Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld Product Preview
The Southern Gaming Summit/BingoWorld (SGS/BW) trade show and convention is set to take place May 3-5 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. As in previous years, the show will be an eclectic mix of educational sessions and keynotes, entertainment events and networking opportunities. A complete program and schedule for the gathering can be found at www.sgsummit.com.
The trade show floor at SGS/BW is also likely to be a beehive of activity, as gaming suppliers from across the nation and around the world present their latest wares to southern gaming operators. Casino Journal offered these vendors, and some others who could not attend the show, an opportunity to describe their latest product introductions and improvements in their own words.
Date: April 28, 2016
SOLID GOLD
The newGold Award series takes six proven Ainsworth Game Technology titles with strong track records of performance and brings them to the A560SL cabinet, resulting in even greater levels of excitement.
Launching with the classic titles Dragon Lines, Mustang Money and Roaming Reels, all Gold Award series games expand from a three-by-five to a nine-by-five game array during bonus features offering players more ways to win while taking full advantage of the 32-inch high-definition display.
Additional top performing titles in the series will include Twice the Money, Glitter Diamonds and Dolphins.
Website: www.ainsworth.com.au
SGS/BW booth #714
BUILT TO LAST
Cuningham Group provides architecture, interior design, and planning services for a diverse mix of client and project types with significant focus over the last 25 years on gaming and entertainment. Using an approach they call “Every Building Tells A Story,” the firm explores innovative ways to solve their clients’ problems and deliver distinctive, award-winning and profitable environments. Their Gulf Coast region work includes Palace Casino Resort; Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City, La.; and the rebranding of Harrah’s Gulf Coast Casino, Hotel and Spa in Biloxi. As leaders in gaming and entertainment design, Cuningham Group is currently promoting “Casinos of the Future” and challenging clients to embrace bricks-and-mortar changes that support the evolving nature of gaming and its customers while setting new standards for the future of entertainment.
Website: www.cuningham.com
SGS/BW booth #527
EVERY LITTLE THING
As the casino industry’s only single source provider of robust payments solutions, vital intelligence offerings, and engaging gaming machines, Everiis eager to showcase its best products at the 2016 Southern Gaming Summit.
Everi has several new gaming titles designed to add excitement to the gaming floor including Jackpot Inferno, available on the sophisticated Core HDX cabinet. The sizzling hot five-reel, 50-line video game features Jackpot Jump, which causes the previously locked-in progressive award to jump one tier higher.
Everi will also demonstrate its innovative Everi Cares Giving Module, a new program that makes social consciousness a priority with meaningful ticket redemption. Casinos can add Everi Cares Giving Module on Everi kiosks to provide patrons with a convenient method to donate funds to select charities while redeeming gaming vouchers.
Website: www.everi.com
SGS/BW booth #808
ALL SYSTEMS GO
Working perfectly in concert with JCM Global bill validators is JCM’s Intelligent Cash Box ICB 3.0 system. Used by operators across the southern U.S. and around the world, JCM’s ICB increases accuracy, reduces variance, eliminates human error, streamlines the entire drop process and saves money.
ICB 3.0 with web reporting allows users to access reports anytime, anywhere and from any web browser across the entire floor, all in real time. Reports can be used to customize data presentation to each operator’s exact individual specifications and are easy to use with a user-friendly interface.
ICB delivers unfiltered bill validator reports along with transaction time-stamped data, total bill validator metrics and bill validator firmware reports. Because it tracks transactions electronically, ICB can also be used to simplify variance investigations.
Equipped on the iVIZION bill validator, ICB utilizes RFID communication technology for downloading the ICB Memory Module. Equipped on the UBA, ICB uses IR communication technology.
Website: www.jcmglobal.com
SGS/BW booth #721
APP-TITUDE
PromoGroup, which was founded in 1970, is a consumer and employee digital marketing company. PromoGroup is developing a unique Social Gaming APP with a partner that specializes in the building very unique games for the gaming industry. This app is built in a way to monetize revenue for the casinos, drive additional foot traffic, and acquire new player reward customers.
“We have an outstanding track record of generating real returns for our clients”, said Kelly Drumm, CEO of PromoGroup. “We have worked with over 280 casino properties and believe that mobile app technology will impact every facet of the casino gaming vertical, from monetizing additional revenue, generating more foot traffic, enabling new marketing campaigns and continued player retention.”
PromoGroup Rewards’ Social Gaming APP provides casino properties the unique opportunity to fully engage their most profitable consumer segments while attracting a new generation of players. Within the APP, Players will be able to take advantage of numerous promos, bonus offers and real world rewards that are dedicated to driving traffic on to the casino floor.
Website: www.promogroup.com
SGS/BW Booth #515
FIT TO PRINT
Operators, rejoice! The revolution has arrived as Nanoptixis proud to present the Paycheck NextGen TITOprinter: No more “half tickets,” jams, wasted TITO tickets or expensive add-ons for future innovations. The Future is now with Paycheck NextGen printers that offer completely straight and integrated anti-jamming paper path, guaranteeing a complete printed ticket every time; a “last ticket” paper-low sensor which detects the last one or two tickets, eliminating the 10-15 wasted tickets per stack; and several other features.
