SLS BRINGING NEW LIFE TO VEGAS
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SLS Las Vegas, the culmination of a year’s-long, US$415m renovation of the legendary Sahara, has now opened its doors welcoming the public back to the North end of the iconic Vegas Strip.
A fully-integrated, entertainment-driven resort and casino with more than 1,600 guest rooms and suites, SLS Las Vegas features a curated collection of hospitality industry trendsetter sbe’s most beloved brands, refined and reinvigorated for Las Vegas as well as original concepts all set in an atmosphere that’s both dynamic and approachable.
“This is the beginning of a new era for The Strip,” said Sam Nazarian, Founder, Chairman and CEO, sbe. “We are thrilled to throw open our doors and show the world what we’ve been working on for the past several years. It feels good to be back in the former Sahara space, and we look forward to creating new, legendary memories as SLS Las Vegas.”
SLS is high-style collaboration between Nazarian, James Beard award-winning chef José Andrés and design visionary Phillippe Starck in collaboration with globally acclaimed architectural firm Gensler. It aims to delivers one of the most unique gaming destinations on the Strip. Stylish, sexy, comfortable and inviting, the nearly 60,000 sq. ft. casino features dramatic chandeliers, rich colours and an intimate vibe. The gaming area offers about 800 of the latest slot and video poker machines, more than 70 classic table games, a race and
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sports book presented by William Hill and three table games located poolside. Conveniently located across from the Cashier Cage, SLS Las Vegas also offers an intimate High Limit Salon with a gaming environment for those looking for a more private experience, featuring table games and slot machines, including video poker, video slots and mechanical reels in denominations up to $100.
SLS Las Vegas in collaboration with William Hill offers a sports book experience featuring groundbreaking wagering technologies designed to provide guests with an unrivaled sports betting offering. Sports book guests have access to innovative wagering technology, including William Hill’s market-leading mobile betting platform available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Additionally, the sports book features an expansive HD video wall for viewing of sporting events and betting odds, as well as fully automated InPlay wagering.
Highlights of the property include Andres’Bazaar Meat, a twist on his hugely popular concept Bazaar; the second location of The Sayers Club, one of Los Angeles’ best-loved live music venues; celebrated restaurants Katsuya by Starck, Umami Burger, Beer Garden & Sports Book, Cleo and The Griddle Cafe; an exclusive partnership with retailer Fred Segal and The Strip’s most exhilarating nightclub, the 20,000 square-foot LiFE.
IGT snaps up half of Croc Casino’s Costa Rica slot floor
COSTA RICA IGT will command around half of the slot floor when Croc’s Casino Resort opens in December in Costa Rica. Located in Jaco, Croc’s Casino will open with a complete, end-to- end IGT systems solution.
In addition to selecting IGT as its primary provider of games on the casino floor, Croc’s Casino has chosen IGT’s Casinolink Casino Management Systems suite including Accounting, TITO (Ticket-In; Ticket-Out), Player Tracking, Promotions, Random Riches Bonusing and Cage and Table Accounting. Croc’s Casino Resort will use IGT’s Universal Game Adaptor devices tied to sbX Media Manager to deliver content and bonusing to the player screen
via Service Window.
Janine Roth, IGT VP SOLAC, said: “Croc’s Casino Resort is all about the ‘wow’ factor, with a design and welcoming environment that makes everyone feel special. We’re helping to extend that expe- rience to the casino, connecting a great selection of player-favourite IGT games to our systems and Service Window technology to enable personalised, engaging player communications.”
Rory Hascall, Croc’s Casino Resort President and COO, added: “Selecting IGT for its Casinolink Casino Management System and its wide range of the latest high- technology slot games was an easy decision to make.”
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US – BALLY’S ONTARIO DEAL Bally Technologies has signed an agreement with the Ontario Lottery Group (OLG) to provide the central casino gaming system solution throughout the province.
In conjunction with the OLG’s mod- ernisation, OLG will be implementing Bally’s system technol- ogy to align and comply with “Conduct and Manage” respon- sibilities under Canada’s Criminal Code, and implement enhanced responsible gambling tools to the casino gaming facilities and operations across Ontario.
Bally Technologies’ Senior Vice President of North American Sales and Corporate Marketing Robert Parente (pictured) said: “It’s an honour to continue and expand our partnership with OLG to provide leading technology gaming systems throughout the province. This agreement demonstrates our continued commitment to the needs of the Canadian gaming market and we are very excited about working together to help OLG fulfil its modernisation.”
US – ARISTOCRAT APPOINT CCO FOR CLASS III Aristocrat has appointed Maureen Sweeny as the company’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), based in Las Vegas. Mrs. Sweeny joined the Aristocrat team on 22 September, after a distinguished 30-year career with IBM Corporation. As CCO, Mrs. Sweeny will be will be accountable for Aristocrat’s Class III sales and marketing footprint globally, including across the Americas, Australia & New Zealand, Asia Pacific and EMEA.
Aristocrat CEO Jamie Odell said, “Maureen’s first-class oper- ational and commercial skills will help us deliver a step- change in our customer-facing functions, making sure our customers get maximum benefit from the outstanding Class III product portfolios we are now bringing to market.
“Maureen's appointment will deliver better consistency and focus on our front-end capability, and improved service across our global Class III businesses. I am delighted to wel- come Maureen to the team,” Mr. Odell concluded.
US – SG ON A ROLL WITH COLORADO LOTTERY Scientific Games has signed an extension of its contract with the Colorado Lottery to continue as a provider of instant lot- tery games and related services.
Under the agreement with the Colorado Lottery, Scientific Games will continue as the Lottery’s primary instant game provider for three additional years beginning July 1, 2014.
Laura Solano, Director, Colorado Lottery said: “Scientific Games has provided instant games for the enjoyment of Colorado Lottery players since we started doing business in 1983 with just one instant game. We look forward to three more successful years with Scientific Games.”
John Schulz, Senior Vice President, Instant Products for Scientific Games said: “Scientific Games is focused on deliv- ering long-term instant product revenue growth for the Colorado Lottery to help increase returns to its beneficiaries. We are honoured to be their partner of choice and to have the opportunity to continue to provide the Lottery’s primary instant game portfolio through this important contract extension.”
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