THE AWARDS
The most prestigious Awards in the gaming industry are heading to Barcelona in January!

The Global Gaming Awards EMEA recognise and reward the gaming industry's strongest performers across the previous 12 months, with a strong focus on the EMEA region. These are the most trusted Awards in the industry and have gained respect amongst industry heavyweights.

The Global Gaming Awards EMEA are powered by leading B2B-gaming publication Gambling Insider and independently adjudicated by KPMG in the Crown Dependencies.

The winners will be revealed at an exclusive presentation ceremony, held at The Market Restaurant at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, at the end of Day 1 of ICE 2025.
TIMELINE

Self-Nominations

2 September – 11 October (Deadline)

The time to submit your company for shortlist consideration. Simply fill in the short nominations form on our site. You can nominate your company for as many categories as you consider relevant. Please ensure you mention achievements from the EMEA region from the past 12-18 months.

Shortlist Finalised

11 November

If your company has been shortlisted across any of the categories, you will be contacted in November and asked to submit a short supporting statement, outlining why you believe you should win.

Voting Commences

9 December

At the start of December, the Judging Panel will be asked to cast their votes for a winner and a runner-up across all categories. Judges will be excluded from voting in categories where they have a conflict of interest. The voting process is independently adjudicated by KPMG in the Crown Dependencies.

Full Shortlist Revealed

23 December

The official Shortlist magazine will be released at the end of December. Inside you will find the full list of nominees as well as the reasons why they were nominated.

Awards Ceremony

20 January 2025

The winners will be revealed at an exclusive presentation ceremony, held at The Market Restaurant at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, at the end of Day 1 of ICE 2025. The event will be livestreamed for those who can’t attend.

THE SPONSORS

"It is important to acknowledge the innovation, hard work and progress made by our industry. This is exactly why the Global Gaming Awards were launched in the first place.

The Global Gaming Awards are the most prestigious in the industry, and we ensure we maintain this reputation year after year. These are the only Awards that give a reason why each company and individual is nominated.

To keep things fair, we ensure that companies are only nominated once per category, meaning that if a company has multiple brands, only one of them can be shortlisted in a particular category.

Last but certainly not least, we have a stellar panel of 50 senior industry executives choosing the winners, with only one executive per company allowed to participate and KPMG in the Crown Dependencies adjudicating the voting process."


- Mariya Savova, Event Manager, Global Gaming Awards

KPMG has been the official voting adjudicator of the Global Gaming Awards since the very first edition of the event in 2014.

"We review the Global Gaming Awards' system and tools for collecting votes (and ensuring judges cannot vote in categories where they have a conflict), check that the winner and runner-up in each category has been determined correctly based on votes cast, and select a random sample of judges whom we contact to check that the voting system has accurately recorded their votes.

KPMG's commitment to and involvement with the gaming sector is unparalleled and that is why we have so welcomed the opportunity to support the Global Gaming Awards events for the EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific. The combination of a thorough selection process, a highly distinguished panel of judges, and the organisers’ commitment to independent verification of the judges' decisions, means that any company or individual that makes it to the final shortlist should be extremely proud."


- Micky Swindale, Partner, KPMG Global Gaming Team

The Global Gaming Awards are powered by Gambling Insider
"Gaming across Europe, Middle East and Africa continues to show tremendous year-on-year growth. Not long ago we saw the grand opening of Europe's first integrated resort and major plans were revealed for the UAE's first casino. Companies serving the online sector also continue to push the boundaries of innovation with impressive new product launches throughout the year.

After seven years of we celebrating the achievements of operators and suppliers form the EMEA gaming industry in the fabulous Hippodrome Casino in London, we are excited to bring the Global Gaming Awards to Barcelona in January 2025, on Day 1 of ICE.""


- Gary Roudette, CEO, Players Publishing

CATEGORIES

Retail Operator

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the operator that leads the way in the retail space.
SPONSORED BY

Online Sports Betting Operator

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the online operator that offers the best sports betting experience.
SPONSORED BY

Sports Betting Supplier

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the supplier that retail and/or online sportsbooks rely on the most.
SPONSORED BY

Casino

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the land-based casino that puts customers at the heart of its operations.
SPONSORED BY

Casino Supplier

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the supplier that land-based casinos rely on the most.

