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The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and Konami Gaming, Inc. today announced a province-wide agreement to develop and deploy the next generation of BC Gold, BCLC’s signature wide area progressive (WAP) that has been beloved by players for more than 20 years. Konami Gaming has been awarded the exclusive opportunity to supply the next generation of BC Gold to 27 casino destinations across British Columbia, including 245 new video slot machines, custom software, and signage displays, by spring of 2027. For the first time, players will have the chance to enjoy the excitement of BC Gold as a rich video slot experience—expanding upon the game’s roots as a traditional mechanical reel stepper machine.

Konami Gaming, Inc. formally congratulates President & Chief Executive Officer Steve Sutherland on receiving the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers’ (AGEM) 2024 Jens Halle Memorial Award during the official awards ceremony at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Las Vegas. He was selected for excellence in commercial gaming professionalism, as the embodiment of business success, attention to detail, evident humanity, willingness to ‘go the extra mile, and long-lasting dedication to the health of the industry as a whole. Investing more than three decades of his career in the gaming supplier sector, Steve Sutherland is a central figure and longtime advocate in responsible gaming industry advancement.

Konami Gaming, Inc. announced headlining releases programmed for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Las Vegas on October 8 - 10, 2024. Konami is presenting more original developments across increasing market sectors, for the event’s 25,000+ gaming industry guests to experience firsthand at Konami Booth #1256. Bingo Frenzy Stampede™, What the Duck™, K-Pow! Pig™, and Firedrake™ are among the marquee slot series of this year’s event—ushering Konami Gaming’s most creative content to-date on the award-winning DIMENSION™ slot hardware line and driving continued revenue success for casino operators. From facial recognition to digital drink ordering, Konami’s SYNKROS® casino management system is delivering top technology to today’s casinos, as well as the G2E show floor. And to support further industry success in omni-channel gaming, the iGaming section of Konami Booth #1256 is featuring the latest slot titles available for launch via online social and real-money gaming.

Prepare to be charmed as Konami Gaming, Inc. unveils its latest sensation, Charms Full Link™ slots, which promises an exciting journey filled with luck, bonuses, and endless excitement. Inspired by Konami’s acclaimed All Aboard™ series, Charms Full Link brings a captivating blend of features designed to elevate the gaming experience to new heights. This new slot game will make its debut at the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada, on June 6, 2024.

JACK Entertainment LLC announced the selection of Konami Gaming, Inc.’s SYNKROS® to power industry-leading systems technology across its 1.5 million square feet of casino entertainment space. The Ohio-based gaming operator’s portfolio includes a combined 2,600+ gaming machines and 85 table games at JACK Cleveland Casino in downtown Cleveland, and at JACK Thistledown Racino, located approximately 10 miles to the southeast. This new SYNKROS launch empowers guests to take advantage of seamless clubJACK loyalty rewards at any JACK Entertainment gaming location, with specialized offers, awards, and bonus events updated in real-time.

Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel and Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the official world premiere of Unwooly Riches™ slots this week at the renowned gaming destination in Southern California. Guests at Yaamava' are the world’s first to play the original new slot series, which features a mischievous goat character called “Spice” and an angelic sheep character called “Sugar.” The characters lock horns in a comical battle between dark and light forces, to win the player’s favor. Crowds gathered for the Unwooly Riches ribbon cutting event earlier this week, with commemorative game memorabilia and big prize drawings. Sugar and Spice are now spinning up sheer excitement on the casino floor, with a host of features from Super Free Games to the Double Up event.

Ocean Casino Resort and Konami Gaming, Inc. announced a partnership to drive in-demand casino technology to the 20-acre luxury destination on Atlantic City’s world-famous boardwalk. Ocean has selected Konami’s SYNKROS® as its core gaming enterprise management system, through which the resort is set to take advantage of many exciting features that would be first to market in New Jersey. Ocean is in the position to leverage award-winning technology including Konami’s Konetic™ employee mobile application and integrated SYNK31™ Title 31 / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) system, for continuing top-tier service.

Barona Resort & Casino and Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the arrival of a new big-screen slot machine to the floor of the award-winning Southern California casino. Players at Barona are the first players outside Las Vegas to enjoy Konami’s large-format machine made of three stacked 43-inch screens in 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD), called DIMENSION 43x3™. This install features the player favorite Stuffed Coins™ slot series, ranked in the industry’s Top 25 Indexing NEW Games - Core, Video Reel for nine consecutive months according to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming and Fantini Research1. The slot’s oversized displays and extra-large frame give casino players even more excitement with hit popular games.

With the grand opening of The Queen Baton Rouge, the first land-based casino in the city, The Queen Casino & Entertainment, Inc. has successfully launched Konami Gaming, Inc.’s SYNKROS® casino management system. Players can take advantage of unique rewards and benefits at each of the four destinations owned by The Queen Casino & Entertainment, and The Queen Baton Rouge team members are supported by the latest award-winning systems technology, including SYNKROS’ comprehensive SYNK31™ Title 31 / Anti-Money Laundering system, Konetic™ employee mobile application and more.

