- Maria Lindell Representing Grand Casino
Mille Lacs Named Champion and Recognized as Nation’s Best Slot
Tournament Player -
- 88 Players from 77 Nationwide Casinos and
Approximately 1,000 Fans Participate in Thrilling Final at
Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo in Las Vegas -
Multimedia Games, Inc. (“Multimedia Games” or “the Company”), a
leader in slot tournament systems, announced today that following a
nationwide tour of over 30,000 miles to 77 casinos across 17
states, Maria Lindell, who represented Grand Casino Mille Lacs in
Onamia, Minnesota, was crowned champion of the 2013 National
TournEvent of Champions®, a first-of-its-kind nationwide slot
tournament powered by the Company’s award-winning TournEvent® slot
tournament system. Ms. Lindell was awarded the top prize of
$100,000 in cash and the championship ring on September 25, 2013,
during the final event at Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo in Las
Vegas and was recognized as the nation’s best tournament player
from a field of nearly 200,000 initial entrants nationwide. Other
top winners from the final event included:
- 1st Place – $100,000 – Maria Lindell
representing Grand Casino Mille Lacs
- 2nd Place – $50,000 – Sheila Ewing
representing Newcastle Casino
- 3rd Place – $25,000 – Lawrence Cason
representing Lucky Star Concho
“On behalf of Multimedia Games, I’d like to congratulate Maria
for her thrilling victory as well as all the finalists who joined
us last week in Las Vegas to help make the 2013 National TournEvent
of Champions a resounding success,” said Patrick Ramsey, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Multimedia Games. “With
approximately 1,000 participants, family members, friends,
employees and partners in attendance, the final event was filled
with incredible energy that created an unmatched atmosphere fitting
for this unique event. We believe the National TournEvent of
Champions created an entirely new experience for players and
provided our participating customers with a powerful marketing tool
to create excitement on their slot floors during the in-casino
qualifying tournaments.
“TournEvent is a truly innovative, turnkey slot tournament
solution that is proven to generate instant floor-wide buzz, higher
floor traffic and increased revenue performance when in use. As we
look forward to the 2014 National TournEvent of Champions, we are
ramping up the prizes, adding a second touring bus and expecting
even greater levels of participation as casino operators have the
chance to participate not only in the extraordinary excitement of
the final event in Las Vegas but also by the in-casino qualifying
events over the course of more than four months of non-stop action.
We look forward to working closely with our customers to ensure
that next year’s event takes the TournEvent of Champions to a whole
new level.”
Ronda Weizenegger, General Manager of Grand Casino Mille Lacs,
added, “At Grand Casino, we are always looking for opportunities to
bring exciting new promotions and special events to our guests. We
are thrilled that Maria not only won the Grand Casino Mille Lacs
event, but went on to win the top prize at the National TournEvent
of Champions Finals.”
Multimedia Games also announced last week the launch of the 2014
National TournEvent of Champions, which the Company expects will
ramp up the tournament experience, fun and available cash prizes.
Beginning in May 2014, casinos from around the country can bring
The Money Man and the excitement of the National TournEvent of
Champions to their casinos and give their players a chance to
compete for over $500,000 in guaranteed cash prizes and a trip to
Las Vegas for the championship event on October 1, 2014. Two
TournEvent of Champions busses will crisscross the nation in search
of the country’s top tournament player, while bringing the best of
tournament entertainment to casinos nationwide and creating a buzz
on the casino floors around the in-casino qualifying and finals
events.
Linda Trinh, Director of Marketing and Promotions for Multimedia
Games, concluded, “The Multimedia Games promotions team created
history, as our traveling bus brought the excitement of TournEvent
to casinos across the country. We saw an incredible outpouring of
enthusiasm among players and casinos for the National TournEvent of
Champions and believe the event generated a significant buzz at
each of the 77 host casinos. We again congratulate Maria on her
victory and hope she joins us next year to defend her title as
nation’s best tournament player, as we kick off the 2014 National
TournEvent of Champions in May 2014.”
About TournEvent
The Company’s award-winning TournEvent slot tournament system is
installed at 188 casinos nationwide as of June 30, 2013, offering
industry-leading functionality that has revolutionized the slot
tournament experience. It was named “Best Slot Theme” in the 2012
Southern California Gaming Guide Reader’s Choice Awards and was
awarded third place in the “Best Consumer Service Technology”
category by Global Gaming Business in its 2012 Gaming &
Technology Awards. TournEvent provides players and operators with a
dynamic and interactive tournament experience unlike any other.
With TournEvent, casino operators can switch networked gaming
machines from in-revenue live status to out-of-revenue tournament
status at the touch of a button – eliminating the hassle of chip
changes, machine moves, or separate tournament areas.
Visit www.tourneventofchampions.com or follow the tournament on
Facebook and Twitter to find out more about the 2013 National
TournEvent of Champions.
About Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Multimedia Games, Inc.,
Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGAM) (“Multimedia
Games”) develops and distributes gaming technology. The company is
a creator and supplier of comprehensive systems, content and
electronic gaming units for Native American and commercial casinos.
Revenue is primarily derived from gaming units in operation on
revenue-sharing arrangements. The company also offers and generates
revenue from the sale of gaming units and systems that feature
proprietary game content and game themes licensed from others.
Multimedia Games also supplies the central determinant system for
the video lottery terminals (“VLTs”) installed at racetracks in the
State of New York. The company is focused on pursuing market
expansion and new product development for commercial and tribal
casinos and VLT markets. Please visit www.multimediagames.com,
twitter.com/MultimediaGames or facebook.com/MultimediaGames, where
Multimedia Games discloses important information about the company,
its sales, and its business.
About Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley are owned by
the Mille Lacs Band’s Corporate Commission. The casinos feature
gaming, accommodations, dining, conference and banquet facilities,
live entertainment, and The Grand Harmony Spa and Grand National
Golf Club at Grand Casino Hinckley. The casinos directly employ
more than 3,000 people and cover more than 4,000 people with their
insurance plan. The Band taxes these entities at 100 percent and
utilizes the revenues to provide health care, education, and other
programs and services to Band members. The Band also invests in
infrastructure and economic development that directly benefit the
entire community.
Cautionary Language
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on
Multimedia Games' current expectations and projections, which are
intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words
"believe", "expect", "continue", "intend", "plan", "seek",
"estimate", project", "may", or the negative or other variations
thereof or comparable terminology as they relate to Multimedia
Games and its products, plans, and markets are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are
based on current expectations and projections of future events.
These forward-looking statements reflect the current views,
models, and assumptions of Multimedia Games, and are subject to
various risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or
qualified and could cause actual results in Multimedia Games'
performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, technical, contractual,
regulatory, licensing, scheduling or other difficulties in
implementing and completing the TournEvent of Champions as well as
player and customer response to TournEvent and other company
product. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and
subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
a further discussion of risks and uncertainties. All
forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these
cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual
results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be
realized. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements
speak only to the facts and circumstances present as of the date of
this press release. Multimedia Games expressly disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Media:Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc.Linda Trinh,
512-334-7500Marketing and Promotions
ManagerorInvestors:JCIRRichard Land / James Leahy,
212-835-8500mgam@jcir.com
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