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During the past 45 years, the Native American-owned firm of TBE Architectshas become one the best-known casino-hotel architects in America. Empowered with the tagline “All Hospitality All the Time,” TBE Architects has a depth of experience like no other Native American-owned architectural firm.

TBE Architects’ passion for architecture and design, especially in Indian Country, has led to working with more than 109 tribes and First Nations, designing more than 200 casino projects and 400 hotels.

TBE Architects’ commercial portfolio includes work with some of the most recognized companies in the industry. Past clients have included Harrah’s, Hilton, Holiday Inns Worldwide, Hyatt, Marriott, Radisson, Donald Trump, Churchill Downs and Delaware North Companies Inc., to name a few.

Hotel & Motel Management magazine ranks TBE Architectsa “Top Design”firm in the hospitality industry in the United States. The company has extensive experience designing destination resorts, gaming floors, atriums, hotel rooms, entertainment venues, convention space, multi-use space, retail, restaurants and parking garages for Native American tribes in the United States, First Nations in Canada and many commercial gaming groups.

With a highly experienced staff of professionals, the firm combines the Native American background and design expertise of Chief Boyd, chief executive officer and principal, with the creative hotel and casino design expertise of Rich Emery, president and design principal, and the management talents of Nick Schoenfeldt, vice president and principal.

Since 1971, TBE Architects has been designing resorts, hotels and casinos for the hospitality and gaming industries. The firm’s approach of creating “Ordinary to Extraordinary” is based on developing unique and exciting visions and bringing them to life. TBE Architects provides full architectural services including master planning, engineering and interior design, and has built a reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget.

The firm is an active associate member of the National Indian Gaming Association.

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

At NIGA, casino operators can see for themselves exactly how the strategic benefits of Scientific Games’ combination of gaming brands and products deliver across all land-based and interactive channels.

The company’s brands include Bally, WMS, Shuffle Master and Williams, with a massive catalog of hits that deliver exceptional experiences for players, and bottom-line results for casino operators.

The world’s top-performing gaming organizations partner with Scientific Games for game content, technology, customized programs and managed services that engage today’s players in new and exciting ways, provide solutions for both traditional and interactive channels—and ultimately increase revenues.

What’s in Store at NIGA

Scientific Games will debut the first-ever slot machine based on the Golden Globe-winning Fox show Empire. Viewers can see their favorite characters like Lucious, Andre, Jamal, Hakeem and Cookie in an exhilarating game the company says is a hit in the making.

TwinStar, the Scientific Games cabinet with WMS and Bally favorites, along with new games, will showcase Lock It Link. This player-favorite in Australia is coming ashore, promising engaging game play.

Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza has been seen by more than 160 million spectators in 60 countries. Now it’s the inspiration for a slot machine housed in the Pro Wave cabinet, complete with original Kooza artwork and video, bonuses based on the characters and specialty acts, social gaming with 360-degree signage, gorgeous graphics and thumping sound.

On the table gaming side, Scientific Games will show two games dealt with the i-Deal Plus Shuffler, featuring improved card-handling and a front-mounted display for game logos, table limits, pay tables and videos. It also offers an on-board printer and a security-card feature that virtually eliminates hole-card flashing and increases game integrity.

In addition, Scientific Games will feature two new games: Flushes Gone Wild with Progressive and Two for the Show with Progressive. The object of the award-winning Flushes Gone Wild is to get a flush with more cards than the dealer. In Two for the Show, the goal is to make a better two-card poker hand than the dealer. Both games feature progressive jackpots.

Two electronic table games also will be displayed. Table Master Fusion Playboy Bonus Blackjack players are dealt hands from a large HD screen by Bunnies. The booth also will offer five seats of Fusion Auto Roulette, featuring large, eye-catching player touch-screens, live statistics and a camera display for the live ball drop.

For more information, visit scientificgames.com.

Purchasing Management International is the leading FF&E and OS&E purchasing company in the gaming industry. With extensive experience in large luxury gaming projects, working with the leading designers, architects and owners, PMI offers owners the accuracy, integrity and buying power necessary to successfully work on the most demanding gaming projects.

The company has purchased and installed more than $2 billion in hotel, resort and casino furnishings, operating equipment and systems worldwide. PMI’s services include FF&E and OS&E purchasing for renovation and new construction, operating supplies purchasing and advisory services for capital budgeting, inventories and due diligence for acquisitions and valuations.

