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UK – Grosvenor launches largest progressive table gaming system in the world
By Phil - 13 January 2016
Grosvenor Casinos has recently completed its installation of a Wide Area Progressive System for table games across its entire casino estate.
The completion of the installation heralds a worldwide record in the history of Operator Wide Area Progressive table game roll outs, as Grosvenor Casinos’ brings its life-changing progressive jackpot experience from the slot floor straight into the table games pit.
The installation covers over 100 Blackjack tables nationwide, and with more than a dozen game options, Grosvenor Casinos’ customers will now enjoy a completely unique, unforgettable entertainment experience with the thrill of jackpots at the table.
Priced at £1 per bet, per round, adding a Grosvenor Ace King Suited progressive side bet to a game gives customers the chance to win one of three progressive jackpots; Minor, Major and Mega, with the Mega jackpot paying out a guaranteed minimum of £10,000 if the customer and the dealer draw a Blackjack match by both holding the Ace and King of the same suit.
Kevin Grahame, Head of Table Gaming at Grosvenor Casinos commented: “We always aim to deliver cutting-edge gaming to our customers and are now proud to offer our customers the world’s largest Operator Wide Area Progressive system for table games. The Blackjack tables in all of our casinos have been upgraded with Scientific Games’ Shuffle Master Wide Area Progressive System to deliver exceptional gaming for our customers. Now we’re able to link progressive jackpots across our entire casino estate, customers will benefit from faster incrementing and more frequent jackpot wins.”
Roger Snow, Senior Vice President Product Management at Scientific Games said: “This is by far the world’s largest installation of a Wide Area Progressive System for table games within a single operator. We are extremely excited to see our Operator Wide Area Progressive System for table games now available in a total of 53 Grosvenor Casinos located nationwide, representing more than a third of the total UK casino industry.”
