Global Gaming Expo 2016 - Table Games Part 1

Global Gaming Expo 2016 - Table Games Part 1

            Last week, I discussed some of the Blackjack variants and sidebets that will be on display at the Scientific Games booth at the Global Gaming Expo that begins today.  This week, I'll give a preview of some of their poker-based table games.  For those of you who are regular readers, you know that I will not find it surprising that virtually all of their table games are fitting into one of these two categories - Blackjack and Poker.  Many inventors have tried to break this mold, and none have succeeded.  So, you can question whether the issue is that they haven't hit the right formula yet or if they are fishing in the wrong pond.  The latter still seems to be the likely answer.

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G2E 2016 PRE PREVIEW

G2E 2016 PRE PREVIEW

           The Global Gaming Expo is just a few days away.  This week, I'll begin to discuss some of the games that will be on display at the Scientific Games display.  If you take a closer look at the games, you'll see that they are a blend of games from the inside, games from the outside and even some blended sources.  I don't know of any table game company that hasn't promoted games from outside inventors.  The key is a successful game.  The source of the creativity is just not a primary concern.

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Global Gaming Expo Mid-Year Primer

Global Gaming Expo Mid-Year Primer

            One of the reasons why we see fewer and fewer independent inventors at the Global Gaming Expo is that the cost of the booths are so high.  This is not a complaint, just a reality.  Independent developers do not have thousands of dollars to spend on a booth.  Developing table games is relatively cheap.  I've worked with some inventors on developing video poker style games and you can't really do this for less than 100K given the cost of the machines themselves.  The two largest expenses for table games is for the patent work and for the math work.  Once those are done, you need a felt and a table sign and you're ready to go.

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