Orion Upright. This sophisticated new addition to the Company’s high-performing Orion family features dual 27-inch displays, a 21.5-inch LCD topper, LCD button deck, high bright accented bash buttons, a USB charger, and the Orion’s distinctive starwall design featuring 420 game-synchronized full-color LED lights for an innovative gameplay celebration. AGS is launching the Orion Upright with a library of exclusive new titles and AGS greatest hits.

For its Orion Slant platform, launched in May 2018 and already boasting an installed base of more than 630 games, AGS will highlight new Xtreme Jackpots® titles, along with the new Fai Cai Shu™ and Kingdom Ca$h® families which offer themed banking, linked progressive jackpots, and a variety of math models.

For its high-performing Orion Portrait platform, AGS will showcase nine new game titles, including the Diamond Streak™ family, Crystal Magic™, and six new Xtreme Jackpots games.

Obsessed with Performance in the Casino Pit

AGS continues to propel its table solutions business with a host of new proprietary table games and table solutions. Poker fans will love Vega$3™, a new twist on traditional three-card poker. Lucky 21 Bacc™ combines the excitement of baccarat and blackjack, while 100X Roulette™ takes roulette to the next level with a chance for a 100x payoff.

One of AGS’s must-see table attractions is Bonus Spin Xtreme™, a progressive side bet to transform table-game play. During this community or player-envy experience, players can win the chance to spin one of three virtual wheels which will generate multiple winners at the same table with each spin. The top award is a linked progressive jackpot, and smaller awards can include cash or casino-configurable non-cash prizes.

From its table equipment lineup, AGS will showcase the Dex S™ single-deck poker shuffler, featuring a streamlined design that is economical, durable, reliable, and exceptionally functional.

Obsessed with Mobile, Online Engagement

AGS Interactive will showcase its groundbreaking Social White-Label Casino, the industry’s only B2B mobile solution that offers events, contests, and other in-app Live Operations features to add new levels of excitement to casino-branded social games. Also on display – AGS’ new real-money gaming solution, which delivers a diverse variety of high-performing game content to the world’s premier online operators through AGS’ robust game aggregation platform.

- Company highlights position as leading U.S. B2B Sports Betting solutions provider- Expands Wheel of Fortune® portfolio to include new TRUE 4D™ and MegaTower™ games; demonstrates depth and breadth of multi-level progressive portfolio on CrystalCurve™ cabinet- Bolsters core portfolio with new Proven Performer titles, high-denomination mechanical reel games; debuts IncrediBell!™ video tournament solution- Continues video poker and keno leadership with new content on multiple cabinets- Presents M5 next-generation media management system, and range of mobile systems solutions for land-based casinos

Candi Lopez Will Interface with Las Vegas-based Suppliers

LAS VEGAS (September 27, 2018) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has again expanded its supplier client service team, naming Candi Lopez as a new Supplier Client Service Representative. She will be based in the company’s Las Vegas lab and will primarily serve Las Vegas-based suppliers.

Lopez has been with GLI for 12 years most recently serving as a Quality Assurance Supervisor, where she interfaced directly with GLI supplier clients of all sizes, supervised Quality Assurance staff, and helped to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of testing in GLI’s Las Vegas lab.

“We are thrilled to welcome Candi to our supplier service team. She has been working directly with supplier clients for many years, and brings a unique understanding of our client needs,” said Client Services Manager Justine Clay. “We are also excited that she is a long-time GLI employee, and we are proud that employees choose to stay with GLI and that we are able to develop our employees so that we can promote from within.”

Her technical expertise dates back to her time in the United States Marine Corps, where she repaired various radio/communication devices and adapted and modified cables to suit the needs of the Marine Corp, among other duties.

LONDON, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) announced that Matthew Whalen, IGT's Senior Vice President, Operations, North America Lottery, has been inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018. Whalen was honored at the induction ceremony, which took place during the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference and Trade Show on Sept. 26, in Cleveland, Ohio.

"Matt is committed to the highest standards of integrity and minimizing business disruption to our global customer base, each and every day," said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery. "He has led more than 1,500 system integration projects for our global customers, with an annual delivery portfolio consisting of more than two million labor hours. His dedication to our business and customers speaks volumes about his leadership capabilities and commitment to driving the lottery industry forward."

"I'm honored to be included among those in the Hall of Fame, and to work in an industry with so many devoted and talented people," said Whalen. "I'm proud to have been a part of some truly significant technological achievements in this business, and I believe we are only scratching the surface of what we will ultimately be able to achieve."

The Lottery Industry Hall of Fame was founded by the Public Gaming Research Institute in 2005 as a means of honoring those who have done the most to make the lottery industry the great success that it is today. The recipients of this award are all a credit to the industry and join a select and distinguished group of world lottery professionals. Membership is reserved for lottery professionals who have promoted excellence and integrity throughout their careers. Each year, former inductees nominate and vote on the final recipients.

In his current operations role, Whalen delivers on IGT's Customer First philosophy, working directly with lottery customers to foster relationships and drive growth for their business. In his previous role as CTO of Lottery, Whalen was responsible for more than 100 lottery customers, managing a portfolio of worldwide systems integration projects. He oversaw more than 1,400 technologists from six continents ensuring the complete delivery of customer solutions. In 2010, when lotteries in the U.S. began to cross-sell Powerball and Mega Millions, Whalen marshalled the resources to ensure that 27 jurisdictions had the technological capabilities in a 10-week timeframe. He was instrumental in the conceptualization, design, execution, and delivery of IGT's new core lottery system, Aurora. Internationally, Whalen and his team have collaborated to integrate some of the most complex B2B and B2C lottery platforms customized to meet specific customer requirements.

In less than a decade, Whalen rose to the positions of Vice President, Systems Integration; Vice President, Research & Development; and Vice President of International Technology Solutions. In 2008, he was named Senior Vice President of Global Technology Solutions, and in 2012, Chief Technology Officer of Lottery.

Whalen earned a bachelor's degree in computer information systems from the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and an associate degree in computer science from Morrisville State College.

 

Best-In-Class Technology and Operational Expertise Combined to Deliver Full Service Solutions Nationwide

LONDON, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IGT Global Solutions Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) and William Hill U.S., a subsidiary of William Hill PLC (LON:WMH), today announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to offer U.S. lotteries a full service solution for sports betting. Together, the companies are able to offer U.S. lotteries a fully-managed solution to meet all their current and future needs in sports betting, both maximizing revenues to each state and ensuring a reliable, attractive, and innovative service for players.

This new partnership seeks to build upon the already successful pairing between the companies which resulted in IGT being awarded the contract to run sports betting for the Rhode Island Lottery together with William Hill. Under the terms of the partnership, the companies will jointly consider all future sports betting opportunities and bid requests from U.S. lotteries on a mutually exclusive basis. Commercial terms between the partners were not disclosed.

