Gaming Partners International

What Gaming Partners International does

Gaming Partners International Corporation (NASDAQ: GPIC) is a Las Vegas-headquartered, publicly traded manufacturer and distributor of casino table games, equipment, and ancillary products serving licensed casino operators worldwide. Founded in 1963 and employing between 501 and 1,000 people, GPI operates across a global footprint that has historically been concentrated in North America but extends through affiliated manufacturing and sales infrastructure in Asia, Europe, and Australasia via its relationship with the Angel Group.

The company's product portfolio spans traditional casino components—chips, cards, dice, layouts, and tables—alongside higher-technology offerings including the Smart Table (an intelligent gaming table with integrated sensors and data processing), RFID Reading Systems for tracking and verifying gaming components, and AI & Optical Recognition Systems for gaming applications. GPI has built out its portfolio through serial acquisitions, including The Blue Chip Company (June 2013), Gemaco (March 2014), and Dolphin Products (May 2016, $5.9 million). Its technology platforms have been independently validated through industry awards, including Best Table Game Solution at the 2023 IAG Academy IR Awards and Best Table Game at the 2025 G2E Asia Awards.

GPI's go-to-market is structurally gated by gaming regulation: the company must hold manufacturer and distributor licenses in each jurisdiction it serves, as illustrated by its February 2026 approval from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Its primary customer segment is licensed casino and gaming operators, served through a combination of direct sales and distribution channels. The business model is equipment-and-technology sales to a concentrated operator base, with product-line expansion and technology adoption (e.g., the February 2025 full-fleet Smart Table deployment across all Sands China properties in Macao) representing the primary commercial growth lever.

Name

Gaming Partners International

Website

https://gpigaming.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Publicly traded manufacturer and distributor of casino table games, equipment, and technology—including Smart Table systems, RFID tracking, and AI-powered optical recognition—serving licensed casino operators worldwide from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino Gaming Equipment

NAICS

Other Gambling Industries (713290)

akta.pro primary industry

Casino Table Equipment & Layouts (Tables, Racks, Shufflers, Layout Felts) (MPAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronic Table Games (ETGs) & Stadium Gaming Terminals (MPAEANAC), Gaming Peripherals & Player Interface Hardware (Bill/Ticket Validators, Printers, Touchscreens) (MPAEANAE)

Keywords

• Casino table equipment
• Gaming chips and plaques
• Playing cards manufacturing
• RFID gaming solutions
• Casino table layouts

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Gaming Partners International manufactures and supplies casino table games, chips, plaques, dice, playing cards, table layouts, and related gaming equipment to licensed casino operators worldwide. The company also provides advanced technology solutions including intelligent Smart Tables with integrated sensors, RFID reading systems for tracking gaming components, and AI-powered optical recognition systems for casino operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casino Chips and Plaques
• Playing Cards
• Casino Dice
• Table Layouts and Accessories
• Smart Table System
• RFID Reading Systems
• AI & Optical Recognition Systems

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Abbiati: Italian maker of professional casino equipment, chips, plaques and gaming tables. Sells into the same licensed European and Asian operator channels as GPI and overlaps on premium chips and layouts.
• TCSJOHNHUXLEY: UK-based manufacturer of casino tables, chips, layouts and gaming equipment. Competes head-to-head with GPI on premium table products and RFID-enabled table solutions for integrated resorts.
• Matsui Gaming Machine Parts: Japanese manufacturer of casino chips, tokens and table-game accessories with strong APAC installed base. Direct competitor in the Asian integrated-resort supply chain that GPI and Angel Group serve.
• Paulson International: U.S.-based casino chip manufacturer widely used by U.S. operators. Competes with GPI on the chip and token product line that historically anchored GPI's U.S. distribution.
• Angel Group: Japanese playing card and casino equipment manufacturer whose Smart Table, RFID and AI/Optical Recognition products appear directly in GPI's proprietary technology listing. GPI functions as Angel's North American distribution and licensing vehicle, making them the closest functional analogue.

Broad incumbents

• Scientific Games: Diversified lottery, sports betting and gaming equipment supplier whose table-products line competes with GPI for operator capex dollars, particularly on casino systems and hardware refresh contracts.
• Light & Wonder (Shuffle Master): Owns Shuffle Master, the legacy card-shuffling and table-game equipment brand. While Light & Wonder is a diversified gaming giant, its table-products division directly competes with GPI in the same casino operator bid lists.
• International Game Technology (IGT): Global gaming technology and equipment supplier with a casino hardware and systems business that overlaps with GPI on operator refresh tenders and increasingly on data/analytics-enabled table infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Inspired Entertainment: Provider of gaming equipment, terminals and content, including server-based and electronic table solutions that intersect with GPI's Smart Table value proposition at the integrated-resort level.
• Bourgogne et Grasset: Specialist casino playing card and security print supplier, particularly strong in Europe and Macau. Overlaps with GPI's playing card and security-tagged card offerings for premium operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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