TAB-eThe PurrfectGaming Tablet!

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VOL. V, ISSUE II
V
ideo King
is among
the
world’s
largest
providers
of electronic gaming systems,
Bingo hall equipment and
innovative games. Reaching
a global market, Video King’s
entertainment systems can
be found aboard luxury cruise
liners, throughout Indian
Country and in thousands
of charitable, commercial
and military establishments
around the world.
Read All
About It!
! TAB-e, The Purrfect
Portable Gaming Tablet ... 1
! PowerPlay Product Line
Unparalleled Today ... 1
! Leading The Evolution:
Tim Stuart, President/CEO ... 2
! ‘Tony Tombola’ Stages
Bingo Buddy Contest ... 2
! Video King 1st To Win
Bingo Racing Patent! ... 3
! BingoWorld Expo Joins
Southern Gaming Summit ... 3
! Gamesman At Helm Of
Video King’s New POS ... 4
! OMNI: A Function Of
Collective Brain Power ... 4
! OMNI POS Expedites
Credit Card Transactions ... 5
! Register For Free Passes
To Exhibits At ’09 G2E ... 5
! Mr. Show Biz Vents About
‘Working’ With Dummies ... 6
! Crazy Quarters: A Most
Revolutionary Style Game ... 6
! Pick ’N Play Named
Top Gaming Innovation ... 7
! Tuaño Corners The
Asian Bingo Market ... 8
! Video King’s Web Store
A Virtual Treasure Trove ... 12
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FALL ’09
We Ain’t Just Pussyfooting Around ...
TAB-e The Purrfect Gaming Tablet!
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TAB-e Prototype/Video King
sst ... The cat’s out of the bag. And we
ain’t just pussyfooting around. Video King –
known worldwide for superior gaming systems
– is pleased to introduce this little number.
In fact, its feather-weight design
is sure to give players pause ...
once it makes its rounds –
beginning this February –
through Bingo halls, casinos,
cruise ships and other popular
gaming venues.
OK. We’ll quit playing
cat and mouse with you ...
’Course we’re talking about the TAB-e™, our
newest, portable gaming tablet – boasting the same
fine features of our
“top dog” tablet,
The Champion
II™, only lighter.
Yep, you guessed
it. This one’s a
virtual copycat,
but yours for a
perfectly reduced
cost and weight!
In this dog
eat dog world,
sometimes it
takes a cat
to enter
the fray.
Graphics/Greg Paprocki
A mere
2.5 lbs., this
TAB-e, Video King’s newest,
touch-screen
portable gaming tablet, boasts the
tablet covers
same fine features of our “top dog”
10 1/8 x 5 5/8 x
tablet, The Champion II, only at
1 3/4 inches from
a reduced cost and weight!
tip to tail. But like
the “Champ,” its laser-sharp images literally pounce
off this compact, yet amazing, high-tech machine.
TAB-e/See Page 11
PowerPlay Line Unparalleled Today
Video King Remains World Leader in Bingo Console Software!
R
iding the crest of technology, Video King
was the first company in North America to
design a Windows® PC-based Bingo console
back in 1996. Video King’s PowerPlay™
line of Bingo consoles remains unparalleled today.
“We enjoy a large percentage of the market share
for Bingo console sales in North America,” said
Dan Free, Video King’s CTO and Vice President of
Electronics, who heads the company’s Research &
Development team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
“We are a world leader in Bingo console software.
We don’t take a back seat to anyone. Our Bingo console
software is amazingly powerful and flexible,” he said.
Home Of The Champs!
PowerPlay/See Page 7
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Video King
Leads The
Evolution ...
A Word From Tim Stuart
Video King President/CEO
T
hink fast. Be quick on
your feet. Don't let the
grass grow under you.
The only thing constant
is change. Those old sayings
exemplify what we are all going
through here in Video King land.
We have a lot on the go. We
have a lot of things happening.
We just won Casino Journal’s
Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming
Technology
Products
Award for
our revolutionary
Pick 'N
Play™,
a new
combination
Bingo
/slots
machine.
We are
the first
company
to receive
a patent
for Bingo
Racing
games,
Tim Stuart
played
in hundreds of Bingo halls and
gaming venues.
Our new, incredible TAB-e™
handheld gaming device will be
unveiled at the Global Gaming
Expo in November in Las Vegas.
For now, all the game changing
features will remain under wraps.
Our multi-functional OMNI™
point of sale/Bingo hall management system is being installed
in hundreds of Bingo halls and
gaming centers in several continents, and we continue to customize specialty accounting and
tracking modules at the specific
request of our clients.
Our Bel Air™ series of ball
draw machines continue to be
the top seller in North America.
Our new Crazy Quarters™
game, designed by our customers,
is going to change the way pro-
Evolution/See Page 3
FALL ’09
Prizes Awarded To Top 3 Entries!
Contest Rewards Best Bingo Buddy
T
he other day, when I was
talking to my good friend,
Tim Stuart, we thought
it would be fun to run a
promotion with Bingo halls where
players would
be asked to
nominate one
of their fellow
players as the
person they
felt was their
“Best Bingo
Buddy,” then
award prizes
based on the
best responses.
Every
Bingo hall
Tony Delise
has their
favorite group of players. These
are people who brighten up your
day, make you laugh and touch
your heart.
Tim and I thought this would
be a great way for Bingo players
to take the time to express how they
felt about someone special to them
– then roll out the Red Carpet and
give them the royal treatment!
So, we discussed our idea
with our friends at Video King
and decided to offer this “Player
Friendly” promotion as follows:
Open to all Bingo players across
North America, participants would
simply log on to the Video King
Web site: VideoKingNetwork.com
– where a list of contest rules
and downloadable
nomination forms
will be posted.
The forms can be printed,
copied and distributed at Bingo
halls, then returned to Video King.
Or, participants can submit their
Bingo Buddy nominations directly
online through our Web site.
The nomination form will
contain a brief questionnaire,
which players would be asked
to fill out along with some brief
comments describing why they
believe this person should be
considered for this special honor.
Nominations would then be
forwarded to Video King where
Tim Stuart and his team would
review the entries
and select the
first-, secondand third-place
winners.
Graphics/Greg Paprocki
A caricature of Tony Delise has been created to reflect his Italian heritage and
love of gaming. Under the name of “Tony Tombola” (Italian for Bingo), Delise
will be featured as a guest columnist for our newsletter, “VKN - The Video King
Network.” Delise, Director of Bingo, Slots and Keno at John Ascuaga’s Nugget
in Reno, Nev.; will dispense gaming advice and wisdom. Simply e-mail your
gaming bragging rights, comments and questions to [email protected].
The grand prize will
include two round-trip
tickets to Reno, Nev., where
both Bingo Buddies (nominator
and nominee) will be guests of
John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel
Casino, one of the region’s largest
and most successful casino resorts,
and enjoy a weekend of FREE
BINGO! The prize package will
include three nights lodging, tickets
to the Nugget’s $100,000 Bingo
Blowout, free meal vouchers, along
with dinner with none other than
me, “Tony Tombola,” Mr. Bingo.