The combined offer to U.S. lotteries under the new agreement will comprise IGT's PlayShot™ end-to-end sports betting platform for land-based, retail, online, and mobile with William Hill's operational, trading, player management, and strategic expertise in U.S. sports books. IGT's PlayShot sports betting platform is already live in four U.S. states as a dedicated B2B solution for sportsbook operators. William Hill operates sports books under its own or partner brands or provides risk management services in all five states where sports betting is active today.

"We are delighted to be partnering with William Hill, whose proven leadership and capability in U.S. sports betting operations will ensure that we are able to fully support our lottery customers as states start to regulate these products. Through this unique partnership, our customers will be able to enter this new activity with total confidence and trust in the service being offered," said Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO, North America. "IGT is uniquely positioned as a leader in both lottery and sports betting technologies to deliver innovative solutions that will expand the possibilities for players and for lotteries themselves in this exciting new market. By forming this partnership with William Hill, we are able to bring to our lottery customers in every state a world-class combination of technology and operational expertise."

"We are delighted to be expanding our relationship with IGT to address the U.S. lottery market together," said Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill U.S. "William Hill's track record as an operator globally, and our clear leadership as a sports book operator in the U.S., in particular, mean that U.S. lotteries can be confident that in choosing IGT and us together, they will be benefiting from a reliable, trustworthy, and responsibly-managed solution – maximizing revenues to each state with a quality product and service."

GLI President and CEO James Maida and Team of Global Experts Shared Valuable Insights

LAS VEGAS (25 September 2018) - Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) President and CEO James Maida and a team of locally focused, global experts led by GLI EMEA Managing Director Martin Britton presented an informative, complimentary half-day regulators seminar during the recently completed IAGR 2018 Conference.

Maida welcomed participants to the seminar and gave a brief update of GLI activity in jurisdictions around the world. He said, “It was both a pleasure and a privilege to present our half-day regulators seminar to such an esteemed group of industry colleagues. My thanks the outstanding team at IAGR for giving us the opportunity to host this valuable educational event during this year’s annual conference.”

“Set against the backdrop of an ever-changing global regulatory landscape, the thoughtfully curated topics we presented offered a great deal of relevant, timely, and useful information to help regulators around the world successfully overcome challenges and accomplish their goals and objectives. We appreciated the positive reaction from seminar attendees and look forward to partnering with IAGR for future educational events such as this,” Maida added.

One of the many highlights of GLI’s seminar was a special “Ask the Experts” panel on Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Virtual Reality, Fantasy Sports, and Sports. GLI panelists included Senior Compliance Engineer Sergio Suarez; Regulatory Development Manager Alex Haberl; and Andrés Méndez, head of GLI’s Penetration & Vulnerability Testing Services. Britton moderated the panel.

Cybersecurity continues to be a major concern to regulators worldwide. Marco Capozzi, GLI Europe’s Director of ISS, helped seminar participants sharpen their cybersecurity knowledge by speaking on Information Security: Autopsy of a Cyber Attack.

The seminar also featured three bonus educational workshops:

• Marco Capozzi, GLI Europe’s Director of ISS, led Workshop 1: Bulletproof Services – Top 5 Gaming Cybersecurity Issues, along with Andrés Méndez, GLI’s Head of Penetration and Vulnerability Testing Services
• Sergio Suarez, GLI Senior Compliance Engineer, led Workshop 2: GLI University® Training Program
• Alex Haberl, GLI Regulatory Development Manager, led Workshop 3: Advance Game Concepts & Skill-based Gaming

Company to Sponsor New ‘Play of the Game’ Feature at Home Games; Partner with Team on Community, Employee Initiatives

LAS VEGAS: September 25, 2018 – PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) (“AGS” or the “Company”), a leading designer and supplier of electronic gaming machines, table products, and interactive solutions for the global gaming industry, today became the first gaming equipment supplier to enter into a multi-year corporate partnership with the Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League franchise.

AGS will leverage this monumental corporate partnership, which allows AGS to sponsor the all-new “Play of the Game” feature at every Vegas Golden Knights home game on the videoboard, as part of its community outreach and employee engagement programs.  The AGS Play of the Game will replay and highlight a key moment from each home game. 

Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz said, “Adding the fastest-growing gaming equipment supplier to our roster of team partners is a big milestone for our organization and we couldn’t be more thrilled about partnering with AGS. AGS has a renowned corporate culture and expanding global reach, enabling us to connect our brand to their employees and customers in Las Vegas, across the country, and around the world.”

AGS President and Chief Executive Officer David Lopez said, “AGS employees have been huge Golden Knights fans from the team’s inception, and we are excited to take our support and love for this team to another level as corporate partners, working together with the Golden Knights and other corporate partners such as Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Station Casinos, and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, to name a few, to truly demonstrate our mutual obsession with the game.”

Lopez added, “Like the Las Vegas Golden Knights, we are ‘Vegas-proud’, with our worldwide headquarters in the Las Vegas Valley. And there are other similarities – we are relatively new players in the gaming supplier space and we have certainly been underestimated. Both AGS and the Golden Knights formed strong teams, came together quickly under a set of unique core values, and have never lost sight that winning is all about a cohesive team and character-driven culture.”

AGS will officially launch its Vegas Golden Knights partnership at the Global Gaming Expo (“G2E”) in Las Vegas Oct. 9-11 and will host appearances by the Golden Aces and the team mascot Chance the Gila monster, as well as other hockey-themed promotions and events.  Additionally, AGS will unveil a Vegas Golden Knights promotional-use slot machine on its large-format Big Red cabinet to further promote and build excitement around the partnership and showcase Vegas Golden Knights-themed roulette signage in its G2E booth No. 1253.

Along with sponsorship of the Play of the Game at all 44 Vegas Golden Knights pre-season, regular-season, and any post-season games, AGS will provide a title-night sponsorship and partner with the team and its ambassadors to promote the sport and the Vegas Golden Knights’ passion for the Las Vegas Valley through the Company’s outreach with not-for-profit community organizations.

Billions™ Slot Game Showing in Booth #1141

LAS VEGAS (September 19, 2018) – The high stakes world of the hit SHOWTIME® TV show Billions will soon be coming to casinos, thanks to a licensing agreement between Aristocrat, CBS Consumer Products, and Showtime Networks.

Aristocrat’s new Billions™ Slot Game will make its premiere in booth #1141 at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas.

“Engaging and edgy shows like Billions are incredibly fun for our design teams to work with and fuel our passion to create entertaining games for our customers and their players,” said Siobhan Lane, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Gaming Operations from Aristocrat. “The CBS Consumer Products and Showtime Networks teams have been inspiring to work with, and we are very excited to present the new Billions Slot Game at G2E 2018.”

Now in production on its fourth season, Billions stars Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Paul Giamatti as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis as hedge fund king Bobby “Axe” Axelrod. Billions is a complex, highly engaging drama that tells the timely and provocative story of these two powerful New York figures.

