LAS VEGAS, Sept. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGS (NYSE: AGS), a leading supplier of high-performing slot, table, and interactive gaming products to casino operators, is proud to announce its recognition as one of the 2024 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation and Atlanta by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). 2024 marks the eighth consecutive year in which AGS has received recognition.

Concurrently, AGS has been named to the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Business Press, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, and The Oklahoman’s prestigious 2024 Top Workplaces lists. These awards recognize AGS’ dedication to creating a workplace that ensures a healthy organizational culture, employee well-being, and long-term success. In addition to these prestigious regional accolades, AGS has also received the 2024 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards across its U.S. locations for Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, Leadership, and Purpose & Values.

“We are honored to receive these awards, as they reflect the honest and genuine feedback from our employees,” said AGS President and Chief Executive Officer David Lopez. “Our people-first culture is our greatest strength, and creating an environment where a healthy company culture can thrive is what drives our success.”

Based entirely on employee feedback, these honors underscore AGS’ commitment to cultivating a positive company culture and leading in human resource practices. Conducted confidentially by a third party, the surveys for these awards evaluate key aspects such as employee satisfaction, communication, ethics, work/life balance, and career development.

These 2024 accolades add to AGS’ notable anthology of workplace achievements. In 2024, AGS was named to U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list in the travel and leisure industry. AGS has received the HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor consecutively since 2018 for demonstrating an unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring, and retaining veterans. In addition, AGS was named to Glassdoor’s esteemed Employees’ Choice ‘Best Places to Work’ list through anonymous, unsolicited employee reviews on Glassdoor.com at the height of the pandemic in 2020.

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About AGS
AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Our roots are firmly planted in the Class II Native American gaming market, but our customer-centric culture and growth have helped us branch out to become a leading all-inclusive commercial gaming supplier. Powered by high-performing Class II and Class III slot products, an expansive table products portfolio, real-money gaming platforms and content, highly rated social casino solutions for operators and players, and best-in-class service, we offer an unmatched value proposition for our casino partners. Learn more at www.playags.com.

AGS Media Contact:
Julia Boguslawski, Chief Marketing Officer
[email protected]

Nikki Davis, Director of Marketing & Communications
[email protected]

AGS Investor Contact:
Brad Boyer, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Operations
[email protected]

©2024 AGS LLC.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS or “the Company”), a leading supplier of high-performing slot, table, and interactive products and services to the global gaming industry, today announced it will showcase its new mechanical stepper, innovative slot games, award-winning table progressives, and more at the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (“OIGA”) trade show on August 13 – 14.

Here are the top products to see at OIGA in Booth 732:

• An award-winning progressive platform for poker rooms: AGS continues to innovate on its proven table game progressive side bet systems and will showcase its latest innovation, Bonus Spin™ Xtreme for poker rooms. With an embedded table display, AGS premieres a side bet option that is sure to add incremental revenue to any poker room. In addition, don’t miss AGS’ highly reliable, easy-to-install single-deck specialty shuffler Pax S^® and its poker shuffler Dex S^®.
• Never-before-seen premium slot games: OIGA attendees will have a first look at AGS’ farm-themed, three-pot metamorphic game, Moo Cluck Oink™, on its Spectra UR43 Premium™ cabinet.
• There’s always more Spectra™ core: AGS displays its deep portfolio of games on its award-winning upright cabinet, Spectra UR43™ and Spectra UR49™, including recent Eilers-Krejcik Gaming Reports ‘Top 50 Indexing New Games – Core, Video,’ Money Charge Ying Da™.
• A timeless classic meets modern innovation called Revel™: First debuting at IGA earlier this year, AGS shows its three-reel mechanical stepper and three new games: Triple Treasure™, Liberty Diamond™, and Flaming Reels™.

AGS’ roots are firmly planted in Oklahoma
AGS was born in Oklahoma and started by supplying class II slot games to the state’s tribal gaming markets. Today, AGS continues to have strong ties to the community. Oklahoma is home to the Company’s primary manufacturing hub, where it assembles and delivers high-performing slot products to class II and class III customers across North America.

About AGS
AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Our roots are firmly planted in the Class II Native American gaming market, and our customer-centric culture and growth have helped us branch out to become a leading all-inclusive commercial gaming supplier. Powered by high-performing Class II and Class III slot products, an expansive table products portfolio, real-money gaming platforms and content, highly rated social casino solutions for operators and players, and best-in-class service, we offer an unmatched value proposition for our casino partners. Learn more at www.playags.com.

AGS Media Contact:
Julia Boguslawski, Chief Marketing Officer
[email protected]

Nikki Davis, Director, Marketing & Communications
[email protected]

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AGS Investor Contact:
Brad Boyer, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Operations
[email protected]

©2024 AGS LLC. All® notices signify marks registered in the United States. All ™ and ℠ notices signify trademarks, which are not registered on any country-wide basis. Products referenced herein are sold by AGS LLC or other subsidiaries of PlayAGS, Inc.

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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PlayAGS, Inc. (NYSE: AGS) (“AGS” or the “Company”), a supplier of high-performing slot, table, and interactive products to the global gaming industry, today announced that, at a special meeting of its stockholders held on August 6, 2024 (“the Special Meeting”), AGS stockholders voted to approve the Company’s acquisition by affiliates of Brightstar Capital Partners.

The final voting results of the Special Meeting will be reported on a Form 8-K filed by AGS with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2025 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. Upon completion of the transaction, AGS will become a privately held company and shares of AGS common stock will no longer be listed on any public market.

About AGS

AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Its customer-centric culture and remarkable growth have helped it become one of the most all-inclusive commercial gaming suppliers in the world. Powered by high-performing slot products, an expansive table products portfolio, highly rated online casino content for players and operators, and differentiated service, the Company believes it offers an unmatched value proposition for its casino partners. Learn more at www.playags.com.

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About Brightstar Capital Partners

Brightstar Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in industrial, manufacturing, and services businesses where Brightstar believes it can drive significant value with respect to the management, operations, and strategic direction of the business. Brightstar employs an operationally intensive “Us & Us” approach that leverages its extensive experience and relationship network to help companies reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.brightstarcp.com.

AGS Contact
Julia Boguslawski, Chief Marketing Officer
[email protected]

Brad Boyer, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Operations
[email protected]

Brightstar Contact
Craig Thomas, Chief Marketing Officer
[email protected]

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains, and oral statements made from time to time by our representatives may contain, forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, such as statements regarding the Company’s expectations, intentions or strategies regarding the timing, completion and effects of the proposed transaction. In some cases, these statements include words like: “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “objective,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” and “ongoing,” or the negatives of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all; the satisfaction (or waiver) of closing conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction, including potential delays in consummating the proposed transaction; the ability of the Company to timely and successfully achieve the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on the Company’s business relationships, operating results and business generally; costs related to the proposed transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company, Brightstar or any of their respective directors or officers related to the definitive agreement or the proposed transaction; and the impact of these costs and other liabilities on the cash, property, and other assets available for distribution to the Company’s stockholders. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s most annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and any subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time and available at www.sec.gov. These documents can be accessed on the Company’s web page at https://investors.playags.com/financial-information/sec-filings.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release, and in any oral statements made from time to time by our representatives, are made only as of the date hereof or thereof. The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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