Innovation in motion at AGE 

We’re excited to share our portfolio of games, systems and services with our Hotel customers at this year’s Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) in Sydney (9-11 August). Our innovative solutions are designed to move your business forward and grow player entertainment. 

When it comes to games, we’ve got an exciting line-up with a mix of proven, performing, Hold n’ Spin mechanics and brands, as well as exploring new gaming trends. There’s a wide range of game play experiences for every player.  

• You’ll be the first to see our golden train - Cash Express Luxury Line - with three classic games brought up to date with a steam powered feature.  
• Our first Hold & Spin multi-game – Scorchin’ Fortune – with three different game experiences, which is already performing in the Eastern States. 
• We’re unveiling the latest Dollar Storm games – it’s a hit for every venue. 

Plus, have a demo on our stand and get a golden ticket for a chance to win a trip for 2 on The Ghan. 

For the first time, we’ll be having an Insights Express Theatre with 20-minute talks from some of our smartest experts presenting on the following: 

• It’s all about the Jackpots? NSW/QLD/VIC We discuss jackpot and link strategies using in-depth market data. Our data masters will provide regional insights for NSW/QLD/VIC using local, impartial data.
  

• The future of payments (Digital Wallet) The world is going cashless – and we’re at the forefront of the change. Get up to speed with everything digital wallet here. 
• How a studio builds a game. Making a game is complex – here, one of our celebrated studio heads will give you a whistle-stop studio tour with insights to grow your gaming knowledge. 

Sessions may be full, but head over to reception to see if there’s a free spot. 

Our Services team is the largest specialist team in the country, and we’ll be showing our new Service tools that make it easier for our customers to keep their business running for longer. 

Excitingly, our Systems solutions – we call them Customer Experience Solutions (CXS) – will be demonstrating new features, digital wallet technologies and a roadmap that will support your business growth. 

With world-class products and new technology solutions developed by the best talent in the industry, we aim to bring more excitement and entertainment to the stand than ever before. 

We’re excited to show you our innovation in motion at AGE this August! 

IGT is set to light up this year’s AGE with a showcase of the latest games and system solutions that introduce new game play styles, boost player entertainment, embrace digital transformation and deliver business growth.  

An assortment of standalone and link games will be on show, with new variations on Hold ‘n’ Spin, exciting features, a range of volatilities and different styles of game play, including:  

• Outgrow Link & Loot (SAP) – which offer re-spin features, a new second chance feature and an exciting growing, locking and sticky WILD mechanic. Designed to provide players with more value through entertainment, Outgrow offers venues added variety across the gaming room. 

• Light It Up (Link & SAP) – launching at AGE, Light It Up combines the player favourite Hold ‘n’ Spin mechanic with traditional symbol reveal and line wins. Teamed with a mix of volatility levels and striking art themes, this new game series delivers wide player appeal. 

• Twin Star Shogun Evolution – teams IGT classic Shogun Returns with new derivative, Shogun Strike, which offers a choice of volatility during free games – the ideal 2-games-in-1-cabinet game mix. 

• Zodiac Lion & Zodiac Dragon – these new CrystalCurve-i titles feature quick-hitting low-level jackpots for added variety and entertainment. 

IGT’s latest systems innovation is a key segment of IGT’s ANZ business, providing solutions to enable venues to be more agile, competitive and adapt to change. With IGT’s digital wallet field trial commencing imminently at Club York in Sydney’s CBD, the technology driving the next evolution in club, hotel and casino gaming payments will also be showcased.  

IGT’s systems team will demonstrate the full customer journey, from loading a digital loyalty card on the patron’s phone, through to linking an external funding source and transferring money to and from an EGM. The ‘cardless and cashless’ experience is now a consumer expectation and IGT can provide venues with the support to make this digital transformation.

Ready to ramp up your venue’s Keno entertainment experience?

Ramp up your venue’s Keno experience and get the chance to win an Expo exclusive prize by visiting the Keno display at stand 180. 

Keno will be showcasing the latest in LG technology to inspire your venue’s Keno areas and the team will be on hand to explain how to make playing Keno more exciting with customised, in-venue promotions. 

Grab a goodie bag stocked with Keno Expo merchandise and pick up the new Keno Venue Guide, containing pro tips to enhance the entertainment experience for your customers. 

Stand visitors are eligible for an Expo-exclusive discount on their next in-venue (local area marketing) promotion when ordered through Keno Connect – for a limited time. Our recent customer survey revealed venues believe local area marketing promotions are the best way to promote the game. More than 60% of venues described them as important or very important. Prizes include a Deluxe Pizza Oven, Travel Pack, Camping Pack and Fishing Pack, and the latest versions of Nintendo Switch, Pet Pack, and Recovery Pack. 

