Prairie Band Casino & Resort has deployed Everi's Vi mobile gaming solution, extending real-money Class II gaming beyond the traditional casino floor and across the full resort property in Mayetta, Kansas. The rollout marks a significant step in how tribal gaming operators can leverage mobile technology to deepen guest engagement throughout an integrated resort environment.
The Vi platform — developed by Everi, now part of IGT following the combination of International Game Technology PLC's Gaming & Digital Business and Everi Holdings — bundles Class II digital games, the CashClub Wallet cashless payment system, compliance tools, and loyalty products into a single mobile solution. For hospitality operators, the practical implication is notable: guests can now engage with gaming content from hotel rooms, restaurants, lounges, and other resort spaces rather than being anchored to the gaming floor.
For casino-resort operators watching hospitality technology trends, the Prairie Band deployment illustrates a broader industry shift toward friction-reducing, guest-centric experiences. Cashless and mobile-first integrations are increasingly seen as table stakes in competitive resort markets, where operators are under pressure to monetize every touchpoint of the guest journey — including food and beverage outlets, spa facilities, and entertainment venues.
The CashClub Wallet component is particularly relevant for F&B and hospitality managers, as integrated digital wallets can streamline transactions across a property, reducing cash-handling overhead and creating richer data trails for loyalty program personalization. Properties that unify gaming, dining, and hospitality spend under one digital account gain a meaningful advantage in understanding and rewarding their most valuable guests.
Prairie Band Casino & Resort is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. As tribal gaming operators continue to invest in technology infrastructure, solutions like Vi signal that mobile and cashless innovation — long a focus of commercial casinos and covered extensively in beverage and hospitality industry analysis — is now accelerating in the tribal sector as well. Food & Beverage Magazine has tracked the convergence of gaming, dining, and digital payments as one of the defining operational stories of the mid-2020s.
Written by Michael Politz, Author of Guide to Restaurant Success: The Proven Process for Starting Any Restaurant Business From Scratch to Success (ISBN: 978-1-119-66896-1), Founder of Food & Beverage Magazine, the leading online magazine and resource in the industry. Designer of the Bluetooth logo and recognized in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" for founding American Wholesale Floral, Politz is also the Co-founder of the Proof Awards and the CPG Awards and a partner in numerous consumer brands across the food and beverage sector.
