The NCRG would like to thank the following companies for their generous support of the 10th Annual NCRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction:
Platinum Sponsors
International Game Technology (IGT) considers responsible gaming a cornerstone of its business philosophy. Our commitment to this important issue is accomplished through the following: Employee education and awareness; customer support; responsible gaming partnerships with the National Center for Responsible Gaming, the National Council on Problem Gambling and other organizations dedicated to helping problem gamblers; financial commitment toward awareness, research and treatment; working with public policy makers to create sound responsible gaming programs; active participation of IGT employees and senior executives; participation in the AGA’s annual Responsible Gaming Education Week; and the service of a Director of Responsible Gaming — IGT is the world’s only gaming manufacturer with a full-time position dedicated to responsible gaming.
Gold Sponsors
Potawatomi Bingo Casino, located in Milwaukee, Wis, is one of two casinos owned and operated by the Forest County Potawatomi Community. A popular attraction for local guests, tourists and tour groups, the casino features high-stakes bingo, blackjack, craps, poker and roulette table games, video and reel slot machines, and a variety of dining choices and live entertainment. As a Native American owned and operated business, Potawatomi Bingo Casino is building upon a long history of being socially responsible. In that tradition it has focused its operational efforts on five key areas that will enable it to have a positive impact on the community: Responsible Play, Sustainable Business Practices, Valuing Team Members, Sharing Our Cultural Heritage and Caring for the Community.
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian Tribe located near the city of Highland, Calif. The Serrano Indians are indigenous people of the San Bernardino highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language and culture. San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and recognized as a sovereign nation with the right of self government. To learn more about the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, their rich history, and the many cultural, social and economic programs they support, log on to www.sanmanuelnsn.gov.
Silver Sponsors
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a leading Las Vegas-based gaming and entertainment company known for its premier properties characterized by innovative architecture, state-of-the-art casino floors and superior dining, lodging and entertainment offerings. Ameristar's focus on the total entertainment experience and the highest quality guest service has earned it leading market share positions in the markets in which it operates. Founded in 1954 in Jackpot, Nev., Ameristar has been a public company since November 1993, trading on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'ASCA'. The Company has a portfolio of eight casinos in seven markets: Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles (greater St. Louis); Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City; Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs (Omaha, Neb. and southwestern Iowa); Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg (Jackson, Miss. and Monroe, La.); Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago (Chicagoland area); Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk (Denver metropolitan area); and Cactus Petes Resort Casino and The Horseshu Hotel & Casino in Jackpot, Nev. (Idaho and the Pacific Northwest).
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., founded in 1992, is dedicated to providing its customers with an exceptional gaming and entertainment experience at each of its 18 casino properties. The Company owns and operates casinos in Biloxi, Lula and Natchez, Mississippi; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Bettendorf, Davenport, Marquette and Waterloo, Iowa; Boonville, Caruthersville and Kansas City, Missouri, two casinos in Black Hawk, Colo., and a casino and harness track in Pompano Beach, Florida. Isle of Capri Casinos’ international gaming interests include a casino that it operates in Freeport, Grand Bahama, a casino in Coventry, England, and a two-thirds ownership interest in casinos in Dudley and Wolverhampton, England.
Konami Gaming, Inc. is a complete gaming manufacturer in that it develops, designs, manufactures, distributes, sells, and services innovative technology-based slot machines and a pioneering casino management system. The Konami Casino Management System, KCMS, is a real-time, multi-site, relational database super computer and warehouse system. Konami Gaming’s True-Time Data hardware is capable of delivering limitless multi-media and streaming video application to casino patrons; while, its True-Time Entertainment panel can be customized to provide real-time services, such as, page a host or enable players to perform electronic funds transfers. In addition, Konami has introduced new game product that allows patrons to enjoy an unparalleled gaming experience with Konami’s Advantage 5™ featuring the industry’s first and only 5-reel stepper product with 5 full size mechanical reels and a unique lighting feature that can display up to 256 colors and a mirrored row of dimensional lighting in the top box. For more information about Konami Gaming, Inc. please visit www.konamigaming.com.
WMS Gaming Inc. focuses exclusively on the gaming industry through the creation, design, manufacture and marketing of top earning video and mechanical reel-spinning slot machines and video lottery terminals. WMS’ mission is to create the most entertaining gaming products in the world and service its customers with an uncompromising passion for quality. Our employees embrace our core values of innovation, tenacity, passion, quality and integrity and are guided by the principal of teamwork.
Bronze Sponsors
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now operates casinos on four continents. The company’s properties operate primarily under the Harrah’s®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names; Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of Poker®. Harrah’s Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership.
Penn National Gaming owns and operates gaming and racing facilities with a focus on slot machine entertainment. The Company presently operates nineteen facilities in fifteen jurisdictions, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario. In aggregate, Penn National’s operated facilities feature over 26,300 gaming machines, approximately 400 table games, over 2,000 hotel rooms and over 959,000 square feet of gaming floor space.