Last week, Gambling Insider Media hosted the 2024 Global Gaming Awards EMEA ceremony at The Hippodrome Casino in London. This event is considered one of the gaming industry’s highest honors due to its strict nomination and judging policies.
Organizers noted this year’s field of nominees was exceptionally strong across the board. The shortlist included dominant brands like Bet365, Betsson, Pragmatic Play, Evolution, and Flutter Entertainment alongside fast-rising companies like SPRIBE and Mindway AI.
In the Retail Operator category, Paddy Power won top honors. The Online Sports Betting Operator award went to Bet365. Sportradar edged out Kambi and BetConstruct for Sports Betting Supplier of the Year.
For land-based Casino of the Year, iconic London venue The Hippodrome Casino itself took home the prize, beating out prestigious properties like Le Casino de Monte-Carlo and Holland Casino Amsterdam.
The Online Casino of the Year title went to leading operator LeoVegas, with Betsson second. Pragmatic Play won Online Casino Supplier, and Relax Gaming’s Money Train 4 slot machine earned Online Slot of the Year.
On the B2B side, SOFTSWISS nabbed Platform Provider of the Year, Continent 8 Technologies won Services Provider, and popular e-wallet Trustly earned Payment Solution of the Year.
For individual awards, Erwin van Lambaart of Casinos Austria won Executive of the Year. And responsible gambling tools developer SPRIBE earned Breakthrough Company of the Year honors.
The celebration now moves on to the Asia Pacific region next, with the Global Gaming Awards headed to Manila in June 2024. Does this level of detail help capture the event better?