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SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - February 4, 2010) - Combining the excitement of the traditional
blackjack table game with
state-of-the-art technology, Barona Resort
& Casino's blackjack dealers are dealing chipless hands and offering
new side bet options with its newly unveiled electronic i-Table game.
Developed by gaming manufacturer Shuffle Master, live dealers and standard
casino playing cards are used in this easy version of the classic casino
card game. But there are no chips to worry about as all wagers are made on
individual touch screens and results are verified electronically.
"This all results in a less intimidating and faster game, without chips and
with instant payoffs," said Mike Patterson, vice president of table games
operations of Barona Resort & Casino.
Additionally, players can place side bets with higher odds on each hand,
including "Bet the Set 21" and "Royal Match 21."
According to Patterson, once a hand has been dealt all players also have
the option to place an "odds bet," essentially the probability that they
are going to win or lose the round.
The fast paced action also means gamers can make lower minimum bets on
blackjack games at Barona.
Just as with the other chipless games introduced at the casino earlier this
year, Patterson thinks i-Table Blackjack is going to be "a big hit with
table game players."
"We are pleased that Barona has added our i-Table product to its floor,"
commented Tim Parrott, Shuffle Master's Chief Executive Officer. "Its
electronic betting interface gives players access to a wider range of
betting opportunities while ensuring speedy and secure game play. In
addition, the ability to have live player tracking will allow players to
get the recognition they deserve."
Barona's dealers have already been dealing chipless hands and offering new
side bet options on Rapid Roulette and Rapid Baccarat tables, in addition
to 75 traditional table games including Blackjack, No Commission Baccarat,
Pai Gow Poker, Barona Roulette, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, Three Card
Poker, Four Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride and 15 traditional
poker tables. Barona also has 2,000 of the most current and popular slots
and video poker machines.
About Barona Resort & Casino
For the last two years in a row Barona Resort & Casino has won the J.D.
Power and Associates Award for the "Highest in Satisfaction in the Southern
California Indian Casino Gaming Experience" in the J.D. Power and
Associates Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Satisfaction Study.
Barona Resort & Casino blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with
the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. Barona is San Diego's leading
destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful
views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the
AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship
Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by
Golfweek magazine.
Barona Resort & Casino received the highest numerical score in the
proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008-2009 Indian Gaming Casino
Studies SM-Southern California Region. The 2009 study, which only surveys
casinos with a minimum of 1,000 slot machines, is based on 4,452 responses
from gaming players who visited an Indian casino in Southern California
between December 2008 and May 2009. Proprietary study results are based on
experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in May 2009. Your
experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.
For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit
www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662).
You can also join Barona Resort & Casino on Facebook, Twitter and Myspace
at:
www.barona.com/facebook,
www.barona.com/twitter and
www.barona.com/myspace.
About Shuffle Master, Inc.
Shuffle Master, Inc. is a gaming supply company specializing in providing
its casino customers with improved profitability, productivity and
security, as well as popular and cutting-edge gaming entertainment content,
through value-add products in four distinct categories: Utility products
which include automatic card shuffler, roulette chip sorters and
intelligent table system modules, Proprietary Table Games which include
live table game tournaments, Electronic Table Systems which include various
e-Table game platforms and Electronic Gaming Machines which include
traditional video slot machines for select markets. The Company is included
in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information about the Company and its
products can be found on the Internet at www.shufflemaster.com.
