MONTREAL, Quebec -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Seven Income Access clients have been shortlisted for the 8th annual eGaming Review EGR Operator Awards.
Since 2004, the eGR Awards have recognized innovation and excellence in the online gaming industry, rewarding the sector’s top-performing operators. To that end, the following Income Access clients were nominated for awards at this year’s ceremony: Gala Interactive, Gamesys Limited (for
Jackpotjoy), Tombola Ltd., Betfred,
BetMotion, mFortune Mobile Phone Casino and Sky Betting and Gaming. Among these, Gamesys set the pace with seven nominations, and mFortune Mobile Phone Casino and Sky Betting & Gaming followed close behind with five separate nominations each.
Gamesys, a provider of intuitive gaming software and development, was shortlisted in seven categories: Bingo Operator of the Year, Affiliate Program of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Slots Operator of the Year, Social Casino Product of the Year, and Social Operator of the Year. A U.K.-based software development company, Gamesys works with seven esteemed operators in the iGaming industry, having created eight unique titles under their brands.
mFortune Mobile Phone Casino, a leader in the mobile casino sector, was shortlisted for the following categories: Casino Operator of the Year, Affiliate Program of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year, Innovation in Mobile, and Mobile Product of the Year. The company, which recently launched an innovative loyalty shop, also won for the Best Mobile Bingo Operator at the 2012 mGaming Summit Awards.
Sky Betting and Gaming, meanwhile, was shortlisted for: Operator of the Year, Poker Operator of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Mobile Product of the Year, and Social Marketing Campaign of the Year. As one of the U.K.'s leading sports betting, poker, casino, and bingo companies, SkyBet offers a wide range of gaming options across a number of exciting verticals.
Rounding out the pack, BetMotion was nominated for two awards: Rising Star and Continental Operator of the Year. Similarly, Beftred.com also received two nominations, in the categories of Innovation in Gaming and Marketing Campaign of the Year. Williams Interactive (Jackpot Party) was nominated for Slots Operator of the year, Gala Interactive for Bingo Operator of the Year, and Tombola for Bingo Operator of the Year.
“The eGR Operator Awards ceremony is an increasingly important event for our industry, and we’re very excited for all our clients who have been shortlisted. We wish them good luck, and we are happy and proud to have been a part of their success,” said Nicky Senyard, CEO of Income Access.
Comedian Jimmy Carr will host this year’s ceremony, which is being held on November 26, 2012 at The Roundhouse, London. The award ceremony will also feature a champagne reception, live band, cocktail bar, and poker and roulette tournaments.