In addition, the Bingo hall and
first-place winners will be featured
in an upcoming issue of “VKN –
The Video King Network,” the
company’s newsletter, sent to more
than 70,000 readers, distributed at
various tradeshows and promotional
events and posted online.
Bingo Buddy/See Page 3
M
inutes from downtown Reno,
John Ascuaga’s Nugget is
one of the region’s largest
and most successful casino resorts.
To purchase $100,000 Bingo Blowout tickets,
call (800) 468-4388 or register online at
www.janugget.com. Next Blowouts are:
! Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
! Saturday, March 20, 2010
! Saturday, May 29, 2010
! Saturday, July 24, 2010
! Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010
FALL ’09
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Simulated Announcers Rev Up The Crowd!
Video King 1st To Win
Bingo Racing Patent
T
he sound of victory can be heard in hundreds of Bingo
halls across North America, not only from the players,
but Video King as well. A global provider of electronic
gaming systems, game designs and Bingo hall equipment, Video King is the first company to be awarded a patent for
Bingo Racing, a concept developed by key members of our
Research & Development and Marketing teams.
“We came up with a game concept that is an absolute hit,”
said Rusty Morin, Video King’s CFO, who helped in the collaboration of the game design and patent development.
“Video King’s Bingo Racing is a highly popular line of
themed games, which use randomly generated numbers
associated with various race competitors to create an animated
event that has the feel and suspense of watching a live
contest or race,” he said.
The racing phenomena has transformed hundreds of
quiet Bingo halls into places where people actually stand up
and cheer as they watch the animated race or contest
progress on TV screens, located throughout the halls.
“Bingo Racing adds visual excitement to the numbers being
‘Racing
drawn. The players sense a beginning and an end. Like any race,
Wager’
there’s anticipation. They want their race competitors to win. There’s
Tickets
that edginess that contests create,” Morin said.
Video King's new patent includes three primary elements, according
to Dan Free, Video King's CTO and Vice President of Electronics, who played the major role in the
game’s technical development along with the conceptualization of the patent.
Evolution ––
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gressive Bingo games are played.
We have our Video King’s
line of gaming products placed
in more than 15 countries
around the world.
We have our ear to the ground
and our focus on the future.
We are constantly trying to
broaden our horizons by listening
to the suggestions that come
from our customers and from
our fellow employees ...
And, soon, we will have
another big announcement to
tell you all about ...
World champion sports teams
have to constantly reinvent themselves in order to stay on top.
Our business is changing.
I believe that we are leading the
evolution. We thank you for your
ongoing support.
Sincerely,
Tim Stuart
[email protected]
(800) 635-9912
(402) 951-2970, Ext. 7777
Cell: (402) 578-1475
Bingo Buddy –
Racing/See Page 10
Continued From Page 2
Expanded Networking Opportunities
BingoWorld Conference & Expo is joining forces
with Southern Gaming Summit, the country’s largest
commercial gaming trade show outside of Las Vegas.
Superior Conference Program
BingoWorld will provide the same superior educational
opportunities that attendees have come to expect,
with a full conference program dedicated to this
popular form of charitable, tribal, commercial and
online gaming. Attendees will also have access to the
entire Southern Gaming Summit conference program.
BingoWorld Joins
Southern Gaming Summit
in Mississippi for 2010
3
May 5-6, 2010
Biloxi,
Mississippi
An Expanded Show Floor
Everyone will benefit from the large combined
BingoWorld/Southern Gaming Summit exhibit hall
filled with a variety of products and services for all
segments of the gaming industry.
www.bingoexpo.com
BingoWorld at Southern Gaming Summit will reach new heights with famous
Southern hospitality. The parties are legendary and the ambience is sublime!
For more information on the 2010 event, please contact Lesley Grashow, 203-938-2782 or [email protected].
Second- and third-place
winners will also be highlighted
in the newsletter, receive Video
King T-shirts and respectively
share a $500 and $250 prize.
So here is your big
chance to let that special someone – who makes playing Bingo
even more fun and enjoyable –
know that they are your
“Best Bingo Buddy!”
Nominations can be
mailed to us at Video King,
Attn: BINGO BUDDY CONTEST,
2717 N. 118th Circle, Suite 210,
Omaha, NE 68164, faxed to
(402) 951-2990 or e-mailed to
us at [email protected].
The contest will officially
begin Nov. 7, 2009, at the
conclusion of Video King’s
trip-for-two to Vegas online
contest, and end Oct. 31, 2010.
Tim Stuart and I will be
waiting to hear from you.
Until then remember ...
“Bingo – That’s Amore!”
Tony Tombola
[email protected]
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Gamesman
At Helm Of
OMNI Project
John Mowat
! Name: John Mowat.
! Age: 30.
! Residence: Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada.
! Title: Project Lead.
! How Long With Company:
Six years.
! Job Detail: I work with Bingo
halls to understand what they
need our system to do, coordinate
the development of our software
to meet those needs, and support
our field staff who take the finished product and get it running
in our many customer halls.
! Best About Job: Every day is
different – I spend half my time
working with Bingo halls, half my
time working with the software
development team, and half my
working time with Video King field
staff. That’s a lot of halves, but
then again, I’m kept pretty busy
around here ...
! Most Difficult Aspect:
A ton of fantastic ideas for OMNI
come in from my co-workers and
from Bingo halls all over the
world. Some of these ideas can be
squeezed in, but some have to go
on the waiting list ... It’s always
hard to tell somebody that their
idea has to wait.
! Interests/Hidden Talents: I like
all sorts of games – board games,
card games, etc ... That’s what
interested me in working for Video
King in the first place.
! Family: My awesome wife,
Tara, and I have two kids: my bold
and brilliant 5-year-old daughter,
Audrey, and my daring and
mischievous 2-year-old son,
Cameron.
! Background: I went to school to
become a computer programmer,
but realized that I like the “people”
Helm/See Page 5
FALL ’09
Developers Simplify POS Process
OMNI: A Function Of Brain Power
O
MNI™ has been designed to
streamline processes and remove
a lot of the complexity that exists in
other hall management systems.
Over the past two years, many of our customers have
been surprised at just how simple OMNI is to use.
We have a great OMNI development team that
works very hard to help hall managers and workers
take the tough job of running a Bingo hall and make
it a little easier for them through the use of OMNI.
To give some perspective on the scope of this
project, here are the brains – so to speak – behind
our development team ...
Name: Simon Duggan.
Title: Senior Software
Developer.
Simon is responsible for
the most high-visibility,
“high traffic” part of
OMNI: the point of sale (POS).
More than any other piece
of the system, the POS must
handle a variety of different
and challenging regulatory
and market requirements.
Duggan
Many features have been
added to the POS over the years and, in many ways,
it is the heart of OMNI. Simon handles the programming for this part of the system and is always looking
to make improvements to how we plan and communicate within the OMNI team.
Name: Shairmina Shafi.
Title: Software Developer.
Shairmina is very versatile
and has worked on many
pieces of OMNI, including
Player’s Club, Paymaster,
Cash Vault and the POS.
Her work on the amazing
Promotions feature in our
POS really surpassed expectations and has set an impossible challenge for the rest of
Shafi
the industry to try and meet.
Her thoughtful approach to software development
eliminates a lot of potential bugs before she even
writes a line of code.
