Video gaming machine developer GameCo announced a deal Wednesday with an Oklahoma-based distributor that will place the company’s games in the tribal casino market.
Under the agreement, Dynamic Gaming Solutions will be responsible for the product sales, installation, servicing, and marketing for Las Vegas-based GameCo’s video game machine (VGT) products throughout the state.
“Oklahoma is one of the largest and most important jurisdictions in the United States and Dynamic Gaming Solutions is the perfect partner to help bring our titles to local tribal casinos,” GameCo CEO Blaine Graboyes said in a statement.
Oklahoma is considered the No. 2 tribal gaming state in terms of gaming revenue, second only to California. According to the most recent figures from Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report, Oklahoma casinos produced almost $4.4 billion in annual gaming revenue.
GameCo expects the first installations to begin in August with its bartop VGMs.
Graboyes said GameCo’s multiplayer and single-player game titles are expected to be launched this year in Oklahoma, including All-Star Hoops, Multiplayer, Sweet Spot Golf, and Destination Tiki. Additional upcoming VGM titles include Steve Aoki’s Neon Dream and Star Trek: Voyager.
Graboyes said Dynamic Gaming Solutions will help GameCo “reach the right audience.”
Dynamic Gaming Solutions Managing Partner Mark Larson said newer games that are targeted toward a younger gaming demographic, such as Millennials and Generation X, will help expand the audience for Oklahoma tribes.
“GameCo and other skill providers are at the heart of the changing future of the casino floor,” Larson said. “They act as the bridge that will help gap the industry-wide aging concern, and we are excited to partner with them in the Oklahoma market.”
The company serves as the Oklahoma game distributor for most of the major slot machine providers.
GameCo recently completed a field trial in Nevada that was approved by regulators and Graboyes hopes to begin the installation of the company’s games throughout the state.
Howard Stutz is the executive editor of CDC Gaming. He can be reached at hstutz@cdcgaming.com. Follow @howardstutz on Twitter.
