Winners Announced for 17th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards

GGB magazine last week released the winners of the 2019 GGB Gaming & Technology Awards. A record number of nominations demonstrates that the awards are truly considered the “Best of the Best.” The Stax progressive solution (l.) won for “Best Table Game Product or Innovation.”

Winners Announced for 17th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards

Global Gaming Business magazine last announced the winners of the 17th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards. The 2019 GGB Gaming & Technology Awards are the industry’s standard in this field, recognizing excellence in innovation and practical application in all gaming disciplines. The awards will be presented to the winners at this week’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas.
The winners of the 17th Annual GGB Gaming and Technology Awards are:

• Best Consumer-Service Technology
Gold Medal: Konami Gaming for SynkConnect Cardless
Silver Medal: Everi for Jackpot Express

• Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology
Gold Medal: GLI for Test Automation
Silver Medal: Lockdogs for Key Changeable Lock

• Best Slot Product
Gold Medal: Aruze Gaming for Muso Triple-27
Silver Medal: Aristocrat for Dollar Storm

• Best Table-Game Product or Innovation
Gold Medal: AGS for STAX Table-Game Progressive Solution
Silver Medal: Gamblit Gaming for PAC-Man Battle Casino

• Best Interactive Product
Gold Medal: Scientific Games for Open Bet
Silver Medal: Ruby Seven Studios for Best Bet Casino

“Once again, the nominations for the GGB Gaming & Technology Awards represented the best new products and services in the gaming industry,” said Roger Gros, publisher of Global Gaming Business magazine, which administers the awards program. “The amazing products submitted for the judges’ review were all at the cutting-edge of technology that serves all facets of the gaming industry. For the first time the GGB Gaming & Technology Awards recognized the Best Interactive Products that connect players with their favorite games and casinos whether inside a bricks-and-mortar building or playing on their devices at home.”

Judges for the awards are: Claudia Winkler, president of GHI Solutions, Rob Russell, gaming analyst, Regulatory Management Counselors, P.C.; Frank Neborsky, general manager, The Downs; Gerhard Burda, president and CEO, ESCAPES Advisory Services, Cliff Paige, slot director, South Point Casino Resort, Las Vegas, and Skyelar Perkins, corporate slot director, Choctaw Casinos.