G2E Preview: New Shuffle Master Games
Shuffle Master was rebranded as SHFL a couple of years ago but was purchased by Bally Technologies. Shortly after that acquisition Bally Technologies was purchased by Scientific Games. In the…
Konami Announces Frogger Slot Machine
The Global Gaming Expo (aka G2E aka the "slot convention") is just over a month away and gaming manufacturers are beginning to tease some of the games that will be…
Sons Of Anarchy Slot Machine Hitting Casinos
Sons of Anarchy is a popular TV show. Everything popular gets a slot machine nowadays. This game was introduced by Aristocrat at G2E last year and will begin hitting casinos shortly. The…
Gamblit Gaming Is The Future
I first heard of Gamblit Gaming over the summer when they received approval to incorporate video games with casino games (see story on Vegas Chatter). They were fairly quiet over the few months following approval. Their plan was always to use G2E as a springboard and launch games publicly next year.
While the big named themed slot machines were the first talking point for the mainstream media covering G2E, Gamblit Gaming really took over as G2E came to a close. If you’ve seen any news articles since G2E you’ll probably notice the injection of millennial’s into the discussion. That’s where Gamblit steps into the discussion.
Vegas Is Getting Younger Quickly, You’re Not Aging That Fast
John Unwin, CEO of Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, did a sort of strange interview with Bloomberg last week. He was lobbed some softball questions about Las Vegas before being asked about…
Spy Vs. Spy Slot Machine From WMS Gaming
I saw this Spy Vs. Spy slot machine from WMS Gaming at G2E last year and wasn't very excited by it. I think that it's because I don't have a strong bond with…
Gamble With Asteroids, Centipede And Other Atari Games
It looks as if the Atari Casino will be launching online in just a few months.The casino will offer gambling for real and virtual currency. Atari Casino will be considered a social gaming platform since gambling…
Konami Gaming Or Apollo Management Could Be New Owners Of IGT
When I first saw the news about IGT being for sale I didn’t think much of it. The headline was shaped by IGT’s stock price being up 15%. I’m not in the market, so I wasn’t concerned. Then it hit me that one of the largest slot machine and the biggest video poker machine company is on the market and I was full of WOW.
Evidently this wasn’t a surprise to the stock market as IGT’s value has dropped 31% in the past year. They laid off 7% of their staff earlier this year in hopes of cutting enough costs to salvage the company. It doesn’t look like that’s working as the company is rumored to be on the market just to keep it alive. Reuters says IGT has been planning for a sale for the past two months.
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that a number of private equity companies and gaming companies are interested in acquiring IGT. The most interesting to me are Konami Gaming and Apollo Global Management. Let’s take a quick look at how both could work with IGT.
KISS Colossal Reel Slot Machine By WMS Gaming Coming Soon
The first KISS slot machine from WMS Gaming hit casino floors a couple of years ago and is pretty much gone. I rarely saw anyone playing the original KISS slot machine in my…
Monopoly Luxury Diamonds Slot Machines By WMS Gaming
I saw this Monopoly Luxury Diamonds slot machine at G2E last year and was more impressed by the fact that it was a new take on an old school mechanical reel slot…