Pokertek
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PokerTek headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina
(a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina
), develops and markets the PokerPro electronic poker table and the Heads-Up Challenge video game, as well as related software applications.
The PokerPro table has been introduced at casinos in dozens of countries as well as cruise ships. Notable examples include:
Introduction of PokerPro tables at Trump Plaza raised concerns among dealers about their job security.
The Heads-Up Challenge video game has been co-branded with the World Series of Poker
.
Pokertek is the exclusive provider of automated poker tables for Harrah's Entertainment
and Ameristar Casinos
. Aristocrat Leisure is Pokertek's exclusive provider for countries outside of the United States and Canada.
Matthews, North Carolina
Matthews is a large suburban town of Charlotte located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census.- Geography :Matthews is located at ....
(a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
), develops and markets the PokerPro electronic poker table and the Heads-Up Challenge video game, as well as related software applications.
The PokerPro table has been introduced at casinos in dozens of countries as well as cruise ships. Notable examples include:
- Excalibur Hotel and CasinoExcalibur Hotel and CasinoThe Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International....
- Trump Plaza (Atlantic City)Trump Plaza (Atlantic City)Trump Plaza is a hotel and casino located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Designed by architect Martin Stern, Jr., it was opened in 1984 and is one of two casinos owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts...
- Carnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise LinesCarnival Cruise Lines is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Doral, Florida, a suburb of Miami in the United States. Originally an independent company founded in 1972 by Ted Arison, the company is now one of eleven cruise ship brands owned and operated by Carnival Corporation & plc...
- Casino de Montréal
- Casino du Lac LeamyCasino du Lac LeamyThe Casino du Lac-Leamy is a government run casino in Gatineau, Quebec.The casino was opened in 1996, the third of a group of casinos built by the provincial government to raise funds. Ottawa, the larger city across the river, was also planning to build a casino in the early 1990s, but these plans...
- Casino de CharlevoixCasino de CharlevoixThe Casino de Charlevoix is located in Pointe-au-Pic, now part of La Malbaie, about east of Quebec City. The historic Manoir Richelieu is located right next to the casino...
Introduction of PokerPro tables at Trump Plaza raised concerns among dealers about their job security.
The Heads-Up Challenge video game has been co-branded with the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
.
Pokertek is the exclusive provider of automated poker tables for Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
and Ameristar Casinos
Ameristar Casinos
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. is a casino operator based in Paradise, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The company has eight properties in seven markets, including four in the United States’ largest 30 metropolitan markets.The company...
. Aristocrat Leisure is Pokertek's exclusive provider for countries outside of the United States and Canada.