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Contact: Amy Kempe
Regan Communications
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Newport Grand Contracts with
Rite-Solutions to Develop and Implement Player Rewards Program
Newport, RI – January 18, 2007 – Rite-Solutions, an innovative software and technology solutions company based in Middletown, RI, has been contracted to design and implement a comprehensive player tracking and rewards system for Newport Grand. Called Rite-Trac, the specialized suite of applications provides Newport Grand with a fully integrated management solution, allowing the gaming facility to offer a real player rewards program to patrons by tracking machine play in real-time. Upon Lottery approval, the rolling implementation is expected to begin in mid-January.
“Newport Grand Rewards allows us to enhance our product offerings and thank our customers who have been loyal to us for the past 30 years,” commented Diane Hurley, CEO of Newport Grand.
“Rite-Trac was designed as a cost effective and high functionality solution for the unique requirements of a gaming establishment that supports the State’s Lottery. In implementing Rite-Trac for Newport Grand, Rite Solutions drew from its experience in other gaming applications, its extensive government technology business and skills of local vendors to provide a product built in Rhode Island, for Rhode Island. ” said Jim Lavoie, CEO of Rite-Solutions.
Rite-Solutions worked with local businesses to develop the system’s accompanying hardware. Montego Net, of Portsmouth, designed and manufactured the self-service kiosks at which players may track their Rewards Points balances and promotional offers. ElectroStandards, of Cranston, was contracted to design and implement the network, and Allstate Fabricators, also of Cranston, was contracted to design and manufacture the hardware mounting system on the video slot machines.
“We are committed to working with local companies. Rite Solutions is a world class system solutions company, which brings a deep understanding of the unique nature of Rhode Island’s gaming landscape,” continued Hurley. “Just as Rhode Island has been the model for racinos across the country, the software and hardware applications created by Rite Solutions will be a model for player rewards programs.”
Newport Grand is currently enrolling patrons in the “Newport Grand Rewards” program. To enroll, patrons should visit the Newport Grand Rewards Center, located in the lobby of Newport Grand. Under the new program, participants accrue points based on machine play, which can be redeemed for food, beverage, and merchandise.
About Newport Grand
Newport Grand offers consumers more than 1,000 of the latest video slot machines to play, offering the highest payouts in New England, as well as simulcast wagering from the nation’s leading thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racetracks. Newport Grand, a Rhode Island owned and operated business since 1976, employs 200 people. For more information, please visit www.newportgrand.com or call 401.849.5000.
About Rite-Solutions
Rite-Solutions is a recognized leader in the design, development and implementation of innovative secure technology solutions for their Government and Commercial customers who demand “mission critical” architectures. They received Rhode Island’s “Excellence in Technology Application Award” in 2006, and have been featured in recent innovation articles in the New York Times, Newsweek, and elsewhere. For more information go to www.rite-solutions.com.
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