
In August, Merkur introduced will probably be attending the upcoming version of G2E Las Vegas, to happen October 10-13, with the intention to “proudly current the power, depth and variety of its product portfolio.” Excited by the prospects of the primary “fully-live” version since 2019, the Gauselmann Group model seems to be ahead to the chance to showcase its latest additions, together with progressive slot machines, which the corporate highlights as the present “must-have” merchandise on gaming flooring.
In dialog with Yogonet, David Orrick, director of Business Relations with Merkur Gaming, explains the corporate’s plans for G2E intimately. “The range of merchandise and options on the Merkur sales space will ably display the sheer scale of information and expertise that underpin the model’s distinctive success all through the world of gaming,” the manager notes, whereas highlighting an anticipated sturdy visitation from throughout the Latin American area, reflecting growsing recognition in recent times.
Might you describe Merkur’s closing product lineup to take middle stage at G2E Las Vegas? Are there any premieres you possibly can anticipate?
On sales space 3353 on the Sands Expo Middle, Las Vegas Merkur will make a presentation of 41 machines that includes the newest within the firm’s vary of Linked Progressive Jackpot methods. The already profitable Hyperlink Zone and Photo voltaic Hyperlink examples shall be joined by the brand new Crimson Pocket Jackpot and the thrilling double premiere of China Charms along with the Legend of Fu Lu Chen. Including to these, the sales space additionally options Merkur Thriller and a show of the newest multigame mixes introduced within the Avantgarde Max Trio cupboard.
This product choice highlights the significance of Merkur’s Linked Progressive Jackpots, sport collections that supply the attraction of nice gaming leisure along with the prospect to win high-value Main and Grand jackpots. Moreover, Sales space 3353 can even host Merkur’s sister corporations. One among them is Edict eGaming, based in 1998, a member of the Gauselmann Group since 2008 and now firmly established as one of many gaming world’s key resolution suppliers within the essential iGaming sector. The opposite one is GeWeTe, which has over 28 years of excellence and innovation within the discipline of money dealing with, one of many main money dealing with suppliers worldwide.
Merkur eSolutions will current and display their payload terminal, a revolutionary e-wallet that represents the best option to flip money into e-money with no checking account or bank card required. The range of merchandise and options on the Merkur sales space will ably display the sheer scale of information and expertise that underpin the model’s distinctive success all through the world of gaming.
What are your particular targets for this version, contemplating it is the primary totally in-person one for the reason that pandemic? What do you suppose we are going to study by way of land-based gaming trade restoration?
You’ll be able to think about that the plain first aim for all exhibitors shall be merely collaborating within the return of one of many gaming world’s largest B2B occasions. With no G2E present in 2020 and a hybrid occasion in 2021, this yr will mark the clearest signal but that the trade has virtually recovered and can proceed to get well totally from the results of the worldwide pandemic.
Merkur, some years in the past, first issued the assertion ‘Commerce exhibitions are the lifeblood of the gaming trade’ a press release that rang so true in the course of the pandemic and that’s much more true right this moment. There have been some who believed that the pandemic would see the foremost decline of conventional land-based gaming however the seen return of that sector to and even past its former glories can now dismiss these gloomy beliefs completely. Gaming is again, Las Vegas is again and the showpiece occasion of world gaming, G2E, is again!
The corporate has already stated it expects a number of enterprise companions to attend from throughout Latin American nations. Which key markets are you focusing on, each from the Americas and worldwide?
G2E 2022 for Merkur could have a really sturdy visitation from throughout the Latin American area, reflecting the model’s recognition and rising success in recent times. Mexico, for instance, regards G2E in Las Vegas as nearly its ‘house present’ and the success of re-start occasions such because the current Peru Gaming Present will little doubt see an upsurge in G2E’s LatAm visitation.
Merkur holds a powerful place in LatAm markets and can capitalize on that in G2E. This can be a international occasion, to make sure, however one that can have a definite Fiesta local weather because the crowds collect for 3 present days in Vegas.
Merkur at G2E 2019
What technological progress and investments shall be mirrored at Merkur’s stand by way of linked progressive slot machines, cupboard design and integration?
Linked Progressive Jackpots are the game-changing phenomena within the land-based gaming sector: ‘will need to have’ merchandise that now dominate gaming flooring around the globe. The work of progress, significantly in analysis and improvement, didn’t cease in the course of the pandemic and the ensuing new gaming leisure improvements will all be there to be seen at G2E. Merkur invitations everybody to see these improvements at its G2E sales space, promising that there shall be an awesome deal to see!
Will you take part in any academic exercise? What particular matters and traits are you desirous to study extra about this time, perhaps associated to the present client journey, that might grow to be priceless enter for Merkur’s future product improvement? What most important topics would you want to debate with operators and regulators in that sense?
Whereas our majority focus will, in fact, be on our sales space 3353 and the purchasers, enterprise companions and company that can be part of us there, numerous members of the big group that we’ll deliver to G2E have already got numerous convention periods and seminars recognized as of specific curiosity. With regard to operators, each dialog could have gadgets of mutual curiosity, as will discussions (on an clearly big selection of matters) that can happen with regulators in the course of the exhibition.
Studying and the gathering of information are like a perpetual clock: it by no means stops and that is only one purpose why the return of G2E in its totally ‘stay and in particular person’ format is so crucial to all areas of our trade.