In Las Vegas, PMI recently completed the renovations of the 800-room Bellagio Spa Tower, the 400-room Bellagio Suites Tower and the 1,100-room Tropicana. In the past, PMI has completed major works at Caesars Palace, Trump International, MGM Grand, Harrah’s, Treasure Island, Mirage, Hard Rock and Station Casinos’ Red Rock Resort. Outside of Las Vegas, PMI has worked on casinos from the East to West Coast including Revel, Borgata, Harrah’s Cherokee, Wind Creek Casino, Wild Horse Pass Casino and Sandia Casino. PMI expertly advises Indian gaming clients, tribal associations and native nations as part of their economic development activities.

PMI uses a unique purchasing management system to deliver the speed and accuracy required by gaming projects. PMI’s experienced staff is the best in the industry, and has deep vendor knowledge plus the creativity to keep projects moving forward under the pressure of a gaming project’s requirement. PMI’s system of checks and balances includes a separate expediting department to control the custom approval process, project deliveries and final delivery costs. Time and again, PMI saves clients money and time.

PMI’s mission is to provide a selected 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, please visit www.pmiconnect.com.

Established in 2012, Novomatic Americas LLC brings the proven-performing gaming experiences of its parent company, industry giant Novomatic Group, to the North American and Caribbean markets. By leveraging the design, market research and experience of Austrian-based Novomatic Group, Novomatic Americas focuses on developing products that are tailor-made for North American jurisdictions.
     
Novomatic Americas specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales of electronic gaming machines and advanced technology products. As this relatively young subsidiary expands its content library, it is simultaneously focusing on expanding its team, more than doubling its employee base this year.
     
Novomatic Americas always has placed a great importance on its relationship with tribal gaming, appreciating the opportunity to work with, and learn from, the professionals within it. NIGA 2016 will be the subsidiary’s third appearance at the trade show, and this year it plans to exceed expectations.
     
Leading the NIGA product lineup will be the Dominator Curve—a dramatic evolution of the proven-performing Dominator cabinet. Launching with five exclusive themes, the Dominator Curve features all of the ergonomic and design elements of its predecessor plus the advantage of a curved 40-inch, high-definition, vertical touch screen. The Dominator Curve display at NIGA will feature a wide range of stand-alone base themes with unique art packages and varying stand-alone progressive options.
     
New software will be another prime focus for the company at NIGA. The Octavian software suite features 10 themes with a unique approach to game design centered around one distinctive character in each game; it’s a diverse line of games that perfectly complements the current software offerings.
   
Jackpot Edition, a three-level stand-alone progressive option designed to enhance Novomatic base themes, also will be present at the booth. This progressive option is compatible with all Novo line base themes and is designed to boost performance.
     
At NIGA 2016, Novomatic Americas not only plans to show all tribal government gaming attendees a new breadth of products, but also that the company is here and ready to perform.
     
For more information, visit novomaticamericas.com or contact Rick Meitzler at 224-802-2974.

JCM Global has worked closely with tribal operators across North America since Indian gaming’s inception. Over that time, JCM has developed a portfolio of solutions to help tribes enhance customer connections.

As JCM celebrates its 60^th anniversary, its portfolio is stronger than ever, with many ways to help tribes do business better, smarter and faster.

JCM’s latest solutions in bill validation technology enhance operational security on the slot floor, while its printer technology builds greater customer connections and JCM system solutions improve operations—all while JCMedia solutions empower operators to communicate their messages in dynamic, easy-to-control fashion.

JCM’s bill validation technology includes the award-winning and field-proven iVIZION, with validation and denomination processes powered by Contact Image Sensor technology that scans 75 times more data points than any competitive product and captures the full image of a banknote or a ticket.

Inside iVIZION is the best security combination in gaming: a combined optical and patented mechanical anti-stringing device that detects and prevents manipulation or mechanical cheating.

iVIZION runs faster with a powerful processor solely dedicated to banknote evaluation, resulting in a 99-plus percent acceptance rate and the fastest banknote-to-banknote processing speed.

Of course, once validated, cash needs to be accounted for, and JCM’s Intelligent Cash Box System is a secret weapon to reduce variance, eliminate human error, streamline the entire drop process and save money. With the all-new ICB 3.0 with web reporting, operators can access reports anytime, anywhere and from any web browser.

While everyone knows JCM’s expertise in bill validation technology, some may not realize JCM has been selling, servicing and supporting printers for diverse industries for more than 15 years. In fact, today, more than 60 percent of printers used in the gaming industry are GEN 2 Universal printers—that’s more than 500,000.

Tribal operators can improve their overall operations with JCM system solutions, including PromoNet intelligent couponing that identifies valuable players, targets both carded and non-carded players, links promotions to game play and delivers promotions exactly where and when they are needed.

Under the JCMedia brand, JCM offers a complete range of digital media services, from way-finders to LED digital video walls, including total media management systems and even creative content concepting and production.

