Casino Enterprise Management

One of the most well-known architecture firms in the industry, Thalden∙Boyd∙Emery Architects visits with CEM Associate Editor Sarah Klaphake at G2E. Hear from each of the partners about some of their current, past and upcoming projects. Watch to find out about their new office located in China, as well as how the leadership team works together to provide the best services to their clients.

From a sleek cabinet and niche poker game, to multiple titles harnessing the “power of the wheel,” American Gaming Systems had much to show and tell at G2E 2011. Here, AGS Vice President of Business Development Paul Lofgren explains the company’s year-long transformation, and how it led to the new Roadrunner™ platform. “We really just have a whole new attitude on how we do game development and how we do business,” Lofgren said.

Spreading a message of specialization at G2E, Gaming Support highlights its BonusBox® and JackpotJunction XL® digital signage solution. Recently approved for the North American market, the BonusBox displays and dispenses physical prizes right at the game, allowing casinos to stock them with anything from cash, to tickets and iPods. And thanks to the Wide Area Relay System, JackpotJunction can now communicate winning amounts at multiple properties. Lisa Jensen, Gaming Support’s sales manager for North America, explains how both can work at any and all casinos.

Gaming Partners International President Greg Gronau calls the highlight of G2E 2011 something he found lacking at other recent events: buyers. “You see a lot of people now looking at spending money next year on capital expenses and upgrades to their systems,” Gronau said. “It’s pretty exciting.” With that shift, company executives were eager to transfer products like the new Chip Inventory System (CIS) 2.0 and Dual Level Chip Tray from the show floor to the casino floor. See them both here, along with the many ways GPI is using RFID technology.