HAMDEN, Conn., Nov. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TACT), a global leader in market-specific solutions, including printers, terminals, software and other products for transaction-based and other industries, today announced it has received Bally Technologies (NYSE:BYI) certification for its EPICENTRAL® Print System to integrate with Bally Systems.
For those casinos using slot data from Bally Systems, integration will allow for quick and easy connections between Bally Systems and the EPICENTRAL® Print System. As a result, TransAct will now have access to real-time session data for players to help drive customized promotions and coupons at the slot machines through its EPICENTRAL® System.
"We are excited to continue our mutually beneficial relationship with Bally Technologies, a leader in games and systems technology for the casino industry, and we worked closely with Bally to be able to integrate EPICENTRAL® to connect to player data from Bally Systems," said Bart C. Shuldman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TransAct Technologies.
"It is a pleasure to partner with TransAct to ensure the EPICENTRAL® System works as smoothly as possible to provide the optimal benefit to our Bally Systems customers. This is another demonstration of the openness of our system platforms, which allows partners like TransAct to integrate with our core systems to provide casinos with innovative new features," said Tom Doyle, Bally Technologies' Vice President of Systems Product Management.
The EPICENTRAL® Print System – connected directly to TransAct's ServerPort™ device inside the slot machine – is an easy-to-use, cost-efficient software system that enables casinos to internally develop marketing programs and promotional coupons using Bally Systems to be distributed to customers on a real-time basis at a slot machine via the EPICENTRAL® technology. Additionally, the system works with existing slot systems and games as it operates with a separate and distinct connection with the printer. With this, casinos will be able to use the EPICENTRAL® Print System to connect to all existing slot machines, regardless of the game's manufacturer, to drive increased revenue and enhance their customers' experience on a real-time basis.
About TransAct Technologies Incorporated
TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TACT) is a leader in developing and manufacturing market-specific solutions, including printers, terminals, software and other products for transaction-based and other industries. These industries include casino, gaming, lottery, banking, kiosk, point-of-sale, food safety, hospitality, oil and gas, and medical and mobile. Each individual market has distinct, critical requirements for printing and the transaction is not complete until the receipt and/or ticket is produced. TransAct printers and products are designed from the ground up based on market specific requirements and are sold under the Ithaca®, Epic, EPICENTRAL® and Printrex® product brands. TransAct distributes its printers through OEMs, value-added resellers, selected distributors, and direct to end-users. TransAct has over 2.4 million printers installed around the world. TransAct is also committed to providing world-class printer service, spare parts, accessories and printing supplies to its growing worldwide installed base of printers. Through its TransAct Services Group, TransAct provides a complete range of supplies and consumables items used in the printing and scanning activities of customers in the hospitality, banking, retail, food safety, gaming, government and oil and gas exploration markets. Through its webstore, http://www.transactsupplies.com, and a direct selling team, TransAct addresses the on-line demand for these products. TransAct is headquartered in Hamden, CT. For more information, please visit http://www.transact-tech.com or call 203.859.6800.
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