Analysis: Absent a G2E ‘wow’ product, slot makers focused on gaming market segments

Casino equipment suppliers didn’t display the knockout punch offered by a new product, or a potential industry-changing technological advance, that analysts have come to expect from the annual Global Gaming Expo. The main theme at this year’s G2E indicated a new focus on specific products, such as advancements in spinning wheel stepper games and competition in the bar-top video slot machine arena. “Suppliers are increasing focus on more segments to take (market) share,” Fitch Ratings Service gaming analyst Colin Mansfield told investors in a post-G2E research note.

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