F E A T U R E 2012
he ninth annual eGaming Review Operator Awards took
place at The Roundhouse in London in November, bringing
together operators and industry professionals to celebrate
the excellence achieved in the online gaming industry
during the past 12 months.
Hosted by Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges, 27 awards were
dished out in an evening of glitz and glamour with 888 scoring
a hat-trick of wins for casino operator, poker operator and the
headline operator of the year.
The company was a big hit with the judges, having
demonstrated strong growth in European regulated markets
during 2013, especially in poker and casino, as well as
establishing an enviable foothold in the US.
Irish operator Paddy Power wasn’t to be outdone, however, as
it too scooped three awards for slots operator, social marketing
campaign and financial betting product of the year.
The other headline award went to William Hill chief executive
Ralph Topping, who claimed the prestigious outstanding
contribution award (sponsored by Evolution) for his exceptional
impact on the online gambling industry.
Bet365 landed sports operator and in-play sports operator of
the year after being edged out by last year’s operator of the year
winner SkyBet for the mobile sportsbook award.
Meanwhile, newcomer Casumo, a firm which is out to crack
the social-RMG convergence model, went home with the 2013
rising star award, and Gamesys had another successful night,
taking home the prizes for customer services operator and social
bingo product of the year
Tombola was another double award winner, with CEO Phil
Cronin walking away holding the socially responsible and bingo
operator of the year awards.
It was another memorable night of celebrations that once
again proved there is no shortage of operational excellence in this
industry. We look forward to doing it all over again in 2014.
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