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Casino Buyer Review

Pick your Promo: A Look at Casino Kiosks

By Amanda Huggett

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Amanda Huggett

Kiosks have a variety of functions in many industries and can serve to assist with banking, cash handling, wayfinding, information and more. But the kiosks we’ll talk about today are promotional kiosks. From things like couponing to drawings and more, these machines can have a direct influence on your players and the money they put into your operation.

Gaming Goes Mobile

By Kyle Iverson

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Kyle Iverson

As tablets and smartphones become more popular among customers, it is inevitable that the gaming industry will eventually have to go mobile to satisfy customers’ desires. Whether you are a casino operator interested in more information on mobile gaming or if you are skeptical about the advancing technology, these reviews are here for you. Here are four featured mobile gaming companies that are already outfitting properties with their unique mobile solutions.

The Cherry on Top: Customized Slot and Gaming Signage

By Taaren Haak

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Taaren Haak

There are many opportunities for customization on your gaming floor, whether it’s through architectural features like layout and floors or elements like chairs with your property’s logo. So why not go up, literally? Customized slot and gaming signage can draw player attention directly to the center of the action.

The Bottom Line on Slot Seating

By Amanda Huggett

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Amanda Huggett

When your casino’s bottom line could depend upon your customer’s, well, bottoms, shouldn’t you give them the best seats possible? We’re talking ergonomics, fabrics, bases, custom-design options, budgets and more. So do right for everybody’s bottom and read on to find the perfect solution for your casino’s seating needs.

Signage Solutions in a Digital World

By Taaren Haak

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Taaren Haak

This buyer review will get you up to date on what you need to know about digital hardware and software, and how to use it, while giving you a close look at the industry-leading companies that can keep you on the cutting edge of this digital age.

Point-of-Sale Today and Tomorrow

By Mary Huyck

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Mary Huyck

Today we’re swiping our debit and credit cards anywhere and everywhere. The way we order and pay for everyday goods and services has profoundly changed. Today’s consumers expect instantaneous and intimate service with every transaction, be it restaurant, retail or whatever. Read about those companies who make POS and other customer service solutions happen.

New Class II Slots, November 2009

By N/A

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N/A

Check out these new slots from the November 2009 issue. Featured are: Dynamite Blast™ Bingo and Magic Butterfly™ Bingo from IGT, Legends of the Orient™ and Flying Aces™ from Cadillac Jack, The Hunt for Neptune’s Gold™ and Silver Dollar Shootout™ from VGT, Ernestine’s Ringy Dingy Reels and Safari Sunrise™ from Multimedia Games and Lott’o Fruit and So Wild from Diamond Game.

The Writing on the Wall

By Mary Huyck

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Mary Huyck

Somewhere along the evolution of casino design the essential Hey, look over here! standards of signage have transformed into Hey, where do I look? The message has gotten lost in an indiscriminate sea of chasing, blinking and flashing. Now is the time to embrace an ideal that might seem a bit counter-intuitive in the casino environment: Less is more. Learn about what works, and what doesn't, in this digital signage buyer review.

Can You Handle It? Cash Handling Equipment for the Cage

By Mary Huyck

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Mary Huyck

Drop that cash! New technologies are making it easier, faster and more efficient to handle, sort and track the cash on your casino floor, often without lifting a finger. Companies profiled in this casino buyer review from August 2008 include Certegy Check Services Inc., Cummins-Allison Corp., JCM Global, MEI, and Western Money Systems.

Thermal Printers: They're Hot!

By Mary Huyck

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Mary Huyck

There’s no getting around it: Thermal printers on the slot floor are so cool, they’re hot. First, they spit out tickets that are worth money. Second, they never run out of toner like the %@$# office copier. Third, you can doodle on your ticket with a warm match head. And, of course, no other brick-sized piece of technology has made such a profound impact on the way casino floors operate.