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TBE Architects is proud to be a Native American-owned firm, providing full architectural services, including master planning, engineering and interior design.

Over the past 48 years, TBE Architects’ team of architectural and interior design experts has set high standards within the architectural industry, becoming one of the best-known casino-hotel architectural firms in America. The firm takes pride in maintaining its reputation for delivering even the most complex projects on time and on budget.

By focusing energy and passion into “all hospitality all the time,” the team has developed a depth of experience unparalleled by any other Native American-owned architecture firm. TBE Architects is honored by the opportunity to work directly with 116 tribes and First Nations, designing more than 200 unique casino projects and more than 400 beautiful hotels. Recently completed projects include expansion and renovations to both Harrah’s Ak-Chin in Maricopa, Arizona and the Quinault Beach Resort Casino in Ocean Shores, Washington.

Leading the fine-tuned team of professionals are four principals: Chief Executive Officer Chief Boyd, who recently was recognized as the sixth recipient of the Pauline Murillo award for his lifelong dedication to promoting tribal sovereignty; President and expert in the field of creative hotel and casino design Rich Emery; Vice President Nick Schoenfeldt, nationally recognized for his skills in work-flow process and project management; and Creative Director David Nejelski, who is responsible for taking conceptual ideas and giving them substance.

Since 1971, TBE Architects has been designing destination resorts, hotels and casinos for the hospitality and gaming industries. The firm’s vision for transforming these spaces from “Ordinary to Extraordinary” is founded in developing unique and exciting concepts and then tastefully integrating these ideas into projects in a way that amplifies the overall experience of clients and their guests.

TBE Architects is an active Associate Member of the National Indian Gaming Association, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, the Arizona Indian Gaming Association and the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association.

To learn more, visit tbearchitects.com or contact Linda J. Roe, vice president of client development, at 602-321-6207.

Founded in 2013 as a Native American enterprise, Synergy Blue combines gaming industry expertise with decades of casino floor experience. As the leading provider of entertainment gaming solutions, the company provides arcade-style, skill-based games and platforms designed for the next generation of gamers and gamblers. In other words, Synergy Blue makes “Fun You Can Bet On!”

In today’s evolving casino industry, concern that younger generations of patrons have limited interest in traditional, passive slot games is leading operators to seek new ways of expanding customer demographics and driving player engagement. Synergy Blue addresses these concerns with unique entertainment offerings, designed to offer burgeoning demographics a fun and appealing gambling alternative, as well as to bring them to the casino floor now and continually into the future.

Synergy Blue provides casino operators with a new generation of entertainment through games that are certified and backed by industry-leading patents. The company’s Hybrid Arcade Wager-based Gaming platform blends GLI 11-compliant, skill-based, Class II (coming soon) and Class III gambling with the uninterrupted entertainment of arcade-style play.

With a growing library of 19 games, 15 of which were released last year, the company continues to deliver innovative, entertaining fun for everyone. Synergy Blue’s games showcase multiple gaming styles, including multi-player, touch-screen, joystick, trackball, arcade gun and driving-style play. Several titles also are available on a bar-top multi-game version. The company has placed games and software applications in six different countries (and counting).

Whether working with tribal properties or corporate casinos, Synergy Blue takes a partnership approach in dealing with operator clientele. After all, no one knows their own players, property and target demographic opportunities better than a casino’s own operations and marketing team.

While the Synergy Blue team has expertise in skill-based gambling, they recognize that it’s the casino teams who are the experts of their own house. Together, they work hand-in-hand to identify which game titles, math models and floor locations will have the best success for that unique property.

For more information, visit synergyblue.us.

Scientific Games Corporation is a world leader in entertainment, offering dynamic games, systems and services for casino, lottery, social gaming, online gaming and sports betting.

Scientific Games offers a global entertainment ecosystem that brings value to its customers and delights players. This global experiential ecosystem combines dynamic content, comprehensive data, advanced systems and the latest innovations in sports betting, gaming and lottery to meet player demands and enhance operations.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Scientific Games is a global company with 9,500 employees and 150 offices on six continents.

Scientific Games leads with innovation, continually researching and developing advanced technology for all platforms and providing players with the best entertainment experiences as a result of non-stop exploration of what is possible.

Committed to responsible gaming, Scientific Games delivers great products and services while staying committed to doing what is right for its customers, employees, investors and communities. This allows Scientific Games to deliver what customers and players value most: trusted security, engaging entertainment content, operating efficiencies and innovative technology.

For more information, visit scientificgames.com.

Player loyalty program falling flat? Participation decreasing lately? If so, it may be time for an overhaul. But where to begin?

