Global Gaming Awards: A look towards Las Vegas
With the Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific winners having been announced in Manila, American companies will look to continue their success into the October ceremony.
The Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific were held in Manila on June 4, with winners being celebrated for their accomplishments within the gaming industry. But many operators, and several of those who also triumphed in the Philippines, will now turn their attention towards the Global Gaming Awards Americas, held in Las Vegas on October 7.
Self-nominations for the Awards have now closed, with the Shortlist set to be finalized on August 1 when companies will be notified of all nominations. The companies and reasons will become available once the Shortlist is revealed to the public on September 6.
Mariya Savova, Global Gaming Awards Event Manager, says, “We are in the process of reviewing all nominations, submitted by companies, and I have to say every year it gets harder and harder to narrow down the Shortlist. Not only do we receive a larger number of nominations but companies’ submissions get stronger with each passing year.
“The gaming industry, particularly in the US, is moving at phenomenal speed. Both operators and suppliers continue to heavily invest in developing the best technology to ensure the best possible customer experience and the Shortlist will really highlight that.
“There were a few surprises among the winners at our Awards for Asia-Pacific and I expect the same thing to happen at our Awards in Las Vegas. Even last year, the companies that came in second and third across the categories were very close to the winners in terms of number of votes received. The competition is fierce!”
The voting
After the Shortlist is revealed, the Judging Panel will be asked to cast their votes for a winner and a runner-up across all categories, but will be excluded from voting in categories where they have a conflict of interest. The voting process is independently adjudicated by KPMG in the Crown Dependencies. KPMG has been the official voting adjudicator of the Global Gaming Awards Americas since the very first edition of the event in 2014. “The Awards may now be 11 years old, but what remains unchanged since day one is our approach to the voting and adjudication process,” KPMG Global Gaming Team Partner Micky Swindale said. The winners will be revealed at a luncheon ceremony held at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, which will be live-streamed for those who didn’t secure a table for their company at the event.
The winners
Aristocrat Gaming managed to take home multiple awards in Manila, including being named Casino Supplier of the Year and having Casino Product of the Year, with its Dragon Link series. The Dragon Link series builds off the Lightning Link platform, adding colorful Asian-themed games and exciting features. Dragon Link takes the typical Hold & Spin method and adds an orb trigger symbol across all titles, making it easy to recognize.
Now, following its success at the Global Gaming Awards in Manila, the supplier will look to continue these achievements in Las Vegas once more. During the 2023 Global Gaming Awards Americas, Aristocrat managed to win multiple awards, with victories in Land-based Product of the Year, Land-based Industry Supplier of the Year and Slot of the Year. Aristocrat products Neptune Single Stratus Sign Package and Jackpot Carnival were triumphant.
Wynn Resorts also managed to secure an Award at the Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific on June 4, walking away as the Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year winner. The operator released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, seeing revenue increases across the board for all properties. Operating revenues in the first quarter of 2024 were $1.86bn, an increase of $439.2m from the comparable quarter. The company also saw an increase in net income, going from $12.3m in Q1 2023 to $144.2m this year.
Reflecting
Savova adds, “We’re so humbled by the industry’s response to our event in Manila. We’re already looking forward to seeing what companies will achieve across APAC in the next 12 months.
“While Asia is the bigger market in terms of revenue, there are fewer companies that have managed to successfully penetrate that market. The competition among the companies that have a presence in APAC is of course very strong, but in the US – it’s on another level.
“The Judging Panel for our Asia-Pacific Awards certainly had some difficult choices to make when casting their votes; however, the Judges for our Americas Awards will have an even tougher task. We can’t wait to share this year’s Shortlist for the Global Gaming Awards Americas and we are very much looking forward to celebrating with the industry on October 7.”
The 11th annual Global Gaming Awards Americas will recognize and reward the gaming industry’s strongest performers across the previous 12 months. These are the most prestigious and trusted Awards in the gaming industry and have garnered respect among industry heavyweights due to the strict rules and procedures put in place for voting. The Awards are powered by Gaming America and Gambling Insider.
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