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Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 5th Annual EKG Slot Awards Show
Category winners recognized at Aria Resort & Casino.
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 5th Annual EKG Slot Awards Show
Event held on February 23rd at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, February 28, 2023 -- Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) is proud to announce the individual category winners for the 5th 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 23rd at the Aria Resort & Casino in 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 5th annual EKG Slot Awards were determined by the official voting from over 100 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 5th annual EKG Slot Awards is provided below.
Wheel of Fortune - High Roller – IGT**2022 WINNER**
Willy Wonka – Dreamers of Dreams – Light & Wonder
Top Electronic Table Game (ETG) Supplier
Alfastreet
Aruze
Gaming Arts
IGT
Interblock**2022 WINNER**
Light & Wonder
Top Performing Video Poker Game
All Star Poker 3 - IGT
Game King X - IGT
Super Star Poker - IGT
Ultimate X Poker - IGT**2022 WINNER**
Winners World Multigame – Aristocrat
Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier
88 Wild Duels - Monkey vs Dark Warrior - Zitro
Brian Christopher’s Pop N Pays More - Gaming Arts
Devils Lock - Bluberi**2022 WINNER**
House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn - Sega Sammy
Jackpot Multiplier - Play Synergy
Red Hot Burning Clover Link Edition - Apogee
Screaming Links Great Balls of Fire - Lightning
Thunder Cash Link Voodoo Magic - Novomatic
Most Innovative Game
Bao Zhu Zhao Fu Red Festival - Aristocrat**2022 WINNER**
Dragon Rush Fei Nu - Incredible Technologies
Fu Bamboo - Bluberi
Fu Gui Hao Men Splendid Fortunes - IGT
Go Go Claw Cash Grab – Aruze
Huff N More Puff - Light & Wonder
Kung Fu Empress - Gaming Arts
Money Line - Everi
Treasure Spirits – Dragon – Ainsworth
Most Improved Supplier – Core
Bluberi **2022 WINNER**
Most Improved Supplier – Premium
IGT **2022 WINNER**
Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
Aristocrat **2022 WINNER**
Social Casino Awards
Best Social Slots Game
DoubleDown Casino - DoubleU Games
Jackpot Party Casino - SciPlay
Lightning Link Casino - Pixel United**2022 WINNER**
Lotsa Slots - Netmarble
Slotomania - Playtika
Best New Social Casino Game
Choctaw Slots - The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Grand Cash Casino - Gamehaus Network
MGM Slots Live - PlayStudios**2022 WINNER**
Poker Chase - C-bet Inc.
Vegas Keno - PLAYDOG
Top Social Casino Company
Netmarble
Pixel United
PlayStudios
Playtika
SciPlay **2022 WINNER**
Special Award for Overcoming Adversity (Social Casino)
Murka**2022 WINNER**
iGaming Awards (Real-Money Online Gaming)
Top Performing NEW Online Slot
10,000 Wonders 10k Ways - Reel Play
10k Fortunes - Design Works Gaming
Almighty Buffalo Megaways - White Hat Studios **2022 WINNER**
Big Fishing Fortune - Inspired
Carnival Cow Coin Combo - Light & Wonder
Golden Wins Deluxe - AGS
Lone Star Jackpots - Greentube
Megajackpots Wolf Run - IGT
Primate King - Evolution
Slingo Shark Week - Gaming Realms
Triple Jackpot Gems - Everi
Top Performing NEW Online Table Game
21+3 Progressive Blackjack - Bragg Gaming Group **2022 WINNER**
Bet the Set 21 - Light & Wonder
Free Bet Blackjack - Evolution
Multihand Blackjack Perfect Pairs 21+3 - IGT
Space Invaders Roulette - Inspired
Top Performing Online Live Casino Game
Blackjack Unlimited - Playtech
Live Dealer Blackjack - Evolution**2022 WINNER**
Live Dealer Craps - Evolution
Live Dealer Texas Hold Em - Evolution
Live Roulette – Playtech
Most Innovative Online Game
Big Spin Bonus - Inspired
Break the Bounty LuckyTap ™ - Design Works Gaming**2022 WINNER**
Doubleplay Super Bet HQ - Light & Wonder
El Dorado Infinity Reels - Reel Play
Extra Chilli Megaways - Evolution
Lightning Blackjack - Evolution
Slingo Shark Week - Gaming Realms
Best Overall Supplier of Online Content
Evolution **2022 WINNER**
Top Performing Omni-Channel Slot (Retail & Online)
88 Fortunes - Light & Wonder
Cleopatra - IGT
Crazy Money Deluxe - Incredible Technologies
Mustang Money - Ainsworth
Rakin Bacon - AGS
Triple Jackpot Gems - Everi**2022 WINNER**
The EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame Inductees for the Class of 2023
Dennis Mead – Game Development
Charles Fey – Game Development
Buddy Frank – Slot Operations
Thank you to our Sponsors –
Platinum Sponsor
Gold
Hall of Fame
Cocktail Reception
After Party
Single Award Sponsors
Media Sponsor
Thank you to our Host
The EKG Slot Awards Advisory Board
Todd Eilers – Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Rick Eckert – Managing Director – Slot Performance & Analytics at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Skyelar Perkins – Senior Director of Slot Operations for the Choctaw Casinos
Daron Dorsey – Executive Director, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
Ron Nesbitt – Corporate VP of Gaming at Wind Creek Hospitality
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
Frank Legato – Editor of Global Gaming Business Magazine
Dan Ingster – VP of Gaming Operations at Seminole Hard Rock Support Services
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.
About Eilers & Krejcik Gaming: Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC is a boutique market 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.
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