Kyl bill watching has become a favorite pastime for many in the Net betting industry and beyond. Among those watching the bill's progress (or lack thereof) is Skip Lannert, VP and director of operations for Multimedia Games Inc. (MGAM). His company has just announced an agreement with the Seneca-Cayuga Indian tribe to install the company's new VC-2000
TM video clone software in the tribe's casinos, bingo halls and retail outlets. The software could potentially be adapted for interactive gaming purposes.
MGAM's new software will allow creation of the its MegaBingoR television game show telecasts remotely using game data received via the Internet. Using the Internet removes the need for
satellite receivers to broadcast the bingo show and allows the company to transmit the show to more locations, Lannert explained. Plus, digital cameras will be used in the various halls to transmit winners' pictures instantly across the system.
"We believe that the visual interactivity achieved with the VC-2000 will improve the entertainment value of our games without significantly increasing network bandwidth requirements," said CEO Gordon Graves.
The company also announced the installation of 500 new electronic player stations (EPS) in five new gaming establishments. By the end of the year, company officials project more than 5000 of the interactive bingo games will be placed in nearly 100 licensed gaming halls and retail outlets linked to their Betnet TM multi-channel communications network. The EPS games, interactive bingo stations that are played over a closed-loop system, are classified as Class II bingo games under current gaming regulations.