GTECH G2 to host poker tournament at G2E for US operators

GTECH G2, the premier full service provider to the iGaming and sports betting industry, will host the first tournament of its kind, at G2E at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (October 1-4).

The prize will provide the winning organisation with the tools with which to start their iGaming journey and includes the poker client itself, bespoke portal design, full installation and a tailored package of services.

Entry is now open at www.gtechg2.com/freepoker and employees from any licensed US commercial and tribal casino can register and represent their company in this unique challenge. The first 83 players to register are guaranteed a seat and each contestant will be given us$ 5,000 of free play poker chips.

The remaining seats will be drawn live on the Spielo International booth, where GTECH G2 and Spielo International will be presenting their integrated gaming offering.  All players must register on the website before September 25th.

The action will be contested through a specially created tournament on the market-leading GTECH G2 Poker product and played in nine sessions of 30-minute hellcat/turbo games, beginning at 11:00 (local time) on October 2nd, the opening day of G2E. Two semi-finals, each with a very special guest, will take place on Wednesday, October 3, before the grand final later in the day where the industry’s ultimate poker player will be crowned.

“Never before has there been an opportunity for operators to enter a competition like this,” said Walter Bugno, President and CEO of GTECH G2 and Spielo International. “We are closer than ever to regulated iGaming in the US and this competition provides the most unique of opportunities for employees to make the difference at their organisation by helping to secure their company’s entry into the world of iGaming for free!”

Wiliam Scott, GTECH G2, Vice President added: “There can be no underestimating the power of play for fun products. With the ever-increasing rise in recreational play, they form a vital role in a gaming portfolio. We feel our play for fun poker platform is second-to-none and we are giving the industry the chance to see for itself with this innovative competition. Nothing like this has been done before, we are extremely excited about the tournament and our ability to giveaway a free poker installation which will start an organisation’s iGaming journey.”