IGT Game Technology Ready For Aria Opening
International Game Technology (IGT: 15.02 0.00%) is hopeful that the revolutionary sever based gaming platform, sbX, will be a big hit when it debuts at Wednesday’s grand opening of the Aria Resort and Casino at the CityCenter complex in Las Vegas.
The gaming provider hopes that the new system and new domestic markets in states that have recently voted to approve gambling will help grow the business.
However manufacturing for these new markets are not expected in the coming year because of delays with state government regulations and casino constructions.
“It is all speculation at this point in time,” IGT marketing director Julie Brown said. “We are in a wait-and-see mode. We are hoping that calendar year 2011 will be a better year for gaming as a whole.”
The recent state of the economy has affected the company causing the reduction of more than 800 jobs globally and changes to top management. They have also cut $100 million in expenses and plan to cut an additional $100 million in 2010.
After months of testing at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino and other properties the technology appears to be working seamlessly.
“We are down to the very final stages of testing,” Javier Saenz, vice president of network systems said “The games are up and running.”
The new system allows patrons to play their choice of multiple games from one machine, order drinks and track earnings on 3D digital screens.
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