Table games leader will present new advances in furniture, casino currency,
playing cards, RFID and security technology
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gaming Partners International
Corporation (Nasdaq: GPIC) announced today that it will showcase its most
extensive range of new products at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo in Las
Vegas on November 17 - 19. In addition to its core products such as gaming
tables, casino currency, precision dice, playing cards, table layouts and
accessories, the GPI exhibition will feature the latest advances in furniture
design, new currency and playing card product lines, roulette reader displays
and RFID technology.
GPI will be showcasing its eReady(TM) gaming tables, designed and built
especially to accommodate the electronic equipment that is increasingly
required on gaming tables. The eReady table design allows for ventilation and
cooling of electronic equipment, elimination of signal interference of RFID
transmitters and specially-built areas for shufflers and bill validators that
are ergonomically placed for dealer convenience and comfort.
GPI's Themed Products help extend casino marketing efforts all the way to the
gaming table. Utilizing chips, layouts and dice, casinos can market directly
to a captive audience - the table game player. GPI's highly-customizable
themed products are the same high-quality products casinos use every day -
just customized for a specific event or milestone. Whether used to
commemorate holidays, promote concerts or sporting events or celebrate casino
anniversaries, players will love the uniqueness of these products and casino
marketing will love the impact they make.
In addition to its popular lines of casino currency, GPI is introducing the
Paulson® American Plaques. Created exclusively for the American casino
market, the state-of-the-art Paulson American Plaques feature fully custom
digital hi-resolution images, photographs or designed artwork. Available in
two sizes, these custom plaques are available with or without RFID technology
and can fully integrate with a casino's existing chip inventory. GPI's
proprietary manufacturing process gives Paulson American Plaques unsurpassed
durability and playability.
Also being featured at G2E is GPI's newest line of playing cards, called the
PSV Series(TM). This new line features a unique paper formulation produced
exclusively for GPI and designed to provide an economical yet quality addition
to its existing line of premium playing cards, the Paulson series. The PSV
Series of playing cards are available in single decks, as well as pre-shuffled
blocks of 6 and 8 decks.
To complement its line of precision roulette wheels, GPI is showcasing
roulette reader displays that come in three sizes and feature real-time
instant reading of the action on the roulette wheel. With an integrated
camera, a slim design and easy installation, GPI roulette reader displays
offer features such as display of statistics such as the 16 last winning
numbers, simple bets, and hot and cool numbers, display of minimum and maximum
table bets, and an area for commercial messages.
Another product enhancement being highlighted at G2E is GPI's FX® layouts with
digital graphics. These new layouts offer the best of the digital
full-graphic capabilities with GPI's patented FX synthetic process and
exclusive material, popular for its durability and wearability.
GPI will also be demonstrating its newest developments in RFID readers and
application software for casinos. Complementing GPI's existing line of RFID
technology available in both 125 KHz and 13.56 MHz frequencies, the new
readers and application software facilitate improved security of casino
currency, increased speed of play at gaming tables and the elimination of
error in chip counts and calculations. GPI will feature live demonstrations
of its RFID technologies at work, highlighting the benefits for chip
authenticity verification, tracking and inventorying.
Also being presented is GPI's RFIDPoker, developed to improve accuracy and
increase the speed of various actions on the poker table. Easily fitted on any
poker table, GPI's RFIDPoker works with RFID chips to provide error-free,
automatic and constant reading of the poker pot, calculates charges and rakes,
and provides essential data and statistics such as game analysis, table
performances, round-ups lists, and daily totals.
RFIDPoker also helps to speed up the game and has proven to increase hands per
hour by as much as 30%, improving revenues for casinos, and reducing wait
times for players both at the game and waiting for a table.
To enhance its RFIDPoker offering, GPI's new Progressive Poker system features
three incrementing jackpots that can be won at any RFIDPoker Texas Hold 'Em
table. The Progressive Poker system can link all poker tables in the casino
and draws an extra rake from each pot to feed the progressive jackpots, which
are displayed on the main LCD display.
GPI will also be hosting private showings of other new technology innovations,
as well as the latest advancements in product development.
To see all that GPI has to offer, visit booth 2610 at Global Gaming Expo 2009.
About GPI
GPI manufactures and supplies casino table games and equipment to licensed
casinos worldwide. Under the brand names of Paulson®, Bourgogne et Grasset®
and Bud Jones®, GPI provides casino currency such as chips, plaques and
jetons; gaming furniture and accessories; table layouts; playing cards; dice;
and roulette wheels. GPI pioneered the use of security features such as RFID
technology in casino chips, and provides RFID solutions including chips,
readers and displays. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, GPI also has
offices Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Atlantic City, New
Jersey, and Gulfport Mississippi. For additional information, please visit
www.gpigaming.com.
SOURCE Gaming Partners International Corporation
Lauren Coombs, Director of Marketing of GPI, +1-702-598-2400,
lcoombs@gpigaming.com
