Gaming News @ G2E • October 10, 2023

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A.C. Lighting Inc. Launches

EclPanel TWC

A C Lighting Inc , distributor of world-class lighting and rigging technologies, recently announced the launch of PROLIGHTS EclPanel TWC in North America

The EclPanel TWC, a 2x1 softlight with tunable white and colors LED soft light, has now become available in the United States through A C Lighting Inc, PROLIGHTS’ exclusive distributor

This fixture provides a beautiful, wide source of soft and precise colors, plus a full range of calibrated white presets with 28K r e s o l u t i o n , f r o m t u n g s t e n t o d a y l i g h t , reaching an outstanding quality of light, with high CRI, TLCI, and TM-30 values.

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Hearing Is Personal: How Lucid Technology Adapts to Your Ears

Every day each of us experiences an extraordinary variety of sound that is, in many ways, personal to us The alarm tone that wakes us up, the conversations we have with people – each of these are uniquely experienced individually and personally While we can’t individually manage all of our aural exposure, we certainly can have our preferences

Normal ears contain around 15,500 sensory hair cells that sit alongside a membrane that vibrates with each incoming sound Each frequency of sound vibrates the hair cells in specific locations, which is why we are able to hear differences in sounds While different sounds vibrate different parts of our membrane, louder sounds increase the amplitude of the vibration

When it comes to hearing loss, the majority is sensori-neural loss, where inner and outer hair cells have been damaged This leads to an inability to hear soft sounds, while

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Customized and Competitive Workers Compensation for Casinos

By Tina Duncan, Director of Business Development, AMERIND

Tribal gaming entities have many considerations when protecting property, employees and covering liability exposures, especially since they are not a one-size-fits-all risk model Casinos need to work with a trusted broker on key risks and design an insurance program around those risks Property, liability, commercial auto and workers compensation policies should be uniquely crafted to protect tribal assets, while considering cultural preferences A Tribal Workers Compensation (TWC) program should be selected without sacrificing the ability to determine its level of coverage Tribal gaming entities can avoid the fraud and abuse that’s prevalent in state systems through a sovereign TWC program. There are several workers

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SecuGen’s Low-Cost, Compact Bluetooth Fingerprint Reader

By Jeff Brown, Vice President of Sales, SecuGen Corporation

What is Unity 20 Bluetooth?

The Unity 20 Bluetooth is the world’s first elegantly designed, low-cost, fully programmable Bluetooth fingerprint reader It is sleek and small enough to be carried in your pocket as a mobile fingerprint reader or placed at a workstation as an ergonomic desktop reader

It’s a versatile scanner that can securely transfer fingerprint data wirelessly to mobile devices and computers alike But it can also process and store encrypted fingerprints within the device without having fingerprint data ever leaving the device This can help ensure that sensitive biometric data stays

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A Comprehensive Gaming License Management System

I n n o v u m T e c h n o l o g i e s i s a l e a d i n g provider of regulatory compliance software for highly regulated industries such as casino gaming Its flagship software product, InnovaLinq™, may be the best-kept secret in the gaming industry InnovaLinq streamlines the licensing application and renewals process with a unique combination of content m a n a g e m e n t , d o c u m e n t p u b l i s h i n g and workflow management, supported by a robust reporting engine

InnovaLinq is a purpose-built compliance portal that facilitates electronic f i l i n g o f l i c e n s i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s a n d renewals for highly regulated industries including gaming, cannabis, daycare, finance and others Unlike syst e m s t h a t s i m p l y f i l l o u t a n d p r i n t forms, InnovaLinq provides a secure environment in which applicants, companies and regulators can truly collaborate to satisfy the regulatory compliance processes of licensing. The results are improved data security compared t o e x i s t i n g p r o c e s s e s , s t r e a m l i n e d o p e r a t i o n s a n d r e d u c e d c o s t s f o r license portfolio management.

The founders of Innovum Technologies understood that each company, and each gaming jurisdiction, has existing processes and methods to manage their license portfolios. InnovaLinq is built to be integrated with, and support, existing processes rather than requiring your organization to change existing processes to work with the software. InnovaLinq can support regulatory needs beyond the gaming commission. Leveraging its relationships with industry innovators like Passport Technologies, CasinoSoft, SCCG and AmericanChecked, Innovum Technologies can support a wide range of tribal and commercial government needs

