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INSTALLATIONS
Bally launches first WAP TableMAX completes first
link for Class II market
California installation
B
ally Technologies has launched the first million-dollar wide-
area progressive link in the history of Class II gaming. The T
ableMAX Gaming has successfully completed and launched its first
California installation at the Desert Rose Casino in Alturas,
California.
new Class II link went live on Wednesday, October 22nd with TableMAX installed its Progressive Blackjack game in the casino, which
the installation of 10 of the Company’s new 1,000,000 has 180 slot machines but no live table games, making the TableMAX
Degrees multi-progressive games at the Riverside Casino in Progressive Blackjack game the property’s first table game-style offering
Wetumpka, Alabama. to its players.
“This is the first time anyone has offered this type of linked progressive Desert Rose Slot Director Raland Millard said, “We are thrilled with
game in the Class II market and reaffirms Bally’s commitment to our new Progressive Blackjack game. Our players immediately responded
investing in innovative product development for the Native American to the game, and found it very easy to play. And to have the added
market,” said Gavin Isaacs, Chief Operating Officer of Bally excitement of a ‘table game’ on our floor is a fun new reason for our
Technologies. “We are players to visit.”
also launching this
groundbreaking new
Class II link with a
Bad Homburg specifies MEI
brand new multi-
progressive gaming
product designed
to appeal to
players with its C
asino Bad Homburg now specifies the MEI CASHFLOW
SC83 banknote reader on slot machine purchases. The
renowned German casino made the decision after the
results of a successful value-added trial (VAT) that ran
several months on a number of slot machines.
top million-dollar “The positive market feedback regarding the MEI CASHFLOW SC83
jackpot prize.” set high expectations,” said Mr. Armin Weldner, Casino Bad Homburg
Bally plans to rapidly slot manager. “Not only were our expectations fulfilled by the VAT, they
deploy this new the Class II wide- were surpassed. We now specify MEI on all future slot machine
area progressive link to additional Native American purchases.
gaming properties throughout the country and capitalize on “We need to spend as much time as we can focusing on the customer.
opportunities to place the product across the globe. The MEI banknote readers allow us to do just that. Having a reliable bill
“We already have a backlog of orders for this exciting new WAP and we validator saves us precious time that was previous spent on
therefore expect this link to expand very quickly,” Isaacs added. maintenance.”
The new 1,000,000 Degrees-themed reel-spinning slot series consists Mark Greenawalt, director of MEI Gaming in Europe and Africa, said:
of four separate, linkable multi-level progressive games: 1,000 Degrees, “The recognition of the value associated with the CASHFLOW SC is a
Triple Blazing 7s Wild, Black & White Wild Jackpot, and Black Gold Wild. tremendous source of pride for all of us at MEI. It makes it all the more
Available on Bally’s ALPHA Elite S9E upright widescreen stepper special that a casino with the history of Bad Homburg was the first to
platform, all four 1,000,000 Degrees games feature a top progressive specify MEI in Germany. We would like to thank Bad Homburg casino
jackpot award that resets at a base amount of $999,999.99 and management for investing in the VAT and, ultimately, MEI.”
increments with game play.
Biloxi’s IP selects iView
PokerPro hits Hungary in a big way
I
P Casino Resort and Spa, in Biloxi, Mississippi has installed iView's
iTrak Incident Reporting and Risk Management Platform, including
the iDispatch Security Dispatch System, Lost & Found and A
ristocrat is celebrating the successful opening of Europe’s
biggest fully electronic poker room, in Hungary. Operated by
Laurus Invest Hungary Kft and licensed by the Hungarian
Gaming Board, the Monte Carlo Poker Club Budapest
opened in October with five 10-seat PokerPro tables.
Personnel Data Importer Modules. This integrated suite of products Casino Director, Török
delivers a fully integrated Risk Management Platform to the IP Attila enthused: “We are
security department across the entire property. extremely excited to be the
IP chose iView Systems iTrak Incident Reporting and Risk first venue to be able to
Management Platform for its modular approach, ensuring a future offer PokerPro in Hungary.
upgrade path as additional requirements at the property materialize. In While working together to
conjunction with iTrak, they chose the iDispatch Security Dispatch have the system approved,
System, which integrates transparently into the existing iTrak platform, we have cultivated a strong
taking advantage of existing personnel and reporting synergies. relationship with both
"The iTrak system has saved the IP Security Department man hours Aristocrat and PokerTek.
and has given us a wide range of tracking incident types as well as We are delighted to offer
suspects. It also gives us the ability to take a photo of what is happening such an exceptional product which is a unique concept to Hungary.” He
in the security department at any time. Also the staff of iView added: “We undertook a significant promotional campaign to launch this
communicated with all our associates throughout the install and have unique concept with fully merchandised festivities. The opening night
been ready to assist since we went live with the system." said Dwight was a huge success, the Club has been full every day since and the
Savell, Director of Security, Imperial Palace Biloxi. performance has been superb!”
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