IGT is the global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from gaming machines and lotteries to sports betting and digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 12,000 employees.

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Imagine This is the largest casino marketing company in North America. Servicing over 350 casino clients and growing rapidly! No other marketing company has the knowledge, experience and resources that Imagine This does to create the results they do for their clients. From strategic casino specific program design, execution, and results, they have no competitors. That means when you work with them, you are getting the best money can buy. They’ve been helping their clients gain player loyalty for over a decade and a half beginning in 1999. They also help clients with their player acquisition program and other loyalty focused programs.

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Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a global games leader with more than 6,000 employees. The company is licensed in around 300 gaming jurisdictions, operates in more than 90 countries, and offers a unique blend products and services. The company’s mission is to bring joy to life through the power of play. Its values are rooted in creativity and technology, and the company has a rich history of innovation that has shaped the gaming industry over many decades.

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Comp Trading is the leading Supplier in the Casino Industry for Gift Giveaway Programs, Continuity Programs, Earn and Get, Shopping Spree, Catalog, Special VIP Events, and any other Player Development program.

Our company is a direct importer and supplier, providing you with the best possible prices in all categories of gifts ranging from appliances to cookware, to bedding, to the hottest trending items. We also have longstanding, exclusive partnerships with the best brands ensuring the access to the best pricing on the hottest products. These brands include Goodyear, Samsonite, Brookstone, High Sierra, US Polo, Steve Madden, and many more.

We deliver all our products directly to your loading dock with dedicated support on any of your needs from A-Z and beyond! We hope you can take advantage of our services, and look forward to serving your property. 

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Innovative Business Consultants (IBC) is a locally owned and nationally recognized insurance and business administration services provider. Our Sioux City, Iowa, based insurance company also offers a variety of business administration services including Flex and HR administration and preventive health, as well as risk management.

 

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Loffredo Fresh Foods is a full-line produce and specialty foods distributor offering a wide variety of local and global goods. It features eggs, spices, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh-cut produce, cheese and dairy, pantry items, gourmet foods, and hors d'oeuvers. Loffredo Fresh Foods, formerly Loffredo Fresh Produce has entered its 5th generation of family ownership by rebranding and expanding its offerings. Our mission is to inspire healthier communities. This broader view and expertise will allow us to provide a wider array of fresh foods and ingredients to the communities we serve.

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Unblockable has built the Mobile Sportsbook platform of the future. Our emphasis has been on building a simple intuitive sports book experience that's focused on innovative in-play games. We believe the largest Sport Betting opportunity lies with engaging the more casual sports bettor. We're building the platform to enable this.

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Veridocs, Inc. was founded in 2005, delivering a business solution for customers to truly know their customer (KYC). Our primary product uses a cache of systematic checks to read the components of a domestic or international government-issued identity document. Within seconds, the system will scan the document and TrueAuthentication™ will classify it against a proprietary global document library and authenticate it using built-in security features and comparing the physical information to the embedded electronic information. Simultaneously, the patron is checked against a customizable group of watch lists, followed by alerts sent to various departments such as the security, surveillance, and customer loyalty departments. As an additional feature, TrueCompare™ will compare the photo on the identity document to a live webcam feed of the person presenting the document. In the increasing digital age, security and compliance are pillars for success. Veridocs provides our customers and industries with the tools they need to become active participants in know your customer processes and helping to prevent identity theft and fraud.

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A.J.R. Equities, Inc. is a four-star, multifaceted marketing company dealing in premium incentive importing and wholesaling, supplying an unlimited selection of customized premium incentive items and personalized corporate gifts. For more than 30 years, its unblemished record has earned the respect of leading companies across the United States.

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Ainsworth Game Technology is a leading-edge designer of innovative gaming machines offering a wide range of gaming products including, stand-alone, progressives and linked games. With more than over 200 years of combined gaming experience, Ainsworth Game Technology is committed to a culture of quality, innovation and excellence.

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Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is locally owned and operated and has been serving the Iowa heartland since 1909. We are an Iowa-based company operating out of nine locations.

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Avery Brothers recognizes that getting your company’s name out into the world is a major investment. Whether you need new signage for your business or billboard advertisements, Avery is here to provide you with the best quality products and services to solve your communication needs. From the initial planning and design stages to the installation, Avery Brothers is committed to a high standard of excellence. You will see that commitment in their design and fabrication standards, as well as their ability to follow through with deadlines and budgets.

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Capital Sanitary Supply Company has been providing cleaning solutions since 1939. The company offers a range of hand sanitizers, tissue dispensers, sprays and multipurpose cleaners. It provides Yankee Candle collection and odor management in various fragrances, such as buttercream, clean cotton, lilac blossom, sage and citrus. Capital Sanitary Supply Company has a staff of trained and certified professionals who offer maintenance, consulting and customer support services. The company also conducts in-service training seminars. It provides GOJO Green-certified hand soaps. The company additionally offers product recommendation, building surveying and technical support services. Capital Sanitary Supply Company is located in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Foundry Distilling Company owner Scott Bush began working on Templeton Rye whiskey in his apartment in Cambridge, Mass., in 2002, while a student at the Sloan School of Business at MIT. Scott’s great grandfather, Frank Schroeder, was born in Templeton and was an "entrepreneur during prohibition" who made Templeton Rye at the family farm outside of Arcadia and later Odebolt, Iowa. Scott sold controlling interest in Templeton Rye in 2016 and started working on Foundry Distilling Company. He chose to focus on producing and distilling authentic, high-quality spirits right here in Iowa with local input, involvement and control.