Meet The Lottery Corporation Keno  

Keno is now part of The Lottery Corporation, one of the world’s highest-performing lottery businesses, operating the game in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, and ACT. For over three decades Australians have played Keno, available in around 3,500 pubs and clubs and as a digital game in the ACT and Victoria. 

Keno delivers winning moments every day to its people, partners, customers, and the community, and is committed to rewarding its venues. In 2021, players across Australia’s eastern states celebrated over 36.2 million wins, collectively worth more than $590 million, crowning 13 millionaires, taking home over $31 million.   

Formed 1 June, The Lottery Corporation became the new driving force behind Australia’s lottery games, from the demerger of Tabcorp’s Lotteries and Keno businesses. TLC will continue Keno’s evolution by driving innovation, customer and venue engagement, and enhancing the customer experience. 

Keno’s venue partners benefit by tapping into its corporate culture and being aligned with an organisation that strives to make a difference within Australian communities. 

Visit Keno Connect to access your venue’s news, marketing, regulatory and compliance material, and venue profile reporting.  

To learn more about TLC, watch our corporate video, follow The Lottery Corporation on LinkedIn, or visit The Lottery Corporation.  

In March this year the Gaming division was rebranded to Light & Wonder (L&W) – a bold move that stunned many in the gaming industry. By May the stock symbol had been changed to the new code LNW and an Investor Day (17 May) held at the New York Stock Exchange shared the redefined vision and values, emphasising an exciting new direction for the Company. 

Light & Wonder wasn’t just a logo or a name change, but an entire rebrand from the inside out. Light & Wonder is focused on creating the games the world wants to play and the underlying technologies to power those games across electronic gaming machines (egms), table games, electronic table games (etgs), online games, live-streaming games and social games – all backed by ground-breaking innovations in systems, hardware and shufflers. 

With all the excitement and attention around the brand, L&W continues to bring a range of powerful new titles to market on its incredible Kascada cabinet line, designed to deliver an unparalleled gaming experience. The Kascada 43” portrait cabinet is complemented by the Kascada Dual Screen. Together they offer a diverse catalogue of game brands and feature mechanics. 

“What customers are seeing from L&W going into AGE is the result of a lot of good decisions made over the previous years

that have come to fruition,” said Managing Director Adrian Halpenny. “We have invested heavily in our studios, our hardware and our commercialisation of products. This is a best-in-class strategy, not a volume game.”  

The most recent successful series is an evolution of the smash-hit KRAKEN UNLEASHED series, DRAGON UNLEASHED, which elevates player excitement through several enhancements and added new surprises within a visually stunning art theme. DRAGON UNLEASHED is one of the flagship products going into the AGE and features four titles RED FLEET, PROSPERITY PACKETS, TREASURED HAPPINESS and THREE LEGENDS. Released in July as a standalone-progressive, DRAGON UNLEASHED has been extremely well received across the eastern states of Australia and will debut as a link-progressive at AGE.   

“We’ve been building over time with KRAKEN UNLEASHED, FAT FORTUNES, HUFF N MORE PUFF … MONEY BURST was the Number 1 game in Queensland in June, and then boom, DRAGON UNLEASHED hits. We are previewing THUNDER DRUMS at this AGE and the globally popular GOLD FISH FEEDING TIME.” 

We look forward to welcoming you to Stand 190 during your time at this year’s AGE.

DELIVERING THE FUTURE OF GAMING 

UTOPIA Gaming Systems provides a complete venue solution to help prepare venues for a cashless digital future. 

Since UTOPIA Gaming Systems arrived on the scene in 2014, it has been busy rolling out the latest in gaming systems innovation in the Global CCU6, and has established itself as a leader in the market. 

Hugely popular in NSW and installed in over 1,000 venues across Australia, the team of UTOPIA developers has been upgrading and adding to the Global Gaming System to deliver a technologically smart platform, designed with the future of gaming in mind. 

UTOPIA’s suite of products and services range from licensed monitoring services, gaming floor analysis and reporting, BI tools, loyalty, cashless solutions and more. 

The app-based UTOPIA loyalty system offers direct engagement with patrons by sending promotions and offers direct to their mobile phone. It integrates seamlessly with all POS systems for a whole of venue loyalty solution.   

The UTOPIA monitoring and gaming system was launched in Queensland in 2021, offering venues a modern alternative for their gaming floors. 

Global Eye is the reporting and BI capabilities of the Global system across all markets. Providing real-time data, this powerful analysis tool helps gaming managers better manage their gaming floor and make well-informed decisions. 

UTOPIA understands the importance of quality service and maintenance and prides itself on providing unparalleled service and reliability. 

To find out more click here or visit us at Stand 310 at the AGE 2022. 

utopiagaming.com.au