Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 4th Annual EKG Slot Awards Show
Event held on February 24th at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, February 28, 2022 — Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) is proud to announce the category winners for the 4th Annual EKG Slot Awards. This event was produced by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and is designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the land-based casino gaming industry, iGaming and social casino sector. All category winners were announced last Thursday, February 24th at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
“On behalf of everyone at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, I would like to congratulate all of the individual award winners, as well as this year’s Hall of Fame Class,” said Todd Eilers, Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC. “I would also like to thank our Board of Advisors, official voters, VIPs, and our event sponsors. It was a great night celebrating the industry’s top games and people.”
The land-based category winners for the 4th annual EKG Slot Awards were determined by the official voting from over 120 qualified slot directors representing over 300 casinos across the U.S. and Canadian markets and representing roughly 300,000 total slot machines. For the iGaming and Social Casino segments, winners were determined by voting from a distinguished panel of industry experts. A complete listing of the winners for the 4th annual EKG Slot Awards is provided below along with links to event photos, Hall of Fame videos, and In Memoriam video.
Event Links
Land-based Awards
Top Performing NEW Video Reel Core Game– Sponsored by AGEM
- Captain Riches – AGS
- Dancing Drums Prosperity – Scientific Games**2021 Winner**
- Fortune Mint Fu Gui You Yu – Konami
- Fu Dai Lian Lian Boosted Peacock – Aristocrat
- Inca Empress – Ainsworth
- Stinkin Rich Skunks Gone Wild – IGT
- Super Dragon – Everi Holdings
- Ultra Rush Gold Tiger Run – Incredible Technologies
- X Wheel Chili – Aruze
Top Performing NEW Mechanical Reel Core Game
- Buffalo Instant Hit – Aristocrat
- Double Black Diamond – Everi Holdings**2021 Winner**
- Grand Bars – Aristocrat
- Lucky Golden Toad – IGT
- Sure Fire Progressive Volcanic Sevens – IGT
- Triple Double Gems – Everi Holdings
Top Performing NEW Premium Game
- Buffalo Link – Aristocrat
- Cashnado Flash Fire – Everi Holdings
- Coin Combo – Hurricane Horse – Scientific Games
- Dragon Link – Golden Gong – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Jumanji 4d – IGT
- Ocean Spin Pirates Riches – Konami
- Wheel of Fortune – Wild Spin Vacation – IGT
- Willy Wonka – Dreamers Of Dreams – Scientific Games
Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Core
- Dimension 49 – Konami
- Genesis Crest – Sega Sammy
- Kascada – Scientific Games
- Mars X Portrait – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Peak Slant 32 – IGT
- Peak Slant 49 – IGT
- Prism VXP- Incredible Technologies
Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium
- Empire Flex Fusion – Everi Holdings
- Kascada – Scientific Games
- Mars X Portrait – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Mural – Scientific Games
- Neptune Double – Aristocrat
- Orion Curve – AGS
- Peak Slant 49 – IGT
Top Performing Core Video Reel Game
- Buffalo Gold – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Dancing Drums – Scientific Games
- Selexion – Konami
- Rakin Bacon – AGS
- Super Charged 7’S – Quick Spin – Ainsworth
- Regal Riches – IGT
- Wheel Of Prosperity Dragon – Aruze
- Wicked Wheel Panda – Everi Holdings
- Heat ‘Em up Power Wheel – Incredible Technologies
Top Performing Core Mechanical Reel Game
- 88 Fortunes – Duo Fu Duo Cai – Scientific Games
- Black Diamond – Everi Holdings**2021 Winner**
- Diamond Jewels 2x3x4x5x – Aristocrat
- Howling Wolf – Aruze
- Red Hot Tamales – IGT
Top Performing Premium Game
- Colossal Diamonds – AGS
- Dragon Link – Happy And Prosperous – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Gold Standard Jackpots – Everi Holdings
- Happy 8s Prosperity Boost – Incredible Technologies
- Lightning Link – High Stakes – Aristocrat
- Ultimate Fire Link – China Street – Scientific Games
- Wheel Of Fortune – Triple Red Hot 7s – IGT
Top Performing 3rd Party IP Branded Game
- Crazy Rich Asians – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Game Of Thrones – Winter Is Here – Aristocrat
- Monopoly Money Grab – Scientific Games
- Shark Week – Jaws of Steel – Everi Holdings
- Smokin Hot Stuff Wicked Wheel – Everi Holdings
- Wheel Of Fortune – Exotic Far East – Cash Link – IGT
- Wheel Of Fortune – Triple Gold Gold Spin – IGT
- Willy Wonka – Dreamers of Dreams – Scientific Games
Top Performing Proprietary Branded Game– Sponsored by KPMG
- All Aboard – Dynamite Dash – Konami
- Buffalo Link – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
- Double Top Dollar – IGT
- Rakin Bacon Deluxe – AGS
- The Vault China Blessings – Everi Holdings
- Ultimate Fire Link Power 4 – Scientific Games
Top Performing Electronic Table Game (ETG)
- Baccarat Maximum Fortune – Sega Sammy