The Star Entertainment Group (ASX: SGR), the premier casino operator of The Star Sydney, The Star Gold Coast and The Star Brisbane in Australia, and Konami Gaming, Inc., a leading provider of casino gaming and systems technology, have announced the extension and expansion of their long-standing casino systems partnership. Since 2008, The Star has delivered exceptional patron experiences and used leading gaming technology through Konami’s award-winning SYNKROS® casino management system. Since the inception of this partnership, both organizations have consistently prioritized innovation and excellence in the gaming industry. The reinvigorated agreement reaffirms the partnership's strength and success, while further highlighting a shared vision for revolutionizing the casino experience. Robbie Cooke, managing director and chief executive officer of The Star Entertainment Group, and Steve Sutherland, president and chief executive officer of Konami Gaming, Inc., marked the next phase of this systems partnership with a handshake, signifying the commitment to enhancing the future of casino entertainment.

Konami Gaming, Inc. announced a prominent lineup of casino games and systems technology coming to the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Las Vegas on October 10 – 12, 2023. More than 25,000 gaming industry executives and professionals will have the chance to explore top-ranked entertainment and trusted technology throughout the event at Konami Booth #1256. Never-before-seen slot series and hit releases will be showcased on the company’s award-winning DIMENSION cabinet line. A new machine form factor called DIMENSION 43x3™ will mark its official industry debut, backed by proven stacked-screen slot content. Games spanning historical horse racing (HHR) to online gaming are also arriving to G2E 2023, bringing more Konami original entertainment to broader markets. In addition, leading SYNKROS® casino systems technology including Konetic™ employee mobile app, SYNKROS Progressive Management™ (SPM), and a mix of web-based reporting tools will be displayed in customer demos throughout show hours.

Konami Gaming, Inc. today announced the arrival of popular slot games such as China Shores™, All Aboard™ Dynamite Dash™, Quick Strike™ Online, and more to Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in New Jersey and Michigan. The partnership also makes Konami’s complete online games library available across all real money sites owned and operated by Caesars Digital. Caesars online players across jurisdictions including New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ontario can now look forward to an ongoing release of fun and familiar Konami slot games that have become popular inside Caesars brick-and-mortar casino locations across North America.

Rush Street Gaming announced the selection of Konami Gaming, Inc.’s SYNKROS® casino management system for Rivers Casino Portsmouth, a new world-class destination in Portsmouth, Va. Set to become the state’s first permanent casino when it opens on January 15, 2023, Rivers Casino Portsmouth is the fifth location in Rush Street’s portfolio to launch SYNKROS. Konami’s award-winning casino management system will deliver seamless rewards, offers, communications, and more across Rivers Casino Portsmouth’s 1,448 gaming machines, 57 table games, poker room, sportsbook, restaurant offering, retail environment, entertainment venues, and more.

Konami Gaming, Inc. has been named a Gold Winner for outstanding digital media in this year’s MarCom Awards for its Konetic employee mobile app. Konetic was selected by a panel of creative industry professionals as a mobile app for business that exceeds a high standard of excellence and serves as an industry benchmark, from among a pool of 6,000 entries across 43 countries. Powered by Konami’s award-winning SYNKROS® casino management system, Konetic gives casino teams a robust mobile tool to perform a variety of job tasks on the gaming floor including dispatching, jackpot processing, cash can processing, Ticket-in Ticket-out (TITO) redemptions, progressive sign monitoring, and more. Konetic is currently live at initial launch locations, with expanding installations scheduled through the end of the year.

BattleBots®, the world’s premier robot combat competition, announced a preview of the world’s first BattleBots casino slot games at World Championship VII, ahead of the upcoming official launch. Created by global casino games developer Konami Gaming, Inc., BattleBots slots are scheduled to arrive at casinos next month, featuring iconic environments, sounds, scenes, and machines from the popular robotic combat sport and TV show broadcast in over 150 countries. BattleBots slots invite players to take part in a clash for cash, as reel symbols, bonus events, and action sequences bring top bots roaring to life, and hungry for a handpay. Spectators at the World Championship VII and Season 7 filming can preview BattleBots slots through October 30, 2022, at Caesars Entertainment Studios in Las Vegas.

The Queen Casino & Entertainment, formerly CQ Holding Company, Inc., has announced the expansion of SYNKROS® to a third property in its multi-site portfolio, installing Konami Gaming, Inc.’s SYNKROS casino management system at the historic Belle of Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, La., which joins sister properties DraftKings at Casino Queen and Casino Queen Marquette in launching the award-winning system. Belle of Baton Rouge recently received approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for a $35 million expansion project which will move the gambling floor ashore and include a sportsbook, sports bar, café, oyster bar, cruise line dock access and hotel renovation.

Konami Gaming, Inc., Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSEEVRI), and Sky River Casino announced the launch of industry-leading cashless options as the newly constructed destination opens its doors to the public 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento, Calif.

