Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL)
(“Shuffle Master” or the “Company”) today announced it will Deliver
More with a wide range of product innovations during the
International Casino Exhibition (“ICE”) at the Earl’s Court
Exhibition Center in London, United Kingdom, January 24-26, 2012.
Product demonstrations will be available at booth #3450. Shuffle
Master’s exhibit will demonstrate how its products are designed to
deliver more profitability to casino operators and more fun and
excitement to players.
Shuffle Master's i-Table Roulette (Photo:
Business Wire)
“With over half of our business from the international
marketplace, Shuffle Master remains extremely focused on providing
security and entertainment through innovation to gaming markets
across the globe. Europe is certainly a key part of that focus,”
said Gavin Isaacs, Chief Executive Officer of Shuffle Master. “This
year we’re thrilled to highlight a multitude of products designed
to meet the needs of our European customers, both in the live and
online gaming space. We’re looking forward to a successful ICE 2012
where we’ll have the opportunity to fully demonstrate the power of
our renowned brands and cutting-edge entertainment products.”
The exhibit will spotlight key innovations from the following
product categories – utility products, specialty table games,
e-tables, and iGaming - and will serve to highlight how Shuffle
Master delivers…
…More Security through Enhanced Utility
Offerings
World-renowned for their exceptional engineering and
unparalleled performance, Shuffle Master's card shufflers are
designed to increase table game productivity, profitability and
security. The new MD3™ shuffler demonstrates the advanced
capabilities of the latest shuffling technology. Using proven
optical card-reading technology, the MD3 scans and verifies
pre-shuffled blackjack and baccarat decks right at the table.
Featuring an innovative platform and gripper system, the MD3 counts
and shuffles up to eight decks of cards quickly and quietly, with
significantly reduced wear and tear, making cards last longer. The
MD3 also features an optional on-board ticket printer that produces
a receipt of the deck verification results right at the table.
Other utility offerings highlighted at the show include:
Easy Chipper D® - With improved
chip handling, better safety features and less moving parts, the
new Easy Chipper D provides quick and accurate chip
sorting, which increases the number of spins per hour.
The Easy Chipper D is also enhanced with an easy to use
touch-screen interface that makes it easier than ever to set the
machine's features.
i-Verify™ - i-Verify, an LCD
touch-screen display that is embedded into a felt table, provides
increased security and reduces dealer training for “house way”
games like Fortune Pai Gow PokerSM and Fortune San
Lo PokerSM. When used in conjunction with an i-Deal® shuffler,
the i-Verify tells the dealer exactly how to set his or
her hand, according to the prescribed house procedure.
Deck Checker – The latest Deck Checker has been re-engineered
and updated with all new components, including touch-screen
controls and Shuffle Master's proven optical card recognition
technology. The Deck Checker provides a fast, effective alternative
for customer’s card verification needs by checking and verifying up
to eight decks of cards in less than 2 minutes. The Deck Checker is
also able to Identify missing, extra or unknown cards.
…More Access to Content with Shuffle
InteractiveSM
Front and center at the booth, Shuffle Interactive will
highlighting Shuffle Master’s strong brands and compelling content
leveraged across multiple online and mobile devices. Superior
quality, security and accessibility will be standard on all Shuffle
Master online and mobile games. The Shuffle Interactive platform
seamlessly integrates into any online casino or third-party
platform and can deliver content through nearly any device
including PC, Mac, Betting Terminals, iOS and Android. Shuffle
Interactive will formally launch in the coming months with
free-to-play and for-wager versions of Three Card Poker and
Ultimate Texas Hold’em; however, demonstrations of its advanced
capabilities will be available in the booth during the show.
…More Cutting-Edge Technology with New
i-Table™ Innovations
All i-Table games on display at ICE will feature richer, more
intuitive graphic interfaces tied together with compelling new
content. The i-Table game’s automated betting and wager resolution
process dramatically increases game security, accuracy and speed,
resulting in more rounds per hour while eliminating errors, a key
advantage on specialty table games that have complex paytables with
high odds and complicated payouts. The i-Table can also connect to
back-of-house player tracking systems that allow casino customers
to rate, track, and comp their player base. The i-Table products on
display at ICE include:
i-Table Roulette® - Expanding upon
its i-Table platform, Shuffle Master will present the i-Table
Roulette, which features a roulette table with a live wheel, ball
and dealer, and has an identical footprint to a traditional table.
