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 supplier highlights, the team shares what caught their eye.

The discussion includes -

• Brendan Moore - Director, Game Performance & Analytics, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
• Jared Book - Manager, Game Performance & Analytics, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming
• Linden Peterson - Manager, Game Performance & Analytics, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming

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 discussion with key operators from locals, regional, destination, and tribal markets about what stood out at this year's show.

Panelists discuss their main takeaways from G2E including: broad industry trends, game and cabinet innovation, evolution of core and premium products, supplier callouts, as well as technology and systems.

The panel includes -

Moderator:

• Brendan Moore - Director, Game Performance & Analytics, Eilers & Krejcik Gaming

Panelists:

• Jordan Whitten - Executive Director of Slot Strategy, MGM Resorts International
• Dan Cherry - President, DC Gaming Consulting
• Randy Simpson - Slot Manager, Prairie Band Casino & Resort

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 dive into how the company approaches product strategy from start to finish. Shawn shares how IT balances stays tuned into market trends while also continues to innovate and differentiate.

Shawn also weighs in on one of the most discussed topics in the industry today: True Persistence, and how Incredible Technologies positions itself within that conversation and how it is reacting to operator concerns.