Could you explain the new technologies Eclipse Gaming is currently working on?
We have a new cabinet coming out that is more advanced, especially where we’re coming from. That’s the premier technology and hardware platform we will be showing at G2E. It gives us the ability to add some features that really will accentuate our games and bring us to a different level.
Are these innovations following any trends you have seen in the industry, or possible sectors Eclipse could branch into?
For us, it’s about expanding the momentum we have going on now. We’ve had a really good couple of years and are looking to continue on that track. It’s about growing our footprints inside the locations we are currently in.
What kind of momentum has Eclipse Gaming been building these past couple of years, as you mention?
Eclipse focuses primarily on Class II Tribal, and we’ve set out on a journey to continually expand our footprint both inside the casinos and geography-wise. Over the last two or three years we’ve met those marks, expanded into many states and are developing specific content for those properties. Being smaller, we’ve had the opportunity to get to know our customers and our customers’ customers better, so it gave us the ability to customize our content.
We focused a lot on data analytics, things that will help us drive our content for specific markets. We’ve done extraordinarily well in smaller markets where we can have that relationship and get to know these customers better. Now, it's all about using what we’ve learned.
Is being a smaller company part of the Eclipse brand? Or are you hoping that this expansion will allow the company to be seen in the same standing as a “bigger” company per se?
I think it would be a fool’s folly not to want to be bigger. My big thing is discipline and focus. We have a lot of room to grow in the Tribal market and in Class II. We’ve done a great job at making that a solid niche for us. That, in and of itself, gives us the ability to be a lot bigger than we are today. We have the trajectory to get there, and we will bring other markets into the fold over time. However, there’s no real reason for us to prematurely strive for that.
Eclipse is a profitable company that continuously grows our footprint and continually grows our team. We’re on the trajectory to become bigger, to be in the conversation with some of our competition.
How will G2E act as a showcase for your upcoming products and Eclipse's recent progress?
Our booth continues to expand in how we showcase, how we’ve grown and who we are both on product and culturally. We announced a partnership with Interblock last year that was anticipatory for this year, and we’re hitting full strides on that. It’s proven to be a great partnership and strategic relationship. You’ll also be able to see our new cabinet and new content. We will continually showcase our coin pusher, which is a great feature inside the games and so forth.
We’re looking to showcase what has made us successful to date and some insights into what’s coming out in 2025, including some hints at how big the new year will be for Eclipse.
Is there anything you can speak on regarding those upcoming plans for 2025?
There are several principles and pillars we’re focused on, and we're just relentlessly pursuing those things because they got us where we are. Great content, intimacy with our customers and our customers’ customers to learn what is good content for those markets.
Then, you’ll see a higher volume of that content because we’re expanding our company. We’re expanding our employee base, and you’ll see the relationship with Interblock fully come to fruition. We always keep our eyes open to any other ancillary opportunities we’ve had; but it’s really those things that will keep us on track.