For more information, visit jcmglobal.com.

For more than 25 years, Joseph Eve, CPAs has been the go-to accounting firm for tribal and commercial casino operators. Established in 1983, Joseph Eve continues to serve tribal governments, casinos and entities. Working with tribal operators from coast to coast, the firm has earned a reputation for providing powerful solutions through a diligent application of accounting technology by extraordinary people.  

Today, the firm’s team of more than 60 certified public accountants, certified fraud examiners and other experienced professionals provides a wide range of accounting, consulting, audit and advisory services for clients in more than 100 Native American organizations in 26 states.

Each of the 60-plus team members devoted to the industry has a passion for helping clients succeed. The firm’s unparalleled services can be understood in three categories: Attestation, Consulting and Technology. Those services include:

Audit

• Construction audits for hotels and new properties
• External and internal audits
• Financial statement audits
• Forensic audits
• IT assessments
• Title 31/AML assessments

Consulting

• Accounting assistance
• Business advisory
• Casino profitability consulting
• Controller/chief financial officer advisory services
• In-sourced/outsourced accounting services
• Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report
• Risk assessments

Technology

• Accounting system implementation
• Finance process optimization
• Financial management software
• Information technology
• PCI compliance

Joseph Eve also facilitates seminars throughout the year on casino-related topics that are vital to successful operations, to meet maximum compliance requirements.

For more information, visit josepheve.com.

Over the past 30 years, the Innovation Group’s professionals have helped bring many of the world’s largest entertainment and hospitality brands to life. The company’s strengths span the entire concept cycle, from the big-picture thinking that sparks new development strategies to the meticulous detail management that kicks in during operations.

Diverse Expertise: Successful developments demand a range of talents and capabilities. Visionary thinkers who generate pie-in-the-sky development ideas. Razor-sharp analysts who dive deep into the data and emerge with actionable strategies. On-point operators who keep business running efficiently once the doors open. The Innovation Group’s team of on-staff experts and affiliated experts cover the full spectrum. 

Rock-Solid Reputation: Whether engaged to advise on economic, financial, social or political issues, the Innovation Group has earned a reputation for accuracy, objectivity and reliability—a distinct advantage for clients looking to expedite their projects with the maximum advantage and push their projects to the finish line.

Global Reach: Having worked with clients on multibillion-dollar developments all over the world, the Innovation Group understands the trends, demographics, cultural forces and best practices at work across six continents and 80 countries.

The Innovation Group remains one step ahead of the substantial changes that have transformed the leisure industry, having adapted its own business and services to help clients survive and thrive in the new gaming and entertainment landscape.  

With activity having shifted from the construction of new bricks-and-mortar properties to more efficient technologies and less reliance on capital, the Innovation Group helps clients build out instead of up, taking into account the shift in demand from gaming to non-gaming activities.  

The Innovation Group also continues to strategically navigate the growing Asian market as it sets the stage for massive large-scale resort expansion, and remains on the lookout for alternate growth routes that are less dependent on a singular trend.  

On the technology front, the Innovation Group understands the gaming technology of tomorrow, helping clients capture new online casino and social gaming revenue to balance the decline of traditional slot-based revenue streams.

The Innovation Group collaborates with clients to navigate the long, complex and often tricky road from vision to fruition. The company’s experts work alongside critical stakeholders at every stage of the development process to help create and operate destinations that surpass the dreams that started them all.

For more information, visit theinnovationgroup.com.

International Game Technology Plc. is the global leader in gaming, recognized for enabling players to experience their favorite games across all channels and regulated segments, from gaming machines and lotteries to interactive and social gaming.        
Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, IGT gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play.
   
The company has a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and creates value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity and responsibility.
   
At the 2016 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention, IGT will demonstrate its industry leadership with a selection of games, systems and solutions in Booth 1147. Highlights will include the Spin Ferno tournament solution for the S3000 cabinet. Fueled by the IGT Tournament Manager 5.0 systems solution, Spin Ferno enables operators to host single or multi-site slot tournaments on the S3000 cabinet and also allows operators to quickly and efficiently switch EGMs from coin-in to tournament mode.   
     
IGT also will demonstrate highlights from its premium product category, including True 3D titles and marquee licensed themes. A variety of core stepper and video products also will be on display, including new content featured on IGT’s new CrystalSlant cabinet.
    
For the IGT Class II portfolio, Indian Gaming 2016 will set the stage for themes such as Air Heart, Quest for the Golden Statue and Riverboat Riches bingo. Representing IGT’s commanding leadership in video poker, the company will offer Game King 8.3, in addition to Super Star, Five Star and the new Super Star 6 Card Poker. In keeping with its legacy of awarding jackpots, IGT also will feature the globally popular Megabucks game.
      
