Gaming market research and consulting firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG) has announced the winners of its 6th Annual EKG Slot Awards.
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 on February 29th 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 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, the company said. For the iGaming and Social Casino segments, winners were determined by voting from a panel of industry experts.
Take a look at the complete list of the winners:
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 3rd 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 – AGS (2023 Winner)
Most Improved Supplier – Premium
- All Suppliers Considered – Light & Wonder (2023 Winner)
Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content
- All Suppliers Considered – Aristocrat (2023 Winner)
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 Winner)
- 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 – Evolution (2023 Winner)
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