Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Announces Winners for 6^th Annual EKG Slot Awards Show

Event held on February 29^th at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, March 5, 2024 — Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) is proud to announce the individual category winners for the 6^th 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 29^th 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 6^th 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 6^th annual EKG Slot Awards is provided below.

Link to Event Photos HERE

Land-based Awards

 Top Performing NEW Core Video – Sponsored by Yaamava’ Resort & Casino

• Big Hot Flaming Pots – Tasty Treasures – Light & Wonder
• Coin Trio – Fortune Trails – Aristocrat – 2023 WINNER
• Dragon’s Law – Fortune Bags – Konami
• Firestorm Bull – Aruze
• Magic Treasures Dragon – IGT
• Press Your Luck Whammy Bucks – Everi
• Rocket Rumble – Bluberi
• Shamrock Fortunes – AGS
• Treasure Lock Emperor’s Gift – Incredible Technologies
• Treasure Spirits – Phoenix – Ainsworth

Top Performing NEW Mechanical Reel Core Game

• Blazing 777 2x3x5x Nudge – Light & Wonder
• Blazing 777 Triple Double Jackpot Wild Nudge – Light & Wonder – 2023 WINNER
• Double Chili Mania Respin – IGT
• Legend Of The 3x2x Phoenix Wheel – IGT
• Patriot Extra Spin Signature – Everi
• Wild Stacks Deluxe Ruby Fire – Everi

Top Performing NEW Premium Game – Sponsored by BMM Testlabs

• Bull Blitz – Fortunes of the Orient – Konami
• Jackpot Carnival – Buffalo – Aristocrat
• Journey To The Planet Moolah – Light & Wonder
• Lightning Dollar Link – Corrida de Toros – Aristocrat
• Megabucks – Mega Vault – IGT
• Mystery Of The Lamp Enchanted Palace – IGT – 2023 WINNER
• Ultimate Fire Link Cash Falls – China Street – Light & Wonder

Top Performing NEW Video Cabinet – Core – Sponsored by Gaming Capital Group

• Cosmic – Light & Wonder – 2023 WINNER
• Mars X Flex – Aristocrat
• Muso Triple 32 – Aruze
• Peak Curve 49 – IGT
• Spectra UR43 – AGS

 Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium

• Cinema – Aristocrat
• Cosmic – Light & Wonder – 2023 WINNER
• Peak Curve 49 – IGT

Top Performing 3^rd Party IP Branded Game

• Little Shop of Horrors Directors Cut – Everi
• Monsters – Frankenstein – Light & Wonder – 2023 WINNER
• NFL Super Bowl Jackpots – Aristocrat
• Tarzan City Of Gold – Aristocrat
• Wheel Of Fortune – Diamond Spins -Triple Double Stars – IGT
• Wheel Of Fortune – Lucky Coins On Tour – IGT
• Willy Wonka – I Want It Now – Light & Wonder

 Top North American Electronic Table Game (ETG) Supplier

• Alfastreet
• Gaming Arts
• IGT
• Interblock – 2023 WINNER
• Light & Wonder

Top Performing NEW Video Poker/Keno Game

• Bonus Wilds Poker – IGT
• Fortune X Poker – IGT
• Gamblers Gold – Ainsworth
• Keno Star – IGT
• Powerhouse Plus Poker – IGT
• Super Hot Roll Poker – IGT – 2023 WINNER

Top Performing Game from an Emerging Supplier

• 88 Link Lucky Charms – Daruma Mystery – Zitro
• Ching Shih – Lightning Gaming
• Golden Elements – Sega Sammy
• Lucky Pick Bumble Bee – Gaming Arts
• Rocket Rumble – Bluberi – 2023 WINNER
• Ultra Boost Link Tiger Storm – Novomatic

Top Performing Game – EMEA

• Bell Link – Euro Games Technology
• Egyptian Link Nefturi’s Treasure – IGT
• Jewel of the Dragon – Valley of the Tiger – Light & Wonder
• Merkur Multigame – Merkur
• Mighty Hammer – Zitro
• Mo Mummy – Valley Of The Riches – Aristocrat – 2023 WINNER
• Novo Line Interactive Edition X3 – Novomatic
• Red Hot Burning Xtreme Clover Link – Apex

 Top Performing Game – Latin America

• Bao Zhu Zhao Fu Red Festival – Aristocrat
• Coin Combo – Hurricane Horse – Light & Wonder
• Epic Kingdom – Zitro – 2023 WINNER
• Fruits Collection 2 – Euro Games Technology
• Olympus Link – IGT
• Rakin Bacon Pirate Plunder – AGS
• Solar Link – Merkur
• Xtension Link 1 – Ainsworth

