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Jackpot Digital secures record eight-table Pechanga deployment

The agreement extends the supplier’s US tribal casino expansion after new deals in Arizona and regulatory approval in Louisiana.

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Pechanga Resort Casino will install eight Jackpot Blitz electronic poker tables
Order represents Jackpot Digital’s largest deployment at a single casino property 
Installation follows the supplier’s recent expansion into Arizona, Michigan and Louisiana 

Jackpot Digital has signed an agreement to deploy eight Jackpot Blitz electronic poker tables at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, representing its largest order for a single casino property.

The installation will place the supplier’s dealerless multiplayer poker product within one of California’s largest tribal gaming venues. Pechanga operates approximately 200,000 square feet of gaming space with 5,500 slot machines and more than 150 table games. The resort is owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Indians. 

Jackpot Blitz uses a 75-inch touchscreen to automate functions normally handled by a live poker dealer. The system supports cash games and tournaments while providing game management and reporting functions. 

Jackpot Digital markets the tables under a recurring revenue model, with each installed unit contributing monthly revenue to the supplier.

Pechanga plans to support the introduction through tournaments, promotions and other events. Jackpot Digital will provide technical and customer support during the installation, although a launch date was not disclosed.

The agreement continues Jackpot Digital’s expansion across tribal and commercial casino markets. In May, it signed a master agreement with Gila River Gaming Enterprises covering potential deployments across four Arizona properties, beginning with two tables at Wild Horse Pass. 

The supplier also agreed to install three tables at Penn Entertainment’s Hollywood Casino at Greektown after receiving approval to enter Michigan’s commercial casino market. In March, Louisiana regulators granted Jackpot Digital manufacturer and supplier permits, allowing it to serve licensed casinos across the state. 

These agreements add to an existing network of installations across US tribal casinos, commercial properties and cruise ships. Jackpot Digital’s previous California activity includes deployments at Chumash Casino Resort, Gold Country Casino Resort and Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort. Its corporate records also show orders and installations across Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and New York.

California’s tribal casinos operate Class III games through tribal-state compacts or procedures approved by the US Department of the Interior. The framework gives tribal operators access to casino games that are subject to tighter restrictions in the state’s commercial cardrooms.

Jackpot Digital CEO, Jake Kalpakian, said: “This commitment reflects the growing confidence that leading casino operators are placing in our technology.”

Pechanga expanded its table games portfolio in May when Galaxy Gaming introduced its Monopoly Poker progressive at the property, following the casino’s selection as the launch venue for Konami Gaming’s Red Fortune Rail slot series earlier in 2026. 

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Pechanga’s table games offering includes seven progressive jackpots, with more than $6.5m paid to side-bet players during the 12 months to February 2026

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