AGS (702) 722-6700playags.com NIGA Booth #1137

AGS’ “obsession with the game” paid off this January aftera successful initial public offering on the New York StockExchange (NYSE), marking one of the most significantmoments in the company’s history. Now actively traded on theNYSE under the ticker symbol AGS, the company’s presenceat the 2018 National Indian Gaming Association tradeshow will further showcase how it’s more focused than ever with consistently delivering high-performing casino products totribal gaming customers throughout the country.

Headlining thecompany’s slotproducts at theshow, AGS willofficially launch itshot new cabinet the Orion Slant.Attendees will get achance to see first-hand how the newOrion Slant broad-ens the innovation

of its award-winning Orion Premium Portrait cabinet with itsconsistently unmatched performance, distinctive style, andincredible flexibility. Featuring a 32” top monitor, 24” bottommonitor, LCD button deck, and a USB charging port, the OrionSlant offers incredible sightlines and players a comfortable yetimmersive gaming experience. Available for sale or lease witha game library based on proven math models, such as DragonFa and Phoenix Fa, each new title designed for the Orion Slantincludes player-favorite game mechanics like pick’em bonuses,volatility pickers, vibrant crisp graphics, and 420 eye-catchingemotive LED lights.

With more than 2,500 placements across the country, AGS’table product portfolio continues to expand and at this year’sshow the company will feature its innovative new multi-level,must-hit-by Stax progressive technology. Attendees will get achance to see how Stax easily integrates with hit games likeSuper 4 blackjack and Royal 9 baccarat to increase jackpot winsand add extra engagement to table game pits everywhere.

The company’s highly anticipated Dex-S single-deck cardshuffler will also be on display as it powers the shuffle onAGS’ popular Criss Cross Poker game.

AGS will also demonstrate its white-label social casinooffering, Social WLC, at this year’s show. This turnkey, free-to-play mobile app platform designed for casino operatorsblends each customer’s casino brand with AGS’ player-favoritegames into an interactive casino experience players can take anywhere.

Aristocrat (702) 270-1000 aristocrat-us.com NIGA Booth #635

Aristocrat and VGT will be together in booth #635, present-ing customers with an incredible range of entertaining gamesand cutting-edge cabinets.

Leading the way is the exciting, new Flame55™ cabinet withits eye-popping 55” double-curved HD monitor – the largestportrait double-curved display in the non-jumbo segment.Flame55 delivers an ultra-large presence that fits into a stan-dard gaming space. Its 4k-capable display, 2.1 stereo audio, andadvanced ergonomics deliver a player experience like no other.The Flame55 comes to market with a completely new game

“The annual NIGA Tradeshowprovides an unmatchedopportunity to connect withour tribal customers. This year’sevent marks our first industrytradeshow as a publically-traded company, and we arevery pleased to showcase

products that we believe will continue the trendof leading the industry in game performance,such as our new Orion Slant cabinet and our Stax table game progressive system.”

David Lopez, President & CEOAGS

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Gaming professionals will see the latest innovations and technologies showcased in the exhibithall at NIGA’s 2018 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention, April 19-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Here is what the leading game manufacturers will be unveiling at the show...

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theme – Mariah Carey™, an enter-tainment-style game that featuresmany of Mariah Carey’s most-lovedhits.

The nine and a half-foot tall RelmXL™ cabinet features a mechanicalwheel topper, a 43” J-Curved monitor, large classic reel symbols,traditional wheel plex, stereo sound,and vibrant LED edge lighting.Appearing on Relm XL is the new

Liberty Link™ game, whichbrings Aristocrat’s popular Hold& Spin’™ bonus to the stepper

player for the first time. Alsoappearing on Relm XL is BritneySpears™ One More Time™ in acompletely new game for stepper

players. Players get full stacks of Red 7’s on allreels, re-spins and the chance to win even more. It’s the perfect mid-denomination environment with an “accept orreject” wheel bonus, giving players even more opportunity tocontrol their destiny.

Aristocrat’s Helix+™ cabinet is a hit with players and withoperators, and at NIGA, Aristocrat will show the new HelixXT™ and Helix Tower™ cabinets. The Helix XT features acurved portrait screen with stunning 4K graphics. Helix XTwill support a wide range of Arc™ compatible content as wellas new 4K resolution games.