The NextGen also has future proof connectivity with its five USB ports (three hosts and two slaves), Ethernet port, MicroSD Reader, HDMI port and BlueTooth capability, making this printer ready for upcoming technology features whether from Nanoptix or game manufacturers.
Website: www.nanoptix.com
SGS/BW booth #610
CHASING RAINBOWS
Hot Hit Rainbow Riches from International Game Technology PLC (IGT) sparks a spectrum of big-win opportunities. Developed for high-volatility play with progressive jackpots and free games bonuses, the Hot Hit game theme sizzles with dynamic symbols that change colors on a five-reel, 30-payline configuration. Set on the IGT’s S3000 cabinet, this game offers a nine-level standalone progressive which is triggered with seven or more scattered Hot Hit symbols.
Engaging in reel action, players will experience sirens, horns and more when they hit a progressive level. When players aren’t engaging in multi-level progressive gameplay, the base game features a weighted pay-table in which symbols change color on every spin.
Different colors can award different payouts, with red awarding the highest followed by blue, green, purple and yellow. Elevating gameplay, the free games bonus is triggered when bonus symbols appear on reels one, three and five. During the bonus, solid-colored symbols evolve into rainbow symbols.
Website: www.igt.com
SGS/BW booth #704
PAPER CHASE
Agilysys is now offering a paper entitled “A Guide to Protecting Guest Data with EMV and PCI-Validated P2PE”to interested customers.
Hotel guest satisfaction has hit a record high, according to the J.D. Power 2015 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study. But we can never become too comfortable. Continuing to grow satisfaction levels will give your property a distinct advantage over others. Embracing the latest technology trends offers new opportunities to improve guest satisfaction.
As you adopt EMV and PCI-validated P2PE, you’re taking an important step, not only to protect your hotel against fraudulent transactions but also to ensure that guest data remains safe. Among the advantages are enhanced guest satisfaction, repeat business and increased payment transaction security.
Website: www.agilsys.com
SGS/BW booth #411
TKO
VizExplorer, a leading provider of operational intelligence solutions in the gaming industry, has launched techViz, a real time service management solution for slot dispatch, including performance and task management for attendants and technicians.
The new solution enables casino operators to streamline slot floor operations to maximize slot floor efficiency and ensure a high quality player experience. techViz supports dispatch and alerts for machine generated events in real time, providing casinos the ability to take action immediately on what is happening on their slot floor.
Website: www.vizexplorer.com
SGS/BW Booth #514
PRESSING NEED
As the iGaming industry has matured, so have the security requirements of iGaming jurisdictions. As a result, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) now offers in-depth iGaming testing as well as an iGaming white paper, written to help the industry better understand what security measures should be taken in order to protect business assets.
While various iGaming standards may be viewed as just another hoop to jump through, they should be seen, in fact, as an integral part of an evolving information security management strategy designed to ensure the security of the information held by the business.
For 27 years, GLI has provided world-class testing, certification and professional services to regulators, suppliers and operators for more than 475 jurisdictions all over the world. The company is known and trusted worldwide as a pioneer in iGaming testing because they offer a full range of testing and assessment services to both the terrestrial and iGaming marketplace.
Please visit www.gaminglabs.com/services/igaming to download the white paper, “iGaming Information Security Management: Is Your Business Adequately Protected?”
Website: www.gaminglabs.com
BIGGER AND BETTER
Enveloped in our larger-than-life Big Red cabinet, Colossal Diamonds from American Gaming Systems (AGS) is an instant, jumbo-sized classic that consistently performs at a colossal clip. It’s simple, timeless game play and high-denom configuration have been a hit with players and casinos everywhere. Colossal Diamonds is a three-reel, one-line game featuring cherries, Colossal Diamonds logos, and wild multipliers that pay as scatters within the game. When one or two cherries or Colossal Diamonds logos appear on the payline on any reel, players earn the amount shown in the pay table as they watch the symbols enlarge and pulse on the game screen. With simple, single-line game play and a top award of $6,000, Colossal Diamonds is a whopping winner.
Website: www.playags.com
MAD MONEY
It’s the WMS game your players know and love reimagined with all the excitement and big rewards of a three-reel slot machine! Monopoly Money brought to you by Scientific Games features a life-changing wide area progressive, five levels of near area progressives, wild symbols, a wheel bonus feature, and all the properties, cash and fun of the classic board game. Monopoly Money is housed in the BLADE Stepper, a modern spin on the classic three-reel slot machine. The BLADE Stepper’s vibrant reels combined seamlessly with HD touch screens and beautiful glass artwork produce a refreshed elegance to the traditional stepper. A reimagined pull handle positioned slightly forward create a modern and retro-inspired mechanical slot machine.
Players will love the Monopoly Money Wheel featuring exciting prizes and bonuses. Three wheel symbols on any active payline triggers the wheel bonus awarding credits, nine Money Bags progressive jackpot or the re-spin bonus. Three 2x wild symbols on line one at MAX bet trigger the wide area progressive and nine Money Bags trigger the top near area progressive.
Website: www.scientificgames.com