The Billions Slot Game is based on Season 1 and 2, which includes fans’ favorite characters such as Chuck Rhoades, Bobby Axelrod, Wendy Rhoades, Lara Axelrod, and Taylor Mason. Adding to the fun, the game will include the popular Mighty Cash™ feature, as well as a $500,000 multi-site progressive start-up jackpot.

The game appears on Aristocrat’s revolutionary flame55™ cabinet. The flame55 is complete with a 55” double-curved HD monitor – the largest portrait double-curved display in the non-jumbo segment – ergonomic engineering, 4k-capable display, 2.1 stereo audio, individually controlled dynamic infinity edge LED lighting, a virtual button deck, and an exclusive beacon sign package.

Las Vegas, NV - January 30, 2020

Konami Gaming, Inc. announced R2 Gaming as its exclusive service partner throughout Canada. In efforts to ensure the highest level of nationwide customer service and continued growth across Canadian markets, Konami and R2 have expanded their 15-year distribution partnership to include service and support for all provinces.

“R2 Gaming has long been recognized for fast, thorough, and informed response. We are thrilled to extend this track record of quality service to all Konami customers across Canada,” said Tom Jingoli, executive vice president & chief commercial officer at Konami Gaming, Inc. “We anticipate a truly seamless transition for our Canadian customers, as we continue this proven partnership with the R2 team.”

Through its existing office locations in Ontario and British Columbia, R2 has established technical support models with proven success in serving Canadian markets. The company has made significant investments in its technical support infrastructure, with the ability to mobilize across Konami’s Canadian install base, effective immediately. Through this expanded partnership, Konami and R2 are positioned to lead the market in service and deliver the highest quality support across Canada.

“At Konami, we care about creating meaningful customer experiences with our company, our products, and most importantly our people,” said Michael Coppert, vice president, customer service at Konami Gaming, Inc. “Having the right people, in the right place, at the right time to deliver exceptional service is what matters most to us. Konami remains fully committed to delivering the highest levels of service and support to its valued customers worldwide.”

London & Dublin | September 18, 2018: GAN plc ("GAN" or the "Company"), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gambling software and services in the United States and Europe, today provides an update on trading for the half-year ended June 30, 2018.

GAN performed in line with market expectations during the first half of 2018.

The outlook for the second half year period and full calendar year 2018 is contingent on (a) the market size, share and growth rate of Internet sports gambling in New Jersey; (b) the timing with which Pennsylvania's regulator the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ("PGCB") permits the launch of Internet real money gambling for residents of the State of Pennsylvania; and (c) the speed with which efficient marketing of the Overseas Internet Casino is conducted in European regulated markets by GAN.

By way of outlook on 2019, the recent launch of Internet sports betting, the Company's current sales pipeline and existing contracted clients are projected to propel GAN to record revenues, revenue growth, and EBITDA.

GAN is due to release its half year result for the period ended 30 June 2018 on September 28, 2018.

PASPA / Regulatory Developments

With respect to online sports betting in the US, GAN welcomed the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act 1992 ("PASPA") by the US Supreme Court on May 14, 2018. GAN has subsequently integrated a leading B2B sports betting system into GAN's Platform and delivered Internet sports betting in New Jersey to its client PaddyPower Betfair plc ("PPB"), branded 'FanDuel', on September 1, 2018.

The reported success of the Internet sports betting market in the first operating month of August 2018 may result in an increase in the speed of regulation of intra-State Internet gambling going forwards. It is believed that additional US States are now considering the regulation of Internet gambling.

New Jersey Internet Gambling

Internet sports betting's growth since launch on September 1, 2018 has exceeded initial expectations in the first 17 day operating period. Continued growth is contingent on the speed with which our client PPB phases in marketing investment and the competitive dynamics within this emerging market.

GAN's second client in New Jersey, Ocean Resort Casino ("ORC") opened the land-based casino in Atlantic City on June 28, 2018 and the Internet casino delivered to ORC by GAN commenced operations of its desktop-only website on July 10, 2018. The secondary launch of mobile apps to enable end users to engage with ORC's Internet casino via their personal mobile devices has been delayed by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement ("DGE") technical certification division due to the demand for certification of new Internet sports betting systems.

Mobile apps are required to be downloaded by end users in order for their physical location to be accurately determined in compliance with New Jersey Internet gambling regulations. Mobile casino gaming represents the substantial majority of Internet casino gaming revenues in New Jersey. The mobile apps were approved by the DGE on September 4, 2018.

Pennsylvania Internet Gambling

Pennsylvania's real money Internet gambling market is now expected to commence in early 2019. This delay, due to a slower-than-expected issuance of regulations by the PGCB, impacts GAN's ability to recognise revenues derived from professional services fees already generated by GAN year-to-date and similar incremental professional service fees expected to be generated in H2 2018 as preparations to launch our client Parx Casino's Internet gambling operations continue.

Such fee-based revenues from the professional services rendered by GAN to its clients are recognised following the client's commercial launch of Internet gambling. Accordingly, revenue from professional services delivered to Parx Casino in 2018 will now be recognized in H1 2019.

This regulatory delay will also negatively impact GAN's H2 2018 Net Revenue from the revenue-sharing aspect of GAN's commercial relationship with Parx Casino, the market-leading casino property in Pennsylvania.

GAN has been a registered gaming services provider in Pennsylvania since 2014 and successfully submitted its Pennsylvanian Internet gambling software vendor license application to the PGCB on September 17, 2018.

Italian Internet Gaming

GAN notes the recent legislative ban on advertising of gambling in Italy which comes into effect in January 2019. GAN's clients in Italy are predominantly land-based operators of retail betting shops as well as Internet gambling. Following consultation with selected Italian clients and specialised gaming research firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming LLC1, Italian Internet gambling operators supported by significant retail operations are not expected to be materially impacted by the ban on advertising and may benefit from reduced competition from Internet-only operators.

As previously announced2, the Company will launch its 9th Italian client GOLDBET in Q4 2018 which operates more than 1,000 land-based betting shops in Italy.

Overseas Internet Casino

Operational marketing of the Overseas Internet Casino in Europe commenced on September 12 2018. This followed an extended period in Q3 restructuring certain operational and financial arrangements to ensure an efficient deployment of the previously-reported $10m in user acquisition marketing provided to GAN by our client, the Chickasaw Nation, to develop their Internet gambling business in European regulated markets.

Simulated Gaming™

The acquisition of new US casinos as clients for GAN's US-facing Simulated Gaming business has been impacted by the increased allocation of internal technical engineering resources towards real money Internet gambling in H1 2018, which will continue to delay incremental client acquisition until the previously announced expansion of the Company's software engineering team in Sofia, Bulgaria has completed in H1 2019.

GAN's client of Simulated Gaming, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was announced on April 30, 20183 and is now anticipated to launch Simulated Gaming in Q4 2018.