The dominating Helix Tower fits within a standard Helix+space, yet stretches high above the casino floor with a 55” topper and integrated top box, giving players a higher level offun and excitement.

Aruze Gaming America (702) 361-3166www.aruzegaming.com NIGA Booth #1336

New and exciting technologies from Aruze Gaming will beon full display at the 2018 NIGA tradeshow. Casino operatorsand players will be amazed with the one-of-a-kind Omni-Table™, a patented LED video display table with aninnovative proprietary felt surface and a live dealer. Hot-swap-pable LED panels display over 10 million colors, including full motion video. The Omni-Table™ lets operators gain flexibility whilekeeping the traditional feelof a table game,making thestandard cardand chip han-dling seamless.Operators caneasily increaserevenue usingthe mountedtouchscreen tochange table limits, increase or decrease available spots, orswap games, all in seconds. With the option to choose froman existing set of images and animations or upload customdesigns, casino operators can have marketing opportunitiesby displaying advertisements right on the table during game play or when the table is inactive. Four popular common table games will be available at launch, with addi-tional premium content packs to be available with some of the hottest licensed games. The Omni-Table™ is aneffortless way to easily manage player interests and provide

“We are excited for NIGA2018, because we have anincredibly diverse line of products in both Class II and in Class III that will help ourcustomers reach each of theirplayer segments. With newcabinets, new licensed titles,

and new proprietary product, we know customerswill find the perfect solution in our booth.”

Jon Hanlin, VP of Commercial Strategy, Gaming Operations

Aristocrat

“We are very excited aboutour position in the electronictable game market. Aruze has brought new energy totable games through digital technology and we are thrilledto showcase them at thisyear’s NIGA tradeshow.”

Eric Persson, Global Chief Operating Officer and President

Aruze Gaming America

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flexibility to casino operators’ table games floor. Revolutionizing the traditional craps table, Aruze will

introduce their new LED display craps table. This uniqueoffering of letting players throw live dice on a LED table preserves the player interaction that makes traditional craps sucha popular table game. The integration of bill acceptors, ticketprinters, and player tracking make this product straddle the linebetween traditional table games and full ETGs. By removingall physical chips, the staffing needs for this game are reducedfrom three to one, depending on property and regulatory policies. Without the need to calculate pays or manage chips,dealers can focus on customer service, stickwork, and oversightof player actions.

Gaming Arts(702) 818-8943gamingarts.comNIGA Booth #511

Gaming Arts, LLC, a leader in bingo andkeno games and technology, will be premier-ing its long anticipated SuperBingo™ andUltimate Bingo™ patented slot games atNIGA 2018. This truly unique game content will be housed in Gaming Arts’exclusive Phocus™ slot cabinets coupledwith its enticing Top Phocus™ slot toppers, both of which are patent pending.The slant and upright Phocus cabinetsfeature a sleek design with advanced ultra-bright dual 1080p monitors powered by a top of the line CPU for maximum capability and flexibility. All games arehighly differentiated in terms of contentand game mechanics. They are notre-skins or clones of one another.Each is truly unique.

The SuperBingo and UltimateBingo game suites represent an entirelynew electronic gaming machine sectoron the casino floor. SuperBingo and Ultimate Bingo games are true game-changers not seen since the creation of the videopoker slot sector almost 40 years ago.

With the launch of SuperBingo and Ultimate Bingo, casinos will now have entirely new gaming options for their players. These fast-paced and highly entertaining games arespecifically designed to increase incremental revenue by attract-ing players from all segments, including: existing players,bringing back former players, attracting new and youngerplayers, and of course, the millions of bingo players who

until now have not had a slot game that reflects their game of choice.

At NIGA, Gaming Arts will also be introducing entirely newways to play bingo and keno including its suite of Super Games,which are known for offering “life changing jackpots.” SuperGames have some of the world’s highest payout games ranging from payouts of $5,000 to over $1,000,000.

