Tag Archives: WMS Gaming
US – Deron Hunsberger to lead North America sales at WMS Gaming
Scientific Games has appointed Deron Hunsberger as Senior Vice President, North America Sales, WMS Gaming. In his new role, Mr. Hunsberger will lead sales, participation and leasing, sales support, and marketing for the WMS Gaming business throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. Hunsberger will lead the WMS team’s focus on developing the WMS sales…
US – Scientific close to doubling second quarter revenue
The inclusion of revenues from WMS Gaming has seen Scientific Games’ second quarter revenue increase to US$416.9m from $235m in the prior-year quarter. The pending purchase of Bally Technologies should turn into one of the gaming industry’s powerhouses. Gavin Isaacs, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “Our second quarter revenue of $416.9m reflected contributions from…
Sweden – WMS secures largest slice of Cosmopol slot floor
WMS Gaming, a Scientific Games company, is pleased to announce that Casino Cosmopol, a wholly owned subsidiary of Svenska Spel, has released the final results of its tender for slot machines, with WMS winning 30 per cent of the total order size, the single largest share awarded in the tender. Sweden-based Casino Cosmopol, which has…
US – WMS honoured for Supply Chain Leadership
WMS Gaming, a Scientific Games company, has been honoured with a 2014 Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Award in Supply Chain Leadership for its achievements in developing a world-class governance and material sourcing strategy. Now in its tenth year, the ML Awards recognise companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing. Through partnerships with…
ICE – WMS to showcase Monster Jackpots
The synergised efforts of Scientific Games, WMS and Williams Interactive will offer customers a wider range of products and services, and a deeper catalogue of innovative content at ICE. The larger scale of the combined organization will offer customers a one-stop service for lottery, casino and online gaming—a complete gaming solution that can be leveraged to…
US – Scientific signs multi-channel Hasbro deal
Scientific Games and Hasbro amended its agreements to provide Scientific Games with access to new channels of distribution, additional brands and extended geographic territories. The amendments expand the existing Scientific Games lottery and WMS Gaming slot machine license agreements to expand the brands for real-money internet wagering and to now include many Hasbro brands in…
US – Scientific Games welcomes new chapter with ‘strong’ results
An historic third quarter for Scientific Games, which saw the completion of the deal to buy WMS Gaming, also saw results reflect the strong overall performance of its core businesses, leading to a four per cent increase in revenue and 12 per cent rise in attributable EBITDA year-over-year. “Our strong third quarter results and recent contract…
US – Disney to shelve slot deals for Star Wars and Marvel
In a move that could affect a host of slot manufacturers across the spectrum of gambling, Disney has said it wants to phase out slot machines using Star Wars and Marvel branding in the US in line with its family friendly policies. Last October Disney bought all the rights to LucasFilm the film studio behind…
US – Scientific announces post WMS merger structure
Scientific Games has announced the planned organisational structure and leadership team of the combined company following the closing of the company’s pending merger with WMS Industries. Post-merger, the senior corporate executives of Scientific Games will remain in their current roles, including A. Lorne Weil, who will serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the combined…
