Casino Enterprise Management revealed 2012 International Table Games Awards winners

The categories were: best electronic innovation; best side bets; best traditional table game; table game gizmos; best hybrid table game; best game protection product; and best table game management system. Nominations reflected many products that make a positive impact in gaming operations. They drew a total of 36 nominations from 19 companies.

A panel of judges was assembled and tasked with evaluating nomination materials to decide the winner in each category. These select judges were: Julie Allen, director of regulatory compliance, Ameristar Casino-Hotel Kansas City; Rosemarie Cook, vice president of table games, SugarHouse Casino; Wendy Reeve, director, casino operations, Sycuan Casino; Phyllis Seguin, director of table games, Caesars Windsor; Jim Ward, corporate vice president of table games, Station Casinos; and Martin Watson, senior associate, New World Gaming.

The winning companies and their products are, by category:

Best Electronic Innovation:
Shuffle Master
Operator Wide Area Progressive for Table Games

Best Side Bets:
Shuffle Master
“6 Card Bonus” or Three Hand Poker

Best Traditional Table Game:
DEQ Systems Corp.
EZ Baccarat™

Table Game Gizmos:
Shuffle Master
i-Verify

Best Hybrid Table Game:
TCSJOHNHUXLEY
MultiPLAY System

Best Game Protection Product:
Shuffle Master
MD-3 Shuffler

Best Table Game Management System:
TCSJOHNHUXLEY
Gaming Floor Live

“We are very excited about our first-ever award series honoring the products of the table games industry,” said Peter Mead, publisher of Casino Enterprise Management. “Each of the winners is worthy of the distinction, and it was a very close competition, which speaks volumes about the terrific table games products being produced. After this successful first year, we can’t wait to do it again next year.”