IGT(702) 669-7777igt.com NIGA Booth #647

IGT will showcase a diverse portfolio of solutions for itsesteemed tribal gaming customers at NIGA 2018. From compelling content, to innovative hardware and industry-firsttechnology, IGT’s commitment to tribal gaming can be experienced at the show.

The all-new CrystalDual™ 27 gaming machine will makeits North American debut within IGT’s booth. The cabinetdelivers an unrivaled gaming experience with its gorgeous, high-definition, dual 27-inch displays, the option for bank-widesynchronized lighting, a mobile device charging port, andmore. The company will highlight the cabinet’s diverse content library with titles such as It’s Magic™ Lilly, Scarab™,and Triple Big Wheel Little Green Men™.

The company will showcase its robust video core portfoliowith popular titles such as Pyramid Progressives™, Mistressof Egypt™, and Solar Disc™ featured on the stunning CrystalCurve™ and CrystalSlant™ cabinets. The Crystal-Curve features an ultra-HD, 4K, 43-inch curved display and is backed by a rich library of core and premium titles such

"I am very excited to work withthe Gaming Arts team toshowcase our diverse productline at NIGA 2018. Over myyears in gaming, I haven’tseen a company with such anexpansive portfolio of newproducts covering the full

breadth and scope of gaming. Everything we dohere is designed to deliver high quality, revenue-enhancing products to our customers and enter-tainment value to their players."

Mike Dreitzer, PresidentGaming Arts

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as Fortune Gong™ and Fort Knox®Video Slots. IGT will shine a spotlight on its com-

mitment to innovation through True 4D™technology featured on the award-winningSphinx 4D® game and Ghostbusters 4D™video slots. This industry-first technologycombines True 3D™, gesture recognitionand mid-air haptic technologies to create animmersive multi-sensory gaming experience.

The company will showcase its commitment to Class II content with compelling titlessuch as Dancing Reels Salsa®,King of Macedonia™ and Elephant King®. The S3000®gaming machine, which combinesclassic, player-favorite game play mechanics with modern tech-nology will also be on display featuring Class II titles such as

Jackpot Polly™ and Class III titlessuch as Triple Lucky Four Leaf Clover™.

IGT will also showcase a range of solutions that enable operators to deliver seamless access to funds, rewards and loyalty programs. With IGT PlaySpot™, visitors to land-based casinos can use their mobile devices to play slots,enjoy table games and place sports bets in a single, easy-to-usemobile app. IGT will also highlight products from its robust

systems portfolio such as Cardless Connect™, a mobile technology that enables players to simply tap their mobiledevices on any gaming machine to card in and out.

Konami Gaming(702) 616-1400gaming.konami.com NIGA Booth #946

Konami Gaming, Inc. is launching a numberof key releases including 4K video slots and next

generation systems windowing technology atthe 33rd Annual NIGA Tradeshow &Convention. Attendees will see an arrayof original linked progressive games,multiple new game themes, and the premiere of Konami’s first 4K games, featured on the new large-format Concerto™ Opus™ cabinet and its 65” display. Konami’s Synkros® casino management system will power the boothwith a comprehensive demo environmentand leading advancements to True-Time

Windowing™, including webservices, service requests,portrait-screen compatibility,

and more. Konami is releasing a record

variety of original linked progres-sives to market during NIGA 2018.

Among them is Power Boost Inferno™, which invites playersto activate additional spinning pointers around a multi-round

“The powerful mechanics anddepth of creativity featured inKonami’s latest releases are amust-see for guests at thisyear’s NIGA Indian Gamingshow. Our focus remains on delivering the highest performing, top-quality games

and technology to casinos across Indian Country,and empowering those casinos to reach theirunique players today and through the future.”

Steve Walther, Senior Director ofMarketing & Product Management

Konami Gaming

“IGT’s commitment to tribalgaming extends throughoutour company and drives ourpassion for innovation acrossproduct segments. NIGA 2018will serve as the North Americadebut for the CrystalDual™ 27cabinet, which is backed with

a strong content library and tournament offering.The solutions within IGT’s NIGA portfolio aredesigned to position our tribal gaming customersfor continued growth and offer their playersunique player experiences across multiple platforms.”

