02 — Machines & Tables

What is arriving on the gaming floor

Cabinet launches, electronic and hybrid table systems, product testing, certification and exhibition showcases.

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11 August 2026

Curved-format cabinet generation enters supervised field trials in three markets

A new class of tall curved cabinets has moved from exhibition halls to supervised venue trials, with operators reporting longer dwell at the seat and suppliers reporting a harder engineering brief around heat and serviceability.

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Curved-format cabinet in supervised venue trial

Dealer-assisted hybrid pit configuration

Controller verification ahead of certification

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Machines & Tables

Curved-format cabinet generation enters supervised field trials in three markets

11 August 2026 · 6 min read · Asia-Pacific

Machines & Tables

Electronic table systems widen beyond roulette as multi-game terminals reach approval

Multi-game electronic terminals capable of switching between roulette, baccarat and sic bo on a single seat have cleared technical assessment in two European markets, changing how operators think about table-area capacity.

10 August 2026 · 7 min read · Europe

Equipment

Cashless infrastructure moves from upgrade project to build requirement

Account-based play hardware is being specified at the construction stage rather than retrofitted, and the change is reshaping cabling, cage design and the way venues plan their floor management systems.

9 August 2026 · 8 min read · Australia

Equipment

Surveillance rooms rebuilt around analytics as camera counts plateau

Camera counts in large venues have levelled off, but the rooms behind them are being rebuilt. Operators are investing in review tooling, retention architecture and staff training rather than additional lenses.

8 August 2026 · 7 min read · North America

Manufacturers

Manufacturers expand assembly capacity as replacement cycles compress

Three suppliers have confirmed assembly expansions this quarter, citing shorter cabinet replacement cycles and demand for regionally certified variants of the same platform.

7 August 2026 · 6 min read · Global

Equipment

Digital signage becomes wayfinding infrastructure on the modern floor

Large-format displays are being specified as navigation and information systems rather than advertising surfaces, with content policies written into venue operating manuals.

2 August 2026 · 5 min read · Global

Equipment

Shuffler certification updates reach table equipment suppliers

Updated assessment criteria for automatic card shufflers have been issued in two markets, prompting suppliers to resubmit existing models with revised firmware and tamper-evidence documentation.

1 August 2026 · 5 min read · Europe

Manufacturers

Manufacturer partnership brings table analytics to hybrid gaming areas

Two suppliers have announced a technology partnership combining table hardware with analytics tooling, aimed at hybrid areas where live dealers and electronic terminals share a pit.

23 July 2026 · 5 min read · Global

Equipment

Seating and ergonomics return to the equipment specification

Venues are treating gaming seating as a specified, measured component rather than a furniture line item, with accessibility and maintenance driving recent purchasing decisions.

21 July 2026 · 5 min read · Global

Elsewhere

Across the publication

Industry Trends

The floor is no longer the whole building: how operators are rewriting the casino plan

12 August 2026 · 9 min read · Global

Global Projects

Sydney harbour precinct enters fit-out with revised gaming floor layout

6 August 2026 · 6 min read · Australia

Events

Australasian Gaming Expo preview: what the floor plan reveals

5 August 2026 · 5 min read · Australia

Regulation

Regulatory review cycle tightens on machine technical standards

4 August 2026 · 7 min read · Asia-Pacific