How do you evaluate your participation at G2E?
It was highly successful, and one of the strongest shows Elite Casino Products has attended. To leverage our traditionally good show traffic at G2E, ECP conducted a very successful at-show promotion to name our new value cabinet. The winning entry named the new cabinet ONYX.
How did the visitors respond to all the products that you have presented?
Traffic was very brisk. Interest in our premium cabinet, NITRO, and the new value cabinet, ONYX, was very robust. In addition to showing the various models of both the NITRO and ONYX, we also featured gaming machines supplied by some of our valued manufacturing customers, including MTD Gaming, VGT, Bluberi, and Side City.
How do you see the U.S. market nowadays? What is it potential?
We see a definite increase in the level of business being generated in North America. One significant business driver is the opening of video lottery in the state of Illinois. The overall demand from the casino sector is also increasing. In addition, we see an increase in interest from international game manufacturers who wish to purchase a high quality, standard cabinet that can still be customized for their own unique look.
What are your main plans for the short term?
Based upon our success at G2E 2012, we doubled the size of our stand for 2013. We are expanding our reach internationally, while increasing the size of our client base in North America. Our goal is to become the default standard supplier of high quality gaming cabinets and slot stands.