Renato Ascoli, CEO North America Gaming & Interactive

IGT

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wheel bonus at higher extra bet contributions, for up to 10x oddsat the Supreme jackpot. One of Konami’s top symbol-drivenlinked progressives of the show is Money Galaxy™, with a 3-round lock-and-spin feature, three unique base games, bonusmultipliers, multi-denomination options, and a large linked“maxi” jackpot. Other linked progressives that are launchingfor availability at NIGA include the swashbuckling kitties ofPurrFect Pirates™ and Purrdy Pirates™, and the grand mysteryof Magician’s Charm, with a configurable 4-level progressive.

The company’s first 4K resolution games will make a worldpremiere at NIGA 2018, showcased across the 65-inch canvasof its new Concerto Opus machine. This new super-sized cab-inet makes every win an incredible celebration for players andpairs, with a custom-lighted TouchDash™ button deck, dualspin buttons, and dual cup holders, as well as an optional USBcharger. Solstice Celebration Triple Sparkle™ and Richeswith Daikoku Triple Sparkle™ will be the featured 4K gamethemes, with options for standalone and linked progressive con-figurations.

As in years past, guests will have the opportunity to explorethe latest Synkros systems tools available. Konami’s next-gen-eration True-Time Windowing features and functions areamong the newest enhancements that guests can experiencethroughout the tradeshow event.

Merkur Gaming Americas(954) 531-1729merkur-gaming.com NIGA Booth #501

For Merkur Gaming at NIGA 2018, the games arethe key to everything. With abrand new range of ‘Createdin America, by Americans andfor Americans’ come themes,features and presentationdesigned specifically forAmer i can p l ayer s v i a the creation of Merkur Gaming’s designated gamedesign studio, SunshineGames. Based in Las Vegas,Sunshine Games is headedup by famed game creatorMike Halvorson and he andhis hard working team areproud to present at NIGAthese new gaming innovations that are sure to create excite-ment and attraction in equal measure.

Having been given a sneak peek preview at last year’s

G2E, games such as Taco Tuesday and Amulet of the Pharaosare now joined by the several titles including Wellspring, Legends of Troy and Land of Chance.

As an Associate Member of NIGA, Merkur Gaming is fullycommitted to and supportive of the aims and objectives of tribalgovernment gaming. Committed also to being part of theIndian gaming landscape very much for the long term, MerkurGaming invites all customers, business partners and NIGA visitors to see for themselves the innovation, creativity and topclass quality products for which the 40 years old Merkur brandis famous.

Next Gaming (855) 639-8426nextgaming.co NIGA Booth #1652

Inspiration, imagination and innovation are the tenantsthat Next Gaming embraces. With the goal of being at the forefront of the evolution of the skill-based gaming experience,Next Gaming has put together an executive team that has vastcasino and game development knowledge, which is apparentin the quality and design of their games.

Part of their portfolio includes utilizing five individualpatents that they are applying in the creation of their skill-basedslot machines. In addition to those patents, Next Gaming alsohas IP licenses with Taito® for Bust-A-Move and Arkanoid as well as with Atari® for Asteroids. They deliver a unique andentertaining experience unlike anything in the market today.

“It is a thrill for us to come toNIGA in Las Vegas. This is a citythat rightly is regarded as themodern day ‘home of casinogaming’ as well as being alocation where we have ourown game design facility,Sunshine Games. I firmly

believe that the new games that we will presentat NIGA capture the innovation and excitementthat make Las Vegas so special and it is an honor for us to unveil them to the world of tribal government gaming in such a world famous location.”

Charles Hiten, Chief ExecutiveMerkur Gaming Americas

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In addition, Next Gaming has differen-tiated their games by focusing on balancing the entertainment value withproviding the necessary performancemetrics that are required in a casinoenvironment. With their strategy ofcreating games that offer an arcade-style experience, combined with the

gambling aspect, the width andbreadth of the demographics that the games appeal to are

considerable – from Millennials, whodesire a more interactive and differentgaming experience, to Baby Boomerswho have played these games in the past.

The games have been designed to be“intuitive,” which means that based on

the player’s past interactions with similargames, though not gambling devices, the player can be immediately immersed in the gaming experience without a long learning curve to play the game. Another notable design feature is that the games have been created as a hybrid model.This allows the games to be placed in both jurisdictions thathave skill-based or non-skill-based regulations.

