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Gaming News 2 3 Thursday, September 29, 2016 ULTRA-STAR MULTI-TAINMENT CENTER PUTS NEW SPIN ON FAMILY FUN This unique and first-of-its-kind enter- tainment center is paving the way in cre- ating an all-under-one-roof entertainment experience, and helping to provide an option for Native American communities to establish economic diversification. The UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, built in 2012, is a masterfully designed 165,000 square-foot building of fun. This "place with everything in one space" gives families an opportunity to spend the day together and has something for everyone. The UltraStar Multi-tainment Center hosts 24 state-of-the-art Pure Digital Cinema theaters with 12 screens, featur- ing five 3-D screens and D-BOX motion seats where you live and feel the action. The Star Class cinemas sets a new stan- dard for the 21-and-up movie going experience, featuring luxury in-theater dining and private VIP movie suites. Ten Pins Down bowling center, the most technologically advanced bowling cen- ter, is the place to host a friendly compa- ny competition or throw a Cosmic Bowling birthday party. It's all fun and games at the exciting Play 'N Win Arcade, with the hottest games around and a player card system for the easiest way to manage credits and redemption. No entertainment experience would be complete without the heart-racing action of laser tag at the Urban Arena located adjacent to the arcade. The all-under-one-roof experience doesn't stop with movies, bowling, laser tag and arcade. UltraStar Multi- tainment Center is also the home of award winning restaurants and bars. The full service restaurant, the 347 Grill, features both indoor and outdoor space perfect for entertaining, and a casual yet elegant menu designed for an enjoyable dining experience. Another amazing amenity of the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center is the luxurious Luxe Lounge, a 21-and-over hotspot, offering more than excellent dining, but also multiple entertainment options for the kid in all of us, including foosball, billiards, shuffleboard and darts. This upscale sports bar and nightclub has everything you need to enjoy your favorite sporting event, and live DJs and dancing to top it off. UltraStar Multi-tainment Center is leading the way in changing the way we look at entertainment, and alongside Native American communities, creating more opportunities and economic diver- sification for the future of those who live and work in those communities. For more information, go to www .ultrastarakchin.com. BUILDING THE WAY TO FABRIC DESIGN OPTIONS An interview with Ben Fox, President and Chief Executive Officer, Legacy Building Solutions. GN: What is a Legacy building? BF: Legacy buildings are fabric struc- tures on a rigid steel frame. They com- bine the characteristics that made fabric structures popular – bright interiors, insu- lation, soundproofing – and add a rigid steel frame. The frame allows for more design options, including additional square footage, HVAC and lighting sys- tems, plus greater resistance to heavy wind and snow loads. GN: Why is the rigid frame important? BF: The rigid frame increases the build- ing use options. When space for ancillary use is a concern, we can add a mezzanine for offices, meeting rooms and security. Legacy buildings often include separated areas for storage, operations and building maintenance systems. These factors com- bine for a more efficient building and a faster return on investment. GN: How does Legacy work with build- ing owners? BF: Legacy Building Solutions is a design-build and design-assist company, so we partner with you throughout the design, engineering and construction process. Our customers range from small municipalities to major corporations, and we offer services from simple building projects to full construction management. Our team listens to the needs and wants of your stakeholders throughout the process. GN: How does the cost compare to that of traditional construction? BF: We have two advantages when it comes to cost: expedited construction and lower life cycle costs. Installation is completed in about one third the time of traditional build- ings, and we own the schedule and budget for on-time and on-budget projects. Life cycle costs are decreased large- ly by greater energy efficiency. Lighting and heating systems work more efficient- ly in the insulated and lined buildings. With the ever-growing need for green buildings, Legacy has developed a solar panel and turbine system to decrease the carbon footprint of our structures. We care about our environment. GN: What sets Legacy apart from other fabric structures on the market? BF: Legacy is one of the few fabric struc- ture companies certified by ISO 9001:2008. All building components are manufactured onsite for complete quality control. Our factory-trained installation crew is the most experienced in the indus- try for professional, quality installation. The principal team has over a century of combined experience in all aspects of the industry. We were the first to apply fabric cladding to