Spirit Gaming, the distribution partner for Interblock in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, announced that the first installation of Interblock’s Dealer Assist BlackJack in Europe was completed at Spielbanken Bayern in Germany. The exact location is at Casino Bad Steben in Bavaria.
Management at Spielbanken Bayern is focusing on introducing new, innovative, entertaining and top-quality solutions, setting a precedent by being the first in entire Europe to introduce the Dealer Assist BlackJack.
“This is exactly what we have been looking for,” said Udo Braunersreuther, director of Casino Bad Steben. “As a smaller casino, we are now in the position to offer blackjack around the clock. That is a real benefit for us. Furthermore, the quality of this solution and the know-how of both Spirit Gaming and Interblock convinced us that we have the right partners here.”
The Dealer Assist BlackJack combines two key elements to ensure 24/7 blackjack enjoyment—the possibility to play both with and without a dealer. This terminal-based semi-automatic blackjack can be used for live blackjack with a dealer. Casino Bad Steben has five player positions, and a camera portrays live images of the cards from the dealer table onto the individual terminals. The great benefit of this solution is that it can be used for automatic blackjack as well.
“The management team is extremely impressed with the Dealer Assist BlackJack and sees this as a real contribution in improving the gaming offer in the casino,” said Hans Frankenbusch, head of systems technology at Spielbanken Bayern. “Our customers really appreciate the ‘Tournament Mode’ in the semi-live version. Here they can practice and improve their game. I cannot see a better way to do this.”
“We are very proud to have introduced the Dealer Assist BlackJack to the German market and by doing so being the first in Europe as well,” said Frank Ziegler, managing director of Spirit Gaming. “The management team of Spielbanken Bayern is extremely forward-thinking and innovative, and saw the value-added benefits right away. The feedback from their customers shows that the decision was 100 percent correct to bring Dealer Assist BlackJack onto their gaming floor.”