InnovaLinq is offered as Softwareas-a-Service (SaaS) Users pay only for

Embark on an Epic Quest in Zitro’s

Latest Release: Epic Kingdom

their use of the system, making the system affordable for small, medium and l a r g e - s i z e d c o m p a n i e s T h e r e i s n o upfront cost, and no long-term commitment Regulatory jurisdictions that a d o p t I n n o v a L i n q a s t h e i r p r i m a r y mode for e-filing for application and renewal forms have use of the system with very favorable terms

The developers of InnovaLinq set out with one primary goal: reduce the administrative overhead of maintaining a license portfolio within a highly secure web-based environment For individual and corporate applicants, this means securely maintaining a large d a t a b a s e o f p e r s o n a l l y i d e n t i f i a b l e information used to generate license applications and renewals in less than a minute. And for regulators, it means providing confidence that all the information needed for an application is present, and making it easier to access that information, all while maintaining a highly secure database environment r e d u c i n g t h e r i s k a n d l i a b i l i t y o f a cybersecurity incident.

If you are a corporate compliance manager overwhelmed with your growing license portfolio, an applicant who maintains multiple licenses, or a regulator who is looking for ways to reduce the administrative burden of receiving and processing applications, you should consider InnovaLinq as a solution. Contact Innovum Technologies at 702.789.4200 or sales@innovumtechnologies.com to discuss your needs. Innovum Technologies will engage you in a consultative conversation and offer recommendations on potential solutions to meet your requirements

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o w w w i n n o v u m t e c h n o l o g i e s c o m , c a l l 702 789 4200 or email sales@innovum technologies com

the price of the product very low and suitable even for large-scale deployments

B y P e r l a C o p e r , M a r k e t i n g Communications Specialist, Zitro Zitro, a leading casino supplier, has u n v e i l e d i t s h i g h l y a n t i c i p a t e d s l o t game, Epic Kingdom This slot title, featured on the premium Altius Glare cabinet, boasts stunning 4K graphics and immersive visuals that are sure to captivate players from the moment they start spinning the reels

I n E p i c K i n g d o m , t h e k e y t o unlocking the ultimate treasure lies in the Bonus Link feature By landing four or more link symbols or mystery symbols, players gain access to the threel e v e l B o n u s L i n k A s y o u p r o g r e s s t h r o u g h e a c h l e v e l , t h e e x c i t e m e n t builds, leading you to the final level where you have the chance to win the MEGA jackpot with just a single mega symbol

W i t h 2 4 3 w a y s t o w i n , E p i c Kingdom offers ample opportunities to boost your winnings and elevate player engagement But that’s not all – this slot title also includes themed features such as Free Games and Extended Wild Multiplier, adding to the overall gaming experience The combination of the

K i n g d o m , Z i t r o c o n t i n u e s t o p u s h boundaries of innovation in the gaming industry, delivering a game that combines cutting-edge technology with an engaging narrative. Zitro’s commitment to creati n g i n c r e d i b l e g a m i n g e x p e r iences is evident in the attention to d e t a i l f o u n d i n E p i c K i n g d o m .

From the stunning visuals to the c a p t i v a t i n g s o u n d t r a c k , e v e r y aspect of the game has been carefully designed to transport players to a world of fantasy and excitement

I m m e r s i v e y o u r s e l f i n t h e world of Epic Kingdom, and don’t m i s s o u t o n t h i s e p i c g a m i n g

secure within the users’ possession at all times, which can be important for sensitive transactions

What’s so appealing about it?

Most Bluetooth products on the market are about as attractive as a deck of cards

The Unity 20 Bluetooth reader, on the other hand, is a stunning device with a simple but intuitive single-button interface and three small LEDs Our team has been able to achieve this while keeping

With support for Android and iOS, the Unity 20 Bluetooth can be paired with most smartphones or tablets as an efficient solution for roaming enrollment and authentication of groups of people without having to deal with bulky machines No longer requiring cables that can lead to clunky tethering, the Unity 20 Bluetooth was designed so that an administrator can hold it in one hand while presenting it to a user to place their finger comfortably to scan

game’s seamless gameplay mechanics and visually stunning graphics, creates a truly immersive world where every spin holds the promise of big wins and t h r i l l i n g a d v e n t u r e s W i t h E p i c

What’s under the hood?

The Unity 20 Bluetooth can be used right out of the box using the preinstalled Fingerprint Management System software Alternatively, it can be completely custom programmed to suit the needs of the targeted user base

Within the slim, sleek white case, the reader has a 1 GHz CPU and complete Linux development environment, including SecuGen’s fingerprint capture and NIST MINEX-compliant template extraction and matching algorithms,

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o www zitrogames com or stop by booth #4449

What does this say about us?