Most Innovative Land-Based Game – Sponsored by KPMG

• Big Bear Poker – Aruze
• Big Shake Carnival – Eclipse Gaming
• Cha-Ching! – Everi
• Golden Elements – Sega Sammy
• Magic Treasures Dragon – IGT
• Monster – Frankenstein – Light & Wonder
• NFL Super Bowl Jackpots – Aristocrat – 2023 WINNER
• Quad Shot Platinum Electric Nights – Ainsworth
• Shamrock Fortunes – AGS
• Stuffed Coins Toad – Konami
• Tic Tac Go – Gaming Arts
• Treasure Wave Coin Pusher – Aries Technology
• True Pick Roulette – Incredible Technologies
• Xing Fu 888 – Bluberi

Most Improved Supplier – Core

• All Suppliers Considered – 2023 WINNER – AGS

Most Improved Supplier – Premium

• All Suppliers Considered – 2023 WINNER – Light & Wonder

Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content

• All Suppliers Considered – 2023 WINNER – Aristocrat

Social Casino Awards

Social Slots Game of The Year

• Cash Club Casino – Bole Games (Netmarble)
• Jackpot Magic Slots – Pixel United (Aristocrat)
• Jackpot Master Slots – Zeroo Gravity Games (AppLovin)
• Jackpot Party Casino – SciPlay (Light & Wonder) – 2023 WINNER
• Quick Hit Slots – SciPlay (Light & Wonder)

Retail-Branded Social Casino Game of The Year

• Caesars Slots – Playtika
• Choctaw Slots – Ruby Seven Studios / Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
• Hard Rock Jackpot Casino – Hard Rock Games
• MGM Slots Live – PLAYSTUDIOS – 2023 WINNER
• Wynn Slots – Wynn Social Gaming

Top Sweepstakes-Based Social Slot Game of The Year

• Chumba Casino – VGW
• Fortune Coins – Blazesoft
• High 5 Casino – High 5 Games – 2023 WINNER
• Luckyland Casino – VGW
• Pulsz – Yellow Social Interactive

Top Social Casino Operator

• AppLovin
• Bagelcode
• KamaGames
• Pixel United (Aristocrat)
• SciPlay (Light & Wonder) – 2023 WINNER

iGaming Awards (Real-Money Online Gaming)

Top Performing NEW Online Slot – Sponsored by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)

• Almighty Buffalo Megaways Jackpot Royale – White Hat Studios / Blueprint Gaming
• Buffalo – Anaxi
• Call of the Wild – Inspired
• Charming Ladys Boom – Greentube
• Dynamite Riches Megaways – Evolution
• Gold Blitz – Games Global / Fortune Factory – 2023 WINER
• Gold Standard Jackpots – Everi
• Jewel of the Dragon Valley of the Tiger – Light & Wonder
• Mega Diamond – AGS
• Wheel of Fortune Elegant Emeralds – IGT

 Top Performing NEW Online Table Game

• Blackjack Lucky Lucky – Oddsworks
• Deal or No Deal Roulette – White Hat Studios
• Free Bet Blackjack – Evolution
• Multihand Blackjack Poker and Pairs – IGT – 2023 WINNER
• Sweet 16 Blackjack – Playzido

 Top Performing Online Live Casino Game

• 24/7 Live Roulette – Authentic Gaming
• Liver Dealer Lightning Roulette – Evolution – 2023 WINNER
• Mega Fire Blaze Roulette – Playtech
• Mega Roulette – Pragmatic Play

Most Innovative Online Game

• Fire and Roses Joker – Games Global / Triple Edge Studios
• Piggy Payouts Bank Buster LuckyTap – Design Works Gaming
• Shadow Of The Panther Infinity – High 5 Games – 2023 WINNER
• The Goonies Return Jackpot Royale – White Hat Studios
• Ultimate Fire Link Cash Falls China Street – Light & Wonder
• Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold Gold Spin – IGT 

Best Overall Supplier of Online Content

• All Suppliers Considered – 2023 WINNER – Evolution

Top Performing Omni-Channel Slot (Retail & Online)

• All Aboard Piggy Pennies – Konami
• Buffalo – Aristocrat/Anaxi – 2023 WINNER
• Cash Eruption – IGT
• Dancing Drums Explosion – Light & Wonder
• Devils Lock – Bluberi/Bragg Gaming Group
• Gold Standard Jackpots – Everi
• Mega Diamond – AGS
• Ultra Rush Golden Steed – Incredible Technologies

Hall of Fame  

The EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame Inductees for the Class of 2024

• Game Development – William “Si” Redd
• Slot Operations – Thomas Mikulich

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 – 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 Sponsor                                                                  Hall of Fame

                   After Party                                                    Silver Sponsor

Single Award Sponsors

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 calling Todd Eilers at (949) 387-7701, or visiting our website at www.ekgamingllc.com.