Rymax, the No. 1 supplier of player loyalty solutions, can breathe new life into a dusty program. With strategically crafted, turnkey programs, Rymax makes every player feel like a winner. Here’s how:

1. Rymax understands the audience.

Rewards aren’t one-size-fits-all. In order to retain existing players and attract new ones, it’s important to study the audience and understand their varying preferences to know what motivates them. Rymax has developed its own event analytics program that accurately targets attendees via demographic and/or geographic statistics. Rymax uses this data to carefully construct the perfect mix of trending rewards for players to maximize engagement and drive repeat play.

2. Rymax pays attention to merchandise trends.

Incentive trends tend to mirror retail trends, so what turns heads at retail will also excite and motivate players. As merchandise experts, Rymax has developed a strong understanding of the changing retail landscape and the ability to quickly adapt to it. Relationships with 400 top brands allow Rymax to offer best-in-class pricing and to remain at the forefront of merchandise rewards.

3. Rymax offers in-demand rewards.

For a program to resonate and be successful, it must offer rewards consumers want. Tangible rewards from popular brands offer a residual value. They appeal to players at every level and of every generation. With more than 15,000 rewards options from today’s most popular brands, such as Kate Spade, LG and Nest, Rymax generates more excitement and more inspiration than any other incentive provider.

4. Rymax plans and executes award-winning interactive rewards events.

Each of Rymax’s unforgettable, hands-on reward experiences gives players an opportunity to redeem for items in person, in an exclusive setting. From wireless speakers to handbags, cookware to the latest voice-controlled devices, Rymax events offer something for everyone.

With an unmatched portfolio of rewards that motivate and brands that inspire, Rymax brings the most in-demand products, customized technology solutions and world-class services to the gaming marketplace.

For more information, visit rymaxinc.com and stop by NIGA Booth 1625.

PMI Tribal Services LLC, a Native American-owned company, was formed specifically to serve tribal clients by providing the industry’s best purchasing services with an understanding of the unique needs of the tribal communities. As an affiliate of Purchasing Management International L.P., the company’s experience is built upon more than 25 years of hospitality, construction, management and purchasing experience.

PMI has purchased and installed more than $3 billion in hotel, resort and casino furnishings, operating equipment and systems worldwide, and continues to be one of the leading independent contract purchasing companies nationally and internationally. PMI’s services include FF&E purchasing for hospitality renovation and new construction, operating supplies purchasing and advisory services for capital budgeting, inventories and due diligence for acquisitions and valuations. PMI also is the leading purchasing agent in the gaming purchasing industry.

PMI is the leading FF&E and OS&E purchasing company for tribal gaming projects across the country. For years, PMI has worked with the leading voices in tribal gaming to deliver buying power, integrity and reliability to its tribal gaming clients, such as:

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
• Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi
• Comanche Nation
• Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
• Gila River Indian Community
• Prairie Band of Potawatomi
• Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation
• Yavapi Nation
• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
• Poarch Band of Creek Indians
• Pueblo of Sandia

The mission of PMI Tribal Services and Purchasing Management International is to provide a select number of clients worldwide with its proven purchasing, renovation and technical expertise at the best quality and pricing obtainable in the industry.

For more information, visit pmiconnect.com.

Kambi is the global leader in online and on-property sports wagering solutions, powering the sports books of some the largest casino and gaming operators around the world. In the nascent legal U.S. sports betting industry, Kambi has emerged as the No. 1 provider in the two largest states to have regulated sports betting thus far: New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

In New Jersey, Kambi processed the historic first legal online wager outside of Nevada post-PASPA—a feat partly attributable to its compliant technology and the trusting partnership developed with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. In the state, Kambi powers the online sports books of DraftKings Sportsbook, SugarHouse Casino & Sportsbook and 888sport, as well as the on-property DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts in Atlantic City.

In addition to Kambi’s demonstrable regulatory compliance and corporate probity, the quality of the Kambi Sportsbook has enabled the company to obtain a clear market-leading position in the Garden State, generating approximately 60 percent of the online sports betting revenues recorded so far.

Kambi also has emerged as the leading provider of on-property sports books in the U.S., with a modern portfolio of products enabling patrons to view lines and place wagers in several different ways. In Pennsylvania, Kambi is the provider to four of the six properties to have launched sports betting since regulation. These properties include the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh and the SugarHouse Casino and Parx Casino in the Philadelphia region.

In these casinos, patrons have access to Kambi’s intuitive Self Service Betting Terminals, or kiosks. Kiosks still are relatively rare in U.S. sportsbooks; however, such is the quality of Kambi’s kiosk product that more than half of all wagers are now placed via these terminals. Kambi also supports its partners every step of the way with a range of services.