Foundry Distilling Company can create virtually any spirit, in large or small amounts. It has the core Foundry Collection, the Heritage Collection and many other unique specialty products. Foundry also offers spirit enthusiasts the unique opportunity to produce completely customizable private barrels of whiskey and custom labeled spirits. The private barrel program is a great VIP experience and team building outing. Finally, Foundry collaborates with many distillers and brewers around the state and country to produce unique collaborative offerings.

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Gander Group is a trend-forward, product development and retail merchandising firm, grounded in principles and driven to exceed your expectations through personalized strategies.

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VIP Mobility™ by Global Payments Gaming is a ground-breaking mobile application capable of enabling any consumer to play in any casino without ever touching cash. The solution enables consumers to use their mobile phones to purchase digital TITO tickets using a variety of funding mechanisms. These digital tickets can be used to fund play throughout the property with the convenience of never having to leave one’s seat. It brings the transaction to the game, removing friction and enhancing the experience for consumers and casinos at every step of the process.

Global Payments VIP Financial Center introduces a self-service, high-performance solution that enhances the player experience. Our full-service solution features self-service voucher redemption, bill breaking, e-check, ATM, and cash advance – all from a leader in global payments.

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Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. is a Top 100 CPA and business consulting firm in the U.S. and the largest Iowa-based CPA firm (Accounting Today, 2020). Serving client organizations in all 50 states and thousands of U.S. cities, we are one of the nation’s largest and most respected professional service firms.

HK’s 40-plus services range from accounting and audit to risk advisory, software solutions, consulting and cost recovery services. We serve clients from Fortune 500 multinationals to privately held organizations, gaming, franchisers and government. HK specializes in navigating the highly-regulated and competitive gaming industry, providing a proactive and consultative approach to solutions for your unique needs.

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King Food Service is an expert in seafood, poultry and meat. It is a distributor, importer, broker and processor of these proteins, operating under daily USDA inspection. 

King is a family-owned business that has provided superior service, quality and pricing to customers since 1945. It provides a full range of services in the food pipeline, from origin to customer location, including product research, worldwide product sourcing, market information, bid solicitation, quality control inspection, frozen cold storage, logistics management and other consulting services.

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Reinhart Foodservice LLC is a full-line distributor to the casino market in Iowa and across the country. 

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Southern Glazer's distributes fine wine and non alcohol mixes throughout all Iowa counties. Our mission: To exceed all expectations of our trading partners with outstanding sales, service and results, through innovative strategies, unmatched relationships, cutting-edge technology and the industry's best trained and most talented team.

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Strategic Imaging specializes in variable data and variable image printing.  We combine years of expertise and state-of-the-art digital imaging and data management and programming specialists for target marketing and direct mail campaigns.  We offer full-service commercial offset printing with full bindery, finishing and mailing capabilities. 

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The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest total beverage company, offering more than 500 brands to people in more than 200 countries. In addition to our namesake Coca-Cola drinks, some of our household names around the world include: AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater, and Zico coconut water. We are serious about our purpose: To Refresh The World and Make a Difference. That starts with reducing sugar in our drinks and bringing new and different drinks to people everywhere. It also means continuously working to reduce our environmental impact, creating rewarding careers for our associates, and bringing economic opportunity wherever we operate. In fact, together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people around the world.

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USA Security is an enterprise-level integration company that can design and install all of your security needs. We make sure to educate our customers on the latest video management softwares and IP/Mega Pixel technology, license plate recognition, POS Integration, Access Control, visitor management, and all the new analytics.

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Family owned and operated since 1996, Wilson’s has a team of experienced foodservice equipment specialists with more than 150 years combined experience. We offer design and layout services, as well as full installation. All of this compliments one of Iowa’s largest foodservice equipment showrooms. Come shop our 10,000 plus feet of new and used inventory. We offer everything from forks to fryers, walk-in coolers and freezers, furniture, and ventilation systems. Anything you need, we can supply it. We also service all brands, offering 24 hour on-call assistance. We also sell and stock thousands of parts, so we are glad to assist with any repair.  Come visit us in the Cedar Falls Industrial Park! 

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Since we opened our dairy doors in 1930, our goal has always been to deliver the freshest, highest-quality dairy to our neighbors. That’s why we follow time-honored family recipes, use only the highest-quality milk from Iowa family farms, taste-test each product every week to make sure it’s just right, and never, ever take shortcuts. These ridiculously high standards may slow down production of our milks, flavored milks, cottage cheeses, yogurts, juices, and favorites like holiday egg nogs and Party Dip, but we believe that goodness takes time. And our loyal fans deserve nothing less than our best.

