G2E 2017
SPORTS BETTING AND SECURITY ISSUES
The huge interest in legalizing sports
betting filled multiple rooms for several seminars. Focusing on different perspectives, topics ranged from its impact on tribal gaming to state responses to the legal arguments to be made before the U.S. Supreme Court this session and more. The issue will receive more extensive future explanation.
time to win one of several credit prizes or a chance at the Grand, Major or Bonus jackpots. The “Activ-play” series also includes a pachi- slot style game. During the bonus feature, players try to stop the bonus symbols on the payline to Level Up and increase their chances of a jackpot prize. Aruze has also expanded their product lines
to include RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) casino chips. Among the benefits offered by RFID chips are fraud reduction by preventing counterfeit chips, and integration with some tables to verify change and payouts. Players will be amazed by the exciting range
of new products Aruze is bringing to casino floors soon.
Apex The results from G2E Las Vegas even
exceeded the expectations from the APEX gaming team. This was truly the best G2E ever for APEX gaming. The reasons could be seen on the APEX
stand – ingenious solutions for such a large variety of applications. DRAGON EGG continued to be the talk of the show – just as it was when it was first released at this year’s ICE. This all-in-one jackpot system is wonderfully
ESPORTS Esports, a catch-all term for gamers’
tournaments, offers yet another enticement for new and existing casino players. Esports may either be top-tier titles that draw viewers or organized competition around video games. Five key genres make up esports: First- person shooters (FPS); Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA); Sports simulation/recreation; fighting games and casual games.
Research from 2016 revealed that 10 live
events in North America each hosted 10,000; the largest North American prize pool for an
The Luxor in Las Vegas is building a 30,000 square foot arena. Their diverse
designed and consists of eight APEX slot machines in two banks of four. It is the perfect setting for the DRAGON EGG game. The fact that the integrated jackpot system can offer up to 16 jackpot levels over its four main pillars means that every type of player can choose the jackpot level according to his/her playing behaviour. “DRAGON EGG has truly landed in the
States, Canada and Latin America,” noted Mr. Kubilay Özer, Global Sales Director of APEX gaming. “Players in North and South America can look forward to playing this soon as we have taken back a strong order book to Austria”. For electronic roulette, APEX has a far-
reaching solution called the APS (APEX PLAYER STATION). It can be connected with up to four roulette wheels (both automated and/or live) and the EVO games can run on it as well. The APS is available as an entire solution and flexible with separate electronic wheel and terminals. G2E was the setting for a world première
from APEX gaming: the iDROPs. The iDROPs takes the capabilities of the award-winning iDROP even further. Not only can cash and tickets be accepted directly at the live gaming table – and winning be returned in ticket form – the acceptance rate of these banknotes and tickets has increased to an amazing six notes per second. Dealers can enter these in a bundle of up to 250 at a time and the iDROPs does the rest itself. It is naturally SAS approved and integrates simply into the casino management system. Managers have instant information on the iDROP contents. Every note and ticket is securely checked and accepted – there is no room any more for any loss to the house.
Spintec
Spintec celebrated a very successful debut at G2E Las Vegas, showcasing their new generation of the multigame solution Aura and
esports event was $20.7 million, with a future projection of $275 million total. Esports wagering totaled $5.5 billion.
Who is playing? The player base is primarily male except for the more casual games, or those played on a mobile platform. The age profile breaks down to: under 20 (24%); 20-35 (49%); 36-50 (23%); over 51 (4%). Players have higher-than-average incomes to cover the sizable costs involved for hardware, entry and peripheral fees and equipment.
a compact gaming solution branded Karma. Both solutions have a proven track record of longer gaming sessions, guaranteed through Spintec’s superior design, unbeatable comfort, attractive gaming features and user-friendly interface.
“The feedback we received from the visitors
was extremely positive, hence we are excited to launch our gaming solutions on the US market. We had an opportunity to meet many important casino operators from North America, Lat Am, Asia and Europe, who were impressed by our gaming solutions. Last but not least, we already started the negotiations with strategic partners and distributors for the US market at the show,” said René Huibers, Regional Sales Manager. The core role at the booth was given to Aura gaming terminals with a stand-alone display wall offering live, automated and virtual games in one multigame experience. The main highlight was a cutting-edge amphitheatre multigame solution offering virtual games which stood out for their feel of a live game as they offer the players the advantage to enjoy the company of an attractive croupier chosen by them. With a large screen and live footage Spintec virtual games feel extremely realistic. Spintec showcased also their flagship
product Karma Automated Roulette, which remains the best-known solution in the company’s product portfolio. Karma Roulette, engineered and produced by Spintec, has been holding a majority share in all new automated Roulette installations for the past three years in Macao. “Spintec team strives for excellence in design,
production, sales and after-sales services of our Electronic Table Games with one core goal – to offer players the best gaming experience, while providing a revenue increase for the operators,” concluded René Huibers.
marketing strategies will highlight different games’ appeal to each fan base. Downtown, the Grand has hosted dozens of local events, all with a local community focus.
JCM views esports an an enduring
activity, especially for younger players with more participation opportunities. Studies reveal almost all U.S. households have a device-phone, tablet or computer-that is usable as a gaming device. More than 50% own a console device specifically designed for gaming. JCM will spend substantial money to perfect its program because they claim growth activity of 500% month over month.
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