IGT has revealed that the Aria Resort and Casino at CityCenter, Las Vegas, will feature its sbX system.
Aria will boast a combination of the IGT’s server-based network featuring Service WIndow, sbX Floor Manager and Media Manager, the IGT Advantage casino management system and 970 IGT AVP machines.
IGT expects that its sbX system and Service Window will be available on all of IGT’s machines and will be interoperable with WMS’ machines on Aria’s gaming floor.
"Interoperability testing will continue with other game vendors anticipated to come on line with sbX in the future. We will ensure other vendors can migrate their games as soon as they are able to," said Rich Schneider, IGT’s executive vice president of gaming products. "All of Aria’s game vendors have applied a great deal of effort in preparing their game products for compliance with the industry standard G2S protocols. This has required a level of cooperation and interoperability testing among the vendor community far beyond what this industry has ever experienced. We appreciate the efforts our competitors have made in working toward truly interoperable products. Along with MGM Mirage, IGT is committed to an open protocol, fully networked floor at Aria.
