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Aristocrat Licenses Hit TV Show "Billions" for New Slot Game to Premiere at G2E 2018
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The high stakes world of the hit SHOWTIME® TV show Billions will soon be coming to casinos, thanks to a licensing agreement between Aristocrat, CBS Consumer Products, and Showtime Networks.
Aristocrat's new Billionstm Slot Game will make its premiere in booth #1141 at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas.
"Engaging and edgy shows like Billions are incredibly fun for our design teams to work with and fuel our passion to create entertaining games for our customers and their players," said Siobhan Lane, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Gaming Operations from Aristocrat. "The CBS Consumer Products and Showtime Networks teams have been inspiring to work with, and we are very excited to present the new Billions Slot Game at G2E 2018."
Now in production on its fourth season, Billions stars Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Paul Giamatti as U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis as hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod. Billions is a complex, highly engaging drama that tells the timely and provocative story of these two powerful New York figures.
The Billions Slot Game is based on Season 1 and 2, which includes fans' favorite characters such as Chuck Rhoades, Bobby Axelrod, Wendy Rhoades, Lara Axelrod, and Taylor Mason. Adding to the fun, the game will include the popular Mighty Cashtm feature, as well as a $500,000 multi-site progressive start-up jackpot.
The game appears on Aristocrat's revolutionary flame55tm cabinet. The flame55 is complete with a 55" double-curved HD monitor ? the largest portrait double-curved display in the non-jumbo segment ? ergonomic engineering, 4k-capable display, 2.1 stereo audio, individually controlled dynamic infinity edge LED lighting, a virtual button deck, and an exclusive beacon sign package.
About Aristocrat
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a leading global provider of land-based and online gaming solutions. The Company is licensed by more than 200 regulators and its products and services are available in more than 90 countries around the world. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines and casino management systems. For further information, visit the company's website at www.aristocrat-us.com.
About CBS Consumer Products
CBS Consumer Products manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands and series from CBS, CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution, as well as from the company's extensive library of titles, Showtime and CBS Films. Additionally, the group oversees online sales of programming merchandise. For more information, visit www.cbsconsumerproducts.com.
About SHOWTIME
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNELtm and FLIX®, and also offers SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNELtm ON DEMAND and FLIX ON DEMAND®, and the network's authentication service SHOWTIME ANYTIME®. Showtime Digital Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNI, operates the stand-alone streaming service SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME is currently available to subscribers via cable, DBS and telco providers, and as a stand-alone streaming service through Amazon, Apple®, Google, LG Smart TVs, Oculus Go, Roku®, Samsung and Xbox One. Consumers can also subscribe to SHOWTIME via Amazon's Prime Video Channels, DirecTV Now, FuboTV, Hulu, Sling TV, Sony PlayStationtm Vue, and YouTube TV or on Showtime.com. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networkstm, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution, which offers Smithsonian Channeltm, and offers Smithsonian Earthtm through SN Digital LLC. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV. For more information, go to www.SHO.com.
Aristocrat Contact:
Paul Speirs-Hernandez, Steinbeck Communications
[email protected]
SOURCE Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
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