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Fournier to showcase latest edition of its market-leading Bee-tek Electronic Shoe

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L-R - Roberto Perea Alarcia, International Sales Manager and Javier Berasategui, Managing Director at Fournier

 

Bridging the gap between electronic and traditional gaming, Fournier’s latest release of the Bee-tek Electronic Shoe is set to be a star of the show at this year’s G2E, with the company’s full range of industry standard playing cards also expected to receive ample attention from attendees.

Fournier will present its complete portfolio of premium playing cards along with the latest edition of its Bee-tek Electronic Shoe at this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.

With the Bee-tek Electronic Shoe already leading the way in security, reliability and performance, the company’s International Sales Manager Roberto Perea is looking forward to presenting the recently launched latest edition to G2E attendees.

“The event is a great opportunity for us to meet customers mainly from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and to a lesser extent, operators from Asia, Europe and Africa,” explained Perea. “We will be showcasing our full range, including our Bee and Fournier brands plus Pre-Shuffled playing cards to increase uptime and game security and the latest generation of our Bee-tek Electronic Shoe, which has become an industry standard in Baccarat and remote gaming.”

While Fournier playing cards remain the trusted brand on the highest-rolling tables in the world’s most prestigious casinos, the company’s Bee-tek Electronic Shoe enables operators to cater to players that prefer a digital gaming experience, providing a strong alternative to Electronic Table Games (ETGs).

“ETGs embrace a visually stimulated audience and in some cases are getting a more prominent part of casinos. However, according to our Eilers report they were holding steady at 1.5 percent of the market in 2018. The truth is, we have not seen a major growth so far,” said Perea. “Our Bee-tek Electronic Shoe bridges the gap between electronic and traditional gaming, reading the cards and sending out this information to multiple individual players, each equipped with an individual touch-screen betting terminal.”

With new casino’s popping up across the globe, Perea sees an opportunity to earn more loyal customers, particularly in Latin America and Asia. Operator’s looking to invest in playing cards for their casino look for security, durability and performance, all of which the Bee and Fournier range of playing cards are renowned for.

“We are reputed for offering peace of mind to casinos, which we can provide with a complete portfolio of premium playing cards covering solutions to all card games. We also offer Pre-Shuffled cards, the 100% plastic cards elite that poker players love, and even special decks with no 10s for the Spanish 21 game,” said Perea. “On top of that, we go the extra mile to offer a great service. We are 100 percent focused and dedicated to playing cards, and customers can feel this passion.”

The industry’s confidence in Fournier cards is backed up by a successful 2019 so far, during which the company consolidated and expanded its customer base while at the same time providing a wider number of playing card solutions to operators.

“Our Baccarat solutions, such as Pre-Shuffled cards and our Bee-tek Electronic Shoe, have had an especially strong year so far,” continued Perea. “We are also strengthening and expanding our partnerships with poker tournaments around the world – such as the circuit events of World Series of Poker (WSOP), as well as with game developers to keep connecting electronic and live gaming.”

Immediately following G2E, Fournier playing cards will be used as the official cards of WSOP.mx, which promises great action throughout this October in Monterrey, México. Looking further ahead into next year, Fournier is aiming to continue its strong performance over the last 12 months by remaining the foremost innovator of playing card technology.

“For 2020, our main focus is to stay ahead of the game,” concluded Perea. “In order to do that, we will keep working on solutions that make our playing cards last even longer, and offer even more security to casinos.”

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CAPCOM’S STREET FIGHTERTM 6 GOING TO COLLEGE THIS FALL

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College conference Street Fighter 6 champions will punch their ticket to the national Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) & May Madness in 2025

 

