International Game Technology this week will debut its new CrystalDual 27 cabinet at NIGA, the National Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention, which is being staged at the Las Vegas Convention Center from April 17-20.
The company said unveiling the cabinet at the convention demonstrates its commitment to tribal gaming. It also plans to present a diverse set of market-ready gaming solutions.
The CrystalDual 27 cabinet represents the evolution of the Crystal hardware series and is compatible with IGT’s Spin-Splosion tournament solutions, company officials said. The cabinet features dual 27-inch HD displays, optional bank-wide synchronized lighting, and a USB charging port.
IGT will showcase the new hardware with such titles as Mistress of Egypt, It’s Magic, Lilly, and Scarab.
“We have a history of debuting marquee products at large trade shows, and NIGA is the second largest trade show in North America,” said Dallas Orchard, senior vice president and chief product officer, gaming. “The modern, versatile cabinet looks phenomenal on casino floors and complements other IGT solutions in the field.”
Both tribal and commercial customers can entertain players on the CrystalDual 27, but tribal gaming “represents an important part of IGT’s business in North America, (and) we’re very excited to present the next evolution of the Crystal hardware series at NIGA,” Orchard said.
IGT will, in addition, present new content on the CrystalCurve and CrystalCurve ULTRA gaming machines, as well as solutions that people can see live on casino floors across the U.S. such as the Sphinx 4D and The Goonies video slots, Orchard said.
“We will spotlight the next game in our TRUE 4D roadmap with the soon-to-be released Ghostbusters 4D game on the CrystalCurve TRUE4D cabinet,” Orchard said. “We are also excited to showcase Class II versions of some of our most popular Class III titles, such as Elephant King, King of Macedonia, and Dancing Reels Salsa. These Class II games were developed specifically for our tribal casino partners and will make their trade show debut in Las Vegas.”
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to legalize sports betting in New Jersey and other states across the country, IGT has announced that for the first time at a US-based trade show, it will showcase expanded sports betting offerings, which now include self-service, walk-up betting terminals. Built around the company’s PlaySpot mobile wagering technology, the showcase will highlight the company’s decades of experience as an international sports betting operator, officials said.
IGT’s expanded sports betting portfolio features turnkey sports betting solutions that can serve any venue type or size, ranging from a full-scale Vegas-style sports book to a smaller-format retail kiosk environment, officials said.
Already deployed in Nevada as a turnkey mobile sports wagering app, PlaySpot offers a modular design that allows for customization, and can be embedded into an existing casino app, or serve as standalone app. The company is also planning to demonstrate how its mobile solutions, such as PlaySpot and Cardless Connect, can be leveraged in land-based casinos, according to Renato Ascoli, IGT’s CEO for North America Gaming & Interactive.
Cardless Connect can enhance tribal casinos’ gaming offerings by giving players a mobile option for logging in and out of patron loyalty sessions and initiating funds transfers to slot machines.
IGT will highlight titles on its CrystalCurve cabinet such as Cleopatra Gold, Wild Fury Jackpots, and Golden Gecko, along with Fort Knox, Video Slots and the anticipated Fortune Gong game, officials said. There will also be new Wheel of Fortune titles and an end-to-end digital iGaming solution anchored in casino, poker and bingo content, as well as skill-based games such as Fuzzy’s Fortune and Texas Tea Pinball. IGTs Dynasty Electronic Table Games feature an ultra-HD landscape display.
The company will also be introducing new content for the S3000 gaming machine, including the Money Storm linked progressive. In addition, there will be new poker offerings such as Ultimate X Wheel Poker, the introduction of the Game King 8.3R with a new roulette feature, and PokerXL, IGT’s first large format poker offering.
IGT will be at NIGA booth 647.