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BakeMark is the premier distributor and manufacturer of fine products for the baking industry. BakeMark offers a wide range of products from dry ingredients, mixes and bases, to frozen products such as doughs and batters, as well as commodities such as flours, sugars, oils and shortenings. From scratch to fully prepared desserts, BakeMark has it all. BakeMark also offers product training and technical help to all of its customers.

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Butler Snow LLP and attorney Sean McGuinness have a long history of representing clients across the gaming industry. McGuinness represents gaming operators, manufacturers/distributors, institutional investors and lenders before the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission, as well as regulatory bodies in Colorado, Mississippi and Nevada. Sean also has extensive history with gaming related restructurings, both inside and outside of court proceedings. In addition, Butler Snow has a financial restructuring team that has extensive experience in assisting clients with their financial needs.

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Just imagine what you could achieve if you could clearly see the technology opportunities in your business?  With new technology emergence happening at an unprecedented rate, we know how to uncover and apply them as solutions. Since 1994, CSI has delivered information technology solutions for organizations throughout North America. Our main areas of focus are Construction, Financial, Governmental, Healthcare, Industrial, and Retail verticals. Our fully managed services include consulting, hardware, help desk outsourcing and cloud software solutions. Including low voltage installations of data, voice, and fiber. Installations of AV, security, and surveillance solutions. Your total end to end IoT provider.  We have always consistently improved business efficiencies with cutting edge technology to increase their return on investment. Our goal and mission will always be: "To be the leader in driving total-technology solutions for our customers while exceeding their expectations!"

 

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The attorneys of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. have successfully worked with both regulators and licensed entities on ensuring gaming activities within and outside the state of Iowa operate with integrity, and have been recognized for that work both within the state and on an international level.

Our attorneys understand the complexity of maintaining profitable and secure gaming operations, and can provide valuable assistance and advice on gambling and gaming law matters.

   

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For over 25 years, The Dimensional Group has been creating custom vinyl, turned edge, digital print and plastic packaging solutions in the USA. All manufacturing takes place in Mason City, IA. Our goal is to provide you with a solution that will enhance your company and its products!

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Farner-Bocken Company is a distributor of convenience food service products, serving 11 states. We supply over 12,000 items in the categories of cigarettes, candy, snacks, tobacco, groceries, automotive, beverages, health and beauty, paper, ice cream, chemicals, supplies, and convenience foods. To our full service restaurants and institutional foodservice customers we are delivering produce, fresh and frozen meats, dairy, dry goods, appetizers, breads, pastries, desserts, canned goods, chemicals, paper, supplies, and smallwares.

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Hawkins Construction Company is a fourth generation family-owned-and-operated firm specializing in construction, program management, and design-build services. From state-of-the-art facilities to the runways, highways and bridges that connect them, our commitment to excellence remains unparalleled. We consistently complete projects ahead of schedule and under budget. We perform with tireless work ethic, precise attention-to-detail, comprehensive industry experience, and deep knowledge.

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J&A provides full-service printing, mailing, promotions and specialties for the casino industry. The company specializes in variable printing rewards programs with player-driven data, barcode technology and multiple-tiered campaigns. J&A is the single-source solution for: offset printing, 1:1 digital printing, print-on-demand, mailing services, promotions and specialties, and campaign consultation.

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Mixed Media is a full-service billboard company with 24-hour illuminated displays in Eastern Iowa. Mixed Media’s primary focus in Iowa is the Quad Cities and the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids corridor including the ONLY illuminated billboard in Iowa City.  Based out of the Chicago area, Mixed Media also has an illuminated rotary billboard program that targets the northwest suburbs of Chicago and the only digital displays targeting the affluent far northwest suburbs. 

Mixed Media can deliver gaming traffic better than any other billboard company in its areas.

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At Moore, Corbett, Heffernan, Moeller & Meis, L.L.P., we offer a team of lawyers with expertise in a broad range of practice areas. We offer purposeful collaboration to provide clients the most effective and efficient representation, along with the versatility to adapt to changes in the legal and business environments. Our trusted professionals are passionate about solving our clients' problems and helping our clients achieve their strategic objectives.

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Since 1990, National Food Group has built lasting relationships with our customers by providing high-value, high-quality food products for a full range of meal patterns and budgets. You can rely on us for food industry expertise, buying prowess, and a dedication to providing top-notch customer service.

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For 45 years Share Corporation has been solving maintenance problems for hundreds of thousands customers nationwide. Our outstanding expansive product offering coupled with the very best service in the industry has been and will continue to be the winning formula for all of our customers.

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THE BUZZ COMPANIES
Creative + Advertising Services + Digital Marketing + Entertainment
Katie Mihalakis, President + Partner
katie@thebuzzcompanies.com
563.258.7800


The Buzz Companies proudly offers creative, advertising, digital marketing, and entertainment buying services designed to increase casino and hospitality guest traffic, build market share, and boost revenue. The Buzz team was born and raised in the casino entertainment and marketing industry. Our services are scalable and we take pride in building long-lasting client partnerships.

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USA Entertainment provides quality entertainment to casinos in Iowa and beyond including dueling pianos, comedians, tribute bands, big name bands, hypnotists, celebrity impersonators, and many other casino appropriate entertainers.

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