Everi, the casino industry’s single-source provider of gaming products and payment solutions, is showcasing gaming machines and casino operational and management systems for Class II and Class III tribal gaming customers.
Everi, which is on the floor at Booth 1146 at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, will display end-to-end payments solutions, critical intelligence offerings, and technology dealing with gaming operations efficiency.
“As a long-time partner of Native American operators, Everi has created a broad portfolio of cutting-edge gaming technology solutions to enhance the player experience with our gaming entertainment solutions while significantly improving the efficiency of our customers’ cage, cash access and compliance operations,” said Michael Rumbolz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Everi. “Our product demonstrations at this year’s NIGA tradeshow will also showcase the significant investments we are making in the development of innovative gaming technology solutions to support our tribal customers, including new cabinets and games, as well as further enhancements to our payment solutions.”
Some of the highlights that will be showcased at the booth include:
The Empire MPX (E43), which will be available for sale with twelve themes. A highlight from the game mix is Lightning Zap, a game with no reels and fast game play that has shown outstanding performance in initial field placements, Rumbolz said.
Everi will also debut the much-anticipated Buffy the Vampire Slayer, based on the legendary 1990s TV show, and a game based on the classic musical Singin’ in the Rain starring Gene Kelly. Both titles will reside on the E43 cabinet for the tribal casino slot floor participation segment, according to Everi.
The all-new Empire 5527 (E5527), which launched in March, will feature three licensed themes: The Brady Bunch, based on the 1970s TV show; Fruit Ninja, one of the most downloaded casual social games of all time; and Felix the Cat, the black-and-white cartoon born in 1919 during the silent film era, officials said.
The E5527 features a 27-inch main display and an edge-lit 55-inch portrait top display with game-controlled lighting. The cabinet leverages the Empire MPX base, which allows operators to configure the cabinet in ways that save floor space while giving casino patrons room to play comfortably.
County music legend Willie Nelson will debut on slot floors with two new games for Everi’s Player Classic mechanical reel cabinet, Willie Nelson’s Shotgun Willie and Willie Nelson’s Whiskey River.
Everi will also showcase Everi Bet 2.0, which increases the configurable options for casino operators to assign individual payback, or Return to Player (RTP), to each bet increment. This incentivizes players to bet up from minimum wagers and receive better rewards through a more favorable paytable and RTP based on the higher wager.
The Everi Payments products on display at the NIGA show will focus on bringing innovation to floor-wide cash access, improving cash handling on the casino floor, and providing data driven solutions.
There is CashClub Wallet, an interactive, electronic wallet that consolidates payment options for players when integrated with Everi’s CashClub software and full-service Xchange kiosks. It allows players to store multiple payment methods, easily move funds in and out of the casino, and manage their spending limits, officials said. CashClub Wallet also creates consistency across payment types through a patron interface.
The company’s newest full-service kiosks, the CXC 5.0 and CXC 5.0L, offer enhanced security features, including self-frosting glass and a real-time rear view camera, to give casino patrons a more private and secure cash access experience.
These new kiosks also offer ATM, bill break, ticket redemption, QuikTicket, and the Everi CaresGiving Module. The Giving Module is a new socially-conscious ticket redemption product that gives players the opportunity to donate money from their gaming ticket to charities.
In the first three months of 2018, the Giving Module handled nearly $50,000 in donations to 13 national and regional charities.
Everi is also bringing its Charity Slot Tournament to the show floor for the second time. The Charity Slot Tournament, benefiting Spirit of Sovereignty, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Spirit of Sovereignty supports the efforts of Native Americans and Native American tribes to achieve self-determination through educational opportunities and positive children’s programming.
The first-place winner of the Charity Slot Tournament will direct up to $10,000 of the charitable proceeds to the program of their choice within the Spirit of Sovereignty, supporting scholarships at tribal colleges or programs serving Native youth on the reservation of their choice, while the second and third place finishers will direct up to $5,000 and up to $3,000, respectively, based on number of participants.
