Echo Entertainment Group Installs KONAMI’s Management System at Jupiters & Treasury in Queensland, Creating Australia’s M...
January 07 2014 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Konami Australia Pty Ltd completed the simultaneous installation
of its gaming enterprise management system at two of Echo
Entertainment Group’s premier Queensland venues – Jupiters Hotel
& Casino and Treasury Casino & Hotel.
“With the installation of KONAMI’s system at the Jupiters and
Treasury casinos in Queensland, Echo Entertainment has enhanced its
ability to manage its portfolio of properties and created value for
its customers that extends beyond each individual venue,” announced
Jay Bertsch, senior manager, business development at Konami
Australia Pty Ltd. “Echo Entertainment also operates The Star in
New South Wales and has been a leader in the Australian gaming
industry for years. We are excited to extend our partnership in
order to help them enhance what are already world-class customer
experiences at their Jupiters and Treasury venues.”
The Jupiters Hotel & Casino is located on the Gold Coast in
Queensland and has been in operation for over 25 years. The venue
is home to seven restaurants, eight bars, nearly 600 rooms
including suites, a variety of live entertainment, one of the
largest convention centres in Australia, and a state-of-the-art
gaming floor with more than 1,500 machines and 90 table games.
The Treasury Casino & Hotel is located in the heart of
Brisbane and has been in operation for nearly 20 years. This
historical venue provides six restaurants, five bars, 128 lavishly
appointed rooms, and a three-story gaming experience in one of
Australia’s grandest heritage buildings. The Treasury offers more
than 1,400 machines and 100 tables.
"Our two Queensland venues have been in business for nearly 50
years combined and we are thrilled to now have KONAMI’s management
system because it provides us with a powerful set of tools to help
us bring our customers the best entertainment experience possible,”
explained Kel Telford, chief information officer at Echo
Entertainment Group.
“The installation of KONAMI’s system has allowed us to provide
our customers with a new diverse set of gaming machines enhanced by
the offering of TITO functionality,” added Telford. “By installing
KONAMI’s system at Jupiters and Treasury, we are able to launch
gaming machines across multiple protocols, truly enhancing the
experience of the player and providing machines that no one in
Queensland has seen before.”
About Echo Entertainment Group
Echo Entertainment Group emerges as a dynamic organisation with
four vibrant businesses - hospitality, dining, nightlife and gaming
– that combines the strength of one of Australia’s largest publicly
listed gambling companies with the drive of an entrepreneurial
start up. Through perceptive partnerships and seasoned execution,
Echo Entertainment Group will bring fresh to the old and redefine
the concepts of escape while delivering memorable experiences. Echo
Entertainment Group is driven by the relentless pursuit to make
happy happen to each and every guest in each and every destination.
With our fingers firmly on the pulse of pleasure, leisure and
reinvention, Echo Entertainment Group is the catalyst for your
entertainment. Echo Entertainment Group is like entertainment
itself … forever evolving. For more information about Echo
Entertainment Group, please visit www.echoentertainment.com.au.
About Konami Gaming, Inc.
Konami Gaming, Inc. is a Las Vegas-based subsidiary of KONAMI
CORPORATION (NYSE: KNM). The company is a leading designer and
manufacturer of slot machines and casino management systems for the
global gaming market. For more information about Konami Gaming,
Inc., please visit www.konamigaming.com.
About Konami Australia Pty Ltd
Konami Australia Pty Ltd was established in 1996 and has built a
reputation as a leading designer and manufacturer of gaming
machines in a global market, providing a constantly innovative
product range. Commencing as a manufacturer of gaming machines in
Australia, it has expanded its market, exporting machines to New
Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea and more.
Konami Australia is a total solution provider that offers its
technologically advanced casino management system, as well as
industry leading gaming machines. For more information about Konami
Australia Pty Ltd, please visit www.konamiaustralia.com.au.
Konami Gaming, Inc.Annabelle Lee, 702-616-1429Marketing
Manageree0928@konamigaming.comorClaire Bloxom Armstrong,
817-336-6824Public Relations Managerclairebloxom@concussion.net