As on June 30, 2018 GAN operated Simulated Gaming for 13 major US casinos coast-to-coast together representing in excess of $8bn in annual land-based gaming revenues as well as for a consortium of land-based gaming venues in Queensland, Australia identified as 'Club8Casino'.

Notice of Results

The Company will release its results for the half year period ended June 30, 2018 on September 28, 2018.

FAQ's about GAN's Internet Gambling 'Platform' & US Patent

· For investors and Industry analysts: The core of a "Platform" from both a technical and regulatory standpoint is the Player Account Management System i.e. where highly sensitive customer and player activity data is stored and processed. Other elements of Platform can include a sportsbook transaction engine, gaming content integrations, payment services, marketing services, trading services and other ancillary activities. However, the core functionality to describe B2B systems and services as a 'Platform' is the Player Account Management System. This is also the layer of B2B activity which tends to require regulatory approval as a 'Platform' since it is the focal point of data and player security. Therefore, without the Player Account Management System, a service provider might be offering very valuable B2B functionality but not in the strictest sense a 'Platform' (source: Regulus Partners, an international gambling advisory group).

· All US casinos operate an on-property rewards program (also called 'loyalty programs') where visitors to the land-based casino can enrol in a loyalty program, collect a rewards card and accumulate reward points from real money gambling on-property. Typically, US casinos have more than half of their active on-property patrons enrolled in these reward programs.

· GAN's US-patented technology principally permits US casino operators' carded patrons to link their reward card to their online gambling account in order to identify themselves as a patron of the land-based casino and a member of their retail rewards program.

· The Patent was awarded to GAN plc in September 2014 by the US Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO") with the Patent reissued under the same Patent number by the USPTO on March 17, 2017 following an unsuccessful ex parte challenge brought by an anonymous US Industry actor.

Notes:

1 "The Italian gambling advertising ban is unlikely to impact operators equally with online only firms expected to be more significantly impacted by the blanket ban on all gambling advertising in the country. As can be seen from the market share in CY17 five of the seven largest operators in the iGaming market have a substantial land-based presence and will look to use that brand recognition along with cross- sell from land-based to online to continue to grow their share post-ban." Eilers & Krejcik Gaming LLC, September 4, 2018

2 https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/GAN/13606639.html

3 https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/GAN/13622744.html

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LONDON, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) will showcase breakthrough solutions to enhance the player experience and help lotteries take advantage of growth opportunities for their business in its booth themed "Transforming Play" at the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference, Sept. 25-28, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

"In this game-changing year for the industry, lotteries have the potential to offer more options for play than ever before," said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery. "At NASPL 2018, attendees can see and experience the results of IGT's investment in forward-looking platforms, content, and services to help lotteries in any jurisdiction offer a more seamless play experience and open a dialogue with new player demographics."

In response to consumers' growing expectations for the fun and convenience of digital play, IGT will present:

• IGT PlayDigital interactive platform and solutions to support lotteries in entering or expanding into the digital world ? featuring the PlaySpot™ mobile solution to provide fun, convenient, and secure digital play within any licensed retail location, and a rich game and product portfolio to drive success in a digitally connected world.
• PlayShot™ end-to-end sports betting solution, a complete turnkey solution built with player insights and more than 350,000 hours of development to tailor this enterprise-class solution to the U.S. market. From mobile and online to self-service betting and traditional sportsbooks, PlayShot gives customers the power to capture the potential of this emerging market.

In addition to new digital play solutions, IGT will feature:

• The launch of Big Money Spin, the exclusive new linked program for Wheel of Fortune® ? a player favorite that continues to attract new audiences. Offering players a once-in-a-lifetime experience, Big Money Spin is a fully supported turnkey program, including a suite of customizable marketing components and IGT's on-site, white-glove hosting of Grand Prize packages to Los Angeles, where players will experience the excitement of being on the set of the iconic television show and have the chance to take home a guaranteed $1 million prize at multiple Big Money Spin events.
• Cash Pop™, the new draw game from FutureGame, IGT's proprietary game development process. Cash Pop offers fun and excitement, with multiple ways to play in one draw game. Players can choose one digit to keep it simple, or play combinations for more ways to win. Visit the IGT booth to see why 8 out of 10 players surveyed liked the game, and 92% said Cash Pop is easy to play.
• GameTouch™ 20 and GameTouch™ Draw vending machines to expand self-service and help lotteries position for further expansion. GameTouch 20 is optimized for corporate chain retailers. GameTouch Draw features a design and footprint that suits social spaces such as bars and restaurants, enabling the sale of draw games and keno in nontraditional retail locations.
• BizApps ? A synchronized and flexible suite of complementary tools that leverage consistent analytics across all of a lottery's stakeholders, delivering rich, actionable insights that drive sales. Developed using IGT's depth of experience managing lotteries, retailer networks, and lottery sales forces in jurisdictions around the world, the tools in the BizApps suite give lotteries the power to better manage the activities that accelerate growth.
• Experienced teams to support lotteries in optimizing their game portfolio, gaining new player insights, improving sales operations, maximizing revenue through retail relationships, and more. IGT's teams are trusted partners for the full range of lottery customer needs.

"Our goal is to support customers in taking an integrated, flexible approach that maximizes every area of opportunity to grow responsibly," said Gendron. "We welcome all attendees to explore the latest IGT solutions to drive sales and manage their business for ongoing growth in keeping with the rapid changes taking place in the industry."

The NASPL 2018 program will feature a number of IGT executives:

• Matthew Whalen, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Lottery, joins a distinguished group of world lottery industry leaders as one of five new inductees into the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame for 2018. The induction ceremony will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, at the Hilton Hotel, Hope Ballroom E. "I'm honored and grateful to be included among those in the Hall of Fame, and to work in a dynamic industry with so many devoted and talented people," said Whalen. "I love the challenge of finding elegant solutions to complex problems. I'm proud to have been a part of some truly significant achievements in this business, and I believe we are only scratching the surface of what we will ultimately be able to achieve."
• Jay Gendron, Chief Operating Officer, Lottery, will participate in the Associate Member Panel Discussion in the General Session on Wednesday, September 26, from 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Atrium Ballroom A/B of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
• Charles Cohen, Vice President, IGT PlayDigital Sports Betting, and Paul Riley, Vice President, Innovation and Lottery Transformation, will present on the topics of sports betting and innovation during the General Session on Thursday, September 27, from 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. in Atrium Ballroom A/B of the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

Find IGT at Booth #100 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland for a closer look at products and services to transform play and fuel lottery growth.

For more information, visit IGT.com or go to facebook.com/IGTLottery.

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC (NYSE:IGT) ("IGT") today announced the offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2027 (the "Notes") subject to customary market and closing conditions (the "Offering"). Application has been made for the Notes to be listed on the Official List of Euronext Dublin and admitted to trading on the Global Exchange Market of Euronext Dublin.

