There is still more good news to come out of this years Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Gaming Inc. has issued a press release announcing the company has won an independent award from Global Gaming Business Magazine and the Spectrum Gaming Group for their newest casino gaming technological innovation, namely the LVGI PortalVision (TM). In the Best Consumer Service Technologies category, PortalVision came in second place, getting only beat out by International Game Technology (IGT).

Considering IGT is the largest and most reputed manufacturer of slot machines and casino gambling technology in the world, this award marks a major achievement for Las Vegas Gaming Inc. The Chief Marketing Officer for LVGI, Stephen Crystal, said the award serves as a tremendous positive reinforcement and validation for LVGI. Crystal referred to LVGI's ranking alongside IGT as not only an honor, but as a testament to the potential of PortalVision, which could very well change how gambler's place bets in casinos throughout the world.

Thanks to the showcasing which the Global Gaming Expo affords exhibitors, PortalVision was given free reign to show industry executives what it was about and prove what it could do in terms of providing interactive service for casino players. Configured with patented technology at the hands of pioneering technology engineer, Sam Johnson, PortalVision is the basis for LVGI's long-term business mission.

What PortalVision essentially does is allow casino operators to offer an endless selection of interactive gaming offers on touch-screen slot machines. Players simply access the menu through on-demand touch screen prompts which can be programmed by operators across multiple casino properties, specifically branded machines, banks of slot machines or for individual slot machines.

The technology is along the same lines of server-based programming, which many Las Vegas casinos are looking into. Despite the amazing conveniences and capabilities of server based slots technology, some players are weary that casinos will selectively program odds for specific machines (consequently favoring certain players over others), which could legally be executed so long as overall minimum payout percentages are still met by the casinos. LVGI, however, is only on a forward moving course, and will likely become a more ubiquitous name in the global gambling scene in the near future.