IGT also is recognized for its leadership in systems innovation. Recent advancements to Casinolink, Galaxis, System2go, IGT Advantage and IGT Cloud products include a suite of comprehensive Intelligent Bonusing apps. Additionally, IGT offers its flexible Service Window solution supporting HTML5 and multiple real-time mobile applications including the Mobile Host and Mobile Responder apps.  
    
As part of its exclusive distribution agreement with LT Game, IGT offers electronic table game player favorites such as roulette and baccarat, now featured in North American casinos. ETG terminals will be included at IGT’s booth at the show.
    
For more information, visit igt.com.

Hnedak Bobo Group is taking design to the next level, because great design elevates its clients’ business success.
   
The firm’s 100-person integrated team of architects, interior architects and interior designers strategically delivers creative experiences that delight and engage a client’s guests. As a five-time G2E Casino Design award-winner, and one of only a few architecture and interior design firms working in Indian gaming today to own, operate and develop its own four-star hotel, HBG designers have a distinct edge in understanding what it takes to operate and differentiate in a competitive market. By approaching design from the perspective of both guest and owner/operator, HBG makes design work for its gaming clients.
     
The firm’s role as designers is to connect design, story and a sense of place to a client’s vision while uniquely expressing its culture and brand through the guest experience. HBG believes in developing spaces and experiences from the inside out, translating market influences, heritage and original storytelling into inspired, memorable design that—when combined with carefully crafted details, efficient layouts and well-planned execution—generates the perfect balance between beauty and functionality. The result is elevated design that fully engages guests in the gaming resort experience and performs for clients.    
     
As HBG continues to strengthen its commitment to client service, the company is pleased to announce the opening of its new San Diego, California office, led by Joe Baruffaldi, AIA, LEED AP. HBG’s expansion adds significantly to its team’s ability to provide enhanced personal service to clients in the Western region.  
     
HBG is proud to celebrate the opening of the much-anticipated Desert Diamond West Valley Casino in Maricopa County, Arizona, which held its grand opening in December. The firm eagerly awaits the fall 2016 opening of its latest project under construction in the Pacific Northwest, the Point Casino Hotel in Kingston, Washington. HBG’s projects in the works also include the expansion design of Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo, New York and multiple design and construction projects for Ho-Chunk Gaming in Wisconsin.
   
HBG also is thrilled to officially announce its design collaboration on the new 20th Century Fox World in Dubai, a themed destination hotel project. The firm also is excited that the HBG-designed Guest House at Graceland Hotel, scheduled to open this fall, already has been named by Business Insider and Traveller as one of the “Best, Most Important New Hotel Openings of 2016.”   
    
For more information, visit hbginc.com.

Gaming Partners International manufactures and supplies a wide range of table game products and equipment to licensed casinos worldwide.

Under the brand names of Paulson, Bourgogne et Grasset, Bud Jones and Gemaco, GPI provides high-quality casino currency such as chips, plaques and jetons, gaming furniture, layouts, playing cards, dice, table displays and accessories. GPI is a leading provider of traditional RFID and is the exclusive provider of its new Smart RFID products and table-game solutions.

GPI has one of the most extensive suites of gaming currency and currency security features available in the industry. From the American-style Paulson, Bud Jones and B&G chip lines, to the B&G European-style plaques and jetons, GPI provides customers an extensive array of design and customization options that help them meet their property’s specific requirements. All of GPI’s innovative products reflect the importance the company places on developing new solutions to meet customers’ growing and changing operational requirements. 

GPI’s compression-molded Paulson chip line remains the leading currency of choice for casinos in North America. In addition to traditional Paulson chips, GPI also offers customers the latest Paulson Premium chips, which incorporate the same décor materials used in the high-end European plaques and jetons into the chip’s outer ring. The enhancement makes the Paulson Premium an ideal choice for GPI customers who still want a traditional clay chip but with the added style and dramatic visual appeal of European décor. The décor addition also provides a quick visual authentication feature as customers can choose to add LaserTrack to a gold lace overlay on the décor.

GPI has added a new layout product, the EZ Install GFX layouts that make switching out layouts on tables quick and easy, as no special tools or staples are needed. Customers can quickly change the layouts on their tables, reducing the amount of table downtime and labor hours usually required for traditional installation methods. No special manufacturing is required, as the layouts are produced without any additional stitches or tabs.

GPI’s popular casino-quality Gemaco branded playing cards provide customers both paper and plastic playing-card options for all types of table games. These new products along with GPI’s full range of table game products will be on display at NIGA in Booth 1060.

For more information visit gpigaming.com.