Vol. 7 • No. 49 • December 28, 2009 - Print This Issue
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Vol. 7 • No. 49 • December 28, 2009, GOODS & SERVICES
Multimedia Awarded Mississippi License
Slot manufacturer Multimedia Games has been awarded a manufacturer/distributor license by the Mississippi Gaming Commission.
Slot manufacturer Multimedia Games progressed in its effort to secure Class III licensing across the country last week, when the Mississippi Gaming Commission awarded the company a license to manufacture and distribute games to the state's commercial casinos.
Mississippi regulators also granted licensing approvals to members of the manufacturer's senior management team.
The licensing is Multimedia Games' first ever for a major commercial casino market. Company officials say they will submit several high-performing video reel titles to the commission's laboratory for approval in calendar 2010.
"We are grateful to the Mississippi Gaming Commission and its staff for the timely diligence in processing our license application, said Anthony Sanfilippo, president and CEO of Multimedia Games. "Securing this license represents a significant milestone in our efforts to expand the market presence of Multimedia Games. Over the last 18 months we have implemented key changes to the organization, including a centralized approach to new licensing efforts. Including the Mississippi license, Multimedia Games has now been granted 19 new licenses since implementing our new market licensing initiatives, representing an increase of over 40 percent in the number of licenses held by the company since we began this effort."
Multimedia as an additional 11 license applications currently under review by regulatory agencies across the country.
"Concurrent with our efforts to be licensed in commercial casino markets, Multimedia Games has made significant advances in our game development process and the Class III titles we plan to submit to the Mississippi Gaming Commission Laboratory next year for review," said Sanfilippo, "including Meltdown Core Reaction, Jambalaya Jackpot, Queen of the Desert, Ernestine's Ringy Dingy Reels and Sport of Kings, reflect the progress we have made in growing our portfolio of slot products with intuitive play features that offer high levels of entertainment and which generate an emotional connection with players."
