Slot Floor Technology Award winners announced

Intuitive, interesting and interactive, this year’s nominations included slot cabinets and platforms, analysis tools, tournament management systems, mobile and wireless applications and more. A panel of judges was assembled and tasked with reviewing the nomination materials and deciding the top 10 winners.

Judges were: Robert Allen, Corporate Vice President of Casino Operations, Pinnacle Entertainment; Buddy Frank, Vice President of Slot Operations, Pechanga Resort & Casino; Chuck Hickey, Vice President of Slot Operations, Barona Resort & Casino; Joshua Kanter, Vice President of Total Rewards, Caesars Entertainment; Eric Pearson, Vice President of Casino Operations, Northern Quest Resort & Casino; and Louis Rosa, Vice President of Slot Operations, Foxwoods Resort Casino.

“Our panel of judges is made up of some of the very best in the industry, and are experts who use gaming technologies nearly every day,” said Peter Mead, publisher of Casino Enterprise Management magazine. “This year’s crop of winners demonstrates that the gaming industry is nothing short of innovation once again.”

The winning companies and their products, in order, are:

1. Bally Technologies
DM Tournaments

2. IGT
Big Buck Hunter Pro

3. Bally Technologies
SKEE-BALL

4. WMS
Aladdin & The Magic Quest

5. Bally Technologies
All That Jazz

6. Bally Technologies
Mobile Platform

7. Leap Forward Gaming
SaffariNet

8. TransAct
Epicentral Print System

9. Bally Technologies
Total Blast

10. AC Slots

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