As a Nasdaq-listed company, Kambi operates a clear management structure and transparent ownership, and strictly avoids markets where sports betting is prohibited. A member of the American Gaming Association Taskforce, Kambi is a partner trusted by operators, keen to partner with American Indian casinos to bring high-quality sports wagering experiences to patrons.

Kambi Chief Executive Officer Kristian Nylen recently was named among Global Gaming Business’ prestigious “25 People to Watch” for 2019.

To arrange a meeting with Kambi, email sales@Kambi.com or visit kambi.com for more information.

Interblock is a worldwide leading developer and supplier of luxury electronic table gaming products. Its multi-player gaming devices set industry standards and provide the ultimate in luxury interactive entertainment experiences.

The Interblock brand is globally recognized for Diamond quality gaming solutions and technical support in more than 220 jurisdictions. Interblock’s exclusive collection of fully and semi-automated electronic gaming tables and video gaming solutions provides casinos, arcades and gambling halls with superior product performance and their guests with an unforgettable gaming experience.

Interblock will showcase a variety of its latest innovations at NIGA at Booth 2149. The highlight will be the breakthrough form-factor, Universal Cabinet, a stand-alone unit with slot-like hardware designed to support a variety of games. Available in both video and automated formats, the product will demonstrate craps, roulette, blackjack and baccarat games. Universal Cabinet is revolutionary to the gaming industry and will change the way a typical casino floor is configured.

Operators more than ever are focused on ways to reduce operating expenses and increase profitability. The electronic table game segment achieves this objective and much more. Through the utilization of technology, Interblock has created a new form of table game offering that reduces labor costs and increases the handle/hold of the traditional table game area. The distribution of this technology can be accomplished through stand-alone or stadium configurations.

Interblock’s Diamond Stadium provides unlimited flexibility to operators to accommodate any footprint while also connecting to external generators on the casino floor. It delivers more hands per hour, with a variety of table game content available from one seat. It also has the ability to switch to an automated or video gaming space when live dealers are not present.

During NIGA, Interblock’s Diamond Stadium will be configured with live dealers, which can transition to automated generators at the touch of a button. In addition to blackjack, roulette and other traditional games, the stadium will be connected to Interblock’s Big Six Super Spin, the newest addition to its product offerings.

The new Diamond Big Six Super Spin has all the classic features of the traditional Big Six; however, it has been incorporated with a bonus wheel. The double-sided wheel provides the flexibility to add play stations to one or both sides of the wheel.

For more information, visit interblockgaming.com.

Celebrating 40 years of designing experience, HBG Design’s 120 professionals deliver integrated architecture and interior design to the national hospitality and entertainment industry from offices in Memphis, Tennessee and San Diego, California.

Ranked as the No. 3 hospitality design firm in the nation by Hotel Business magazine, HBG Design is one of the premier resort and hotel designers in the U.S. and one of the largest providers of professional services in the Indian gaming industry. The firm is a past National Indian Gaming Association Associate Member of the Year.

Inspired by a passion for designing memorable, transformative experiences for its clients and their guests, HBG Design’s award-winning projects span the nation, with diverse clients representing Hyatt Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Caesars Entertainment, Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland and more than 40 Native American nations and numerous commercial gaming companies.

Within a focused specialty in gaming and entertainment design, hotel design and operations and resort destinations, the firm has designed more than 21,000 resort and hotel rooms and more than 22 million square feet of hotel, gaming/entertainment, food and beverage, conference/meeting space, events space and retail space in the last two decades alone.

At NIGA 2019, HBG Design is excited to participate in a session panel highlighting the successful, concurrent repositioning of Ho-Chunk Gaming properties in Wisconsin Dells, Black River Falls and Wittenberg, Wisconsin—focusing on a challenge many tribal owners and operators face in how to reposition their properties to achieve an overall consistency.

HBG Design recently celebrated the opening of the luxury 12,000-square-foot Cache Creek Casino Resort Spa in Brooks, California. The rejuvenating design palette, featuring floral motif mosaic tile artworks by San Francisco Bay-area artist Jen Garrido, complements the scenic location in the heart of the Capay Valley, nestled among acres of farmland, ranches and the bustling Cache Creek River.

The firm eagerly anticipates the summer 2019 opening of the large-scale resort expansion design of Cache Creek Casino Resort and looks forward to the completion of the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Resort outside Phoenix, Arizona and two branded hotel projects for Hilton and Hyatt respectively in the coming year.

For more information, stop by NIGA Booth 1918 or visit hbg.design.