Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 7th Annual EKG Slot Awards Show
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 7th Annual EKG Slot Awards Show
Event held on February 27th at the Palms Casino Resort of Las Vegas
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, March 3, 2025 — Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) is proud to announce the individual category winners for the 7th 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 27th at the Palms Casino Resort 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 an amazing night celebrating the industry’s top games and people.”
The land-based category winners for the 7th annual EKG Slot Awards were determined by the official voting from over 120 qualified slot directors representing over 320 casinos across the U.S. and Canadian markets and representing roughly 330,000 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 7th annual EKG Slot Awards is provided below.
Land-based Awards
Top Performing NEW Core Video Game
- Dynamite Pop Red Rush – Everi
- Huff N Even More Puff – Light & Wonder
- Lucky Honeycomb Fortune Pots – Konami
- Railroad Riches – Sheriff – Sega Sammy
- Rakin Bacon Odyssey – AGS
- Rising Rockets Emperor – IGT
- San Fa Pandas – Ainsworth
- Sharks Lock – Bluberi
- Stack Up Pays Island Riches – Incredible Technologies
- Triple Treasure Pot – Heavenly Wealth – Aruze Gaming Global
- Whisker Wheels Karma Kat – Aristocrat
Top Performing NEW Core Mechanical Reel Game
- 10x Jackpot Wild – Seas – Everi
- Bang Bam Boom – Light & Wonder
- Blazin’ Grand Signature – Everi
- Diamond Reels – AGS
- Double Blazing 777 2x3x5x – Light & Wonder
- Double Diamond Deluxe Multi-Line Nudge – IGT
- Hot Hit Rainbow Riches 7s Free Games – IGT
- Liberty Diamond – AGS
Top Performing NEW Premium Game – Sponsored by Gaming Capital
- All Aboard – Lucky Choi – Konami
- Bank Buster – Aristocrat
- Buffalo Ultimate Stampede – Aristocrat
- Devil’s Lock All In – Bluberi
- Dragon Trio – Light & Wonder
- Huff N Puff Money Mansion – Light & Wonder
- Mystery Of The Lamp Mystical Gardens – IGT
- Pinata Pays Mariachi Party – AGS
- Smokin Hot Stuff Link – Fired Up Fat Stacks – Everi
- Tiger & Dragon Cash On Reels – IGT
Top Performing NEW Core Cabinet – Sponsored by Grand Casino Mille Lacs
- A Star Raptor – Ainsworth
- Beacon+ – Bluberi
- Dimension 43×3 – Konami
- Dynasty Sol – Everi
- Genesis Atmos – Sega Sammy
- Landmark 7000 Transparent – Light & Wonder
- Prism Element – Incredible Technologies
- Spectra UR49 – AGS
Top Performing NEW Premium Cabinet
- Beacon Elite – Bluberi
- Diamond RS Premium – IGT
- Dynasty Dynamic – Everi
- Dynasty Sol Sync – Everi
- Horizon – Light & Wonder
- King Max – Aristocrat
- Player Classic Reserve – Everi
- Skyrise – IGT
Top Performing 3rd Party IP Branded Game
- Casper Jackpot Wheel – Everi
- Monopoly Cash Wheel – Blazing 777 Triple Double Jackpot Wild – Light & Wonder
- NFL Superbowl Link – Aristocrat
- Squid Game – Light & Wonder
- Wheel Of Fortune – Diamond Spins – Pink Diamond – IGT
- Whitney Houston – IGT
Top Performing Electronic Table Game (ETG) Supplier
- Alfastreet
- Gaming Arts
- IGT
- Interblock
- Light & Wonder
Top Performing NEW Video Poker/Keno Game
- Mega Hot Poker – IGT
- Multipliers Rising Poker – IGT
- Power Stacks Poker – IGT
- Winner’s World – Aristocrat
Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier – Sponsored by Gaming Laboratories International
- Deal Or No Deal Golden Briefcase – Gaming Arts
- Fu Pots – Zitro
- Railroad Riches – Sheriff – Sega Sammy
- Screaming Mansion – Velvix
Top Performing Game – EMEA
- Bell Link – Euro Games Technology
- Cash Connection Edition 4 – Novomatic
- Coin Trio – Fortune Trails – Aristocrat
- Dragons Law – Fortune Bags – Konami
- Fu Frog – Zitro
- Jewel of the Dragon – A Prosperity Tortoise – Light & Wonder
- Magic Treasures Dragon – IGT
- Merkur Multigame – Merkur
- Red Hot Burning Xtreme Clover Link – Apex
Top Performing Game – Latin America
- Fantastic Dragons Fire – Aruze Gaming Global
- Impera Line HD Multigame 6 – Novomatic
- Link Zone – Merkur
- Lion Link Wealth of the Dragon – Light & Wonder
- Mighty Hammer Link Up – Zitro
- Mo Mummy – Mighty Pyramid – Aristocrat
- Pinata Pays Lucha Champions – AGS
- Prosperity Link Cai Yun Heng Tong – IGT
- Purple Collection Multigame – Euro Games Technology
- Xtension Link 1 – Ainsworth
Most Innovative Land-Based Game
- Big Catch Bass Fishing – Gaming Arts
- Bingo Frenzy Stampede Shark – Konami
- Diamond Reels – AGS
- Honey Bomb – Bluberi
- Huff N More Puff Money Mansion – Light & Wonder