This product is the embodiment of our philosophy of listening to the voices of our partners and designing world-class p r o d u c t s t o m e e t t h e i r n e e d s T h e Unity 20 Bluetooth is a breakthrough product that maintains our dedication to quality and affordability

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o w w w secugen com, call 415 302 8417 or email sales@secugen com

SecuGen (Cont’d from p 1)

and the OpenSSL cryptography library

still being able to hear (and be sensitive) to loud sounds So, while a person experiencing hearing loss can still have a dynamic range of hearing, it is a much smaller range than a person with normal hearing

The standard for today’s hearing a i d s a n d a m p l i f i e r s i s a t e c h n o l o g y c a l l e d W i d e D y n a m i c R a n g e Compression (WDRC) WDRC logically a m p l i f i e s s o f t e r s o u n d s m o r e t h a n louder sounds, in an effort to balance what the user hears It gives the most amplification to soft sounds, less to average sounds and even less to loud s o u n d s E a r s t h a t a r e e x p e r i e n c i n g hearing loss have a decreased range of w h a t t h e y c a n h e a r a n d W D R C a t t e m p t s t o g e n e r i c a l l y b o o s t t h e range of soft sounds

L u c i d i d e n t i f i e d t h e n e e d f o r a m o r e n u a n c e d a p p r o a c h t h a t h i g hlights and differentiates a wider range of sounds, while optimizing comfort and natural sound Its innovative technology focuses on an adaptive dynamic range optimization approach Where WDRC boosts soft noises the most, L u c i d t e c h n o l o g y g i v e s t h e s a m e amplification to soft, average and loud

sounds It focuses on the average loudn e s s o f c o n v e r s a t i o n a l s p e e c h a n d places this information within the listener’s dynamic range So, rather than compress every sound to fit within the d y n a m i c r a n g e , L u c i d t e c h n o l o g y adapts the sounds to fit naturally within the listener’s range

Lucid Technology creates a personal hearing ecosystem that each person can use to create their own preferred listening experience The new L u c i d S h a p e [ T M ] t e c h n o l o g y f e a t u r e a l l o w s f o r c o m p r e h e n s i v e r e a l - t i m e personalization and the ability to manage acoustics across any listening environment The app builds on the current four hearing aid preset programs and allows individual personalization that is very specific

A s t h e t r e n d t o p e r s o n a l i z a t i o n continues to improve through technology, in this ever-evolving world, one thing remains constant: the demand f o r a d i s c r e e t , c o m f o r t a b l e h e a r i n g enhancement solution that can quickly adapt to personal preferences in realtime This level of comfort and personalization would not be possible without the continued advances of the proprietary Powered by Lucid® technology ecosystem.

Velvix’s Screaming Mansion Takes Center Stage this Spooky Season

Velvix is all set to cast a wicked spell on c a s i n o o p e r a t o r s j u s t i n t i m e f o r Halloween at G2E Among a thrilling lineup of new game titles making their debut at the event, Screaming Mansion s t a n d s o u t a s a r e a l c r o w d - p l e a s e r , p a c k e d w i t h f e atures to keep players hooked

T h i s s p i n e - t i ng l i n g s l o t g a m e starts with a minim u m b e t o f 8 0 c r e d i t s , o f f e r i n g a progressive jackpot and two exciting bonuses Players will be charmed by the eerie candle symbols that, when collected, can lead to credit prizes reaching up to 10 times their total bet Plus, the base game spices things up by activating the top bonus reels, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay

Screaming Mansion introduces a Free Games feature that players can trigger from the base game Picture this: you’re i n t h e m a n s i o n ’ s e e r i e g r a v e y a r d , unlocking generous credit prizes and multiple bonuses with each spin just by l a n d i n g a s i n g l e c a n d l e symbol on the reels during the free games And g u e s s w h a t ? Y o u c a n retrigger the free games feature, with a super low hit rate of just three!

B e y o n d i t s h e a r tp o u n d i n g g a m e p l a y , Screaming Mansion is packed with hidden surprises, amping up the overall gaming experience With hair-raising music and spine-tingling sound effects, you'll be fully immersed in a Halloween adventure that promises excitement all year round

The EclPanel TWC has a wide CCT range between 2,200K to 15,000K in film mode, +/- green correction, HSI for total control of hue, RGBW mixing, saturation, and intensity control, and FX mode that controls the on-board pixel effects Advanced users can also find available XY coordinates control and a selectable PWM range up to 36KHz

