Mikohn Gaming

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Mikohn Gaming
Defunct2009
Headquarters,
United States
ProductsSlot machines

Mikohn Gaming was a company founded Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1986 to produce original slot machines and signage for casinos. [1] Formed by John Acres and Mike Stone, the company's principal activity was to develop, manufacture and market branded slot machine and table games, gaming machines, gaming products including signage, progressive jackpot systems, and table game management systems. [2] [3] The company was restructured and renamed to Progressive Gaming International Corporation (PGIC) in 2005, and was publicly traded on NASDAQ with the trading symbol PGIC. At its peak, the company had about 300 employees and had offices in various other cities around the world. It went bankrupt in 2009.

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Products

Some of the slot machine game themes produced by Mikohn Gaming included several that were based on well-known brands, including: [1]

The Garfield game faced some criticism over the potential for it inappropriately appealing to children. [4]

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References

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  2. "Mikohn Gaming Corporation". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  3. 1 2 3 "IGT Acquires PGIC Assets". Global Gaming Business. February 3, 2009.
  4. "'Garfield' slots face scrutiny". Las Vegas Sun . May 13, 2003.
  5. Wink's Slots-O-Luck!
  6. Wink's Survey of America @ Mikohn Gaming Corporation
  7. Progressive Gaming International Corporation (January 24, 2005). "Progressive Gaming Intends to Acquire VirtGame" (Press release) via Casino City Times.
  8. Progressive Gaming International Corporation (February 22, 2005). "Progressive Gaming International to Acquire VirtGame – Technology to be Used for Central Server-based Slot Game and Sports Betting – Driving Towards the Next Generation of Integrated Casino Management Systems" (Press release) via U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  9. "Palms Casino to test Rapid Bet Live". Bookmakers' Review. December 16, 2005.
  10. Bustillo, Miguel (April 1, 2006). "When You Wager, He Wins". Los Angeles Times .
  11. "Live mobile betting at Palms". Casino City Times. October 31, 2006.
  12. Haney, Jeff (March 20, 2006). "Jeff Haney tries to keep up with a rapid-fire betting option introduced two weeks ago at the Palms race and sports book". Las Vegas Sun .
  13. Herz, Stal (January 13, 2006). "Enhanced Betting Takes Sports Wagering To The Next Level". Doc's Sports Service.
  14. "Progressive Gaming wireless product approved". Casino City Times. December 22, 2006.
  15. Greenberg, Herb (March 29, 2007). "Progressive Gaming: Rapid Bet Live Pulled from The Palms". Seeking Alpha .
  16. Stutz, Howard (November 7, 2007). "Progressive agrees to pay $20 million to end lawsuit". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  17. "Progressive Gaming, Shuffle Master sign deal". Casino City Times. September 28, 2007.
  18. "Progressive Gaming (PGIC) Plans 1-for-8 Reverse Stock Split". Street Insider. September 2, 2008.
  19. 1 2 3 Stutz, Howard (March 20, 2009). "Progressive Gaming International files for bankruptcy". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  20. "Breaking News 41590457". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  21. 1 2 Wahba, Phil (March 20, 2009). "Update 1 – Progressive Games files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy". Reuters .
  22. Skariachan, Dhanya (January 20, 2009). "IGT buys rival Progressive Gaming's operating assets". Reuters .