Holland America Line and Konami Gaming, Inc. have completed the launch of the SYNKROS�� casino management system across all 11 ships in the fleet. Under the new system, guests can enjoy an array of top gaming services that optimize the slot machine experience.

Konami Gaming, Inc. announced an expansive list of gaming entertainment and systems technology planned for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on October 11 – 13, 2022. From highly-anticipated new game releases to award-winning SYNKROS® casino systems advancements, Konami’s G2E 2022 lineup is rooted in the winning experience—emphasizing celebration, team spirit, and high-reward. Original slot series such as America’s Rich Life™, BattleBots®, Chili Chili Fire Hot Rush™, and Lucky Drums™ are among the latest Konami releases created with this focus for the win. Similarly, Konami’s newest SYNKROS systems technology is centered on creating, facilitating, and reinforcing winning moments with leading advancements. In addition, G2E 2022 includes a record array of Konami content for expanding sectors, including Historical Horse Racing (HHR), New York Lottery Video Lottery Terminal (VLT), and Class II.

Konami Gaming, Inc. and its All Aboard slot series won first place for Best Progressive Slot and Best Video Slot in the Southern California Gaming Guide Reader’s Choice 2022 Best Slots. All Aboard was named by way of popular decision in a contest running from May 1 to May 31, 2022, which received input from casino players in one of the most competitive gaming regions in the world. In addition to All Aboard’s first place honors for Best Progressive Slot and Best Video Slot, the high-denomination version of the game—called All Aboard Gold Express™—won second place for Best Dollar Slot. All Aboard has appeared in Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and Fantini Research’s list of Top Grossing Parent Games – Premium Leased & WAP1 for 19 consecutive months.

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Founder, Chairman, and Representative Director Kagemasa Kozuki has been named in the Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame, Class of 2022 by the Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association (MGHA). Mr. Kozuki established and expanded KONAMI’s presence across the state of Mississippi, as both a gaming provider and community supporter by leading global gaming developer and manufacturer, Konami Gaming, Inc. He will be officially inducted to the Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame during the 2022 Southern Gaming Summit, on May 5, 2022 at Biloxi’s Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.

Konami Gaming, Inc. received first place for Best Slot Product in the 20th Annual Global Gaming Business (GGB) Gaming & Technology Awards. The company’s DIMENSION 49J™ video slot cabinet was selected as the game which best exemplifies a step forward in industry technology. Launched last year as the first in an entirely new line of Konami cabinets, DIMENSION 49J demonstrated rapid success with its debut series All Aboard™, ranking Top 25 Grossing Parent Games – Premium Leased & WAP for ten consecutive months by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and Fantini Research. In that time, the proven original cabinet has expanded to five unique DIMENSION form factors, to include DIMENSION 75C™, DIMENSION TOP Box™, DIMENSION 27™, and DIMENSION 49™, ranked the industry’s #1 top performing portrait cabinet1.

BattleBots, the world’s premier robot combat competition, announced the first official BattleBots casino slot games. Developed by Konami Gaming, Inc., a global leader in casino gaming, the industry’s first BattleBots slot machine is now previewing to the public at Caesars Entertainment Studios during the new season taping and 2021 World Championship. This never-before-seen slot game includes some of BattleBots’ most iconic robot competitors like Tombstone, Witch Doctor, HyperShock, and more. BattleBots slots take players on a combat to cash as robots strike, swing, shove, slice, and smash with each spin, toward the win!

Konami Gaming, Inc.’s DIMENSION 49™ video slot cabinet has ranked the industry’s number one Top Indexing Cabinet – Portrait for three consecutive months, according to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and Fantini Research.1 DIMENSION 49 is a core cabinet with a 49-inch flat portrait display in 4K Ultra-high definition (UHD) and 27-inch video topper. Part of the DIMENSION series, it features the same standard base design as Konami’s award-winning DIMENSION 49J™ premium cabinet. DIMENSION 49’s popular debut game series Fortune Mint™ has appeared in the EILERS-FANTINI Central Game Performance Database as well, including as the industry’s fifth highest indexing game in the core (low denom, video reel) category. 2

Casino Queen Holding, Inc. and Konami Gaming, Inc. will soon introduce SYNKROS® to power casino systems technology at DraftKings at Casino Queen in St. Louis and Casino Queen Marquette in Marquette, Iowa. Both casino destinations will launch Konami’s latest award-winning systems innovations, including SYNK31™—the all-in-one Title 31 / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution starting in early fall.

Konami Gaming, Inc. announced the launch of its Ocean Spin video slot series for availability in North America, following high rates of ongoing performance across debut locations. The premium linked progressive game is featured on Konami’s award-winning DIMENSION 49J™ machine, which has seen widespread success since premiering last year with Konami’s popular All Aboard™ game. Indexing as high as 5x house average, Ocean Spin’s starting performance has achieved even greater levels than All Aboard’s starting performance. Konami’s Ocean Spin is the industry’s No. 1 top performing New Premium Video Title, according to ReelMetric’s April 2021 ReelHot Index.