Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) last week announced the nominees for the 1stAnnual EKG Slot Awards. This event is being produced by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC and is designed to recognize excellence in slot machine game development within the casino gaming industry. In addition to announcing the nominees, EKG has also secured its first two sponsors for the event. Fantini Research will be the exclusive media sponsor for the EKG Slot Awards Show and Macquarie Capital will be the exclusive cocktail reception sponsor.
“We are very excited to announce the official nominees for the 1stannual EKG Slot Awards and to secure our first two sponsors for the event”, said Todd Eilers, Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC. “The list of nominees is very impressive and includes some of the best new games we’ve seen in quite some time. We look forward to hosting fun and exciting event to honor and recognize the winners in each category.”
Ticketing & Sponsorship Info
To attend the show, please RSVP via e-mail to tnorton@ekgamingllc.comif to purchase a ticket and/or table to this year’s event or if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities.
The EKG Slot Awards Categories
The EKG Slot Award categories for 2018 were determined by EKG principals and award winners will be determined by utilizing a data-driven approach to include both proprietary game performance data as well as a survey of qualified slot managers. For awards where proprietary data is not available, the award winner will be solely determined by the survey responses. For the Social Casino segment, winners will be determined by a distinguished panel of social casino industry experts as well as our proprietary Social Casino database.
A complete listing of the EKG Slot Awards categories and nominees is provided below. All nominees are listed in alphabetical order.
LAND-BASED AWARDS
Top Performing Core Video Reel Game
88 Fortunes– Scientific Games
Buffalo Gold– Aristocrat
China Shores– Konami
Dancing Drums– Scientific Games
Fu Dao Le– Scientific Games
Fu Nan Fu Nu– AGS
Wonder 4– Aristocrat
Top Performing Core Mechanical Reel Game
88 Fortunes– Scientific Games
Blazing 7’s– Scientific Games
Gold Bar 7’s– IGT
Red Hot Tamales– IGT
Triple Double Diamond – IGT
Wild Wild Gems– Everi
Triple Red Hot 7s Free Games– IGT
Top Performing Premium Game
Buffalo Grand– Aristocrat
Dragon Link– Aristocrat
Lightning Link– Aristocrat
Monopoly Millionaire– Scientific Games
Wheel of Fortune: Double Diamond– IGT
Willy Wonka World Of Wonka– Scientific Games
Top Performing NEW Video Reel Core Game
Dancing Foo– Aristocrat
Double Blessings – Scientific Games
Fate of the 8 Power Wheel– Incredible Technologies
Scarab– IGT
Star Watch Magma– Konami
Super Charged 7’s Quick Spin– Ainsworth
Wonder 4 Boost– Aristocrat
Top Performing NEW Mechanical Reel Core Game
Diamond Jewels 2x3x4x5x– Aristocrat
Dragons Luck– Everi
Easy Riches– Everi
Quick Hit Triple Blazing 7s Super Wheel– Scientific Games
Triple Double Diamond Progressive Free Games– IGT
Top Performing NEW Premium Game
Dragon Link: Happy and Prosperous– Aristocrat
James Bond: Casino Royal– Scientific Games
Lightning Zap– Everi
Solstice Celebration TripleSparkle– Konami
Timber Wolf Grand– Aristocrat
Ultimate Fire Link: China Street– Scientific Games
Wheel of Fortune: Triple Gold Gold Spin– IGT
Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Core
Concerto Crescent – Konami
CrystalDual 27 – IGT
Helix Xt – Aristocrat
Infinity V55 – Incredible Technologies
Twinstar J43 – Scientific Games
Top Performing NEW Cabinet – Premium
Concerto Opus – Konami
Gamefield 2.0 – Scientific Games
MegaTower – IGT
Relm XL – Aristocrat
Twinstar V75 – Scientific Games
Top Performing 3rdParty IP Branded Game
James Bond: Casino Royal– Scientific Games
Gentlemen prefer Blondes: Starring Marilyn Monroe– IGT
Monopoly Hot Shot– Scientific Games
Tarzan King of The Jungle– Aristocrat
Wheel of Fortune Triple Red Hot 7s Gold Spin– IGT
Top Performing Proprietary Branded Game
Buffalo Grand– Aristocrat
Colossal Diamonds– AGS
Dragon Link– Aristocrat
Lightning Link– Aristocrat
Money Rain Deluxe – Incredible Technologies
Riches with Daikoku Triple Sparkle– Konami
Ultimate Fire Link: China Street– Scientific Games
Top Performing Electronic Table Game (ETG)
Interblock – Roulette
IGT – Roulette
Aruze – Craps
Interblock – Baccarat
Alfastreet – Roulette
Scientific Games – Prism Lightning Launch Roulette
Scientific Games – Fusion Blackjack
Top Performing Video Poker Game
All Star Poker 2 – IGT
GameKing– IGT
Match Card Draw Poker– Scientific Games
Super Star– IGT
Ultimate X– IGT
Top Performing Skill Game
Match 3Volution– Gamblit
Nothin’ but Net 2– GameCo
Lucky Karts– Synergy Blue
Beat Square– Konami
Most Improved Supplier – Core
All Suppliers Considered
Most Improved Supplier – Premium
All Suppliers Considered
Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
All Suppliers Considered
SOCIAL CASINO AWARDS
Best New Social Slot Game
Confetti Casino– Fort Mason Games
Lightning Link– Product Madness/Aristocrat
MONOPOLY Slots– Scientific Games
Royal Charm Slots– PlayStudios
Best Use of Land-Based Content in a Social Slot Game
DoubleDown Casino featuring IGT content (published by Double Down Interactive)
Heart of Vegas featuring Aristocrat content (published by Product Madness)
High 5 Casino featuring High 5 Games content (published by High 5 Games)
Jackpot Party Casino featuring SciGames content (published by Scientific Games)
my KONAMI featuring Konami content (published by PlayStudios)
Most Innovative Social Slot Game
Huuuge Casino– Huuuge Games
MONOPOLY Slots– Scientific Games
POP! Slots– PlayStudios
Scatter Slots– Murka
Willy Wonka Slots– Zynga
Best B2B Social Slot Company
AGS
GAN
Greentube / Novomatic
Ruby Seven Studios
Scientific Games
Top Social Casino Company
Aristocrat
Huuuge Games
Playtika
PlayStudios
Scientific Games
The EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame Inductee
To be announced at the show