IGT intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering, together with proceeds of a utilization under its senior syndicated revolving credit facilities, to redeem (the "Redemption") its US$600,000,000 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (Regulation S ISIN: USG4863AAA63 / Rule 144A ISIN: US460599AA19 / Regulation S CUSIP: G4863A AA6 / Rule 144A CUSIP: 460599 AA1) (the "5.625% Notes due 2020") on September 27, 2018, at a redemption price equal to $1,028.43 per $1,000.00 of principal amount of the 5.625% Notes due 2020. The Redemption is conditioned on IGT's receipt of at least $500,000,000 in gross proceeds from the Offering. A conditional notice of the Redemption was sent to all registered holders of the 5.625% Notes due 2020 on September 17, 2018. This news release does not constitute the conditional notice of the Redemption.

The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration.

The Notes are being offered and sold only (i) in the United States to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (ii) outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, nor shall there be any sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Neither the content of IGT's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on IGT's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this news release.

The distribution of this news release into certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

In any European Economic Area Member State, this news release is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of Directive 2010/73/EU, together with any applicable implementing measures in any Member State.

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LAS VEGAS (September 17, 2018) – Ainsworth Game Technology (ASX:AGI) (“Ainsworth”) has completed the largest installation in its history at the new Derby City Gaming property in Louisville.

Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) ("CDI") opened the 85,000-square-foot facility last week. Every historical horse racing terminal at the facility has been developed and manufactured by Ainsworth.

The historical horse racing games can be played Ainsworth’s entire range of cabinets, including the A640, A600, A600 Slant Top, A560, A560SL Noir and Wide Boy. The titles and platforms have been specifically engineered for historical horse racing, certified by an independent testing lab and approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

“Ainsworth has done a tremendous job at providing innovative pari-mutuel historical horse racing products that will be enjoyed by the guests at our new facility,” said CDI CEO Bill Carstanjen. “We believe these machines will generate significant revenue for Kentucky purses and go a long way to strengthen the Commonwealth’s racing circuit.”

Derby City Gaming is now open at 4520 Poplar Level Road—Churchill Downs' former Trackside.

In addition to the historical horse racing devices, the world-class property includes food venues, a bar with seating and televisions, a parking area and a player’s club reward center offering special perks and benefits.

“This is truly a historic moment for Ainsworth and we are extremely proud our relationship with CDI,” said Ainsworth CEO Danny Gladstone. “These historical horse racing machines showcase Ainsworth’s commitment to both innovation and customer service. We are looking forward to continuing to work with CDI on a daily basis to ensure strong product performance and a great return-on-investment.”

London & Dublin | September 14, 2018: GAN plc ("GAN" or the "Company"), an award-winning developer and supplier of enterprise-level B2B Internet gambling software and services in the United States, today announces the Company has awarded a mandate to specialist intellectual property litigation firm Irwin IP LLP ("Irwin IP") in Chicago, IL to implement a US patent licensing and enforcement program principally targeting operators in the regulated intra-State Internet gambling markets of New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware and Pennsylvania which are currently infringing upon the Company's US-patented intellectual property rights.

The commencement of GAN's Patent licensing program was announced on May 30, 2017 following an unsuccessful 'ex parte' (anonymous) legal challenge to GAN's US patent number 8,821,296, reinforcing the value of GAN's US-patented technology for linking land-based casino reward cards to online gambling accounts.

Following the completion of the £7.5M Equity Placing in June 2018 and the appointment of Irwin IP LLP, the Company will now proceed to assert its rights over US-patented intellectual property and seek commercial settlements for prior and continuing infringements by regulated Internet gambling operators and/or relevant technology vendors, who have been substantially and progressively placed on notice of the Company's US intellectual property rights.

A further update will be provided at GAN's H1 2018 interim results on September 28, 2018.

Highlights

· GAN's US Patent was awarded in September 2014 and this US-patented technology has been licensed by GAN to many of the largest US casino operators including Station Casinos, Chickasaw Nation, MGM Resorts, Ocean Resort Casino and Parx Casino for both Simulated Gaming (social casino gaming) and regulated real money Internet gambling in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania

· Irwin IP is an experienced intellectual property litigation firm in Chicago, Illinois with a substantial track record in the US casino gaming Industry securing injunctions and/or commercial licensing agreements with major US casino equipment manufacturers and/or US casino operators

· Irwin IP's accomplishments include representing a mid-sized software company in a three-week jury trial culminating in a $16 million jury verdict; helping a small, disruptive start-up defeat patent infringement and false advertising claims asserted by a large, multi-national company; and securing a permanent injunction and $7.3 million jury award in an offensive gaming patent infringement matter protecting a $100-million-dollar-a-year product line

Patent licensing and/or settlement awards represent a potentially high-margin incremental income stream for GAN.

 

FAQ's about Internet Gambling 'Platform' & US Patent

· For investors and Industry analysts: The core of a "Platform" from both a technical and regulatory standpoint is the Player Account Management System i.e. where highly sensitive customer and player activity data is stored and processed. Other elements of Platform can include a sportsbook transaction engine, gaming content integrations, payment services, marketing services, trading services and other ancillary activities. However, the core functionality to describe B2B systems and services as a 'Platform' is the Player Account Management System. This is also the layer of B2B activity which tends to require regulatory approval as a 'Platform' since it is the focal point of data and player security. Therefore, without the Player Account Management System, a service provider might be offering very valuable B2B functionality but not in the strictest sense a 'Platform' (source: Regulus Partners, an international gambling advisory group).

· All US casinos operate an on-property rewards program (also called 'loyalty programs') where visitors to the land-based casino can enrol in a loyalty program, collect a rewards card and accumulate reward points from real money gambling on-property. Typically, US casinos have more than half of their active on-property patrons enrolled in these reward programs.

· GAN's US-patented technology principally permits US casino operators' carded patrons to link their reward card to their online gambling account in order to identify themselves as a patron of the land-based casino and a member of their retail rewards program.

· The Patent was awarded to GAN plc in September 2014 by the US Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO") with the Patent reissued under the same Patent number by the USPTO on March 17, 2017 following an unsuccessful ex parte challenge brought by an anonymous US Industry actor.

Notes:

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Mad Max: Fury Road™ Slot Game to Premiere at Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas this October

LAS VEGAS (September 13, 2018) – Aristocrat, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will premiere the new Mad Max: Fury Road™ Slot Game at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Attendees can experience the game in Aristocrat’s booth #1141.

“Warner Bros. Consumer Products has been a longtime partner and our customers have been big fans of all the game themes we’ve collaborated on to create. Now we’re very pleased to announce the newest game inspired by the thrill and excitement of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ for our customers and their players,” said Aristocrat Senior Vice President of Marketing and Gaming Operations Siobhan Lane.

The Mad Max: Fury Road Slot Game will appear on Aristocrat’s stunning new Edge X™ cabinet, with dual 43” landscape curved LCD’s displaying panoramic views and stereo symphonic surround sound, making it the perfect setting for the high-octane Mad Max theme. The game will feature the fan-favorite characters from the film, including Mad Max, Imperator Furiosa, Immortan Joe, Nux, and more.

