NOVOMATIC Americas used G2E event in Las Vegas to launch a brand new slot tournament concept that gives players the chance to win huge prizes on national TV.
The US subsidiary of the NOVOMATIC Group partnered with Emmy award-winning game show producer Gary Hunt Productions (GHP), Entropy Entertainment, and media sales company Trifecta Entertainment & Media (Trifecta) to launch – THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF SLOTS™ (WCOS).
This industry-first slot competition was demonstrated on NOVOMATIC Booth #1259 at G2E on Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th – from 10am until 3pm – with the Championship Competition held at 4.00 PST daily. Qualifying tournaments will run hourly, and the top 10 winners will advance to the final playoff in the Championship Finale with a top prize value of $1,000 awarded on Tuesday and Wednesday. All contestants will be awarded from a selection of prizes.
Adding to the entertainment frenzy, the Emmy award-winning producer Gary Hunt, Entropy Entertainment and Trifecta Media will all be on the booth to present the concept and answer questions. Gary Hunt said: “With over 60 million slot players in North America, we have put together a talented television team focused on creating a powerfully entertaining television show that features NOVOMATIC Americas’ slot machines and will bring highly entertaining competitions into over 85 million homes.”
Rick Meitzler, CEO NOVOMATIC Americas, said: “This tournament adds a competitive energy and excitement to a casino floor that has not been experienced before. We’re excited to be partnering with such an accomplished group of people to bring a reality style slot competition to the gaming industry and create a truly entertaining offering for slot players and a unique marketing tool for our customers.”
The WCOS is the result of a multimedia collaboration that turns a casino, its employees and players into stars. Casinos in North America will have the opportunity to host their own qualifying events as often as they like and the winners will move onto the WCOS television show qualifying events.
The competitions are for anyone who is of legal gambling age and wants to compete on television for $1 million.
“We have a great deal of interest in the product, the show and the interactive aspects of this NOVOMATIC Americas player entertainment package”, added Meitzler
