Egr Awards 2013
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The EGR Operator Awards are like the Oscars of the online gaming industry, awarded by the E-Gaming Review magazine every year. The biggest awards include gongs for the best casino, poker, bingo, slots and mobile operator of the year. The EGR Operator Awards have been running since 2010, and here we present the list of major award winners from 2010 to date. The equivalent of the ‘Best Picture Oscar’ goes to the Game of the Year, with the Operator of the Year the other major award given out. The EGR Rising Star of the Year and Socially Responsible Operator are also much sought after acknowledgements at this glitzy awards ceremony.
Egr Awards 2013 Nominations
2018 EGR AWARD WINNERS
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William Hill, Sky Betting and bet365 all came away with two awards apiece at this year’s ceremony. Meanwhile GVC Holdings took the crown of Operator of the Year.
Operator of the Year | GVC Holdings |
Game of the Year | Lightning Roulette (Evolution Gaming) |
Rising Star | SuprNation |
Socially Responsible Operator | Sky Betting & Gaming |
Mobile Sports Product | bet365 |
Mobile Casino Product | Rank Group |
Sports Betting Operator | bet365 |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
Poker Operator | PartyPoker (GVC Holdings) |
Slots Operator | William Hill |
Mobile Operator | William Hill |
Lottery Operator | Lottoland |
Affiliate of the Year | Gambling.com Group |
Employer of the Year | Sky Betting & Gaming |
2017 EGR AWARD WINNERS
The winners of the EGR Operator Awards have been announced, and it’s been a good year for bet365 (again). Plus Elk Studios walk away with the prestigious Game of the Year award for Wild Toro. The new Lottery Operator of the Year Award goes to industry pace-setters Lottoland.
Operator of the Year | bet365 |
Game of the Year | Wild Toro (Elk Studios) |
Rising Star | PlayOJO |
Socially Responsible Operator | Tombola |
Mobile Sports Product | bet365 |
Mobile Casino Product | LeoVegas |
Sports Betting Operator | Sky Betting & Gaming |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
Poker Operator | GVC/PartyPoker |
Slots Operator | Kindred |
Mobile Operator | Sky Betting & Gaming |
Lottery Operator | Lottoland |
Affiliate of the Year | EasyOdds |
2016 EGR AWARD WINNERS
Egr Awards 2013 Nominees
The 2016 EGR Award Winners included some repeat winners such as bet365 for Sports Betting Operator (for the fourth time in a row), Paddy Power for Casino Operator and PokerStars for Best Poker Operator. The big prizes went to Unibet for Operator of the Year and Guns n’Roses for Game of the Year.
Operator of the Year | Unibet |
Game of the Year | Guns n’ Roses (NetEnt) |
Rising Star | Hero Gaming |
Socially Responsible Operator | Unibet |
Casino Operator | Paddy Power Betfair |
Sports Betting Operator | bet365 |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
Poker Operator | PokerStars |
Slots Operator | Mr Green |
Mobile Operator | Sky Betting & Gaming |
Affiliate of the Year | Oddschecker |
2015 EGR AWARD WINNERS
At the 2015 EGR Awards, Gala Coral Interactive were the big winners for Operator of the Year, with NetEnt taking the title of EGR Game of the Year for the excellent Spinata Grande. Repeat winners included bet365 and PokerStars for Sports Betting Operator and Poker Operator respectively.
Operator of the Year | Gala Coral Interactive |
Game of the Year | Spinata Grande (NetEnt) |
Rising Star | Lottoland |
Socially Responsible Operator | Product Madness |
Casino Operator | Paddy Power |
Sports Betting Operator | bet365 |
Bingo Operator | Gala Bingo |
Poker Operator | PokerStars |
Slots Operator | LeoVegas |
Mobile Operator | Sky Betting & Gaming |
Affiliate of the Year | bettingexpert |
2014 EGR AWARD WINNERS
The 2014 EGR Awards were dominated by William Hill, who won the Operator of the Year and Casino Operator of the Year. Live Casino specialists Evolution Gaming won the Game of the Year Award for their Immersive Roulette.
Operator of the year | William Hill |
Game of the year | Immersive Roulette (Evolution) |
Rising star | Colossus Bets |
Socially Responsible Operator . | Paf |
Casino Operator | William Hill |
Sports Betting Operator | bet365 |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
Poker Operator | Pokerstars |
Mobile Operator | Sky Betting |
Affiliate of the Year | Oddschecker |
2013 EGR AWARD WINNERS
In 2013 there is no doubt that 888.com were the big winners, taking home Operator of the Year, Poker Operator of the Year and Casino Operator of the Year in an unprecedented treble.