- Casino Wizard – Gaming Arts
- Dynasty Roulette – IGT
- Quartz Roulette – Scientific Games
- Roll To Win Craps – Aruze
- Roulette – Alfastreet
- Roulette – TCSJOHNHUXLEY
- Universal Craps – Interblock**2021 Winner**
Top Performing Video Poker game
- All Star Poker 2 – IGT**2021 Winner**
- Multi-Hand Poker – Scientific Games
- Ultimate X – IGT
- Ultimate X Bonus Streak – IGT
- Ultimate X Gold – IGT
- Winners World Multigame – Aristocrat
Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier – Sponsored by BMM Testlabs
- Big Top Pop N Pays – Gaming Arts
- Colossal Dragons – Bluberi Gaming
- Daruma Mystery – Zitro
- Jackpot Multiplier – Empire Technological Group
- Money Party Link Fruity Fruity – Novomatic**2021 Winner**
- Pandas Treasure – Sega Sammy
- Screaming Links – Lightning Gaming
Most Improved Supplier – Core
- All Suppliers Considered – Everi Holdings**2021 Winner**
Most Improved Supplier – Premium
- All Suppliers Considered – Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
- All Suppliers Considered– Aristocrat**2021 Winner**
Social Casino Awards
Most Improved Social Casino Game
- Gold Fish Casino – SciPlay
- Star City Online – Wanin International
- Lightning Link Casino – Product Madness (Pixel United)**2021 Winner**
- Slots Golden HoYeah – IGS
Best New Social Casino Game
- ARK Slots – Murka
- Cash Billionaire – Bagelcode
- Jackpot Master Slots – Zeroo Gravity Games (AppLovin)
- myVEGAS Bingo – Playstudios**2021 Winner**
Most Innovative Social Casino Game – Sponsored by Axes
- Holdem or Foldem – Forever9 Games (AppLovin)
- Live Play Bingo – Live Play Mobile**2021 Winner**
- Poker Face – Comunix
- Slots Era – Murka
Top Social Casino Company
- Pixel United
- Playtika
- Zynga
- AppLovin
- Bole Games**2021 Winner**
iGaming Awards (Real-Money Online Gaming)
Top Performing Online Slot
- Bonanza — Evolution (Big Time Gaming)
- 88 Fortunes – Scientific Games**2021 Winner**
- Capital Gains – AGS
- Dragon Power – Bragg Gaming Group (Wild Streak Gaming)
- Cleopatra – IGT
- Hypernova Megaways – Reel Play
- Big Spin Bonus – Inspired
- Diamond Cash Mightly Elephant – Greentube (Novomatic Interactive)
- Cash Machine – Everi Holdings
Top Performing Online Table Game
- Blackjack – IGT
- Blackjack Surrender – Evolution (NetEnt)
- Blackjack Xchange – Gaming Realms**2021 Winner**
Top Performing Online Live Casino Game
- Live Dealer Roulette – Evolution
- Infinite Blackjack – Evolution**2021 Winner**
- Live Dealer Baccarat – Evolution
- Live Roulette – Playtech
- Blackjack Unlimited – Playtech
Best Overall Supplier of Online Content
- All Suppliers Considered – Evolution**2021 Winner**
Hall of Fame
The EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame Inductees for the Class of 2022
Game Development – Bob Luciano
Hall of Fame Video HERE
Slot Operations – Michael Laubach
Hall of Fame Video HERE
In Memoriam Segment
- Charles (Chuck) Mathewson 1928 – 2021
- Gordan Graves 1937 – 2021
- Michael Laubach 1954 – 2021
The EKG Slot Awards – Land Based Casino Advisory Board
Skyelar Perkins – Senior Director of Slot Operations for the Choctaw Casinos
Todd Eilers – Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Marcus Prater – Executive Director of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
Dan Cherry – Corporate Vice President of Gaming for Penn National Gaming
Ron Nesbitt – Corporate VP of Gaming at Wind Creek Hospitality
Rick Eckert – Managing Director – Slot Performance & Analytics at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Mike Gatten – Corporate Senior Vice President Slot Strategy – MGM Resorts International
Gavin Issacs – Chairman at Altitude Acquisition Corp
Debra Nutton – Executive Coach and Previous EVP of Casino Operations at Wynn Las Vegas
Troy Hall – Director of Slots & Sports book operations at Desert Diamond Casinos
Chris Colwell – VP of Slot Analytics at Boyd Gaming
The EKG Slot Awards – Interactive Gaming Advisory Board
Brett Nowak – Founder & CEO of Liquid & Grit
Lloyd Melnick – GM Chumba Casino at VGW
Adam Krejcik – Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Matt Kaufman – Managing Director of Digital & Interactive gaming at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC
Jeet Niyogi – Game/App Marking Executive, Growth Advisor, and Investor at multiple companies.
Thank you to our sponsors
Platinum Cocktail Reception Sponsor
After Party Sponsor
Single Award Sponsors
Media Sponsors
About Eilers & Krejcik Gaming:
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC is a boutique research and consulting firm focused on servicing the gaming equipment, interactive gaming, and sports betting sectors within the global gaming industry. Our products and services primarily include market research, company research, and consulting and advisory services designed specifically for land based & online casino operators, equipment & technology suppliers, social gaming operators & suppliers, gaming regulators, and institutional investors. Additional information regarding our research products and advisory services can be obtained calling Todd Eilers at (949) 387-7701, or visiting our website at www.ekgamingllc.com .
