Scientific Games Corporation recently hosted its inaugural EMPOWER customer conference at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino, attracting greater than 500 casino and lottery operators, sponsors, partners and members of the media who perused the company’s innovative solutions, convergence technologies and broad gaming, lottery and interactive product portfolio while being entertained by special keynote speakers and informative conference sessions.

According to company press materials, the EMPOWER conference evolved from Bally Technologies’ Systems User Conference, which was held for 11 years at casino resorts around the U.S. Following the merger of Scientific Games and Bally Technologies in 2014, the corporate planned an expanded event to include its three business divisions, making EMPOWER the one private, global conference of its kind within the gaming and lottery industry.

Among the highlights of the development was a keynote presentation from Apple Computer Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, who assisted in shaping the computing industry together with his design of Apple’s first line of goods and influenced the preferred Macintosh. Wozniak currently serves as chief scientist for Fusion‐io and is a broadcast author with a brand new York Times best‐selling autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon. Wozniak captivated the audience with a protracted question and answer session, wherein he discussed his relationship with Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and other early computer pioneers.

“EMPOWER attendees are in for an implausible three days of innovation, technology, and entertainment designed to propel them to new levels of professional and private success,” said Gavin Isaacs, president and CEO of Scientific Games previous to the development. “The conference is a must‐attend for each Scientific Games customer looking to learn more about our new combined business and the integrated approach we deliver with the industry’s most comprehensive and creative product suite. We glance forward to engaging our customers with great speakers, powerful insights, and many fun. Most of all, that is a possibility for us to listen and learn from our customers while we inform, inspire and entertain.”

A special section recapping EMPOWER’s conference sessions and events will run within the June issue of Casino Journal magazine.

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