QCI and IWP Announce Partnership to Bring Live Entertainment to Tribal Casinos

The collaboration will leverage QCI's real-time intelligence platform and IWP's Studio Network to expand access to live events across gaming and entertainment venues.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a leader in AI and real-time decision intelligence for gaming and hospitality, has announced a strategic partnership with entertainment financing company Itibari, Waynne & Partners (IWP) to bring world-class live entertainment access to tribal casinos and large-scale entertainment venues. The partnership will introduce 'Live-House', a new vertical delivering live events across the gaming floor, allowing guests to engage with concerts, performances, and entertainment moments through secure, in-property digital channels.

Why it matters

This partnership aims to empower creators and small businesses in the entertainment industry by providing them with new revenue streams and wider audience access through tribal gaming and entertainment venues. It also reflects a shared mission between QCI and IWP to drive economic development and job creation in California's tribal and entertainment economies.

The details

The collaboration leverages IWP's Studio Network to provide financing, distribution, and monetization tools, while QCI's platform supplies operational systems, data intelligence, and commercial insights to scale experiences across complex, high-volume environments. The partnership marks the first phase of QCI's 'Business of Fun' initiative, unifying entertainment, technology, and data into a single connected ecosystem.

  • The partnership was announced on February 11, 2026.

The players

Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI)

A leader in applied AI and real-time decision intelligence for gaming and hospitality, co-founded by Dr. Ralph Thomas and Andrew Cardno.

Itibari, Waynne & Partners (IWP)

An entertainment financing company and studio that enables creators to scale while retaining ownership of their work and delivers secured, structured returns to investors.

VYRE Network

The ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) and live streaming platform within IWP's Studio Network, dedicated to serving the next generation of filmmakers, television creators, and athletes.

Bruce Waynne

The founder and CEO of IWP, an award-winning music producer, entertainment executive, and finance strategist working at the intersection of creativity, capital, and creator-owned platforms.

Andrew Cardno

The co-founder and CTO of QCI, a distinguished figure in the realm of artificial intelligence and data plumbing with over two decades of experience leading private research teams and innovating in data tooling.

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What they’re saying

“This partnership brings together two ecosystems that believe in ownership, transparency, and building sustainable revenue models that work for creators and the venues that support them. Creators are small businesses, and they deserve to be treated that way. This collaboration provides QCI access to our Studio Network — particularly VYRE, our AVOD streaming platform partner with live streaming technology — ensuring creators retain control of their work while reaching wider audiences and unlocking new revenue streams.”

— Bruce Waynne, Founder and CEO of IWP (GlobeNewswire)

“At its core, this partnership is about access. Tribal gaming resorts have invested billions into building extraordinary entertainment destinations. By combining QCI's real-time intelligence platform with VYRE's live streaming technology, we're making it possible for those experiences to reach the entire property — creating deeper engagement and meaningful new revenue opportunities.”

— Andrew Cardno, Co-Founder and CTO of QCI (GlobeNewswire)

What’s next

Additional announcements related to live deployments and upcoming event integrations will be shared in the coming weeks.

The takeaway

This partnership aims to empower creators and small businesses in the entertainment industry by providing them with new revenue streams and wider audience access through tribal gaming and entertainment venues, while also driving economic development and job creation in California's tribal and entertainment economies.