Aristocrat’s portfolio includes several other Warner Bros. Consumer Products licensed titles such as the soon-to-be-released WESTWORLD™ slot game, as well as The Big Bang Theory™, Batman™ Classic TV Series, Dumb & Dumber™, A Christmas Story™, and many others.

About Mad Max: Fury Road

Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa. They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe, from whom something irreplaceable has been taken. Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.

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

Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a leading global provider of land-based and online gaming solutions. The Company is licensed by more than 200 regulators and its products and services are available in more than 90 countries around the world. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines and casino management systems. For further information, visit the company’s website at www.aristocrat-us.com.

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Multiple online casinos in New Jersey now offer IGT’s MegaJackpots WAP games

LONDON, U.K. – Sept. 13, 2018 – International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) today announced that the Company successfully launched the first cross-platform online Wide Area Progressive (“WAP”) product in the United States, IGT MegaJackpots®. Players in New Jersey can now vie for progressive jackpots playing IGT’s MegaJackpots games on the following gaming websites:

· CaesarsCasino.com

· HardRockCasino.com

· MoheganSunCasino.com

· ResortsCasino.com

IGT PlayDigital™ introduced the MegaJackpots Slots family in New Jersey with two games, MegaJackpots Cleopatra® and MegaJackpots Siberian Storm® and has more games in the content roadmap to follow. The jackpot pool starts at a base amount of $500,000 that is seeded by IGT, and increases in value as players wager on the games.

“Launching the first cross-platform online WAP games in the U.S. reinforces IGT’s commitment and leadership in delivering ‘industry-first’ innovation that elevates the player experience across multiple channels,”  said Enrico Drago, IGT Senior Vice President PlayDigital. “IGT’s MegaJackpots games continue to entertain players in the U.K. and other mature digital gaming markets around the world, and we believe our customers in New Jersey will benefit from incorporating life-changing jackpots on proven themes such as Cleopatra and Siberian Storm into their digital content offerings.”

For more information, visit IGT.com or go to Facebook at facebook.com/IGT, follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/IGTnews  or watch IGT videos on YouTube, youtube.com/igt.

Cabinet Enhances Sightlines, Features Popular Orion Starwall and Library of High-Performing Games

LAS VEGAS, September 13, 2018 – PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) (“AGS” or the “Company”), a leading designer and supplier of electronic gaming machines, table products, and interactive solutions for the gaming industry, today announced the launch of its new Orion Slant platform in Class II tribal markets following its introduction in Class III markets in May 2018. The Orion Slant is now approved in more than 42 jurisdictions across North America.

The first Orion Slant cabinets for Class II were installed at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ Wind Creek Hospitality locations last week in Atmore, Montgomery, and Wetumpka, Alabama. AGS currently has 15 Class II slot titles available for the Orion Slant, with more games in development.

AGS’s Orion Slant cabinet is the newest member of its Orion family, following the success of the award-winning Orion Portrait platform introduced in 2017 and named one of the top 20 most innovative gaming technology products of that year.

Wind Creek Hospitality Corporate Director of Class II Gaming Operations Trenton Daughtry said, “We appreciate the opportunity to be the first property to install the Class II version of AGS’s Orion Slant. We pride ourselves on striking a good balance between player-favorite classics and new products; this is an exciting opportunity to offer an eye-catching new platform and new game content to our players.”

Although only introduced in Class III markets in May 2018, by August 31, 2018 there were already 630 Orion Slant units installed in 62 casino properties across North America. AGS introduced the sophisticated platform with three engaging titles – Dragon Fa, Phoenix Fa, and Tiger Fa. These high-volatility Asian-themed games feature AGS’s Xtreme Jackpots local-area progressives, PowerX Stream Evaluation, up to 10 free spins, and a progressive pick bonus. The Company recently added four additional titles– Aztec Gold, Fu Nan Fu Nu Lucky Dragons, Toro Gordo, and Vegas Gold – and will have a library of nearly 30 titles by the end of 2018.

AGS Senior Vice President of Slot Products Andrew Burke said, “We soft-launched the Orion Slant a couple months ago and it is already outpacing our expectations. The Orion Slant’s presentation package, with its unique starwall design in a lower-profile cabinet, attracts players from across the casino floor, and the games available for the platform combine to deliver an exceptional player experience.”

The brilliantly engineered Orion Slant delivers dramatic attraction and gameplay excitement, with an optional 21.5-inch LCD HD topper; dual LCD HD monitors; an optional ergonomic LCD digital multi-touch button deck; and a U-shaped starwall design featuring 420 game-synchronized full-color LED lights for an innovative gameplay celebration.

The starwall’s striking ring of emotive lights surrounds the Orion Slant’s gameplay HD LCD touchscreen monitor and can be configured to change colors and patterns on each machine or across entire banks for an engaging experience that corresponds to each feature within the game. The latest HD audio, along with a self-contained subwoofer, intensifies gameplay with a cinematic theater surround-sound experience.

The cabinet also features a USB charging port; large button deck for increased player comfort; and an optional 10.1-inch LCD button panel for a familiar digital multi-touch player user interface.

To help gaming operators effectively manage labor costs, the Orion Slant is engineered with a design that makes maintenance and service faster and easier, including centrally located locks, full-service access, and a uniquely engineered latch pin design.

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Arts, LLC ("Gaming Arts" or "the Company") today announced that it will debut an array of transformative end-to-end gaming solutions at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, Nevada October 9-11 in booth no. 4447.

The Company, known as the world leader in bingo and keno games and technology, is now reinventing the casino floor with a multitude of unique and innovative video reel slot games, innovative progressives, high-denomination games, international multi-game products and more.

Gaming Arts President Mike Dreitzer said, "With a successful track-record of providing world-class Bingo and Keno solutions, Gaming Arts is now well-positioned to advance into new product categories."

Product lines on the Company's stand will include: Super Games, Optima^® Game Management Systems, Bingo Millions^®, SuperPROMO™, Keno Millions^®, Super Bingo™ Series, Ultimate Bingo™ Series, as well as its much-anticipated line of video slot machines. 

Dreitzer added, "The Global Gaming Expo presents a fantastic opportunity for us to unveil the efforts made to enhance our entire product portfolio from the dual standpoints of content and technology. This includes our entrance into the slot sector with fresh and exciting games that players everywhere are sure to enjoy. We have remained exceptionally focused on our mission to become a true end-to-end content and technology provider to the global gaming industry. We look forward to showcasing our exciting lineup of products to our customers during G2E."

SuperBingo and Ultimate Bingo Slots – Groundbreaking Video Content & Sleek Design

First-of-its-kind SuperBingo and Ultimate Bingo Slots deliver powerful and entertaining game mechanics and player-favorite features, including: frequently hitting bonuses and wins, multipliers, free games with retriggers, four-level progressives, multi-game options, bonus balls, and wheel bonuses. At G2E, Ultimate Bingo Slots will demonstrate its progressive offering, which can be configured for individual and floor-wide progressives.

