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Winners Announced for 16th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards

Wed, Sep 27, 2017

Record number of nominations demonstrates that the awards are truly considered the “Best of the Best"

Winners Announced for 16th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards

Global Gaming Business magazine has announced the winners of the 16th Annual GGB Gaming & Technology Awards. The 2018 GGB Gaming & Technology Awards are the industry’s standard in this field, recognizing excellence in innovation and practical application in all gaming disciplines.

The winners of the 16th Annual GGB Gaming and Technology Awards are:

Best Consumer Service Technology
Gold Medal: JACK Entertainment — GT Connect
Silver Medal: JCM Global — FUZION

Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology
Gold Medal: Scientific Games — iVIEW 4
Silver Medal: The Rainmaker Group — grouprev

Best Slot Product
Gold Medal: Konami Gaming Inc. — Beat Square
Silver Medal: AGS — Orion

Best Table Game Product or Innovation
Gold Medal: Gamblit Gaming — Gamblit Poker LIVE
Silver Medal: TCSJohnHuxley — Qorex Gameball

“The nominations for the GGB Gaming & Technology Awards exceeded our expectations this year,” said Roger Gros, publisher of Global Gaming Business magazine. “The amazing products submitted for the judges’ review were all at the cutting-edge of technology that serves all facets of the gaming industry. The GGB Gaming & Technology Awards surely recognize all the trends and innovation being made in the industry today.”

Judges for the awards: Claudia Winkler, president of GHI Solutions, Rob Russell, gaming analyst, Regulatory Management Counselors, P.C.; Frank Neborsky, CEO, Power Strategies; Gerhard Burda, president and CEO, ESCAPES Advisory Services and Cliff Paige, slot director, South Point Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

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