RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT: G2E Future Watch Survey Results Will Give Exclusive Look at Future of Technology in Gaming

Business Wire, Nov 10, 2006

LAS VEGAS -- Which technological innovations will most impact the customers' gaming experience in the future? And do those innovations create privacy concerns? Answers to these questions and more will be discussed during G2E Future Watch: Technology and the Drive for Improved Customer Experience, a Signature Series conference session set for the first morning of Global Gaming Expo (G2E). This year's Future Watch session will feature the announcement of preliminary findings from the fourth annual G2E Future Watch survey, which focuses on advancements in technology used in the gaming entertainment industry and the impact those innovations will have on the industry's future success. Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), will announce the results, which will be followed by a discussion of the findings by key operators and suppliers from various segments of the gaming industry.

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