Costello
Name: Mel Costello.
Title: Project/Product
Manager. Mel joined Video
King in March 2008. He is
a seasoned professional
with years of senior project
management experience,
which was and is invaluable
to keep our projects on course
toward their next major goals.
For most of 2008, Mel led the
OMNI team during the integration of POS and Players Club,
OMNI/See Page 5
Video King
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OMNI’s Promotions Module.
OMNI’s Paymaster Module.
OMNI’s Inventory Module.
FALL ’09
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Secure, Low-Cost, High-Speed Payment Solution
POS Expedites Card Transactions
G
ot cash? No problem ...
Credit cards have
become an increasingly
common form of payment
in gaming establishments as we
become a more cashless society.
“Accepting credit cards can be a
valuable marketing tool to casinos and
Bingo halls, and it also provides players
with a convenient payment option,”
according to Dan Free, CTO and Vice
President of Electronics for Video King.
“However, security is of the utmost
concern when dealing with credit card
transactions,” he said. “We wanted a
user-friendly, state-of-the-art solution that
would ensure the privacy and security of
all card member data – and we found it.”
It is the largest card-present
payment gateway in the industry,
connecting your point-of-sale system to
the bank or processor of your choice.
It handles more than $2.5 billion
transactions per month and more than
400 million total transactions each year
for more than 18,000 merchants at over
60,000 locations around the world.
It is Shift4® – the company Video
King has secured to process credit card
transactions for the newest phase of
OMNI, our multi-functional, MICS
compliant, point-of-sale system.
OMNI ––––––
Continued From Page 4
development of OMNI’s multi-organizational
capabilities, the Bally® Player’s Club
interface and credit card integration.
He also acts as the primary interface to
external partners, such as Bally for the
casino interface, and Shift4, our credit
card partner. With the successful transition
of the OMNI project leader role to John
Mowat in 2009, Mel is focusing on future
enhancements to e-BOS™ and gaming
devices, as well as regulatory, auditability
and security enhancements for all our
systems and products.
Lamoureux
Name: Brent
Lamoureux.
Title: Software
Developer
(Contractor)
Brent is an
electrical
engineer who
relaxes by developing software –
or is he a software
developer who
Shift4’s DOLLARS ON THE
NET gateway offers Video King
customers accounting features
that help them save money and
time by streamlining business
operations and lowering their
discount rate. Pre-settlement
auditing tools allow merchants
to review and verify transactions
in real-time before they are
submitted to the processor in
order to lower costs associated
with downgrades and to ensure
accurate batch processing.
Founded in 1994, Shift4 Corp. is a
leading payment gateway provider with
a proven track record of fraud control
and unparalleled transaction security.
But what’s with the name ...
To solve the Shift4 riddle, hold down
relaxes by doing
electrical engineering?
Either way, his precision
and creativity fuel a never-ending
quest to overhaul and improve our systems.
He seems to be just as comfortable working
inside OMNI (on systems such as
Player’s Club and Paymaster) as he is
making OMNI talk to physical devices in
the hall, such as bar-code scanners and
receipt printers.
Name: Kevin Koo.
Title: Software
Developer.
Kevin is faced
with the mighty
challenge of pulling
information from
all the different parts
of OMNI to produce
many ... many ...
many ... reports.
More than any other
Koo
piece of the system,
this is the one where a tiny change or suggestion can have big, unforeseen, ripple effects.
(And , rumor has it that new reports are also the
area where certain project leads most often
change their mind during development ... )
your "Shift" key while pressing the "4"
key. What do you see? A $ dollar sign.
And that's Shift4’s core function:
turning customers' credit and debit
transactions into dollars in the bank,
quickly, accurately and securely,
according to the company.
With more than 15 years of
experience processing credit cards
and a history of industry innovation,
Shift4 has the most user-friendly
and technologically advanced
payment gateway available.
“Our mission is to empower and
protect merchants accepting electronic
payments by providing the fastest, most
reliable and secure payment gateway in
the marketplace, along with the world’s
most powerful and flexible electronic
payment accounting application.
“We accomplish this through
constant innovation and resolute
independence,” said John Mann,
Vice President of Sales for Shift4.
Which is precisely the reason
Video King chose Shift4 to integrate with
OMNI – designed to be the most efficient,
yet easy-to-use Bingo hall management
system on the market today.
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Helm –––––
Continued From Page 4
side of things as much as software
development. So I appreciate the
broad range of work I’ve gotten to
do with Video King over the years.
! Education: University of
Manitoba – B.Sc Computer
Science (Dean’s Honor List).
! What People Don’t Know
About You: I’m proud to have
been a reserve soldier in the
Canadian Army for three years
during university. I almost
decided to join up full time ...
! Work Experience: I cooked pizzas during high school, worked in
I.T. and the Army during university,
and have spent my time since
graduating here at Video King.
! If You Weren’t Doing This:
I’d be designing board games
and computer games.
! Favorite Get-Away: I can’t
remember ... Time for a vacation!
! How Do You Unwind:
Hockey, poker, movies and games.
! Life Motto: Hmm, until very
recently it was “I’ll be a
millionaire by the time I’m 30!”
I haven’t replaced it yet because
I’m having trouble accepting that
I failed ... Maybe the next one will
be something more like “Modest
goals are attainable!” but it
doesn’t have quite the same
ring to it ...
! What Would You Like To Do
Before Life Is Through? Make
life better for a lot of people.
(... Still working on the “how” ...)
Despite these hurdles,
you can always count on Kevin to get things
done, while remaining positive and upbeat.
Name: Jiri
Skopalek.
Title: Senior
Database
Developer.
Jiri is a tireless
perfectionist.
Before new software
is written, while
designs are still
being evaluated,
Jiri often identifies
Skopalek
improvements that
will produce a more powerful design.
He seems able to “dig in” to these preliminary designs in a way that few others can.
He makes sure that all of the different parts
of OMNI store information in a consistent,
correct manner – no task is more critical.
Without Jiri’s determination and
eye for detail, OMNI wouldn’t have the
rock-solid reporting, auditing and data
handling that our users enjoy.
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at the Global Gaming Expo at the
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17-19 to demo our latest products.
To register for your free passes
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FALL ’09
Mr. Show Biz
‘Vents’ About
His Dummies
Brian Hagelgans
! Name: Brian Hagelgans.
! Age: 40.
! Residence: Marengo, Ohio.
! Title: Regional Sales Manager.
! How Long With Company:
10 years.
! Job Detail: Manage electronic
and Bingo hall equipment sales
through our network of distributors
for the states of Michigan and
Indiana. This includes working
closely with Video King distributors
and making “cold calls” within my
territory to Bingo halls creating
interest in Video King products.
! Best About Job: I enjoy creating
relationships within our industry
and the feeling of earning that
sale! A sale in electronic Bingo
is truly one earned!
! Most Difficult Aspect: All sales
are rarely “one-call closes.” In my
territory, a sale involves getting
all of the charities at a Bingo on
the same page. That means if
there are 14 different charities
with 14 different chairpersons
you need a “Yes” from each! That
would be the most difficult and
time-consuming aspect of my job.
