# AGS - American Gaming Systems

> AGS - American Gaming Systems is a Las Vegas-based global gaming supplier that designs, builds, and leases the machines and content casinos run on the floor and online. Founded in 2005 in the Class II Native American market, AGS now sells slot cabinets and game content, live table games and side bets, and interactive/online casino products (through its AGSi division) to operators across roughly 26 countries. It works as a B2B partner: casinos buy or lease its cabinets and share revenue on its games. In June 2025, private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners took the company private for about $1.1 billion.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- **Founders:** AGS founding team (Founded 2005 in the Class II Native American gaming market)
- **Team size:** 900+ employees (14 offices, 9-plus countries of operation)
- **Products:** Slot cabinets (Spectra, Orion, Revel, Big Red 4K), Slot game content, Table Products, AGSi (Interactive)
- **Notable:** Grew from a Class II tribal-market supplier (2005) into a full-service global gaming company across slots, tables, and interactive., Listed on the NYSE in 2018 under ticker AGS., Revel mechanical stepper ranked #3 among mechanical reel cabinets in an Eilers & Krejcik performance report after its 2024 debut, with its first four titles landing in the top 7 for new core mechanical games.

## Products & services

- **Slot cabinets (Spectra, Orion, Revel, Big Red 4K)** — AGS designs and manufactures electronic gaming machine hardware for casino floors, including the Spectra and Spectra Plus premium cabinet lines, the LED-lit Orion series, the Revel mechanical stepper, and the Big Red 4K. Cabinets are sold or leased to operators.
- **Slot game content** — A library of Class II and Class III slot titles - Rakin' Bacon, Kraken's Fortune, Mariachi Fortunes Trio, Fortune Frenzy, Dragon Diamond, Cash Chain and others - typically placed under revenue-share agreements.
- **Table Products** — Live felt table games, side bets, progressives, card shufflers and utility products, including the Bonus Spin Xtreme progressive and its FlexBet enhancement.
- **AGSi (Interactive)** — AGS's interactive division supplying real-money online casino (iGaming) and social casino content, distributing slot titles to online operators through omnichannel partnerships and a remote game server.

## Achievements

- Grew from a Class II tribal-market supplier (2005) into a full-service global gaming company across slots, tables, and interactive.
- Listed on the NYSE in 2018 under ticker AGS.
- Revel mechanical stepper ranked #3 among mechanical reel cabinets in an Eilers & Krejcik performance report after its 2024 debut, with its first four titles landing in the top 7 for new core mechanical games.
- Reached roughly 26 countries of operation.
- Completed a $1.1 billion take-private with Brightstar Capital Partners in June 2025.
- Launched its largest-ever product showcase and a new bolt-based brand identity at G2E 2025 (86 slot titles, 8 table games).

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — AGS unveiled a new brand identity built around a lightning-bolt icon and brought its largest-ever showcase - 86 slot titles and 8 table games - to G2E 2025, including the Spectra SL75+ Premium cabinet.
- **2025-06** — Brightstar Capital Partners completed its ~$1.1 billion acquisition of PlayAGS; the company went private and was delisted from the NYSE.
- **2024-10** — AGS debuted three Spectra Plus form factors (SL49+, SL49+ Premium, SL75+) at G2E 2024.
- **2024-05** — AGS agreed to be acquired by Brightstar Capital Partners for about $1.1 billion, or $12.50 per share in cash.

## Links

- Website: https://www.playags.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-gaming-systems
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PlayAGS
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@playags
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playags
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AmericanGamingSystems

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