The EILERS-FANTINI survey is designed to track slot machine and related technology purchasing trends on a quarterly basis and is the gaming industry’s largest slot survey in terms of total casinos and slot machines surveyed. This quarter’s report represents our 63rd proprietary slot survey and includes responses from key purchasing agents at a number of U.S. & Canadian Commercial and Tribal casinos, several Racino/VLT operators, as well as several international participants.
In total, our 244 survey participants collectively operate ~1,000 casinos and ~39,800 retail outlets worldwide with ~735,800 total slot machines or equivalent electronic gaming devices. Our 198 U.S. & Canada participants operate nearly 620 casinos, ~25,800 retail outlets, and ~596,000 slot machines, representing ~55% of the total installed base of gaming machines in U.S. & Canada. The avg casino surveyed in U.S. & Canada had ~870 slot machines installed while the avg international casino surveyed had ~170 slots.
See the report for the latest “state of the industry” as it comes to purchasing and leased placement trends, forward purchase trends, and market share by supplier.