Operator of the Year | 888.com |
Game of the Year | Big Bad Wolf (Quickspin) |
Rising Star | Casumo |
Socially Responsible Operator | House of Fun |
Casino Operator | 888.com |
Sports Betting Operator | bet365 |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
Poker Operator | 888.com |
Slots Operator | Paddy Power |
Affiliate of the Year | Affiliates United |
2012 EGR AWARD WINNERS
2012 saw Skybet crowned Operator of the Year, although William Hill were pleased to take home both the Sports Betting Operator of the Year and the Slots Operator of the Year.
Operator of the Year | Skybet |
Mobile Operator | mFortune |
Rising Star | Akamon Entertainment |
Socially Responsible Operator | Mr Green |
Casino Operator | Betsson |
Sports Betting Operator | William Hill |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
Poker Operator | 888Poker |
Slots Operator | William Hill |
2011 EGR AWARD WINNERS
In 2011 William Hill were named the Operator of the Year. The other awards were spread between different operators, with mFortune awarded the Rising Star Award.
Operator of the Year | William Hill |
Mobile Operator | Betfair |
Rising Star | mFortune |
Socially Responsible Operator | Bwin |
Casino Operator | 32Red |
Sports Betting Operator | bet365 |
Bingo Operator | Gamesys Jackpot Joy |
Poker Operator | 888Poker |
Slots Operator | Gamesys Jackpot Joy |
2010 EGR AWARD WINNERS
2010 was bet365’s year, as they took home the awards for both Operator of the Year and Casino Operator of the Year. The Sports Operator Award was split between Betfair for the UK and Bwin for the rest of Europe.
Operator of the Year | bet365 |
Slots Operator | Party Gaming |
Mobile Operator | Betfair |
Socially Responsible Operator | 888.com |
Casino Operator | Paddy Power Betfair |
Sports Betting Operator UK | Betfair |
Sports Betting Operator Europe | Bwin |
Poker Operator | PKR |
Bingo Operator | Tombola |
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Industry | Online casino |
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Founded | 2012 |
Headquarters | Swieqi, Malta |
Products | Casino, Games, Table games, Jackpots |
Owner | Casumo Services Limited |
Website | Casumo.com |
Casumo is a Maltese online casino and sportsbook services company, which includes video slots, jackpot games, live casino, table games and betting. Casumo has its headquarters in Malta in Swieqi, and has additional offices in Barcelona and Gibraltar.
Background[edit]
Casumo is licensed to operate remote gaming business by the Malta Gaming Authority.[1] In 2015, Casumo received its license[2][3] to operate in the United Kingdom from the UK Gambling Commission. In November 2018, Casumo received its license in Sweden from the Swedish regulator, Spelinspektionen.[4] In March 2018, Casumo agreed a deal with sportsbook supplier Kambi, to deliver a gamified sports betting product to its customers. It also opened its UK Sportsbook market in late 2019.[5] In April 2019, Casumo received a 5-year license to operate in Denmark from the Danish gambling authority.[6][7]
Sponsorships[edit]
Casumo had partnered with the eSports team Planet Odd[8][9] and has also sponsored Wembley Arena[10] where eSports events are held.
On 28 June 2019, Casumo announced a two-year principal sponsorship deal with Reading F.C.[11]
Awards[edit]
- 2013 eGaming Review (EGR) Awards: Rising Star
- 2014 eGaming Review (EGR Awards: Innovation in Casino[12]
- 2015 eGaming Review (EGR) Awards: Innovation in Casino
- 2015 eGaming Review (EGR) Awards: Mobile Casino Product of the Year
- 2016 eGaming Review (EGR) Nordic Awards: In-House Innovation[13]
- 2016 eGaming Review (EGR) Nordic Awards: Marketing Campaign[14]
- 2017 eGaming Review (EGR) Awards: Affiliate Program[15]
- 2017 eGaming Review (EGR) Nordic Awards: Mobile Operator[16]
- 2018 eGaming Review (EGR) Nordic Awards: Mobile Operator[17]
- 2019 International Gaming (IGA) Awards: Online Casino Operator[18]
Regulatory sanctions[edit]
On 10 May 2018 the UK Gambling commission imposed a financial penalty under section 121 of the Gambling Act at the sum of £5,850,000 on Casumo Services Limited. The fine was due to breach of Anti money laundering measures and failure to comply with social responsibility code of practice. The licensee has accepted the decision.[19]
On 2 April 2019 Casumo was yet again hit by another regulatory imposed fine by the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) for the amount of €310,000 for illegally targeting consumers in the Netherlands.[20]
Casumo has generally positive reviews on Casinomeister as of 23 June 2020 with a score of 9.3/10 [21]
Egr Awards 2013 Winners
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