! Interests/Hidden Talents: Most
who know me would say that I’m
an avid radio control aircraft
builder and flyer. That is true.
I have built and flown r.c. airplanes
for at least the past 15 years.
I absolutely love it. I do however
have a hidden interest that most
who know me might not know.
When I was 8 years old,
I received a Charlie McCarthy
ventriloquist dummy/toy as a
Christmas gift. I did nothing with
it except destroy it in the months
and years that would follow.
I think I ended up painting him
silver and using him as a
Show Biz/See Page 7
Video King
In Crazy Quarters, everyone is guaranteed a chance to win 3 prizes for every game, including a must-go accumulator jackpot.
Cards are purchased on a game-by-game basis. Pre-defined configurable percentages of these purchases are then contributed
to the various prize pools. The progressive jackpots are won by achieving a game-winning pattern on the last ball call on a number marked by the Crazy Quarter or Golden Eagle. Chances to win these progressives come from incremental purchases where
players buy the symbols for pocket change, added to a card that would otherwise only be available to win the regular game prize.
Crazy Quarters ‘Rolls’ Into Market
Coined Most Revolutionary Game!
A
s George Washington would say – without a blink of
the eye – We can not tell a lie ... Crazy Quarters™
is the most revolutionary Bingo game to date, developed by Video King, a global provider of electronic
gaming systems, Bingo hall equipment
and highly innovative games.
Sure to win the popular vote, this
democratic game – designed for the
people and by the people – is guaranteed to give everyone a chance to win –
not 1 but 3 different prizes for every
single game. And – lest ye not forget –
a 4th accumulator, must-go jackpot,
paid out every 25th game!
Now, that’s something the first
president of the United States and his
party would flip their powdered wigs
over. Played as quickly as the Ride of
Paul Revere (he had a lot of territory to
cover), this fast-paced, fully electronic game uses Video King’s
e-BOS™ credit management system to sell cards and award prizes.
No matter how you call it – Crazy Quarters is one riveting
and highly entertaining Class II Bingo game. Coined after
Washington’s likeness, Crazy Quarters is designed for play on
Video King’s networked fixed-based PowerTouch™ units and
new portable Champion II™ and TAB-e™ gaming tablets.
By using a credit-based account system, participants
purchase their cards on a game-by-game basis to begin play.
Pre-defined configurable percentages of these purchases are
then contributed to the various prize pools – thus eliminating
the financial risk associated with guaranteed prizes in traditional,
session-based Bingo. Hear ye ... Hear ye ... Bingo operators.
That’s because the game prizing in Crazy Quarters is determined
by the total amount of all the players’ purchases!
While in play, Video King’s PowerPlay™ Bingo caller desks
control all aspects of the game – from the opening and closing of
sales periods to the awarding of prizes at game’s end.
The players, by George, will find the game is easy to understand and user-friendly. In fact, the game format and prizing
encourages participants to make incremental purchases to
increase their opportunities to win bigger jackpots.
The entertaining graphics, large prizes
and easy-to-use features are sure to
bring increased player spends,
making Crazy Quarters one
Yankee Doodle Dandy of a game!
But seeing is believing ...
Player-funded regular game and
progressive jackpot amounts are
tracked in real-time, based on
each card purchased, with the players being encouraged to buy
more cards as they witness the game prizes rise with every
purchase – right before their very eyes ...
Quarters/See Page 12
FALL ’09
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Pick ’N Play Named Top Innovation
Bingo & Slots A Winning Combo!
A
Manitoba Lotteries Corp.
winning combination, Pick ’N Play
Bingo & Slots™ has received one of the
Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology
Products Awards for 2008, in a competition
sponsored by Casino Journal magazine.
Deemed one of the industry’s most innovative
electronic gaming devices to hit the market in
recent years, Pick ’N Play delivers both Bingo and
casino games on a world-class slot machine.
Video King was among the Top 20 winners honored at the seventh annual Gaming Technology
Summit, held this spring at the Green Valley
Ranch casino-resort in Las Vegas, and featured
in the May issue of Casino Journal magazine.
A revolutionary new concept,
Pick ’N Play was developed jointly
by Video King, headquartered in
Omaha, Neb.; and G-Tech/Spielo, headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Pick ’N Play’s two-in-one system delivers electronic, session-based
Bingo cards along with a suite of casino games, which are displayed
simultaneously on a touch screen allowing players to play both video slot
Pick ’N Play was named one of the Top 20 Most
games and session-based bingo games at the same time, according to
Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards for
Dan Free, Video King’s CFO and Vice President of Electronics.
2008 in a competition sponsored by Casino Journal.
The revolutionary two-in-one device delivers Bingo
and casino games on a world-class slot machine.
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Video King’s PowerPlay Bel Air is touted as the most
contemporary Bingo console on the market today.
The desk is uniquely structured, with removable panels,
motor and base for easy setup, maintenance and care.
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As Bingo evolved from paper products to electronics,
Video King capitalized on an idea that was beginning to sweep
the nation – the advent of personal computers. Keeping a step
ahead of the rapidly changing technology, Video King had already
developed the Mach™ console – a best seller at the time.
“The Mach console was driven by a more industrial-style computer, but it did show us a glimpse of what could be done for the
future,” Free said. With billions of dollars invested in its development and accessible world wide, the personal computer was
deemed the ideal platform for the company’s new PowerPlay line.
“You get the most bang for your buck,” Free said of the
commercial-grade computers, found in virtually every home,
school or business in modern society today.
“There’s more flexibility, it’s a faster way to make changes
than the previous generation of technology, and you can load software and improve functionality with very little difficulty,” he said.
Focusing on future needs,
each generation of PowerPlay consoles
has been designed with the leading
technological advances of its day.
“Video King also offers the
PowerPlay Verifier PC for customers,
who only wish to use a random number
generator or need to save money by using
this sophisticated software with an
already existing console/blower,” he said.
The PowerPlay line was launched by
the 700XL™, introducing Video King’s
patented, quiet chamber design. It was followed by the
500 Series™, a proven, low-cost/high-value power house, and
then the Bel Air™, the most contemporary model on the market
today - uniquely structured, with removable panels, motor and
base for easy setup, maintenance and care.
Approved by Underwriters Laboratories, a trusted resource
across the globe for product safety certification and compliance
solutions, PowerPlay line enhancements include:
! Latest PC technology and software – key for integrity, prize
verification, maintenance and upgrades.
! Flat-screen monitors for greater resolution/brighter images.
! Hall channel graphics resolution, visibly better than past.
! Support of all previous generation flashboards.
! Software controlled video switch for greater multi-media control.
! Works in concert with Video King’s OMNI™ Paymaster
for automated prize payouts.
! Tapping into more multi-media capabilities then ever
before, the PowerPlay software can also generate new revenue
by displaying custom PowerPoints, videos, commercials and
other forms of in-hall advertising.
! In addition, the line’s video flashboards can be presented
in any size, whether it’s on a plasma TV or projected onto a wall.
! Fully customizable, they can be configured to display
everything that a real flashboard displays.
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a stunt dummy! It was not until
I was in the eighth grade that
I decided I would give ventriloquism a shot. I sold every Atari
video game I had and purchased
a professional dummy from a
small magic shop in Detroit.