Innovative Video Reel Slots – Market-disrupting EGMs with Stunning & Compelling Content

At G2E, Gaming Arts will debut its inaugural Class III collection of innovative video reels, specifically designed to bring fun and excitement to the casino floor. The unique library consists of four series, including: Pop N' Pays™, Da Fa Ba™, Dice Seeker™, and Casino Wizard™.

The Pop N' Pays, Da Fa Ba, and Dice Seeker series will offer a new, optional mystery progressive feature called Rocket Rollup, with several themes available in high-denomination format. The multi-game Casino Wizard series, available with Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack and Craps games, replicate the play of live games and include exclusive and exciting side bet options to increase handle and hold.

Interactive SuperPROMO™ Mobile Games Add Floor-wide Excitement for All Casino Promotions

SuperPROMO is the world's first casino-wide interactive promotional game system including four customizable mobile games which can be awarded to targeted players for virtually any type of promotion. These mobile promotional games are delivered to players by casino personnel on a mobile tablet and promoted across a casino's digital enterprise to deliver an exciting and interactive social experience for the entire casino floor.

SuperGames and Bingo Millions^® – Offering Life-changing Jackpots to Increase Play

Gaming Arts' vast SuperGames library offers "life-changing jackpots" to increase attendance, player spend, and operational profitability for bingo operators across the country. The company funds the jackpots, reducing the overall liability for bingo operators.

Bingo Millions is the world's first and only $1 million linked bingo progressive and $1 million bingo games, all at no risk to the operator. With Bingo Millions, Gaming Arts funds the progressive awards to drive play and enthusiasm across any bingo environment.

Dreitzer said, "We are proud that Gaming Arts has lived up to its "life-changing jackpots" motto by awarding almost $15,000,000.00 in Bingo jackpots in the last five years, bringing excitement and profitability to bingo operators across the country. When we say, 'Gaming Arts Pays Big,' we mean it!"

Keno EZ Kiosk and Optima^® System Game-management – Offers Powerful Mobile, Self-service, and Reporting

EZ Kiosk, the world's only freestanding, self-service kiosk available that enables players to purchase and redeem keno tickets for up to 16 different games will also be displayed in Gaming Arts' booth. This unique experience offers quick-pick betting, side-bet games, customizable bet amounts, and extensive game options.

Its Optima^® System offers the world's most popular and robust keno game management system, which uses the latest technologies for managing any kind of "numbers-game" such as keno, bingo, and lottery across multiple locations.

IGT extends sports betting leadership to tribal gaming through three-casino sports betting deal with Mississippi tribe

LONDON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) today announced that the Company extended its sports betting leadership to tribal gaming with a signed agreement with the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Under the agreement, IGT will provide its PlayDigital™ sports betting solution, PlayShot, at Pearl River Resorts' Golden Moon Hotel & Casino and Silver Star Hotel & Casino in Choctaw, MS., and at Bok Homa Casino in Sandersville, MS. By leveraging IGT sports betting technology, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino made gaming history last month when it became the first non-Nevada tribal casino to open a sports book post-PASPA repeal.

IGT technology and services will enable casino patrons to place pre-match and in-play wagers over-the-counter at the three Mississippi casinos. The casinos agreed to add IGT kiosks and other essential sports betting peripherals to their offerings in the future.

"IGT's leading entry into the tribal gaming sports betting space demonstrates how a wide variety of casino operators can benefit from our flexible, market-ready PlayShot sports betting solution, today," said Enrico Drago, IGT Senior Vice President PlayDigital. "With IGT PlayDigital's technology and expertise, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians introduced sports betting to players with confidence, knowing that PlayShot is already the trusted sports betting platform provider at more than 15 U.S. casinos across multiple states."

For more information, visit IGT.com or go to Facebook at facebook.com/IGT, follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/IGTnews or watch IGT videos on youtube.com/igt.

GLI provides training and technical support to help ensure a flawless opening of the new tribal sports book at the Pearl River Resort in Mississippi

LAS VEGAS, NV (September 11, 2018) – The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians made history on Thursday, August 31, 2018, at 10:00.m. CST as the new sports book at their Pearl River Resort became the first tribal sports book in the U.S. to open with a system that is fully certified as compliant with Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) landmark GLI-33 Event-Wagering Technical Standard.

At the request of the Choctaw Gaming Commission, GLI assisted the Commission’s technical and auditing staffs with on-site support to verify the internal controls and installation configuration of IGT’s® “Margin-Maker™” event-wagering system to GLI-33 standards. This helped ensure a flawless go-live of the sports book’s system from the moment the first wager was placed.

Additionally, sports-wagering experts from GLI University® provided two and a half days of on-site classroom-style training on the various aspects of sports wagering, from a technical, regulatory, and operational perspective.

“The Choctaw Gaming Commission took a very pragmatic approach to sports wagering,” stated Mackenzie Haugh, GLI’s Director of Engineering. “They first ensured that their commissioners, auditors, and technical staff were familiar with the many aspects of sports wagering such as events and the various types of bets, trading platforms and live feeds, reporting and auditing, and change management to name a few. This allowed them to take an educated, risk-based approach in selecting which aspects of their system should be regulated and audited while to not stifle the needs of operations on such an organic system. And through GLI University training and on-site technical teams leading up to go-live, GLI was happy and excited to help.”

GLI dedicated a team of experts to developing GLI-33 as the industry’s first event-wagering technical standard, and that working group spent approximately a year formulating GLI-33. The need for the standard became apparent after GLI received numerous requests from U.S. state regulators, sports betting operators, sovereign tribal nations, lotteries, and industry suppliers around the world to establish a clear and cohesive technical standard for sports/event wagering systems. The desire was to establish a standard to help them regulate and/or implement legal wagering on sports and other events.

Upon the official release of GLI-33, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was one of several regulatory bodies to immediately adopt the new standard. Prior to the release of GLI-33, which is part of the GLI Standards Series, a draft standard had undergone extensive industry review and comment from gaming and lottery regulators, industry suppliers, industry operators and industry trade associations.

Mississippi followed Delaware and New Jersey as the third state to legalize and launch sports betting after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling overturning the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA); allowing for the expansion of sports-wagering opportunities throughout the country.

LONDON, Sept.10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its PlayShot sports betting platform now powers online and mobile sports betting in New Jersey via FanDuel Group's ("FanDuel") consumer-facing wager website, sportsbook.fanduel.com.

FanDuel is leveraging PlayShot's built-in content management system to deliver a bespoke mobile and desktop user experience. The system integration enables FanDuel to create betting promotions and dynamic content for retail, mobile and online all from a single source.

