Video Game Gambling Machines Come To Foxwoods Resort Casino

MASHANTUCKET, CT – GameCo, Inc., creator of the world’s first skill-based video game gambling machines, announced Wednesday that it recently deployed six video game gambling machines (“VGM”™) at Foxwoods® Resort Casino in Mashantucket.

The placement of games at Foxwoods Resort Casino marks GameCo’s move into its second gaming jurisdiction in the U.S. as well as the company’s introduction to tribal gaming for its innovative skill-based gaming offerings, according to a release.

The VGMs installed at Foxwood Resort Casino feature GameCo’s initial titles, Pharaoh’s Secret Temple and Nothin’ but Net on two triple-unit VGM carousels in high traffic, prominent locations in the Fox Tower casino. (To sign up for Ledyard breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

In “Pharaoh’s Secret Temple”, a Match3 game, players embark on an adventure to unlock the riches of the Pharaoh’s Secret Temple by matching gems to collect rare treasures before their time is up. Appealing to casual gamers and current slot players, this casual video game features awesome boosts, power-up prizes, charms, and Egyptian-themed traps.

“Nothin’ but Net” lets players hit the basketball courts with 16 shots to win big cash. Players’ virtual skill in making layups, jump shots, free throws, and half court bombs is challenged in this fast-paced game, which also includes bonus money balls.

“Skill-based slot machine technology is the next generation of gaming, and we welcome this addition to our already industry-leading resort casino experience,” Foxwoods Resort Casino President & CEO Felix Rappaport said in a release. “This partnership with GameCo is just another example of our commitment to provide our loyal guests new and exciting reasons to visit Foxwoods.”

GameCo changed history in November 2016 when it became the first skill-based gaming company in the world to debut its video game gambling machine in casinos in Atlantic City.

The company’s proprietary video game gambling platform has been approved by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the industry’s leading testing and compliance certification agency, under the GLI-11 v 2.1 standard, providing a clear path to market in most jurisdictions that currently operate electronic poker or blackjack machines.

“We are very pleased to be expanding the world’s first skill-based gaming offerings to the Connecticut market with Foxwoods Resort Casino as they have embraced the opportunity to bring a new type of gaming entertainment to their guests,” GameCo Co-Founder and CEO Blaine Graboyes said in a release. “As casino gaming continues to evolve and appeal to a new generation of players, we are focused on strategically aligning with casino partners such as Foxwoods who share our vision of combining the entertainment, engagement, and excitement of video games, esports, and gambling to create a new type of destination for current and future casino customers.”

GameCo is undertaking a major nationwide rollout, with plans to be operational in most major U.S. gambling jurisdictions by the end of 2017.

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