The i-Table Roulette provides all the added functionality and
benefits of electronic wagering. I-Table Roulette has a
graphically-enhanced central display screen replicates a felt
layout, and virtual betting stations resolve all bets accurately
and instantaneously. Spins per hour are significantly increased
virtually eliminating errors while more than doubling table
productivity. The i-Table Roulette has stunning graphics, intuitive
interface and inherent game-integrity enhance the experience for
both the player and the dealer.
Bad Beat BonusSM for i-Table Specialty
Games – Shuffle Master will present Bad Beat Bonus for
i-Table Ultimate Texas Hold’em. Bad Beat Bonus is the first side
bet for i-Table Ultimate Texas Hold’em and allows the player to be
paid odds if either the player or the dealer loses with
three-of-a-kind or better.
King’s BountySM for i-Table -
Delivering even more excitement to the i-Table, the new King’s
Bounty side bet for i-Table Blackjack will make its debut at the
show. King’s Bounty allows players to get paid odds for any total
of 20 on their first two cards. King’s Bounty will join two of
Shuffle Master’s other blackjack side bets on i-Table – Royal Match
21® and Bet the Set “21”®. Because all wagers are reconciled
simultaneously with little to no downtime or errors, the i-Table
platform allows for seamless integration of multiple side bets.
...More Advances in Progressive
Technology For Specialty Table Games
This year’s exhibit will also feature a progressive version of
Four Card Poker. Chip sensors embedded in the table allow players
to place an optional jackpot wager to potentially win fixed prizes
or a continuously incrementing progressive jackpot. Progressive
tables within a single property can be linked using Shuffle
Master’s Game Manager software.
…More Efficiency through Electronic
Wagering
Rapid Multigame for Rapid Table Games™ will also
be front and center at the exhibit, offering anticipated superior
flexibility needed in the European casino environment.
Combining a live dealer and a touch-screen electronic betting
interface, the Rapid line of electronic table systems
significantly increases game security and productivity. Rapid
Multigame is the latest enhancement to
the Rapid platform and includes a multigame feature that
gives players the flexibility to choose which Rapid game
– Baccarat, Roulette, or Sic Bo – they would like to play
on their terminal, without ever having to leave their seat.
Enhanced live statistics are available at the touch of a button and
seamless betting can be conducted across multiple games. With the
capability to accommodate over 300 terminals per table and up to 6
tables of each game type, betting limits can be easily configured
to suit each betting position.
Live updates and pictures from Shuffle Master’s booth at the
show will be available on www.twitter.com/shufflemaster and
www.twitter.com/shfl_news.
About Shuffle Master, Inc.
Shuffle Master, Inc. is a leading global gaming supplier
committed to making gaming more fun for players and more profitable
for operators through product innovation, and superior quality and
service. The Company operates in legalized gaming markets across
the globe and provides state-of-the-art, value-add products in five
distinct categories: Utility products, which include automatic card
shufflers and roulette chip sorters; Proprietary Table Games, which
includes live games, side bets and progressives; Electronic Table
Systems, which include various e-Table game platforms; Electronic
Gaming Machines, which include video slot machines; and newly
introduced iGaming, which features online versions of Shuffle
Master’s table games, social gaming, and mobile applications. The
Company is included in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information
about the Company and its products can be found on the Internet at
www.shufflemaster.com, or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the
"safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All statements included in this release other
than statements that are purely historical are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release
include, without limitation: statements regarding our strategy for
innovation and the development of our intellectual property; our
anticipation that all of our products and game titles will be
accepted in all of our markets, will be commercially successful or
will be in-demand by casinos and their customers; our belief that
we will be able to successfully leverage our Shuffle Interactive
content across any device and within our anticipated timing; our
belief that the requirements of our privileged licenses will not be
changed, altered or revoked in a manner that would impact our
ability to conduct our business or market our products as currently
conducted or as we anticipate doing so. Our beliefs, expectations,
forecasts, objectives, anticipations, intentions and strategies
regarding the future, including without limitation those concerning
expected operating results, revenues and earnings are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to: our unanticipated inability to
accomplish our innovation objectives or our inability to accurately
gauge the commercial appeal of our products; unexpected changes in
the market and economic conditions and reduced demand for or
increased competition with Shuffle Master’s products; unanticipated
changes in the laws, rules or regulations governing gaming and
iGaming.
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