In addition to their skill-based library, Next Gaming offersa suite of video reel games such as Mayan Thunder, Celtic Gold,Katana Warrior, Warrior Empress, Terracotta Warrior, andSunken Fortunes, to name a few.

Novomatic Americas (224) 802-2974novomaticamericas.com NIGA Booth #546

Novomatic Americas is anticipating that it’s 2018 NIGAbooth will not disappoint. Several new cabinets will be the centerpieces of this powerful U.S. technology showcase

including the impressive Panthera cabinet line, which featuresstunning visual led effects, inviting, modern curved monitors,high visibility, and 4K ready games with integrated high performance sound systems that provide incredible playerentertainment.

Stunning visual effects enhance the Novomatic Americasportfolio of premium game content and play mechanics includ-ing the Miramax™ blockbuster, From Dusk Till Dawn™, andU.S. debut of the feature friendly McGyver ™ game on theNovostar V.I.P. III. This big, bold presentation of the iconictelevision series, features Angus McGyver in his problem solving glory.

Novomatic Americas will highlight the Enchanted Fortunes Linked Jackpot™ Progressive. A jackpot filled linkedprogressive suite of games, it connects two or more slot gamesto create a progressive jackpot experience with four “win” levels.

Featuring the latest Novo Line™ interactive suiteof games such as the new Voodoo Fortunes™,Goddess Rising™, Asian Fortunes™, Vampire Fortunes™ and Pyramid Fortunes™,this link provides a wide variety of themes and fortune seeking fun.

Novomatic Americas is going to give theirNIGA customerssome high per-forming high-lights. Their widearray of contentand new platformsshow continued anddeliberate dedicationto innovation andmaking great gamesfor all tribal gamingcustomers.

“The unique nature of ourgames and the exciting designattributes appeal to a widevariety of players. They will cer-tainly attract new customersand also offer alternatechoices for even the mostdedicated slot player.”

Mike Darley, CEONext Gaming

“NIGA is one of the mostimportant gaming events weattend. Our team continues tofocus on content, performanceand providing our tribal gamingcustomers a premium gamingexperience for an exceptionalvalue. Since last year, our

game themes and new platforms have seenincredible reception from players.”

Rick Meitzler, President and CEONovomatic Americas

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Scientific Games (702) 897-7150sggaming.com NIGA Booth #934

This past year has seen significantgrowth and innovation for ScientificGames, as reflected in the productsbeing presented at the 2018 IndianGaming Tradeshow & Convention.Debuting at this year’s show are thrillingnew additions to some of the most successful games series, such as Lock ItLink®, Jackpot Party® and UltimateFire Link®, as well as games starringsome of the world’s most popularbrands, all showcased on the latest,most innovative cabinets.

One of these cabinets is the bold,new TwinStar® V75 featuring a 75-inch, curved, ultra-HD, 4K-resolutiondisplay. The V75 offers players theultimate, large-format gaming

experience while addressing many issues operators have had withlarge-display cabinets. The sleek, patent-pending design of theV75 allows for easy installation and servicing, and takes up lessfloor and visual space. The V75 will showcase a selection ofgames at NIGA, including Monopoly Hot Shot™ combiningthe popular Monopoly™ brand with player-favorite Hot Shot®game-in-game bonuses.

Also featured at NIGA, Revolution Reels™, the latest titleto debut on the Prizm GameTable™, puts an electrifying spinon traditional wild stud poker and brings the game to anentirely new level. Up to four players immerse themselves in

a social, interactive gaming experience, allowing them to wagerupon 24 hands of wild stud poker on a 65” 4K touchscreen display. Hands are created from five spinning wheels, each madeof a full deck of cards with wilds added. Additional side betsare also available to supercharge the game experience, includ-ing the Deck Collector Re-Spin Bonus™, which allows players to make a side bet that all 52 cards of a standard deckwill appear somewhere scattered across the five wheels and trigger a respin; and the Suit-To-Win side bet, which allowsplayers to wager upon the suit or suits that they feel will appearmost frequently across all 120 dealt cards.

