´I am so proud of how the global Scientific Games team responded to the crisis´- Bob Parente

"2020 was an incredible learning experience for all of us," Parente said, when asked about the current pandemic."COVID-19 caused disruption in every industry, including the gaming industry. When I look back at this year, I am so proud of how the global Scientific Games team responded to the crisis and worked together to support our partners, our communities and each other. Our team stepped up to bring our partners solutions that helped them operate safely, and in an entertaining way during the pandemic."

"As the leader in innovation, Scientific Games was well prepared to help our partners with the technologies they need right now, including our contactless solutions like Unified Wallet. We’ve worked on this product for years, but the pandemic created the right environment to bring cashless solutions to the casino floor," he added.

"While we’ve shown our ability to be flexible and agile to adapt to these times, at the core, Scientific Games remains an industry leader now more than ever by doing what we do best: delivering great games and products to our partners," he assured.

With regard to the expectations and goals for next year, he answered: "We are looking forward to 2021. At this point in the pandemic, we know how to support our customers to operate safely and successfully while helping players enjoy great gaming entertainment. However, what is exciting are the new games and cabinets that our team has been designing over the last year."

He then talked about Kascada Cabinet. "This year, we’re thrilled to introduce the Kascada Cabinet. As you know, we’re an industry leader when it comes to creating cabinets, and Kascada is no exception. Built on our legacy of the award-winning J43, it’s really a beautiful cabinet, with an innovative K-Curve and an ultra-high definition display. It has incredible light effects and sitting down at this cabinet offers an immersive experience."

"One of the first games to launch on Kascada, is Coin Combo. The Coin Combo series will have themes based on the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac and we’re starting strong with Marvelous Mouse and Hurricane Horse. Players will enjoy some exciting new enhancements to our Wealth Pots with different volatilities, prize amounts and free games and new jackpot features".

He then talked about another exciting product: the Kyber Augmented Reality Table Game. "Kyber introduces players to fun, new ways to experience progressive bonuses while maintaining the familiarity of their favorite felt game by utilizing a laser projector to create a bonus mechanism that can be projected onto a tabletop."

"Kyber is a great example of what happens when technology drive greater innovation to create new games and concepts based on the traditional felt games that will appeal to new player demographics."

"To sum it up, in 2021, we will continue to help our partners navigate these difficult times while bringing truly great gaming entertainment to players," he concluded.