I eventually attended many
of the national ventriloquist
conventions held annually in Fort
Mitchell, Ky. It took me several
years at the conventions but I
finally won two junior contests.
I met some of the best “Vents” in
the business from Jay Johnson of
“Soap” to Willie Tyler and even
Jeff Dunham. Some of these guys
were the judges from year to year
– talk about being nervous!
After high school, I had a
“quick shot” of a show biz career!
I managed and acted as host of
a traveling college game show
criss-crossing the United States.
This was a direct result of
my efforts from ventriloquism.
Of course, no game show would
be complete without a hostess, oh
yeah, and a large van to pull the
show trailer. I no longer have the
van but I still have my hostess ...
she is my wife of 18 years!
! Family: I have three awesome
children: Cade, 14 years old.
He’s my cool cat “Rocker!”
Iain, 12 years old, my sports
player /piano player enthusiast;
and my baby girl, Mae, 8 years
old, who is my beautiful ballerina
dancer and also piano player.
Of course my life would not
be what it is today without the
support of my incredible wife,
Kristie. She is most certainly the
glue that keeps us all together.
My wife and two boys are currently
living life on the edge as Orange
Belts in Tae Kwan Do, soon to
be Green Belts. I know one day
they will get to the infamous
Black Belt! I also know that they
can kick my butt, and I respect
that! It’s actually kind of cool,
I now have three bodyguards.
! Background: I spent two years
on the road as a host for a crazy,
zany traveling game show on the
college circuit called the “Blizzard
of Bucks.” After two years of
being on the road full time, and I
do mean full time ... my hostess
and I, well ... my wife and I, came
home. Since then, I have been in
several different sales positions
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The Shift4 system is so
secure, the credit card number
is not even given to the merchant.
When the card is swiped, the
information is intercepted and
replaced with a globally unique,
randomly generated Token, which
is by definition not considered
Cardholder Data.
All of the functionality is
retained, but the risk of storing,
processing and transmitting this
sensitive information is eliminated,
the company said.
“By doing that, the Bingo
hall management will never have
to worry about credit card numbers being stolen,” Free said.
“The key to the entire process
is Shift4’s flagship solution,
DOLLARS ON THE NET™, which
serves as a real-time, Web-based
payment gateway between the
Video King OMNI Bingo Management System and the bank or
processor of the merchant’s
choice.
“It correctly collects and
transmits transaction data
to speed up ticket processing
and enhance the customer
experience,” Mann said.
As further testament, Shift4
has provided real-time enterprise
payment solutions to leading food
& beverage, hospitality, retail,
auto rental and eCommerce
organizations worldwide, including Hilton Hotels, Choice Hotels
International, Back Yard Burger,
Baja Fresh, David’s Bridal,
Meadows Racetrack & Casino
and many other notable
companies, since its inception.
“Shift4’s forte is handling
high-volume accounts and
enterprises with multiple entities,
interfaces, locations, processors
and merchant types – all within
the structure of a single system,
giving merchants the ability to
centralize control of all of their
payment processes.
This is accomplished through
a powerful, innovative, unique,
reliable and secure system
that connects the world's
most popular POS and PMS
applications to the world's
largest credit, debit and private
label processors,” he added.
Through Video King’s partnership with Shift4, OMNI’s new
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FALL ’09
A Pleasure Doing Business ...
Tuaño Corners Asian Bingo Market
N
ot only did he help develop
the national lottery system
for the Philippines, as well
as the Ukraine – polar
opposite in climate from his native land,
earn a master’s degree in business from
one of his country’s most prestigious
universities – paying his own way, was
an employee for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Southeast Asia,
AND played a leading role in a major film
industry, but Regino Joel Tuaño has
managed to corner the Bingo market from
his Manila-based organization, as well.
Should we mention he’s an avid badminton player and karaoke singer, who likes
to croon American soft rock tunes, too ...
Not bad for the second youngest of five
children – well regarded for his generosity,
deep faith,
love of
family and
business
integrity –
who was
left
fatherless
at a
tender
young
age.
Today, the
Video King
48-year-old
Filipino
native serves as board member, president
and chief operating officer for BK Systems
Philippines, Inc.®, incorporated in 1999
and popularly known as Bingo King.
A distributor of BK Entertainment
products not only in the Philippines,
but Southeast Asia, Bingo King currently
supplies more than 90 percent of the
operating Bingo halls, including the
Charity Bingo operations of all the
Casino Filipino branches of the Philippine
Amusement and Gaming Corp.,
commonly known as PAGCOR.
“We basically dominate the Bingo
market in the Philippines, big time!,” he
is fond of saying in his ebullient way.
The premier choice, Bingo King
distributes a wide array of Bingo products,
ranging from Bingo paper, pull-tabs, ink
markers, as well as Video King’s extensive
line of electronic handsets, tablets, consoles,
flashboards, PowerTouch™ systems,
HorsePower Racing™ and other specialty
games. Hired initially as an operations
manager in 2000, Tuaño’s career has
seemed to fast track as quickly as the
company’s phenomenal growth.
“When we first
started out, we
had 30 percent of
.the market share
or 30 or 40 halls.
Ed Dwornicki/Video King
Whether stationed in the tropics of the Philippines (above) or the frigid cold, Regino
Joel Tuaño (left) has remained constant – as the consummate business man, excelling
in the gaming industry, cornering the Bingo market in Southeast Asia. President,
Board Member and CEO of BK Systems Philippines Inc., the Filipino native and
company members (below) pioneered and legitimized the country’s Bingo industry.
BK Systems Philippines Inc.
“Today we have 140 Bingo halls across the
entire country,” said Tuaño, keenly focused on
the future, anticipating even further growth.
Viewed as a pioneer in the Filipino
Bingo industry, BK was the first company
to establish a formalized, legitimized and
professional Bingo supply business,
which now employs about 36 key people,
not including its contractors and promoters,
who are all highly knowledgeable in the
Bingo field, he said.
“A full-service, company, they do it all,
sell it all, service it all, and show Bingo
operators how to make more money,” said
Ed Dwornicki, Director of Sales for Video King,
who has made several trips to the Philippines
and counts Tuaño as a trusty business
associate and a close, personal friend.
Headed by founder, CEO and Board
Chairman Domingo Guevara, BKS
Philippines is among a vast conglomerate
of the Guevent Group of Companies,
spanning from technology to travel, medical
and the entertainment fields, including
introduction of the Volkswagen bug back in
the ’60s – endeavors all pioneered by his family’s highly successful line of entrepreneurs.
Prior to Bingo King, Tuaño admits he
had little knowledge of the game, despite
its universal appeal. Maybe, because from
an early age, his mind has been more
focused on making his mark on the world.
“Like everybody, I wanted to be a fireman or pilot,” he said of his ambitions as
a young kid.
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But as the family’s only boy, he was driven to establish his
independence early on.
“I was orphaned at an early age. My father died when I was
9. I had no father figure. I knew if I messed up, I would give my
mother more trouble,” he said.
Although his mother could afford to send him to De La
Salle, one of the most exclusive schools in the Philippines for
his primary education, he would not accept an allowance and
began working at age 15.