T h e 4 3 0 W s o u r c e p r o v i d e s a n incredible output upwards of 34,236 lumens, whilst maintaining a very soft output using the different diffusion filters available Though it’s possible to run the internal effect macros, the unit can be addressed to film mode, where users can control eight sections individually and create stunning pixel effects

U s e r s c a n c o n t r o l t h e u n i t b y

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c o m p e n s a t i o n c a r r i e r s s e r v i n g t r i b a l gaming entities, so your broker should provide multiple options to ensure you aren’t paying too much It’s a best practice to get a new quote annually

AMERIND’s Tribal Workers Compensation Program

A M E R I N D ’ s T r i b a l W o r k e r s Compensation product is an alternative to state programs and empowers tribal entities to take full control of their workers compensation program The AMERIND Workers Compensation program maintains the tribe’s sovereignty and is tailored to offer maximum effectiveness while reducing overall claim expenses The product is customized,

DMX/RDM, as well as control it using t h e t h r e e r o t a r y k n o b s t h a t e n a b l e quick access to the different control parameters For remote applications, the EclPanel TWC has available CRMX by LumenRadio and a four-pin XRL connection, compatible with industrystandard external batteries

There is a wide range of accessories available, including ones by DoP C h o i c e s u c h a s t h e S n a p B a g ® , SnapGrid®, Rabbit-Ears® and SnapBox®, along with a pole-operated yoke, a trolley bag, rain covers and many more

Since its launch in 2019, the EclPanel TWC has become a reference product for many industry-leading rental houses in the film sector, particularly in the United Kingdom and across Europe The soft light has also become a reference in virtual studios and TV, with broadcasters including

c o m p e t i t i v e l y p r i c e d a n d r e l i a b l e Insuring through AMERIND eliminates the need to comply with state law

Similar to state workers compensation p r o g r a m s , b e n e f i t s i n c l u d e m e d i c a l expenses, lost wages, death benefits and disability benefits AMERIND provides online access to real-time claim i n f o r m a t i o n , a n e x p e r i e n c e d c l a i m s team with the expertise, deductible and self-insured retention (SIR) options

Making Good Decisions for Indian Country

Dan Kain, business executive with the Puyallup Tribe, said he knew from his first meeting he had shared values with A M E R I N D “ T h e t r i b e r e t a i n e d AMERIND over a decade ago based on AMERIND’s ability to provide the best

B u t h e r e ’ s w h e r e t h e r e a l f u n begins: the Screaming Jackpot feature It’s randomly triggered during the base game by filling the screen with more bats When this feature kicks in, players find themselves inside the mansion, climbing a spooky staircase During this exhilarating adventure, you can score multiplier wins of up to 60 times your t o t a l b e t o r e v e n s n a g t h e e l u s i v e Grand Jackpot

T h e r e ’ s e v e n m o r e s u s p e n s e !

Channel 9 in Australia and Telemadrid in Spain adopting them for their studios

About A.C. Lighting, Inc.

A C Lighting, Inc is a value-added distributor of world-class lighting and associated rigging technologies for the theater, film, television, worship, exhibition and commercial markets A C Lighting

Inc is a North American distributor for premier brands including Chroma-Q® LED lighting, Vista by Chroma-Q lighting and media control surfaces, PROLIGHTS

coverage and rates, and, more importantly, its ability to protect the tribe and its assets,” Kain said “From a cost perspective, AMERIND is very competitive with larger insurance companies A policy costs less than the competitors, making it an easy choice,” he continued “AMERIND serves a niche market –t r i b a l g o v e r n m e n t s a n d b u s i n e s s e s Tribes Protecting Tribes – it’s a motto that describes them well because they are so engaged in Indian Country They always approach our discussions with t h e a t t i t u d e t h a t w e ’ r e a l l i n t h i s together They want to vet your needs and then make good decisions ”

AMERIND Is Your 100% Owned and Trusted Insurance Partner

For an up-close encounter with this and several more brand new game titles from Velvix, be sure to swing by booth #2416 Just look for the giant skeleton donning the booth Daily slot t o u r n a m e n t s o f f e r a c h a n c e t o w i n g i a n t c a n d y b a r s j u s t i n t i m e f o r H a l l o w e e n ! D o n ' t m i s s o u t o n t h e chance to add a spooky twist to your casino floor

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o www velvix com or stop by booth #2416

high value and high-performance range of lighting, video and effects products, Luminex Networking Intelligence manufacturer of data distribution equipment, Manfrotto and Avenger: Professional Lighting Stands and Accessories, FollowMe Remote Follow Spot Control Systems, LumenRadio wireless lighting controls, Jands StageCL and Prolyte staging and trussing

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www amerind com

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