VGT (615) 372-1000vgt.net NIGA Booth #635

VGT will be in booth #635 with Aristocrat, where the companies will showcase the industry’s best solutions forClass II and Class III operators.

At NIGA 2018, VGT will launch itsfirst-ever licensed product, the Profes-sional Bull Riders (PBR) slot game forClass II operations. VGT’s new PBR seriesconsists of four games, each featuring a different rider on VGT’s classic andplayer-favorite reel spinner cabinet. ThePBR is one of the fastest-growing sportsin America and a worldwide phenome-non. VGT’s PBR wide area progressivehas a start-up value that resets at $20,000,so the action is almost as exciting as a bull ride.

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“This is an exciting time for Scientific Games. The growthand innovation we continueto experience is providing us with exciting opportunities. We are eager to share themany products, and futureproducts these opportunities

have created, with this year’s NIGA attendees.”

Greg Colella, Vice President of Product Marketing - Gaming

Scientific Games

“We always look forward to the Indian GamingTradeshow, and it alwaysdelivers as one of the bestshows of the year for VGT. We are excited to showcaseour new games, which webelieve provide our

customers with an excellent varietyof games to reach many differentplayer types.”

Jay Sevigny, PresidentVGT

VGT will also showcase its new line of Ovation™ games inAristocrat’s Arc Single™ cabinet. The new Gold line of Ovation games is a perfect blending of Aristocrat and VGTexpertise and features four player-favorite Aristocrat Class IIIgames, modified for VGT’s popular Ovation Class II platform.VGT’s Ovation is field-proven to bring player-favorite Aristocrat content to the Class II space, combining market-proven brands with field-proven math models. In its booth,VGT will showcase the all-new 5 Dragons Gold™, BuffaloGold™, Miss Kitty Gold™, and Panda Gold™. The Ovationplatform and its games are backed by VGT’s superior servicemodel.

Video King(402) 951-2970videokingnetwork.comNIGA Booth #531

Video King® – at theforefront of Class II Gaming – will present anumber of innovations atthis year’s show.

PokerNanza®, VideoKing’s newest Class IIgame, puts a whole new

spin on video poker. It has the touch,feel and prize probabilities of video poker, but it’s bingo. PokerNanza is a 2-player, standard-sequence, bingo game,which solely determines the game-ending pattern. Along withbingo prizes, players vie for interim prizes – including videopoker and Progressives. A virtual jackpot in terms of gaming,PokerNanza could be the largest jackpot offered in the venue,generating much larger payouts than traditional video poker.Anteing up the fun, PokerNanza offers everyone’s favorites from“Jacks or Better” to “Deuces Wild” and “Double, DoubleBonus” in 25 cents, 50 cents, $1 and $5 denominations.

In addition, Video King’s new Player Kiosk allows playersto create PokerNanza game accounts, add cash to their account,and print a game receipt – eliminating their need for cashierstations, freeing up valuable, casino personnel time.

The El Dorado PL™, with the latest technological enhancements, is a best prospect in terms of game integrity,workmanship and desk design. An alternative to the CoronaIntegra II™, it offers the same integrity of a hands-free system,but a more compact, high-speed console at a reduced cost.Incorporating several improvements to enhance speed andreliability, it features an innovative, static prevention system andartificial neural network for the ball recognition.

Like the Corona, the El Dorado includes two separateunits, an independent caller console and ball chamber, which

can be mounted stationery or on wheels. Its state-of-the-artdesign, with a plexiglas ball chamber, gives high visibility of theballs in play. Its large base and improved height gives playersa better view, no matter where it’s placed. Plus, its inner andouter chamber greatly improves noise reduction.

Highly compatible, the El Dorado fully integrates withVideo King’s PowerPlay software, as well as other gamingcomponents. To enhance game action, its LED display featuresup to 16 colors. And, when time is money, it accommodatesfaster play, using an air-assisted ball return to minimize timebetween games. ®

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“From portable, wireless, Class II video poker games to hands-free bingo blowersand animated, digital displayboards, Video King will be showcasing products thatenhance your revenues and heighten your player’s enjoyment.

Ed Dwornicki, Regional Sales ManagerVideo King