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FireKeepers Casino Hotel Launches New Loose Change Charitable Initiative C ontinuing on a commitment to give back to the community, FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek,MI,will collect loose change and slot machine vouchers to donate to local chari ties. Collection boxes are positioned around the casino floor and guests can drop loose change and slot machine vouchers.Quarterly, the casino will donate all of the money collected to various charities around the area. Charities that will benefit from the loose change initiative will rotate regularly, but will include non-profits such as the Haven of Rest Ministry, South Michigan Food Bank, and SAFE Place, among other local charities. Since open ing, FireKeepers has focused on reinvesting in the community by supporting hundreds of charitable endeavors throughout Michigan and neighboring states with in-kind donations and sponsorships. The company’s most significant investment isThe Fire Hub restaurant in downtown Battle Creek,which opened in 2017, and combines a restaurant and bakery with an adjacent dignified Kendall Street Food Pantry, operating as an agency of the South Michigan Food Bank. “Giving back has become the identity of FireKeepers Casino Hotel,”said FireKeepers VP of Marketing, JimWise.“From our multiple food, coat, toy and blood drives, FireKeepers Casino Hotel has consistently helped our neighbors in need.This loose change initiative is just another way that we will help give back to local charities.We encourage guests to drop their loose change or slide the slot machine vouchers in the boxes.”

IGT Extends Jackpot Excitement in Las Vegas with Wheel of Fortune Slots Zone at OYO Hotel & Casino

O n Oct. 6, IGT announced the launch of theWheel of Fortune Slots Zone at the OYO Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. The compelling space houses a dozen of IGT’s premiumWheel of Fortune slots games in an energizing environment synonymous with the popular theme.Standout game titles include the animatedWheel of Fortune 4D Collector’s Edition andWheel of Fortune Cash Link 2 video slots.The zone also features IGT’s largest cabinet to date, the Wheel of Fortune Megatower, while a bank of IGT’s attention-grabbing Peak Slant49 cabinets can host excitingWheel of Fortune Spin &WinTournaments. “OYO Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is thrilled to present the most exciting slots franchise to our guests in a unique way,” said KeithWilliams, executive director of casino operations at OYO Hotel & Casino Las Vegas . “Wheel of Fortune slots are renowned for their highly entertaining themes and big jackpots, and this collabora tion provides us with the opportunity to deliver our guests a one-of-a-kind memo rable Las Vegas gaming experience.” “IGT is excited to partner with OYO Hotel & Casino to bring another state-of the-art Wheel of Fortune Zone to Las Vegas,” said Nick Khin, IGT chief operating officer, Global Gaming. “The innovative space combines the trademark Wheel of Fortune slots entertainment that players love,and a distinct environment with games that will drive play and differentiate OYO Hotel & Casino.” “IGT continues to keep theWheel of Fortune slots portfolio fresh and relevant by introducing exciting new environments for players to enjoy the most famous slots brand of all time,” said Suzanne Prete, Sony Pictures Television, EVP, Game Shows.“For more than 25 years,Wheel of Fortune slots have established a jackpot paying legacy and IGT has propelled its industry leadership by perpetually creating compellingWheel of Fortune slots entertainment.” Wheel of Fortune is the most successful slots theme of all time.Since the game’s 1996 debut,IGT has made more than 250 variations of the player-favorite slots theme and distributed them to countries around the world.As a result,Wheel of Fortune slots have minted over 1,100 millionaires, awarded over $3.4 billion in jackpot payouts, and earned dozens of accolades on the merit of attributes ranging from innovation to player affinity.

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