Players at Gate City Casino in New Hampshire will be the first HHR Players to Experience the Gaming Industry’s Premier Slot Tournament Solution
LAS VEGAS AND NASHUA, N.H. – (Dec. 30, 2024) – Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE: EVRI) (“Everi” or “the Company”), a premier provider of land-based and digital casino gaming content and products, financial technology, player loyalty solutions, and bingo, today announced the expansion of its TournEvent® platform into Historical Horse Racing (“HHR”) markets with a debut installation at Gate City Casino.
This launch marks a milestone in Everi’s ongoing commitment to emerging markets across North America. The introduction of TournEvent into the HHR market brings cutting-edge slot tournament capabilities to players at Gate City Casino, enhancing the gaming landscape with a unique competitive experience.
TournEvent is an industry leader across North America with more than 5,000 TournEvent enabled Electronic Gaming Machines (“EGMs”) at over 400 casinos. The platform has revolutionized the slot tournament experience with its fast-paced gameplay, competitive tournament structure, and real-time, player-focused engagement. By bringing TournEvent to Gate City Casino, Everi continues to expand its presence and support in the HHR market, offering players an electrifying tournament experience in this new venue.
Gate City Casino in Nashua, New Hampshire, features more than 500 HHR machines and other gaming and hospitality amenities. It is owned and operated by global hospitality and entertainment company Delaware North, which acquired the property in 2022 and completed the addition of HHR gaming in 2023.
Jesse DeBruin, Everi Senior Vice President and Gaming Leader, said: “We are excited to launch the award-winning TournEvent platform with Gate City Casino, the perfect venue to introduce our dynamic tournament experience to players in the HHR market. These efforts are indicative of Everi’s dedication to supporting the growth and success of new gaming markets with state-of-the-art solutions while expanding TournEvent’s reach to meet the evolving demands of the gaming industry.”
Michael Carruthers, Vice President of Gaming Operations for Delaware North, said: “This launch provides players at Gate City Casino with an enhanced gaming experience, powered by Everi’s leading tournament platform. Our players remain eager for competitive play, and based on Everi’s nationwide success with TournEvent, we know players will enjoy the incredible atmosphere during these tournaments.”
Jeff Lind, president for Exacta Systems, said: “Everi has provided their dynamic library of award-winning games on the Exacta Connectâ system for nearly two years now. The expansion of TournEvent, enhanced for HHR play, is another exciting chapter in our combined efforts to bring players new experiences while maintaining the industry’s highest level of customer support.”
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About Everi
Everi’s mission is to lead the gaming industry through the power of people, imagination, and technology. As one of the largest suppliers of technology solutions for the casino floor that also has an expanding focus in adjacent industries, our commitment is to continually develop products and services that provide gaming entertainment, improve our customers’ patron engagement, and help our customers operate their businesses more efficiently. We develop entertaining game content, gaming machines, and gaming systems to serve our land-based, iGaming and bingo operators. Everi is a leading innovator and provider of trusted financial technology solutions that power casino floors, improve casinos’ operational efficiencies, and fulfill regulatory compliance requirements. The Company also develops and supplies player loyalty tools and mobile-first applications that drive increased patron engagement for our customers and venues in the casino, sports, entertainment, and hospitality industries. For more information, please visit www.everi.com.
About Delaware North Gaming
Delaware North’s gaming division is one of the most innovative gaming operators in the United States, specializing in regional venues with slots and video gaming machines, table games, poker rooms, full-service restaurants, retail shops and hotels. We have gaming destinations in New York, New Hampshire, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, West Virginia, Ohio and Illinois, as well as in Australia. We are also the lead consultant on the Catawba Nation’s $700 million casino resort project in North Carolina. Our interactive division operates mobile sports betting and iGaming via the Betly brand in several states, and we also own and operate Ruby Seven Studios, a leading developer of social casino gaming applications. Delaware North is a global leader in hospitality and entertainment. Learn more at www.DelawareNorth.com.
About Exacta Systems
Exacta Systems is the pioneering technology driving growth in new and existing HHR markets. Owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN), Exacta Connect’s robust and uniquely flexible system architecture supports multiple game vendors and virtually unlimited math modeling capabilities on a single system, enabling Exacta to deliver a diverse gaming library with second-to-none entertainment experiences. www.exactasystems.com.