Has the time come for interactive gambling products to earn some recognition among the traditional gaming industry? If so, the American Gaming Lodging and Leisure Summit’s “Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Products” competition awaits your entry.
Gaming vendors are permitted to submit three of their most innovative products or services at the third annual competition. WMS Gaming’s Monopoly won last year’s contest, closely edging IGT’s Elvis slot machines. The first year’s winner was IGT’s Vision Series slot machines.
Five judges are chosen every year to select the winner. This year’s judges are:
- Bill Bingham, Vice President, Table Games, Bellagio
- Vince Eade, Managing Director, International Gaming Institute, University Nevada Las Vegas
- Charlie Lombardo, Senior Vice President Slot Operations, Bally’s Las Vegas
- Audrey Oswell, President, Caesars Atlantic City
- Bill Zender, Executive Vice President, JMJ Inc.
The judges will make their choices and executives at Casino Journal Publishing Group will compile the results and announce the 20 winners at the Northern Gaming Summit, October 12-14, 1999 at Cobo Conference Center in Detroit. The 20 finalists will then be viewed by the attendees of the American Gaming Lodging & Leisure Summit at the Venetian, February 1-2, 2000. The top choice of the attendees will be named “The Most Innovative Gaming Product of 2000.
Deadlines for submissions is September 17, 1999. A story highlighting the 20 products/service will appear in the January edition of Casino Journal, and the winners will have the opportunity to display their products or services at the American Gaming Lodging Leisure Summit.
For more information, call Tony Lewin at 800-229-8516.