  • CSMG will create and operate College Street FighterTM Tour in North America for the 2024-25 academic year
  • College conference Street Fighter 6 champions will punch their ticket to the national Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) & May Madness in 2025
Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) announced today during the kick-off of its Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup (CECC) Texas presented by McDonald’s that it has joined forces with Capcom to launch the College Street FighterTM Tour during its 2024-25 academic year with the finalists competing at CECC Texas in 2025 throughout its May Madness event. Street FighterTM 6  will join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Overwatch 2®, Rocket League, and VALORANT as part of the official game titles for CECC.
“We are immensely excited to welcome Capcom into the CECC family and provide a path to glory for student athletes to showcase their skills in Street Fighter 6,” said Michael Schreck, Chief Executive Officer for CSMG. “In our fourth year of building May Madness, we continue to listen to our players, coaches and fans on how to make our event more inclusive, and the partnership with Street Fighter 6 is a resounding success.”
“The Street Fighter franchise is a multi-generational and global game series, so it’s important for us to continue to grow that fandom at the collegiate level,” said Michael Larson, Head of Esports at Capcom USA. “CECC continues to set the standard for competition and community, so it’s a natural format for expansion, and we’re eager for College Street Fighter Tour competitors across North America to show off their skills and join us in Texas next year.”
”The vision for the College Street Fighter Tour is a publisher backed esports series that integrates into the existing infrastructure of The Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup, a bracket style event series that takes place every year and has been coined May Madness. The path to championship includes invitational bids to national and regional level conferences as well as official CECC qualifiers held regionally,” said Angela Bernhard Thomas, Chief Esports Officer for CSMG’s ESPORTSU.
Every college or university from a 2-year or 4-year institution can participate through their conference or through select qualifiers. Wim Stocks will serve as the Commissioner of the College Street Fighter Tour and bring his 20 years of experience in college esports to create a dynamic and engaging format of competitive gaming.
“Since the launch of Street Fighter 6 in June of ’23, it is clear the rich legacy of Street Fighter is stronger than ever and helping lift the fighting game community to still greater heights,” said Stocks. “Having a structure now for a national collegiate competitive series, league, and events, Capcom and ESPORTSU are building a phenomenal ecosystem and mechanism for developing up and coming Street Fighter 6 competitors.”
More details on the College Street Fighter Tour will be shared later this year.
CSMG welcomes 84 teams (up from 64 in 2023) this weekend from a record breaking 19 conference champions to the largest scholastic esports festival globally. They will compete at Esports Stadium Arlington on May 3-5 for the chance to hoist one of the coveted trophies. Fans can watch the CECC Texas on ESPORTSU’s Twitch channel at https://www.twitch.tv/esportsu.
CECC Texas 2023 was also recently awarded LAN Event of the Year during the inaugural Scholars Awards in Las Vegas, which are produced in partnership with the Esports Awards.
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Clark County residents can bring a friend for free to next week’s Super Bingo $160,000 tournament at the Plaza Hotel & Casino, May 6-8

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Happening Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, May 8 in the Plaza’s expansive ballroom, Super Bingo is expected to draw nearly 1,000 people from the local Las Vegas valley and across the country and Canada

 

Home to downtown Las Vegas’ only bingo room, the Plaza Hotel & Casino is offering Clark County, Nevada residents who register to play in next week’s Super Bingo tournament the opportunity to bring a friend for free.

Happening Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, May 8 in the Plaza’s expansive ballroom, Super Bingo is expected to draw nearly 1,000 people from the local Las Vegas valley and across the country and Canada for the opportunity to win big playing fun-filled games of bingo over two days, with a $50,000 super coverall both days while socializing with like-minded bingo players.

Bingo-only registration is $160 per person, and Clark County residents who register can bring a friend for free. Registration is available online at https://www.plazahotelcasino.com/bingo/super-bingo-registration/. Hotel-and-bingo packages start at $300 for a four-night stay with no resort fee.

All Super Bingo players receive one 6-on paper pack for both days, two daubers, free drinks via an open bar at all sessions, boxed lunch both days, and $10 in free slot play after the first day’s session.

The Plaza’s Bingo room offers six daily bingo sessions at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and is located on the 3rd floor. By parking on the third floor of the Plaza’s self-parking garage, guests have convenient and direct access to the Plaza’s bingo room and parking is validated for bingo players.

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Kambi Group plc extends Mohegan partnership with on-property sports betting agreement in Pennsylvania

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Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”), the world’s trusted sports betting partner, has agreed a long-term on-property sportsbook partnership with Mohegan to provide its award-winning sportsbook at two retail locations in the state of Pennsylvania.

The partnership will see Mohegan utilise Kambi’s cutting-edge retail sportsbook offering across more than 20 kiosks in sportsbook locations at Mohegan Pennsylvania and Mohegan Pennsylvania at Lehigh Valley Race and Sportsbook.

The deal further strengthens Kambi’s relationship with Mohegan, which already utilises Kambi’s suite of sports betting products at ilani in Washington, as well as online and on-property in the Canadian province of Ontario at Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara.

Kristian Nylén, Kambi CEO and Co-founder, said: “With several successful partnerships with Mohegan already in place, we are pleased to agree this new partnership as we continue to build on our strong relationship.

“This latest deal further reinforces Kambi’s position as the sportsbook provider of choice for tribes across North America, and we look forward to our ongoing collaboration with Mohegan.”

Tony Carlucci, President & GM of Mohegan Pennsylvania, said: “Mohegan Pennsylvania is excited to continue utilising the same Kambi technology platform that existed under our Kindred partnership, which will help to create a seamless process as the Sportsbook at Mohegan Pennsylvania fully rebrands later this Spring.”

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