“My uncle owned a meat factory. He sold hot dogs, bacon,
sausage and corned beef. I would ride a van and go to different
market places as a delivery helper. It toughened me up.
Physically, too. I had to manually carry the hot dogs,” he said.
And, shopping in the Philippines, a tropical country
composed of more than 7,000 islands, some rather primitive,
can be a bit different than in the United States.
“I would deliver to the ‘Wet Market,’ which sold everything from
needles to rice, fish and fresh meat. It’s more like a flea market or
bazaar. Not a grocery store or shop. People go there in slippers and
shorts and come out really stinking of rotten vegetables or fish.
There’s no air conditioning, no refrigerators, only a roof,” he said.
But the lack of modern luxuries doesn’t seem to keep the
crowds – in the world’s 12th most populous country – at bay.
“It’s very popular. Everybody goes there. It’s open every day.
It’s like the center of everything. You can see the poorest of the
poor and the richest people together. That’s where you go to
shop," he said of his countrymen, who have adapted to the
high temps and often-extreme humidity.
During college, Tuaño continued working for his uncle,
but transferred to VICTAS, a pharmaceutical company the
elder also owned.
“He was like
a godfather to me.
He taught me everything.
I was his administrative
assistant. Like his eyes
and ears. I owe everything
to him,” he said, regretting they have since
lost touch.
Keeping a dogged
schedule, Tuaño worked
Video King
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., then
attended school from 5 to 9 p.m. in order to support himself.
“I could only afford to send myself to Santo Tomas, Asia’s
oldest university, where I earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.
But I sent myself to De La Salle for my master’s,” he said.
After VICTAS, Tuaño transferred to United Laboratories,
where he worked as an account executive, ultimately meeting
Maria Elena, the woman he would one day marry.
“I’ve been married to one woman,” he said. “She’s quiet,
a good mother. She supports me in everything that I do.
She studies the pharmacological effects of drugs on the body.
She works in a lab and is very patient. That’s why we lasted
24 years. She’s very patient,” he jokingly added.
Charity-oriented and active in their church, the Tuaños have
two children: A son, Jo Emmanuel, now 23, who will earn his
master’s degree in culinary arts from Australia by specializing in
European cuisine; and Maria Rosario, 20, studying multimedia
to pursue a career in directing.
“Every (girl) is named Maria in the Philippines in reverence
to the Blessed Mother. It’s a deeply rooted Catholic society.
Her dream is to work in the L.A. film industry,” he said.
Because of his high-profile business connections, Tuaño was
recruited by the Berjaya Group, one of the biggest lottery operators in Southeast Asia to establish a lottery in the Philippines.
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“Sales is my strength. They needed a guy to roll out
terminals in as many locations as possible,” he said as
to why he was selected.
After a few years, Tuaño was then recruited by his friend,
Jim Holmes, whose company received a contract to establish
a lottery system in a former Soviet republic.
“I thought if I could survive the Ukraine, I can survive
anywhere,” he said.
Despite the great pay, homesickness and the frigid temperatures weighed heavily on Tuaño, who spent 11 months there.
“I really missed the kids. I missed my family so much,” he said.
While in the Ukraine, he was offered a job as vice president of
Allied Entertainment, a Filipino-based film company.
“It was a fun job,” he said of his stint there, made rather
interesting by the creative nature of the business.
“But not really my line of work. But, I was surrounded
by beautiful women. They inspire you,” he stating the more
obvious highlights that came with the position.
Video King
Employees of BK Systems Philippines and their families
often relax together at various fishing villages, feasting on
freshly caught Tilapia, a tasty white fish.
Once again, Holmes entered the picture. Now working
for the Bingo King group, then headquartered in North America,
Holmes reached out to Tuaño. When the BK filed for Chapter 11,
the Guevent Group – together with Cynthia Picazo and Tuaño
himself – took stock in the company and ultimately bought out
the remaining shares.
“The company had wanted a better presence in the
Philippines. Jim Holmes is a good friend, and I wanted to help
him. Whatever he wanted, I just joined. I didn’t really know
Bingo, I never really played,” he said.
And, once again, Tuaño’s innate drive to succeed also kicked in.
“I feel excitement with start-up companies,” he said
of his decision to embark on this new venture.
At the time, Bingo was more of a home game, often
played at wakes and fiestas, held in reverence to certain saints.
Almost every town in the Philippines has a patron saint, he said.
“It was basically before the introduction of electronics.
It was played on cardboard cards, and they used shells, stones
or coins to mark the numbers,” he explained.
Today, Bingo in the Philippines is big business.
“It has grown in popularity. It’s everywhere. Even the
country’s two largest TV networks and convenience stores have
their own style of Bingo, used more as a way to promote their
product, such as shampoo,” he said.
Although mostly paper players, Tuaño adds more and
more Filipinos are tuning into Video King’s electronics
tablets and handsets.
“The Bingo business is starting to mature. We are heavily
into QuickShot Bingo (Champion II) tablets.
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credit card services will offer:
! High-speed processing of
all major credit cards (American
Express, Discover, Diners Club,
JCB, MasterCard, Visa).
! Purchase card processing.
! Fraud Sentry®, which
provides real-time monitoring
with instant notification of
unusual transaction activity
and suspicious trends.
! Full support for Address
Verification System (AVS) and
Card Verification Value (CVV2)
to lower the discount rate and
prevent fraud.
! Robust reporting with
a detailed, fully searchable
transaction archive with up to
24 months of all data to easily
defend against chargebacks
and quickly resolve customer
inquiries.
! Pre-settlement auditing
tools to correct errors and
validate transactions.
! Card Information
Replacement TechnologySM,
including Tokenization and
4Go SafeSwipe™, to remove
the burden of storing, processing
and transmitting cardholder
data at the merchant level
and help simplify Payment Card
Industry (PCI) compliance.
In the future, this partnership
will also allow OMNI to support
gift card and U.S./Canadian
debit transactions, Free said.
To find out more about
the award-winning DOLLARS
ON THE NET solution, call
(800) 265-5795 or visit
www.shift4.com.
To learn more about OMNI,
call us at (800) 635-9912 or
(402) 951-2970 or log on to the
product section of our Web site:
VideoKingNetwork.com.
Did You Know ...
DOLLARS ON THE NET users
can also run detailed, customized
reports or locate specific transactions in a database containing up
to 24 months of
all transaction
data to defend
against
chargebacks
and quickly
resolve
customer
inquiries.
Now that’s
impressive!
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FALL ’09
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all to be on a path that
would lead me to Video King!
! Education: 1987 graduate
of Delaware Hayes High School,
Delaware, Ohio.
! What People Don’t Know About
You: Over the past couple of years,
I have found my way back into
ventriloquism as a hobby/art.
I have acquired a few new
“dummies” to work with
– no, not my co-workers!
! Work Experience: College game
show host, mobile D.J., sales
positions, including regional sales
manager for a Piggy Back Forklift
Manufacturing Sales Co., regional
sales rep for a forklift distributor,
TPI/Bingo King paper and pull-tab
regional sales manager and
Video King Gaming Electronic
Bingo regional sales manager.
! If You Weren’t Doing This:
I would likely be in some sort of
sales arena or maybe a game
show host or something??