a rigid steel frame, and we hold a patent for the attachment process. While we are based in Minnesota with offices in Canada, we provide engineer- ing and installation services worldwide. For more information, go to www .legacybuildingsolutions.com. CIS TECHNOLOGY SFMS WINS GAMING AWARD With customer service in the palm of your hand or at your desktop – now you know – the Slot Floor Monitor System is once again the proven winner. It was the clear best-of-class winner in a recent 90-day side-by-side trial of three slot floor customer service systems at the three casinos of the Gila River Gaming Enterprises in Phoenix. These locations took an intensely detailed review over a three-month period to evaluate the multiple systems from every perspective. CIS Technology's SFMS was the obvi- ous choice, by far – it led in every category. The company itself even won as a vendor. The system won for ease of IT setup and preparation prior to on-site training, making it efficient to use from the start, but it's also in the trenches with every team member supervisor and shift manager by providing on-site training around the clock. It also won for its vastly superior reporting suite and handheld capability with no limitations; the system is fully integrated with the expansive desktop PC capability and works with a wide variety of the brands and mod- els of handheld devices a property can use. Another reason why CIS's Slot Floor Monitor System was such a clear winner was its "Fluid and Fluent" intuitive use, by each level of team member and upper man- agement, both on wireless devices and desktop PCs. What's more, CIS Technology offers add-on modular departmental features available now, in a broad spectrum from which to choose. Options include Wireless Handheld capability, Employee Status and Task Completion, Premium Player for player development staff and the Patron Services Feature Set. The best part: You can trial and module before having to decide to keep the product long term, and the system comes with free upgrades and enhance- ments – not to mention a very strong ROI and very low long-term cost of ownership. The Slot Floor Monitor System has been deployed in more than 90 casinos nationwide, continuing to prove itself best in class. Without exception, every single casino that has trialed the SFMS immediately discovered the huge bene- fits the SFMS provides and placed the system into service. CIS Technology's policy of feature and function enhance- ments as requested by its customers is highly prized, as CIS continues to improve the SFMS' customer service options and management needs. For more information, go to www .cistechnology.com. NATIVE TV CHANNEL, FNX, NOW AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE First Nations Experience (FNX) is here. The first and only Native American and World Indigenous TV channel available throughout the U.S., FNX is now available free for dis- tribution in all casinos, hotel and resort prop- erties. Imagine being able to enhance your customers' experience by providing Native American television programming through- out your properties and tribal TV stations. It's available now and it's free! FNX has been distributed nationally through the Public Television Interconnect System (PBS satellite) since 2014, and is available for broadcast on TV stations and service providers across the country, including cable systems, tribal and local television stations. Launched in 2011 in San Bernardino, California, as a shared vision between KVCR-PBS and founding part- ner San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, FNX provides an authentic voice for native people where there once was none. From the very beginning of mass media, native people have been unfairly depicted in print and stereotypically por- trayed in television and film. Now, native nations finally have their own voice, a native television vehicle – available nationally – where natives can tell their own stories, and that channel is FNX. As part of the PBS family of sta- tions, FNX abides to the highest televi- sion standards for production and com- munity service. Committed to delivering the highest quality programming with ethical integrity, FNX content is appro- priate for viewers of all ages and is avail- able now across the U.S. FNX is partners with the Sundance Institute, Vision Maker and other content producers and distributors from around the globe to bring you the best native- themed television programming avail- able in the world. Currently carried by 17 affiliate stations across the U.S. from Alaska to New York, here's how viewers describe FNX: inspirational, educational, diverse, entertaining, culturally relevant, innovative, awesome and unique. Winner of several national awards for its productions, FNX is a high-quality, full- time television channel available 24/7 that fills every interest. See animation and chil- dren's programming, education, music, native TV series, cooking shows, travel, culture, drama, feature films, documen- taries, short films and more. FNX has some- thing for everyone and is here for you, now. For more information, go to www.fnx.org or call 909.659.4179.