NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, February 18, 2025 – Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC (EKG) is pleased to announce that Dominic Tiberio and Robert Allen have been inducted into the EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame (HOF) Class of 2025.
Both Dominic and Robert will be honored at the 2025 EKG Slot Awards in Las Vegas on February 27, 2025, at the Palms Casino Resort. Dominic is the seventh inductee to the EKG Slot Awards HOF under the Game Development category while Robert Allen is the fifth inductee under the Slot Operations category.
“Once again our distinguished Board of Advisors has selected two outstanding individuals to be inducted into the EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame,” said Todd Eilers, Principal at Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, LLC. “Both Dominic Tiberio and Robert Allen have made substantial and long lasting contributions to the gaming industry and are well deserving of this honor.”
Dominic Tiberio
Dominic Tiberio was born on January 11, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. He received a mechanical engineering degree from Chicago Technical College in 1962. After graduating, Dominic served two years in the US Army, where he gained valuable skills that would later benefit his professional career In August 1963, Dominic began his career in the gaming industry by joining
Bally Manufacturing in Chicago. He started as a junior engineer, focusing on the design of slot cabinet outer castings. One of his notable early contributions was to Bally’s ground breaking Money Honey game, which was the first electro-mechanical slot machine in the industry. The success of Money Honey played a pivotal role in establishing Bally as a leading supplier of slot machines during the late 1960s. The company eventually went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1975.
While at Bally, Dominic eventually took over game development, and over the course of his career either led the development or oversaw the development of key slot games including Game Maker, Black Gold, Diamond Line, Bonus Frenzy, Triple Blazing 7s, Fire & Ice, Millionaire Sevens, Monte Carlo, and Pick Em Poker. Dominic also oversaw the development of Bally’s Betty Boop slot theme, which was included on Bally’s first ever Wide Area Progressive link, Thrillions.
After a successful career spanning several decades, Dominic retired from Bally in 2008 and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Robert Allen
Robert Allen was born in 1955 in Akron, Ohio and is the fourth of five children. At an early age, Robert developed a strong interest in music which led him to attend the University of North Texas graduating in 1978 with a Bachelor of Music degree. However, with encouragement from his brother Mike, a gaming management executive at Harrah’s, Robert shifted his career trajectory towards the casino gaming industry. Robert began his gaming career as a Slot Floor Supervisor in 1984 at Harrah’s Marina Casino. Two years later he joined the Tropicana Casino & Resort and spent the next 14 years with that organization ultimately rising to the position of Executive Director of Slot Operations.
In May 2000, Robert accepted an opportunity as the Corporate Director of Slot Operations for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians, overseeing the slot operations for the Tribe’s two casinos - Grand Casino Hinckley and Grand Casino Mille Lacs located in central Minnesota. Robert was instrumental in implementing Ticket-in-Ticket-Out technology and upgrading the slot product, which significantly boosted slot revenue. He was also known for maintaining test banks and ensuring the latest games were available on the casino floor. A pioneer in his field, Robert was one of
the first slot operators to share performance data and player preferences with slot vendors, fostering the development of higher-performing games that benefited both parties.
In early 2010, Robert joined Pinnacle Entertainment as Corporate Vice President of Casino Operations. In this capacity, he oversaw gaming activities across 16 casinos, including the newly acquired Ameristar properties. He fostered a collaborative relationship with each casino management team, promoting a unified understanding of gaming performance analytics and reports across the enterprise. Robert also played a crucial role in designing and developing the gaming floor for the new L’Auberge Baton Rouge casino, which opened in 2012.
After nearly 35 years in the gaming industry, Robert retired in April 2017. He now resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, Mary Jane.Congratulations to both Dominic Tiberio and Robert Allen as inductees into The EKG Slot Awards Hall of Fame – Class of 2025. Thank you for your lasting and meaningful contributions to the gaming industry.
