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Wheel of Fortune was the first licensed slot machine theme, according to an IGT release. Since its debut 25 years ago, the machines have paid out more than $3.3 billion in prizes. That includes more than 1,100 jackpots valued at $1 million or more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
There was no word on how many players have won ceramic dalmatians.<\/p>\n
Dorsey to Take New Role at AGEM<\/h2>\n
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced on Monday that industry executive Daron Dorsey would become the trade group\u2019s next executive director.<\/p>\n
The former senior vice president, general counsel, and group compliance officer for Ainsworth Game Technology will officially assume the new role on March 1. For the past five years, he\u2019s served as an officer and general counsel for AGEM.<\/p>\n
In a statement, AGEM President David Lucchese pointed out that Dorsey\u2019s ties to the gaming manufacturing industry made him an ideal choice to succeed Marcus Prater.<\/p>\n
Dorsey thanked Prater for his more than a decade of service to the industry. During that tenure, Prater helped oversee\u00a0 substantial growth in the association\u2019s membership ranks.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hope is AGEM can further build on what it has already accomplished and continue to foster a business environment where its members prosper,\u201d Dorsey said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAS VEGAS \u2013 American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Miller welcomed attendees to Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2021 Tuesday. He praised the industry for its resilience over the past 18 months as it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. But as Miller handed out laurels, he also issued a (sort of) dart as well. Miller […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":188030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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