You’re going to launch the Tribal Gaming Network (TGN) in a play for fun mode this week. What can you tell us about this initiative?
The" Play For Fun" games are designed as a marketing tool to drive new customers into each Tribal Casino by offering free "comps" that online players may win at the casino, by playing casino games on the Tribal Gaming Network, (TGN).
The TGN also maximizes a Tribal casino's web presence by having games that make players want to return to that casino's website day after day to play games and win comps, instead of just visiting a casino site once a year to book a room.
This allows a casino to advertise daily events to their customers and enhance the effectiveness of their casino's online marketing.
What kind of games are you going to offer?
The TGN is designed to serve as an extension of the Tribal casino floor. The TGN will offer all games found on the casino floor, and even more-such as; Slots, Blackjack, Roulette, Poker and Craps.
"Live" Dealer games, including new games such Quarterback Draw Football, a simulated Sports-book and Bingo Game and Racetrax, a simulated Horse, Car & Dog Racing game.
Progressive games like Slots, Tournament games, and Thunderball- a Mega Lottery game linking Tribal casinos in 28 States. All these games can be played on Mobile Android devices and some "iphones" and TV's as well, so players can play anywhere in the casino or Hotel.
What type of players are your main target?
All Players of all ages.
What are you planning for your live for cash offer?
All the same games as Play For Fun.
Are you going to maintain both kind of games: just for fun and cash games?
If the casino request both yes.
What consequences did bring the Black Friday to the US gambling industry?
It was a "Good Friday" for ATIG! We are now the ONLY legal online nationwide Poker in the United States, since the commercial version of the TGN, the "Casino Gateway Network", was approved by the NIGC and DOJ.
How do you think that the online gaming will evolve in the US in the coming years?
Online gaming will evolve- but, slower than ATIG because each state's version of Intrastate Gaming must be passed by legislative process, one State at a time, mandated by the UIGEA in Congress in 2006. Since that time only one or two States have passed such legislation.
Whereas the TGN was passed by the Federal Agency that licenses all Indian casinos in the US in 28 States making the TGN legal in 28 States and the only gaming company able to offer online games in 28 States.
Who are your partners for other markets?
Some of the largest gaming companies in the World: Tabcorp; Entwine, Neptune Poker, and more joining as they see ATIG has the only games currently legal and sanctioned for nationwide live online gaming in the US. We are currently inviting U.S. industry leaders to join as well and are currently in talks with several.
What are your next plans?
To become the leader in online gaming in the U.S. offering the largest progressive gaming network in the United States. We also plan to form a joint venture to convert existing, used, traditional slots unto server- based slots via an inexpensive conversion kit supplied and patented by our partners. Those slots will then feature our Multi-vendor gaming device- the first of it's kind in Gaming.