Online Casino

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the online casino that offers everything a player could want.
SPONSORED BY

Online Casino Supplier

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the studio or aggregator that stood out from the rest in the igaming world.
SPONSORED BY

Online Slot

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the slot that captivated players from the moment it launched.
SPONSORED BY

Affiliate Program

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the operator that puts great effort in building a strong relationship with affiliates.
SPONSORED BY

Platform Provider

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the supplier whose platform is constantly upgraded to meet more operator needs.
SPONSORED BY

Services Provider

OF THE YEAR
For the hosting, cybersecurity, legal or other services provider the industry relies on the most.
SPONSORED BY

Payment Solution

OF THE YEAR
Rewarding the payment solution that makes things easier for both the player and the operator.
SPONSORED BY

Product Launch

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the most innovative product launched in the past year.
SPONSORED BY

Breakthrough Company

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the up-and-coming company that has shaken up the status quo.
SPONSORED BY

Social Responsibility

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the company that is highly committed to CSR, ESG and RG.
SPONSORED BY

Executive

OF THE YEAR
Recognising the executive whose efforts drive their company and the industry forward.
SPONSORED BY
THE JUDGES
Over 50 industry executives will cast their votes
Evgen Belousov
CEO
GR8 Tech
Alexandra Lindlbauer
Director Group Marketing & Communications
NOVOMATIC
David Natroshvili
Founder & CEO
SPRIBE
Werner Becher
CEO
Kambi
Jovana Popovic Canaki
Deputy CEO
iGP
Yurii Berest
CEO
DATA.BET
Lidiia Vakulenko
COO
Atlaslive
Yared Gabretensaye
General Manager
Casino Cosmopol
Walter Bugno
CEO
Games Global
Valentina Bagniya
CMO
SOFTSWISS
Marina Ostrovtsova
CEO
BGaming
Cristina Romero de Alba
Partner
Loyra Abogados
Ebba Arnred
Co-Founder & CMO
Play'n GO
Tereza Melicharkova
Head of Marketing
Elantil
Armine Sirunyan
Group COO
Digitain
Ebbe Groes
Founder & CEO
EveryMatrix
Daniela Johansson
Deputy CEO
Paf
Simon Thomas
Executive Chairman
The Hippodrome Casino
Gil Rotem
President
IGT PlayDigital
Pieter Boers
Vice President Gaming & Services
Holland Casino
Vigen Badalyan
Co-Founder
SoftConstruct
Oren Cohen Shwartz
CEO
Delasport
Nadège Teyssedre
EMEA Sales Director
Zitro
James Curwen
CEO
Yggdrasil Gaming
Marija Hammon
Marketing Director
Relax Gaming
Jesper Svensson
CEO
Betsson Group
Per Jaldung
CEO
Grand Casino Brussels VIAGE
Tristan Sjöberg
Executive Chairman
TCSJOHNHUXLEY
Arturs Zagurilo
CCO
Gammastack
Victoria Igbauboa
CEO
Gaming Entertainment
Eva Berkova
COO
Betby
Adam Azor
EVP, Global Marketing
Sportradar
John Connelly
Global CEO
Interblock
David Mann
CEO
Swintt
Helen Walton
Founder & CCO
G.Games
Tom Light
Co-Founder & CEO
First Sportsbook
Nadia Popova
CRO
EGT
Jennifer Innes
CEO
Betting Jobs
Pallavi Deshmukh
CEO
NetGaming
Wolfgang Bliem
CEO
Grand Casino Luzern
Rickard Vikström
CEO
Internet Vikings
Justin Cosnett
CPO
Continent 8 Technologies
Ivan Kravchuk
CEO
Evoplay
Peter Korpusenko
CEO
BETCORE
Daniela Vella
COO
ComeOn Group
Siobhan Lane
CEO - Gaming
Light & Wonder
David Plumi
CMO
Luckia Gaming Group
Irina Rusimova
CCO
Amusnet
Tornike Tvauri
CEO
Upgaming

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