"Leveraging IGT's PlayShot platform to power FanDuel's online and mobile sports wagering in New Jersey was the natural extension of our technology partnership with IGT," said Niall Connell, General Manager & SVP Sportsbook, FanDuel Group. "We are confident that IGT's proven technology and quick delivery will enable FanDuel to continue offering unparalleled sports betting entertainment to our players with an intuitive and reliable user experience."

"IGT's online and mobile PlayShot platform deployment with FanDuel Group in New Jersey reinforces the omni-channel sports betting expertise of our PlayDigital organization, and continues the Company's momentum in seizing and maximizing U.S. sports betting market opportunities," said Enrico Drago, IGT Senior Vice President PlayDigital. "The integration of IGT's PlayShot platform into FanDuel's online and mobile sports betting site creates extraordinary user experiences for sports fans in New Jersey and builds on the momentum that we created with FanDuel at Meadowlands Racetrack."

IGT integrated PlayShot into GAN's player account management system utilized by FanDuel to complete the solution, and deployed a responsive HTML site for desktop and mobile designed by FanDuel. PlayShot's end-to-end sports betting management tools and its modular HTML 5 framework enable operators to develop promotions, bet structures and offers that are unique to each channel, while delivering unique user experiences that meet individual operator requirements.

LAKEWOOD, NJ (September 10, 2018) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has renewed its annual contract with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) for a wide range of professional services, including on-site inspections of gaming equipment tested within a laboratory setting and professional consultation pertaining to new technology, policy and legislation development, rule writing, field issues, player disputes, and forensic examinations.

Under the renewed agreement, GLI will continue to provide the PRTC with a dedicated team of experts for on-site inspections of gaming devices and systems, as well as associated equipment testing and audits of gaming systems, devices, and kiosks. On-site inspection of gaming equipment ensures that the equipment is configured correctly and can properly communicate and report the required accounting and security information.

“We are extremely pleased and thankful that the PRTC is continuing our successful professional partnership,” said GLI President/CEO James Maida. “We have been providing the PRTC with our testing, certification, educational, and consultancy services since 2001. We highly value our close working relationship with the PRTC and look forward to continuing to help the PRTC ensure the integrity of the gaming industry throughout Puerto Rico.”

Mr. Jaime A. Irizarry Delgado, Gaming Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company said, “The Gaming Division of the PR Tourism Company has contracted GLI’s services for the past 16 years without interruption. As regulators, we have obtained an excellent and professional service that has allowed us to be always ahead with everything related to new technologies, programs and modalities of emerging games. As part of our recent regulatory efforts, we are in the final stages of testing the use of the IRIS Online program in a modality that will allow us to achieve a better measurement of our communications systems and certification of gaming machines in our authorized casinos. Additionally, we are working together with GLI on Legislative projects regarding Online Gaming and Sports Betting, a measure in which we can regulate this activity and achieve growth in the sector. We thank James Maida and all his team for the support and consulting during all these years.”

The agreement includes renewal of the PRTC’s subscription to the IRIS® Online slot management system by Kobetron. IRIS Online empowers the PRTC to track all certified software components on casino floors, providing real-time updates to non-compliant software. Additional features provided to the PRTC include customized workflow, accounting, machine and component tracking, change requests, and claim dispute implementation.

The renewed agreement between GLI and the PRTC also includes a variety of scholastic services, training, and curricula provided through the company’s GLI University® training program.

This latest PRTC contract renewal is another example of GLI’s commitment to the region. Recently, GLI became the first lab to be certified by the Lottery of the City of Buenos Aires (LOTBA).

LAS VEGAS (September 10, 2018) – Aristocrat and Live! Casino & Hotel continue to innovate together. Aristocrat has installed the first version of its TrackIt™ for Tables with Vouchers and RFID at Live! Casino in the newly- opened Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio. The implementation is the first in North America.

Live! is a long-time partner of Aristocrat’s Oasis 360™ solution and was one of the first in the nation to launch ONE LINK™ bonusing as part of the Giant Jackpots progressive slot program in 2015, which has continued to evolve and drive excellent results.

Live! Casino & Hotel CIO Beth Perlman said, “We have enjoyed a long partnership with Aristocrat, and we have been excited to be the site of first-in-the-nation installations. Now with TrackIt for Tables, our players can easily and freely move from slot to table and back again, enjoying all aspects of our casino without waiting in line for a cashier.”

Aristocrat Vice President of Oasis Systems Kelly Shaw said, “Ticketing has been a tremendous asset for slot operations. With more convenience, increased accountability, and reduced costs to drive operational efficiency. When it comes to tables, players with slot tickets have been walking past table after table, with their ticket in hand. Now our TrackIt solution gives players the option to use their slot ticket at the table, opening the door for a new way for players to enjoy their favorite casino.”

Live! Casino & Hotel welcomes guests with more than 200 live action table games. Readers of Casino Player Magazine recently voted Live! as first-place winner for best craps, blackjack, and tournaments in the 2017 Best of Gaming awards for Maryland.

TrackIt is part of Aristocrat’s Oasis 360 table management solution and allows players to take vouchers printed at the slot machine and redeem them at the table for chips. It also allows operators to issue vouchers at the end of the table play session that can then be redeemed at any redemption kiosk or the casino cage.

With TrackIt, operators can dramatically reduce cage lines, because players can take their slot ticket directly to the table and can immediately begin a table play session. Further, by implementing this functionality at the table, operators can reduce the need for table fills and credits and can provide their players with cross-over play opportunities between tables and slots.

With TrackIt, dealers and/or supervisors scan vouchers using barcode scanner equipment at the table, improving upon the customer experience and increasing table game utilization.

TrackIt’s RFID chip count sensor detects the value of chips returned before the dealer/supervisor can issue a walked with value. If the chips detected by the RFID chip count sensor do not match the value input for the voucher, the system automatically generates an error message that notifies the user of the incorrect values.

For more information about Oasis 360’s TrackIt solution 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.

World’s Leading Provider of Transparent and Independent Ratings Upgrades AGS on Improved Leverage

LAS VEGAS, September 5, 2018 – PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) (“AGS” or the “Company”), a leading designer and supplier of electronic gaming machines, table games, and interactive products and services for the gaming industry, today announced that S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) has upgraded the Company’s corporate and credit facility rating from a B to a B+.

S&P upgraded AGS based on improvements in EBITDA, cash flow, and adjusted leverage, driven by performance of its newest slot cabinets and the Company’s relatively high EBITDA margins compared to its peers.

AGS Chief Financial Officer Kimo Akiona said, “This ratings upgrade by S&P reflects the significant progress that we have made over the past few years in top-line growth, cash flow generation, and deleveraging. It’s exciting news for AGS following our momentous second quarter results, in which we announced records in revenue, adjusted EBITDA, recurring revenue, sales revenue, average selling prices, and domestic revenue per day, as well as notable progress in our yield optimization strategy.”

Akiona added, “We will continue to focus on financial discipline, which will fuel opportunities to further invest in growthand maintain a strong financial position to support near-term opportunities and longer-term strategic investments in our business.”