Inside Asian Gaming

T ransAct’s Epic 950® printer—named Best Electronic Gaming Peripheral —Printer in Inside Asian Gaming ’s Supplier Awards 2011 —was selected as the exclusive printer for all the 1,100 slot machines featured on the n e w Galaxy Macau casino floor, which opened 15th May. The last major resort to open on Cotai was City of Dreams, in June 2009, and all the slots at that venue also exclusively use the Epic 950®. “We are very pleased with this exclusive win, which provides further confirmation that the Epic 950® printer is the most in- demand Ticket-In, Ticket-Out (TITO) printer available on a global scale,” said Andrew Hanley, Vice President International Sales of TransAct Technologies. “The Epic 950® contains the best technological features and provides operations with maximum flexibility for their slot floors. It is a highly reliable and robust printer which offers numerous advanced features including quick disconnect, reliable ticket burst and present, paper low ticket sensing, the ability to print in Chinese characters, and an easy upgrade path to promotional coupon printing through our patented ServerPort technology and the Epicentral Print System™. We are excited to have the Epic 950® chosen by Galaxy Entertainment Group for the Galaxy Macau and look forward to working with them to capitalize on all the features the Epic 950 offers.” “Galaxy Macau is pleased to have TransAct Technologies as its exclusive provider of TITO printers for its slot machines,” said Peter Johns, Vice President, Electronic Games for Galaxy Macau. “TransAct has established itself as a leading supplier in the Macau marketplace in terms of product performance, excellent local service and support, and we are happy to be working with them as we open the brand-new Galaxy Macau and show the world what “World Class, Asian Heart is all about.” Toast of the Town TransAct Technologies Inc has expanded its footprint on Macau’s burgeoning Cotai Strip following last month’s opening of the Galaxy Macau™ integrated resort Ground support—TransAct’s Macau-based team includes Andrew Hanley (left) and Technical Sales Manager Sonny Su (right) The new EPICENTRAL™ Print System—connected directly to TransAct’s ServerPort™ device inside the slot machine—is an easy-to-use software system that enables casinos to internally develop marketing programs and promotional coupons to be distributed to customers on a real-time basis at a slot machine. Additionally, the system works with all existing slot systems and games as it is separate and distinct from the slot system itself. With this, a casino is able to use the EPICENTRAL Print System to connect to any existing slot machine, regardless of the game’s manufacturer or the current slot system, as long as the slot machine is equipped with an Epic 950® printer. Check out TransAct’s market-leading products, including the Epic 950 and Epicentral™ coupon and promotion system, at G2E Asia Booth #1127 at The Venetian Macao from 8th to 9th June. TransAct June 2011 | INSIDE ASIAN GAMING 77