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EMEA – Aristocrat’s Dragon Link Golden Century tops Eilers-Fantini EMEA December list
By Lewis - 9 January 2024
Aristocrat’s Dragon Link Golden Century came out on top in the December 2023 game performance collected in the EMEA region by Eilers & Krejcik, performing at almost four times the house average at 14 casinos in the study.
The Australian-based slot manufacturer scored highly in the report, accounting for six out of the top ten performing slots. Merkur’s multigame came in fifth place whilst IGT secured to positions in the top ten with two of its Bubble Blast titles.
The December 2023 game performance collected in the EMEA region by Eilers & Krejcik shows top video reel slots, multigames, cabinets, and more published their monthly EMEA Game Performance Report with a summary featured exclusively at G3. With ~30K land-based casino slots tracked in the Europe/African region*, operators and vendors can keep their finger on the pulse of the latest slot and cabinet trends thanks to the novel report. As ICE London quickly approaches, understanding the latest & greatest product available enhances the show experience making the report especially valuable.
The EILERS-FANTINI Game Performance Database (GPD) tracks over 430,000 slots internationally and has recently expanded EMEA coverage. Operators receive a complimentary subscription to the reports in exchange for the participation.
More information can be received by contacting Brendan Moore at [email protected].
In the Western Europe & Africa segment on Page 16 which ranks top games in the tracked EMEA sample of Western Europe & Africa:
- Aristocrat’s Dragon Link Golden Century is at almost 4x vs House at 14 casinos. Coin Trio games do well in both North America and EMEA.
- IGT places several Multi-level Progressives such as Bubble Blast and Egyptian Link in the top 25.
- Light & Wonder Jin Ji Bao Xi themes are top games in Western Europe & Africa.
Table 1: EILERS-FANTINI EMEA Game Performance Report, Dec ’23 – Page 16
Source: EILERS-FANTINI Game Performance Database
We also track Multigame hardware as Multigames are very popular in EMEA casinos.
- Merkur’s M-Box Max Duo does 2.8x vs House at 12 casinos tracked.
- Novomatic places 4 of the top 5 cabinets with VIP Eagle and Novostar VIP 2 leading.
- Euro Games Technology’s General 32/32 cabinet takes #5 at 1.8x performance vs House.
- Apex Gaming Pinnacle Premium Slant is also a top cabinet in this category.
About Eilers & Krejcik:
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC is a boutique research firm focused on servicing the gaming equipment, technology, and interactive sectors within the casino gaming industry. Our products and services include market research, company research, and consulting & advisory services designed specifically for casino operators, equipment & technology suppliers, online & social gaming operators and suppliers, gaming regulators, and investors.
* DISCLAIMER: The reported performances are representative of our sample which may not fully represent the market. As we continue to grow the database in similar fashion to the North American GPD, our EMEA estimates will become more reflective of the land-based slot environment in EMEA. Additionally, we will begin to segment game performance by geography as a larger sample is accrued. Further, segments may be added or modified as the sample grows and feedback is acquired. Report sample geographic distribution is shown on Page 7 of the report.
To learn more about report subscriptions, contact Brendan Moore at [email protected]