- Project Moon – Everi
- San Fa Dragons – Ainsworth
- Stack Up Pays Island Riches – Incredible Technologies
- Super Burst – Cartin’ Gold – Sega Sammy
- Tiger & Dragon Cash on Reels – IGT
- Triple Treasure Pot – Heavenly Wealth – Aruze Gaming Global
- Whisker Wheels Karma Kat – Aristocrat
Most Improved Supplier – Core
- All Suppliers considered – Winner – Incredible Technologies
Most Improved Supplier – Premium
- All Suppliers considered – Winner – Light & Wonder
Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
- All Suppliers considered – Winner – Aristocrat
Social Casino Awards
Social Slots Game of The Year
- Gold Fish Casino – SciPlay (Light & Wonder)
- 88 Fortunes – SciPlay (Light & Wonder)
- Lightning Link Casino – Product Madness (Aristocrat)
- Jackpot Friends – Zeroo Gravity Games (AppLovin)
- Cash Rally – Bole Games (Netmarble)
Retail-Branded Social Casino of The Year
- Hard Rock Neverland Casino – Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment
- Choctaw Slots – Ruby Seven Studios / Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- FoxPlay Casino – Ruby Seven Studios / Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
- STN Play by Station Casinos – GAN / Red Rock Resorts
- MGM Slots Live – PlayStudios
Social Casino Operator of The Year
- Product Madness
- SciPlay
- AppLovin
- KamaGames
- Novomatic
iGaming Awards (Real-Money Online Gaming)
Top Performing NEW Online Slot Game
- 3x Ultra Diamond – AGS
- 7s Fire Blitz – White Hat Studios
- Breaking Bad Collect Em and Link – Playtech
- Buffalo Gold Collection – Aristocrat
- Cash Machine Jackpots – Everi
- Diamond Cash Almighty Buffalo – Greentube
- Hyper Gold All In – Games Global
- Mystery of the Lamp Treasure Oasis – IGT
- Triple Stones – Gamecode
- Ultimate Fire Link Cash Falls China Street – Light & Wonder
Top Performing NEW Online Table Game
- Blackjack Poker & Pairs Surrender – IGT
- Caribbean Stud Poker – Oddsworks
- Deal or No Deal Blackjack – White Hat Studios
- First Person Lightning Roulette – Evolution
- Sweet 16 Blackjack – Light & Wonder
- War – AGS
Top Performing Online Live Casino Game
- Adventures Beyond Wonderland – Playtech
- Live Dealer Blackjack En Espanol – Evolution
- Live Dealer Crazy Time – Evolution
- Mega Fire Blaze Roulette – Playtech
- Mega Roulette – Pragmatic Play
Most Innovative Online Game – Sponsored by Socure
- Chaos Crew 2 – Hacksaw Gaming
- Gameking Video Poker Jackpot – IGT
- Lucky Fish Finder – Inspired Entertainment
- Magic Spins – Wazdan
- NFL Big Kick LuckyTap™ – Design Works Gaming
- StacKing Kong – Light & Wonder
- Stellar Bounties – Everi
- Stock Market – Evolution
Best Overall Supplier of Online Content
- All Suppliers considered – Winner – IGT
Most Improved Supplier of Online Content
- All Suppliers considered – Winner – White Hat Studios
Top Performing Omni-Channel Slot Game (Retail & Online)
- All Aboard Dynamite Dash – Konami
- Cash Machine Jackpots – Everi
- Devils Lock – Bluberi
- Fu Dai Lian Lian Panda – Aristocrat
- Platinum 8x8x8x – AGS
- Prosperity Link Wan Shi Ru Yi – IGT
- Rich Little Hens Founding Feathers – Light & Wonder
- San Fa Pandas – Ainsworth
Hall of Fame
- Hall of Fame Inductee – Game Development – Dominic Tiberio – 2025
- Hall of Fame Inductee – Slot Operations – Robert Allen – 2025
The EKG Slot Awards Advisory Board
Todd Eilers – Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Rick Eckert – Managing Director – Game Performance & Analytics at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
Skyelar Perkins – Corporate Senior Director of Slot Operations for the Choctaw Casinos
Daron Dorsey – Executive Director, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM)
Ron Nesbitt – Executive VP of Gaming at Wind Creek Hospitality
Mike Gatten – Senior Vice President Slot Strategy – MGM Resorts International
Gavin Issacs – Chairman at Games Global
Debra Nutton – Executive Coach and Previous EVP of Casino Operations at Wynn Las Vegas
Troy Hall – Sr. Director of Slot Optimization & Strategy for Gaming Analytics
Chris Colwell – VP of Gaming Analytics and Strategy 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.
David Jumper – Managing Partner at Hyper Digital Partners
Dan Cherry – Vice President of Gaming Operations at Bally’s Corporation
Thank you to our Sponsors –
Platinum Sponsor Gold
Cocktail Reception
After Party
Silver
Single Award Sponsors
Socure’s logo
Media Sponsor Thank you to our Host
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 by calling Todd Eilers at (949) 887-7726, or visiting our website at www.ekgamingllc.com.
