Contact:
Katherine Hooker
817-336-6824 x 205
For Immediate Release:
October 23, 2006
Gary Platt Manufacturing Chosen by Island View Casino
Resort
to Help Usher in a New Era of Mississippi Gaming
Reno,
NV, October, 2006ÑIsland View Casino Resort has chosen Gary Platt Manufacturing
to supply an additional 1600 premium casino chairs for Phase II of its
reconstruction, slated to open in February 2007. An initial installation of
1150 X-Tended Play chairs was delivered in September for the casinoÕs opening
of Phase I. Island View Casino
Resort was warmly received by the Gulfport, MS community after Hurricane
Katrina wiped out gaming in the gulf coast region last year.
ÒGary
Platt manufactures the most comfortable chairs in the gaming industry, guests
and employees both agree. We call
them the ÔDream Chairs,ÕÓ said Steve Hendricks, vice president of gaming for
Island View Casino Resort.
Island
View Casino Resort currently houses just over 1,000 slots and 14 table
games. Upon completion of Phase
II, that number will jump to approximately 2,400 slots and 50 table games with
a total 83,000 square feet of gaming floor.
For
its video gaming needs, Island View Casino selected the Gary Platt Gazelle
chair that delivers maximum play time through X-Tended Play features including
molded high-density foam, lumbar support and a contoured wood saddle waterfall
seat design. Gary Platt chairs are
ergonomically correct to prevent strain on a playerÕs arms, back and neck. In addition, these chairs are designed
to be the optimal height for the type of play they are intended for, and they
provide a soft, tapered seat for maximum comfort and length of play. This classic design promises to add
style and comfort for hours of play.
ÒWe
are excited to be a part of one of the premier gaming properties in the gulf
region. Island View Casino Resort
wanted to provide top-of-the-line amenities to their patrons and fulfilled
their commitment all the way down to the chairs they selected. It is very encouraging to see the
impact this establishment is having on the Gulfport community and we are
honored to have a role in it,Ó said Bob Yabroff, president and chief operating
officer for Gary Platt Manufacturing.
Based in Reno,
Nevada, Gary Platt Manufacturing produces high-quality casino seating including
chairs for slot machines, table games and poker games. The exclusive X-Tended Play¨ seats
deliver incredible comfort and durability for longer play and wear. For more information, go to www.garyplatt.com or call (775) 824-0999.