PRODUCT REVIEW
GAME CHANGERS AGS’S VISIDEAL SHIELD
VISIDEAL ROULETTE
While the safety of casino guests and staff has never been more important, maintaining the community spirit of table-game play is also top-of-mind as players come back to the casino looking for entertainment and social interaction. That’s why AGS teamed up with Tioli Gaming to exclusively offer VisiDeal Shield player dividers, elegantly designed to shield table-game players and staff from coughs, sneezes and airborne dropletswhile maintaining an unobstructed view and keeping players and the dealer connected. AGS began actively selling them in May, and now has an installed base of more than 1,000 at casinos across North America. According to John Hemberger, AGS’ senior VP of table products, the VisiDeal solution is enabling casino operators to have more players on each table game, while giving players the confidence to stay and play longer. “Many of our customers who have installed VisiDeal are finding that because they provide a physical barrier to prevent infection, players feel more confident and secure in sitting at 38 GAMINGAMERICA
a table game and enjoying the experience,” said Hemberger. “In addition, some jurisdictions are requiring table players to wear masks unless the Plexiglas barriers are installed; masks can become hot and uncomfortable after long periods of wear. While we certainly understand the short-term benefits these barriers provide, we also feel that VisiDeal can offer a long-term solution to keep players protected from numerous airborne illnesses that are always going to be present.” VisiDeal Shields maintain social distance and physical separation using optically clear Plexiglas player dividers. This enables casinos to minimize the risk of airborne exposure to COVID-19, flu or other infections while allowing eye contact and conversation to maintain the community spirit of table-game play. Designed for two to six players on blackjack-style and poker derivative games, and for up to four players on roulette and craps games, two-piece, optically clear panel player dividers can be placed anywhere on the VisiDeal Shield.
