Deal ensures
a seamless implementation for Bally Systems customers
looking to move to the Networked Floor of the Future
Bally Technologies has
expanded its relationship with Cisco Systems, naming Cisco its preferred provider
of high-speed Ethernet networking for casino-floor environments.
Bally’s
expanded relationship with Cisco, combined with the company’s experience
working with Cisco on the implementation of a number of high-speed networked
casino floors, ensures a much smoother, more seamless implementation for Bally
Systems customers looking to move to the Networked Floor of the Future.
“We have worked closely with Cisco on networked
casino-floor implementations for some of our largest enterprise customers,” said
Bruce Rowe, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for
Bally Technologies. “The combination of Bally’s industry-leading technology
with Cisco’s world-class networking solutions ensures a powerful, secure
integration.”
Rowe
added that many Bally Systems customers already use Cisco networks for
their mission-critical back-of-the-house network management; moving forward
with a Cisco network for the casino floor ensures communications operability
across multiple networks and systems.
Bally
also announced that Cisco will provide all the networking equipment for its
11,000 square foot exhibit at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) November 18- 20 in Las Vegas. Cisco’s
presence will include switches designed specifically for the casino floor,
providing interactive video content and secure data transactions with
zero-touch administration. Also featured will be Cisco switches designed for
hospitality rooms. Cisco will have representatives on hand to talk with gaming
operators interested in high-speed networked floors.
“We’re
thrilled to showcase at G2E how Cisco’s network hardware, software, and
consultation services complement Bally’s full suite of networked gaming
solutions, which include Download Configuration Manager, iVIEW Display
Manager, and our Business Intelligence Solutions,” said Walt Eisele, Bally’s
Vice President of Advanced Systems Development. “This Bally technology,
combined with Cisco’s powerful and highly secure network platform, gives gaming
operators unprecedented command and control of their casino floors along with
cutting-edge enterprise-wide marketing and promotions capabilities never before
available.”
Bally’s
experience working with casinos to implement high-speed networked floors is
substantial, with 86 Bally Systems customer sites with networks of over 50,000
machines connected via Ethernet.
“Bally
Technologies has been a good partner to Cisco during the course of several
implementations of our high-speed network solutions at casinos from coast to
coast,” said Jeff Cristee, Area Vice President of U.S. Sales for Cisco. “We are
honored that Bally has named us their preferred networking provider to help
transform the high-growth and dynamic gaming industry. As network
capabilities become increasingly important on the casino floor, we look forward
to working closely with Bally to offer our experience in deploying
mission-critical networks that help the gaming industry fully capitalize on
Bally’s groundbreaking networked gaming solutions.”
NETWORK CONNECTION: Bally partners with Cisco
November 14, 2008
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