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Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Bonus Round is a new podcast from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming that takes a deep dive into game performance, analytics, and other market trends in the casino and gaming industry, with insight from EKG analysts and special guests.
Episodes
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 16: "Did You See the Potential to Win?" - Andy Jones on Slot Player Research
The EKG Game Performance Database tracks quantitative data such as coin in, theo win and GGR. What those numbers cannot tell us is exactly why a game works…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 15: EKG's Annual Post-G2E 2026 Operator Roundtable
G2E 2026 is in the books, and EKG's annual operator roundtable is back to discuss the highlights. Brendan Moore is joined by Jordan Whitten of MGM Resorts…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 14: Prepping for G2E with Rick Luthy at the Venetian
With G2E at the Venetian Expo, the Venetian and Palazzo casino floors are the first thing attendees walk through, and Rick Luthy's team touches roughly 600 of…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 13: Games Global's US Path
Games Global has climbed to a consistent top-five spot by GGR share in EKG's US Online Game Performance Database (OGPD) tracking, with 1,300+ exclusive games…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 12: The Art and Science of Casino Merchandising with Jennifer Bell of Egads
In this episode of Bonus Round, Brendan Moore and Jennifer Bell, President of Egads, explore the art and science of casino merchandising and experiential…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 11: Talking True Persistence with Tangam's Ari Mizrachi
In this episode of Bonus Round, Brendan Moore and Jared Book are joined by Ari Mizrachi of Tangam Systems for a status update on True Persistence games. The…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 10: Aristocrat's Dan Marks on Building Award-Winning Slot Games
In this episode of Bonus Round, Brendan Moore and Jared Book speak with Dan Marks, SVP of Gaming at Aristocrat and founder of Gimme Games, following…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 9: Slot Innovation and Mechanics in 2025
In this episode, the EKG Game Performance Database team reviews nominees for the 8th Annual EKG Slot Awards' Most Innovative Land-Based Slot Game category. We…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 8: EKG's Post-G2E 2025 Discussion with GPD Analysts
This episode features a discussion with EKG's Game Performance Database (GPD) analyst team. From game and cabinet innovation to core vs. premium products and…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 7: EKG's Annual Post-G2E 2025 Operator Roundtable
This episode features a recording of our annual Post-G2E operator discussion recorded on Thursday, October 23rd 2025. In this episode, EKG moderates a panel…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 6: An Incredible Journey
In this episode airing the week before G2E 2025, Jared Book speaks with Shawn Cassatt, Director of Product Management at Incredible Technologies, for a deep…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 5: Is Cost-to-Cover Inflation in Slots All Upside?
Cost-to-cover bets in land-based slot games are on the rise, outpacing general price inflation and shaping player behavior. In this episode, we discuss…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 4: Full Steam Ahead with Sega Sammy
In this episode, Brendan Moore and Jared Book speak with Sega Sammy CEO Naoki Kameda and President & COO Takashi Maekawa about the company's evolution from its…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 3: Reviewing The EILERS-FANTINI Q1-2025 Slot Survey
In this episode, Brendan Moore and Jared Book meet with Phil Bernard, Managing Director of Gaming Equipment & Technology, to review the Q1-2025 Slot Survey…
- Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming Podcast
Episode 2: Pigs vs Dragons
Today's episode covers product analysis on a few important game series in the industry: Light & Wonder's Huff N Puff and Aristocrat's Dragon Link and the newly…
Bonus Round: An Eilers & Krejcik Gaming PodcastEpisode 1: 2024 Land-Based Slot Trends
In the premiere episode of Bonus Round, Brendan Moore and Jared Book from the EKG Game Performance team sit down to discuss some insights from recent operator…