In a night that promises to be fantastic and exciting, in about three months, next April 11th, the 15th edition of the International Gaming Awards will be held. Managed by Clever Duck Media, these prizes reward absolute brilliance in the land-based and iGaming industry. This year’s 32 categories were designed to reflect innovative technologies, as well as recognize excellence across the sector.
About this, there have been a few changes in categories in relation to 2021. ‘Bingo Operator’, ‘Multi-Channel Provider/Supplier’ and ‘US Focused Technology Provider/Supplier’ have been added, while ‘Sustainable Business’ and ‘Sustainable Resort of the Year’ categories disappeared to make way for just one: ‘Sustainability Award.’
Among the companies that were honored with some nominations are LeoVegas Group (13 categories!), Continent 8 Technologies (4), Playtech (2) and Scientific Games (7). Besides, other recognized firms are Betsson Group (10 nominations), 1xBet (9), Pronet Gaming (5) and IGT (3).
In alphabetical order, here’s the full list of finalists for 2022 IGA:
1) Australia/Asia Focused Technology Supplier of the Year: BBIN (2021 winner); SA Gaming; SimplePlay, and Tangam Systems
2) Best Customer Service Company of the Year: 1XBet; BBIN; Betsson Group; Continent 8 Technologies; Genesis Global; IGT; Le Casino de Monte-Carlo; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group; SoftSwiss (2021 winner), and Yolo Group
3) Bingo Operator (new category): 888 Ladies Bingo; Buzz Bingo; Foxy Bingo; Gala Bingo; Kindred; Mecca Bingo; Sky Bingo, and Tombola
4) Casino Operator: Casino de Monte-Carlo; Galaxy Entertainment (2021 winner); Genting; Las Vegas Sands; MGM Resorts; Storm International; Summit Ascent Holdings, and Wynn Resorts
5) Charitable Community Award: BBIN; Betsson Group; Digitain; FlowPlay; Galaxy Entertainment (2021 winner); LeoVegas Gaming Group; Melco Resorts; Microgaming; Pragmatic Play, and William Hill International
6) eSports Betting Software of the Year: Abios Gaming AB; BetB2B; Betsy Games; Digitain; PandaScore, and UltraPlay (2021 winner)
7) Game of the Year: Aloha King Elvis (BGaming); Hyper Gold (Gameburger Studios); Scarab Kingdom (Just For The Win); Pro Sport Content (Pilot Games); Gates of Olympus (Pragmatic Play); Jammin’ Jars 2 (Push Gaming); Pok Deng (SA Gaming); Lustrous Ocean (SimplePlay); Thunderstruck Wild Lightning (Stormcraft Studios), and Raptor DoubleMax (Yggdrasil)
8) Great Place to Work Award (Operator): Betsson Group; Kaizen Gaming; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group; Melco Resorts; Rootz Ltd; Videoslots, and William Hill
9) Great Place to Work Award (Supplier): Aspire Global; Digitain; Just For The Win; Microgaming; Pragmatic Play; Push Gaming; Quickspin; Raketech Group, and Scientific Games
10) iGaming Software Supplier: BBIN; Bragg; Digitain; Pragmatic Play; Pronet Gaming; SA Gaming; Scientific Games; Tom Horn Gaming; UltraPlay, and Yggdrasil
11) Innovator of the Year (Operator): 1xBet; LeoVegas Gaming Group; Mr Green; One.Fun: Travel and Play, and Rootz
12) Innovator of the Year (Supplier): BGaming; FeedConstruct; IGT; JCM Global; Low6; Pronet Gaming; Push Gaming; Simple Play, and UltraPlay
13) Live Casino of the Year: 1XBet (2021 winner); BBIN; BetGames; Betway Live Casino; Casino.com; Ladbrokes Casino; LeoVegas Gaming Group, and Pragmatic Play
14) Lottery Product of the Year: BBIN; Betgames; IGT (2021 winner); Inspired Entertainment; Pollard Banknote; Schafer Systems, and Scientific Games
15) Mobile Operator of the Year: 1XBet; Betsson Group (2021 winner); Betway; Coolbet; Entain; Kaizen Gaming; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group, and Videoslots
16) Mobile Sports Product: 1XBet; BBIN; Betsson Group; Checkd Group; Coolbet (2021 winner); Digitain; Low6, and Pronet Gaming
17) Multi-Channel Provider/Supplier (new category): Aspire Global; Digitain; FeedConstruct; IGT; OpenBet; Playtech; Pronet Gaming; SA Gaming; SoftSwiss, and Sportingtech
18) Online Casino Operator of the Year: 1XBet; Betsson Group; Bitcasino; Coolbet; Genesis Global; Kaizen Gaming; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group; Rootz, and Videoslots
19) Online Gaming Operator of the Year: 1XBet; 888 Holdings; Betsson Group; Betway; Entain Plc; Flutter Entertainment; LeoVegas Gaming Group (2021 winner), and Yolo Group
20) Online Poker Operator of the Year: 888Poker; Kindred Group (2021 winner); Party Poker; PokerStars, and Sky Poker
21) Rising Star of the Year: BGaming; FeedConstruct; Future Anthem; Gameburger Studios; Jogo Global; Low6; OnAir Entertainment; Pearfiction Studios; SoftSwiss, and The Mill Adventure
22) RNG Casino Supplier of the Year: Booming Games; Digitain; Kalamba Games; Pragmatic Play; Push Gaming; Scientific Games; SimplePlay; ThunderSpin; Tom Horn Gaming, and Yggdrasil
23) Safer Gambling Operator of the Year: Betsson Group (2021 winner); Coolbet; Future Anthem; Galaxy Entertainment; Kaizen Gaming; Kindred Group; LeoVegas Gaming Group; Mr Green; Videoslots, and William Hill
24) Slots Operator of the Year: 888 Holdings; Betsson Group; Betway; Entain; Flutter Entertainment; LeoVegas Gaming Group, and Videoslots (2021 winner)
25) Slot Provider of the Year: Booming Games; CT Gaming; Gameburger Studios; Just For The Win; Pragmatic Play; Push Gaming; Quickspin; SimplePlay; Tom Horn Gaming, and Yggdrasil (2021 winner)
26) Sports Betting Operator of the Year: 1XBet; Betsson Group; Betway; Coolbet; Entain; Kaizen Gaming; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group; Sportsbet.io, and William Hill
27) Sports Betting Platform of the Year: 1XBet; Checkd Group; Coolbet; Digitain (2021 winner); OpenBet; Pronet Gaming; SoftSwiss; Sportingtech, and UltraPlay
28) Sustainability Award: Aspire Global; BBIN; IGT; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group; Melco Resorts; Pragmatic Play, and Scientific Games
29) Technology Provider/Supplier: Aspire Global; Bragg; Continent 8 Technologies; FeedConstruct; Low6; Playtech; SA Gaming; Scientific Games; Sportingtech, and Yggdrasil
30) Unique Gaming Company of the Year: 1XBet; Kalamba Games; LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group; Low6; Pilot Games; Pragmatic Play; Rootz; ThunderSpin; Tom Horn Gaming, and Yolo Group
31) US Focused Technology Provider/Supplier (new category): Continent 8 Technologies; JCM Global; OpenBet; Pilot Games, and Tangam Systems
32) US Gaming Company of the Year: Continent 8 Technologies; Coolbet; Design Works Gaming; DraftKings; Pilot Games (2021 winner); Pollard Banknote; Scientific Games, and Tangam Systems