Casino Enterprise Management Magazine Announces Sixth Annual Slot Floor Technology Award Winners

FARGO, ND--(Marketwire - Mar 27, 2012) - Casino Enterprise Management magazine, the leading gaming industry trade publication and the "Official Publication" of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM), is pleased to announce the winners of its 2012 Slot Floor Technology Awards, now in its sixth year.

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
AXCESS 22V Platform

An article highlighting these products will be featured in the May 2012 issue of Casino Enterprise Management. Each company will also be awarded a special plaque commemorating its achievement, as well as graphics that they may use in promotional and marketing materials. For more information, visit www.casinoenterprisemanagement.com.

About Casino Enterprise Management (CEM)
Casino Enterprise Management magazine delivers the most comprehensive need-to-know information in the world of casino management. All operational facets of the casino business are thoroughly covered in each issue. Readers enjoy first-hand reporting from the brightest thought leaders in the worldwide casino gaming industry. CEM puts on several prestigious awards for the gaming industry including Great Women of Gaming, Slot Floor Technology Awards, and the Hospitality Operations Technology Awards. The website, www.aceme.org, is the gaming industry's most complete digital doorway into the world of casino management and includes audio articles, videos, web exclusives, case studies, white papers, an up-to-the-minute newswire, and much more. The newly launched www.CEMAudioEdge.com includes live Internet talk radio shows and archived podcasts from industry leaders.