G2E inaugurated at full Rock & Roll its 12th edition in Las Vegas

Yesterday, a few minutes after 9:30 in the morning, Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. and the main executives of AGA, AGEM, NIGA, Reed Exhibition, IGT, WMS, Aristocrat, SHFL Entertainment and Bally welcomed the public, a few minuntes from the official inauguration of the event. Among the celebrities that accompanied the inauguration of the show, there were rock stars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, main Kiss figuras, who turned the opening into a real show, together with the hosts of the successful TV reality show Pawn Stars, Rick and Corey Harrison, and the famous driver of the NASCAR category, Clint Vowyer.

IGT occupied the center of the hall, with the biggest stand of the event, under this year’s slogan: “IGT creates the products that create fans,” offering performance and worldwide reach, which define its portfolio of solutions. It presents from MegaJackpots, Core, Video Poker and casino management systems, up to online, mobile and social games, through DoubleDown Casino in Facebook and cell phone. Among the most attractive titles there were those belonging to franchises Sex and the City, Family Guy, CSI and the trilogy Star Wars.

In the case of WMS, Kiss presence was a very important attraction, together with the machines dedicated to Spider Man, Willy Wonka, Wizard of Oz and the series Cheers. Besides, there was an area dedicated to the latest evolution of the company in the development of proposals oriented to the new gaming platforms (online, social and mobile).

A few metres from there, Bally focused in the launch of Virtual Racing NASCAR, a progressive available in the Alpha 2 Pro Series V22/32 cabinet. Besides, the slot of one of the most popular shows at an international level was Pawn Stars, which made its debut yesterday at G2E, together with the interactive area of the firm, where it showcased its full suite of solutions, including Bally Mobile platform.

While Aristocrat promoted Mr. Cashman and Superman The Movie, Aruze showcased a huge exhibition space, where it highlighted Aladdin and the Lamp among its many titles. The main attraction of Spielo was its “Deal or not Deal Join’n Play 2”, while  GTECH G2, the i-gaming branch of the group, exhibited a wide portfolio of products.

On the other hand, Konami presents new titles with improved gaming characteristics, new progressive games and presented its Synkros system, which offers a revolutionary capacity of connection.

Cadillac Jack focused in connecting the players with the games that best represent their personality. With this premise, the firm exhibits new games, among them, treaming Stacks and Wild Pay Day. And Novomatic, together with its representative Reel Games, raised the ante and gained an important role in all United States jurisdictions, while, near there,  Shuffle Master presented its new image and name: SHFL Entertainment. Through this new brand, it exhibits a wide range of products on its five categories: Utility, Proprietary Table Games, Electronic Tables Systems, Electronic Gaming Machines and e-Gaming.

Another important novelty was the return of TCS John Huxley as G2E exhibitors, after a couple of years of absense, and the great bet made by Merkur Gaming, presenting its products in a large exhibition space.

With regards to the Latin American presence, there is an important exclusive space, Latin American Lounge, sponsored by Yogonet and SAGSE, which today will gather all the visitors of the international market in this sector, which assisted to the show. And among the regional exhibitors, it is to remark the debut of the company Ortiz Gaming, with a very big booth. 

For today, the schedule marks the release of new products in different stands belonging to the main brands, as well as new activities of the academic calendar.