! Favorite Get-Away:
R.C. airfield or Florida ... the beach!
! How Do You Unwind: Hanging
out with my family or a long
awaited day at the r.c. airfield!
! Life Motto: Live like no one
else now, so you can live like no
one else later! (It really works
once you figure it out!)
! Wish Before Life is Through?
Learn to fly a real airplane.
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But that’s not all ...
In addition to the game number,
configuration options include:
! 75- or 90-# flashboard.
! Special light.
! Bonanza light.
! Pattern display.
! Prize value.
! Number of balls called.
! Last number called can
also display hall name or logo.
! Scrolling message marquee.
! Live ball camera image or
a simulated ball image.
Launched in 1997, the
PowerPlay line of consoles is in use
in thousands of Bingo halls across
North America and around the world.
“Thanks to the enhancements
suggested by many of our great
customers and its use of great
PC-based technology, the
PowerPlay line has only grown
stronger and more powerful
over the years,” Free said.
Video King
Video King has three Bingo racing themes now running: HorsePower Racing™, harnessing some hoof-pounding, fast
mounting action; Go-Go Ball Racing™, with an odd-ball cast of characters ranging from the gallant Sir Dab-A-Lot to Free
Space, our rocket-fueled astronaut; and Long Shot™, leaving players howling over this mad-dash, greyhound theme,
including the J Lope dog, who likes to preen at every shot, or portly Sugar Shack, who likes to eat more often than not …
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“Elements include the assignment of
combinations of numbers that are displayed
on a traditional Bingo or Keno flashboard
to create participants; an animated display
of events that is driven by randomly drawn
numbers; and the game winner being determined by which Bingo player is holding either
a Bingo card or a pull-tab that ultimately
has the same combination of numbers as
are randomly drawn and used to determine
the outcome of the animated contest or race
the players are watching,” he said.
Morin
True to racing form, Video King's concept
also utilizes a simulated racing announcer, who helps liven the
pace by “broadcasting” the event in English, Spanish or French
– covering many of the languages spoken in the halls using Video
King's products found worldwide.
“A three-year process, the patent is actually based on a game
that has been around for years,” Free said.“It was popular in a
number of markets. People would place inside bets with all the
balls called. Some would bet a buck the fourth downline would be
covered first, while others the seventh. Whenever all five numbers
were called, they won. It was like a little side bet,” he said.
“Video King's concept brings an entertaining new element to the
games through the racing animation that is generated and watched
by the players as a result of each number being called,” Morin added.
Taking the reigns, so to speak, Free was instrumental in
designing the patent’s five-step animation process, based on
the sequence of called balls.
In Bingo racing each “competitor” is associated with one of
the columns on a standard flashboard. If you picture a flashboard,
you’ll see 15 columns or “competitors.” Competitor 1 is associated with balls, 1, 16, 31, 46 and 61, all the numbers found in the
first column. Whenever one of these balls is called, Competitor 1,
be it a horse or other event icon, moves forward one position.
Once all five of these numbers in the first column are called,
Competitor 1 crosses the finish line. Competitor 10 is associated
with ball calls 10, 25, 40, 55 and 70, all the numbers found in the
10th column. Once all these numbers are called, Competitor 10
crosses the finish line and so forth.
Besides the integration of the animation concept that the
Video King patent brings, Morin expanded the game concept even
further – by designing Bingo cards, which utilize combinations of
numbers and patterns to create winning combinations similar to
real-life racing wagers, along with the possibility for players to
win huge progressive jackpots, he said. In addition to a single
winner, Bingo racing jackpots prizes include:
! Exactas: The first two finishers in exact order.
! Quinellas: The first two finishers in any order.
! Tri-fectas: The first three finishers in exact order.
! Super-fecta: The first four finishers in exact order.
And, whenever the game-ending pattern is not achieved,
the players simply continue daubing until a card is full
(a black-out), and a consolation prize can be paid.
In addition, “Video King has a few new twists that we
also intend to introduce that will make the game jackpots
even more exciting,” Free said.
Software used to generate the game's animated features
integrates seamlessly with Video King's primary Bingo hall
equipment (Bingo ball consoles and flashboards), along with
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FALL ’09
Casino Journal
Charles Anderer (left) Group Publisher of the BNP Media
Gaming Group congratulates Dan Free, CTO and Vice
President Of Electronics at Video King during the annual
Gaming Summit in Las Vegas, where he accepted one of
the 2008 Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology
Products Awards for the Pick ’N Play Bingo & Slots device.
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Continued From Page 7
Video King is recognized as an industry leader in providing
state-of-the-art electronic gaming systems, Bingo hall equipment
and customized casino/Bingo games, while G-TECH/Spielo is
recognized worldwide for its lottery and casino slot products.
A panel of industry experts evaluated more than 80 entries
from industry vendors showcasing their newest, most creative
products and services to decide these annual awards.
“The collaboration of efforts to deliver this incredible new
product marks a historic milestone – the marriage of G-TECH
/Spielo’s latest slot technologies with Video King’s innovative
electronic, session-based Bingo technologies, in a single product
that is one of a kind,” Free said.
“The company’s first success stories for this innovative
product have occurred at two casinos in Manitoba, McPhillips
Street Station and Club Regent, where 650 of the Pick ’N Play
devices have been placed,” he said.
Since then, Pick ’N Play has received rave reviews from players
for their gaming entertainment and excitement, along with praise
from the Manitoba Lottery Corp. for the revenue production being
delivered by the devices at its two Winnipeg-based casinos.
To learn more about this innovative, two-in-one system, log on to
our Web site: VideoKingNetwork.com, where Pick ’N Play is posted
within our line of electronic gaming systems and
Bingo hall equipment.
Racing ––––
Continued From Page 10
our electronic Bingo handsets, tablets and fixed-based player units.
Video King currently has three Bingo racing themes now
running, with more in store. They include: HorsePower Racing™,
based on a thoroughbred-racing theme; Go-Go Ball Racing™,
a humorous spin on a race of Bingo ball characters; and
Long Shot™, a spoof on greyhound racing.
So, if you want the inside track for your casino, cruise ship
or Bingo hall – here’s a hot tip ... Video King’s Bingo Racing
games are already gaining lots of ground!
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“Because, at least, we believe it caters to a new breed of player.
It’s not in any way going to affect paper players. For the high rollers,
the tablet is able to attract them,” he said.
Pleased with the tablet’s reception, he said, “I believe it’s a
milestone for us. It has helped us increase revenue. That’s why
our company would like to concentrate in this direction.”
Regulated by the government, most the halls are located in
shopping centers, averaging 1,500 square feet, although some
are a lot bigger, he said.
“We promote the game as some sort of entertainment.
It’s the cheapest form of entertainment. It’s cheaper than a
movie. And more fun,” he said of Bingo’s vast appeal.
And, Dwornicki, a seasoned traveler, can attest to that fact.
“In the Philippines Bingo is more fun. It’s not restricted by the
unwritten rules of North America,” he said.
You don’t have to keep quiet or worry about blocking
someone’s view.
“Most the Bingo halls are lively. Easily accessible. The doors
are wide open. They’re colorful, not drab; vibrant, not dark and
dingy, but bright and cheerful,” he said.
