Gambling in the USA
Maverick Gaming Enters Into Agreement To Purchase Egads!
Maverick Gaming announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Egads! LLC, from Carole Carter.
Founded more than twenty years ago, Egads! is an industry leading supplier of signage; custom lighting and audio/visual systems; unique architectural features incorporating sculpting, mold making, metals, acrylics, glass and other proprietary materials and processes. Designer’s, Architect’s and Owner’s ideas for specialty environmental features become reality with the expertise of the e-gads! team. e-gads! provides services to casinos, entertainment venues, retail facilities and hospitality companies throughout the United States and international locations. e-gads! environmental slot/gaming signage has been engaged by every major slot manufacturing company from IGT, Sci Games, GTech, Konami and Aristocrat and others.
“We will be hard pressed to improve on the customer experience Carole has delivered her customers over the last twenty years, but we are very excited to inherit this talented team and look forward to expanding her customer base even further” said Justin Beltram, COO of Maverick Gaming.
“This is a critical purchase for Maverick as we begin building a nationwide brand of gaming that only Maverick Gaming can deliver. Over the next several months Maverick will start to rebrand the nineteen card rooms we own in Washington and consolidate that portfolio into four distinct brands: Maverick Casino, Aces Poker, Dragon Tiger Casino and Macau Legend Casino. This will allow for effective brand marketing in various media platforms as well as industry leading brands that will build customer loyalty” said Eric Persson, owner of Maverick Gaming.
“We will also rebrand our assets in Nevada, Colorado and Louisiana, and Egads! talented team will play a large role in our successful rollout. Egads! demonstrated expertise in casino remodels, interior and exterior signage and general casino support is world renown and will be an enormous strategic partner to Maverick” added Justin.
This transaction is expected to close by the end of the 1st quarter of this year.
About Maverick Gaming, LLC:
Maverick Gaming is majority-owned and was founded by gaming industry veterans Eric Persson, who previously served as Global Senior Vice President of Slots at Las Vegas Sands and Justin Beltram, former Vice President of Slots at Bellagio and Marina Bay Sands. Together they bring over 30 years of gaming experience spanning gaming markets around the world including the Las Vegas Strip (Venetian, Palazzo, Bellagio), Macau (Sands China Limited), Singapore (Marina Bay Sands), and many regional markets in North America.
Maverick Gaming currently owns twenty-six properties across three States. In Nevada Maverick owns the Wendover Nugget and Red Garter Hotel, the Red Lion Casino, the Gold Country Casino. Maverick owns 19 card rooms in Washington State and three casinos in Black Hawk/Central City Colorado. Maverick’s portfolio includes approximately 1,500 slot machines, nearly 350 table games and 1,200 hotel rooms nationwide. In addition, Maverick Gaming has entered into a definitive agreement to Purchase the Eldorado Shreveport, in Shreveport Louisiana.