International Game Technology PLC announced two contracts last week.
IGT will provide comprehensive casino management systems for Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, opening in December as the first in Las Vegas to deliver an authentic Asian lifestyle experience.
Lucky Dragon will feature IGT’s latest Advantage system, offering advanced marketing, player communication and floor optimization capabilities through Floor Manager, Media Manager with Service Window and Table Manager.
Six different IGT bonusing applications, including Lucky Chip, will bring a progressive bonus to table games for the first time on the Las Vegas Strip. In addition, Lucky Dragon will be the first property in North America to offer IGT rebates and commissions to VIP table game players, based on a popular concept in the Asian gaming market.
IGT SystemWatch will enhance the systems installation by providing remote, around-the-clock system monitoring for performance optimization and reduced down time.
Furthermore, IGT games will have the leading floor share, featuring 12 IGT Dynasty electronic baccarat and roulette table games.
“IGT casino management systems offer us the innovation that we need to bring a carefully curated, authentic Asian experience to the Las Vegas Strip,” said Dave Jacoby, Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino chief operating officer. “With features such as the Lucky Chip bonus and the only Rebates & Commissions offering in North America, IGT has helped us differentiate the Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino as Las Vegas’ premier Asian gaming provider.”
“By securing this agreement with Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, we’re building on IGT’s leadership in casino management systems innovation,” said Nick Khin, IGT senior vice president of sales, North America gaming and interactive. “Whenever there is a new casino opening on the Las Vegas Strip, competition is fierce for games and systems placement. By providing unique systems capabilities and best-in-class game content, we can help Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino differentiate itself among players as the authentic Asian gaming experience provider.”
Meanwhile, Swedish gaming operator Svenska Spel recently signed a 4-year contract extension, providing enhancements to the IGT’s interactive multichannel poker products suite. The products will be available via desktop, Android smartphone, Android tablet, iPad and iPhone. A new user-friendly graphical interface, new game formats and tournament variations also will be available.
Additional enhancements will include IGT’s U.S. patent-pending Poker Challenge tournament format and Character-Based Cash Tables.
International Game Technology and AB Svenska Spel have signed a 4-year contract extension, through which IGT will enhance the interactive multichannel poker products suite it provides to the Swedish operator. IGT products will be available across desktop, Android smartphone, Android tablet, iPad and iPhone. A new user-friendly graphical interface, new game formats and tournament variations also will be available.
Additional enhancements will include IGT’s U.S. patent-pending Poker Challenge tournament format and Character-Based Cash Tables. The poker products suite is powered by IGT’s new poker solution, consisting of IGT’s new poker engine and the IGT Connect platform.
Svenska Spel Chief Executive Officer Lennart Käll said, “For a decade now, Svenska Spel has successfully worked with IGT to offer the Swedish public a fun and safe interactive poker product. Choosing partners with innovative, marketing-leading products is essential to responsibly meeting our customers’ needs.”
IGT International Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Declan Harkin commented, “By leveraging industry best practices and our experience as a successful B2C operator in the Italian interactive market, IGT’s enhanced multichannel suite of interactive poker products will help Svenska Spel to reach a broader player base. IGT’s best-in-class mobile and tablet user interface ensures that the customer can provide its players with a safe, responsible and entertaining experience anytime, anywhere.”