The same can be said of the workers.
“The floor walkers blow a whistle and rock ‘n’ roll jams when
you have a winner – until it’s verified. It’s more of a party,” he said.
And, perhaps the same can be said of Tuaño himself.
Fun-loving, his work means more to him than just business.
“Joel is a relationship-type guy,” said Clem Chantiam,
President of Trade Products®, who supplies BK with consumables, such as Bingo paper, ink markers and pull-tabs and has
known Tuaño for 10 years.
“Not only have we developed a good business relationship,
but a good friendship. Joel’s like family to our group,” he said.
“On the business side, he has a lot of drive, high energy, shows
enthusiasm, is very goal- and sales-oriented. As a friend, he has a
really good personality, sings in the church and in the choir, is very
religious,” he’s noted over the years.
Dwornicki, who Tuaño also regards as a “brother,” echoes his words.
“He’s the kind of international partner you’ve got to have.
He’s a handshake guy. Trustworthy. He’s a man of his words.”
A benevolent boss, backed by a loyal staff, he makes a point of
treating people well – with company trips, community sponsorships,
donations and other acts of kindness, Dwornicki said.
Tim Stuart, Video King’s President/CEO who has also known
Tuaño for more than a decade, agreed.
“Joel has made a phenomenal impact on the Bingo industry in
the Philippines. A great idea man, his enthusiasm is only magnified
by his business savvy and notable charm. We enjoy a very strong
business and professional relationship,” he said.
Part of his success, Tuaño credits to being Filipino. Initially
colonized by the Spanish, thus the Hispanic names, the Filipinos are
known globally as a hospitable and hard-working people, he said.
As the third-largest English-speaking nation, they embrace the
Americans who liberated them from the Japanese, even adopting
the American culture from the fast-food restaurants right down the
places some call home.
“Americans won’t get lost in the Philippines. Everybody speaks
English, and many streets are named after U.S. presidents,” he said.
But, another could be his attitude toward doing business.
“We don’t measure work by hours, but by output.
As long as you are hitting your target,” he said.
“Over the last 10 years we have always hit
our target. If you stay in the office all the time,
you are unproductive.”
So if you want to get a hold of him Saturday
morning, don’t even try. He’ll be engaged in a
vigorous game of badminton, followed by a hearty
meal with friends – or perhaps enjoying the good
life in a village hut, feasting on his daily regimen
of rice and freshly caught Tilapia, a tasty white fish.
Capable of playing hundreds
of cards per game, both 75and 90-number Bingo, its
7-inch, 800 x 480 color LCD
display is also protected by a
resistive touch-screen overlay.
The same sturdy design –
with a convenient carrying handle
and stacking points – it can
“run” with the Big Dogs, packing
enough battery power to generate
up to 12 hours of play – from a
single four-hour charge.
Connected to a WiFi network
for device management and
game play, the TAB-e also does
the “thinking” for you – daubing
cards (optional) and verifying
Bingos. All you have to do is touch
the visuals on the screen – and
of course – pick which games
you wish to play.
Here’s another tasty morsel ...
With the TAB-e you can play
Bingo – at the same time as a
multitude of the most popular,
credit-based and specialty games
on the market today!
TAB-e is also multi-lingual,
with support for English, Spanish
and French players, covering
many of the languages at the
halls where Video King products
are played.
For more details, log on to
the product section of our Web
site: VideoKingNetwork.com
or call our marketing department
at (800) 635-9912, Ext. 5851.
... Who knows, with a stroke of luck,
the TAB-e could just make you a
fat cat or at least get you a portion
of the kitty ... Like most cats, this
one’s purrfectly suited for play.
G2E ––––––
Continued From Page 5
to the exhibits, visit our Tradeshow
section at VideoKingNetwork.com.
The free offer, a $150 value,
expires Oct. 29. Be sure to select
“Standard Registration,” and use
Priority Code: EXT11.
G2E is the world’s premier
gaming event where gaming
executives, buyers and industry
professionals gather to learn the
latest within the gaming industry.
For information, log on to
globalgamingexpo.com or call G2E
at (888) 314-1378.
Unable to attend? Visit our
Web site to preview our products,
contests, media center and e-shop.
Stay tuned. We have more in store!
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Home Of The Champs!
Bargain Seekers Climb Aboard ...
Web Store A Virtual Treasure Trove!
A
hoy, Bargain Hunters! A virtual treasure can be found
aboard Video King’s ever-expanding online store.
In addition to our entire line of Bingo hall equipment,
Video King has also added two new “departments”
for you to explore. As a service to our customers – particularly in
these tough economic times – we will be more than happy to post
your used equipment within our store.
To search for or submit bargain items, log on to our Web site:
VideoKingNetwork.com and click on the rotating shopping cart
“sign” at the top of the page to enter the store. Items, arranged
in “departments,” feature everything from Bingo consoles,
Bingo balls, parts and accessories and flashboards.
“Stop” by Used Equipment, where you will find all the how-to
information you need, along with a downloadable listing form.
To post your items, Video King will charge a one-time, $30 fee
for each listing. As a finder’s fee, Video King will seek a nominal
commission, the amount determined on
a case-by-case basis.
The Treasure Bin, another great find,
is where you’ll discover one-of-a-kind items,
such as overstock Bingo paper, surplus
inventory and/or other special deals.
(Please note: All used items on Video
King's Web site will be sold as-is.
Log on to VideoKingNetwork.com to see everything we have
in store: E-shop, product, contests, media center and more!
All transactions, including price, method of payment, applicable
taxes, collection, transfer of warranties and shipping, are
between and the sole responsibility of the buyer and seller.)
Want more good news ... These are just a few of the
additions we have “in store!” For details,
contact Carla Chance at
(800) 635-9912, Ext. 5851
or [email protected].
Quarters –––
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The progressive jackpots are won
by the oh-so fortunate lady or gent, who
achieves a game-winning pattern on the
last ball call on a number, marked with the
Crazy Quarter or Golden Eagle symbol.
Additional chances to win these progressives come from incremental player
purchases of these symbols, whereby the
participants now have additional opportunities on more cards to win the progressive jackpots. What this means in plain
English, fellow players, the greater the
participation, the more chances to win,
the bigger piece of the proverbial pie.
But wait there’s more ...
After players complete their initial card
and symbol purchases, with a few touches
of the screen, they can also swap the cards
they originally received for different ones.
Swapping is an attempt to get the
placement of the progressive symbols into
better or “luckier” positions, based on the
game pattern being played for that particular game and where their progressive
symbols were initially positioned.
With its rapid-fire ball calls, we
declare Crazy Quarters will shake up the
status quo. Players will be more keyed up
than teetotalers at that famed tea party
– pressing custominstalled buttons on the tables or
touching on-screen icons to “daub”
their cards after every call.
All eyes will be fixated on the
“Numbers Needed” portion of the screen
waiting to hear one of the numbers they
need to yell B-I-N-G-O!
See, we told you this game would
be riveting. Like “George,” we cannot
tell a lie ... We think you’ll find Crazy
Quarters a most revolutionary-style game.
But thanks to George and our
Founding Fathers, you’re free to decide for
yourself. Crazy Quarters. It’s your call ...