More than 75 gaming properties in North America now benefit from Synectics’ integrated surveillance solutions, with two new Ohio Penn National Gaming casinos the latest additions to the firm’s portfolio.
Between them, Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley and Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway will offer almost 2,000 video lottery terminals, bars, dining, concession stands and entertainment, spread over state-of-the-art facilities spanning 133,000sq.ft. Penn National Gaming, one of Synectics’ long-standing corporate customers, is capitalising on advances in IP-based solutions for protecting its newest Hollywood venues. At both locations, footage from almost 1,000 high definition IP cameras, together with third-party transactional and alarm data will be integrated within Synectics’ Synergy command and control platform to create a unified security and situational awareness solution. 15 Penn Gaming facilities across Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania now use Synectics’ video management and integration and scalable data storage solutions. John Katnic, vice president of global gaming at Synectics, said: “Working on new projects with long-standing customers like Penn is particularly rewarding as they constantly push us to improve our products and meet challenging deadlines. In this highly competitive market, you simply don’t have loyal repeat customers if you haven’t listened, evolved and grown together.
“It’s always been our strategy and strength to concentrate our attention and resources on a few key clients with unique requirements and to make sure we consistently meet their technology and delivery expectations on time. It’s a partnership in every sense of the word.” Synectics has completed 11 major upgrades or installs in North America so far in 2014, with 11 more scheduled for completion this year. Globally, the surveillance solutions business now supports over 100 gaming properties thanks to its unique non-proprietary hardware and software and proven track record in the casino marketplace.
