Gaming Awards

Evolution’s MONOPOLY Live crowned Game of the Year at EGR Operator Awards

Published

1 month ago

October 30, 2019

Evolution’s MONOPOLY Live crowned Game of the Year at EGR Operator Awards

Reading Time: 2 minutes

Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has announced that MONOPOLY Live, the special edition of its popular Dream Catcher game, has been named Game of the Year at the EGR Operator Awards 2019.

Evolution beat thirteen other shortlisted companies to win the prestigious award, which recognises the game studio or operator that has produced the stand-alone game that has made the biggest impact over the last twelve months. Evolution received its award at the at the EGR Operator Awards 2019 Ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Created via sublicense from Scientific Games and available exclusively from Evolution, MONOPOLY Live is a unique live online game show based on one of the world’s most popular games, complete with augmented reality, 3D Bonus rounds built around the adventures of MR. MONOPOLY, and with the chance of big ‘multiplier’ wins. Scientific Games holds rights to the MONOPOLY brand through a license agreement with Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS).

Speaking after the award’s ceremony, Evolution’s Chief Product Officer Todd Haushalter said: “We are honoured to win this award for MONOPOLY Live and it has been a true pleasure to work with one of the world’s best-loved brands to create such a unique game.”

Haushalter continued: “Winning back-to-back EGR Game of the Year awards is something we never dreamed of. We make games we think players will love and that we want to play ourselves and that is always our focus. However, to be once again honoured by our peers in the industry with this award is so very special and something that motivates us all for 2020 and beyond. A huge thank you to everyone at Evolution that made this a reality.”

The Game of the Year category winner was voted for by operators shortlisted for one of the Operator Awards and the voting process was officiated by Deloitte.

Up Next

Greentube goes live with Svenska Spel Sport & Casino

Don't Miss

Genting Buys Game Developer Authentic Gaming

Click to comment

Gaming Awards

Work, win, party, repeat! Two prizes for one month for EGT Interactive

Published

5 days ago

December 6, 2019

George Miller

Work, win, party, repeat! Two prizes for one month for EGT Interactive

Reading Time: < 1 minute

EGT Interactive is extremely happy to share the emotions experienced a couple of days ago.

What an Expo, what an emotion! EGT Interactive had an extremely successful days at BEGE Expo this year. So many visitors got the chance to get familiar with the latest releases of the top-notch video slots and complete solutions for iGaming. The cherry on the cake was the 1st prize for “Online Content Provider of the year”! More over, that such recognition comes wright after another one – 1st prize at SEG awards for “Rising Star in Online Casino Technilogy” in Milan just a week before this one.

“We are more than happy to see the results of the hard work of all the teams here at EGT Interactive. These prizes are high acknowledgment that we are on the right path, which is the real, huge prize for the efforts of all teams at EGT Interactive. Thank you BEGExpo! Thank you SEG! Thank you EGT Interactive team. You are fantastic!” Said Irina Rusimova, Business Development Manager at the company.

Gaming Awards

Play’n GO Pick Up SiGMA Win for Mobile Prowess

Published

1 week ago

December 4, 2019

George Miller

Play’n GO Pick Up SiGMA Win for Mobile Prowess

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Play’n GO celebrated being crowned Mobile Gaming Provider of the Year at the Malta Gaming Awards last week.

The final week of November saw Malta host one of iGaming’s largest events, SiGMA 2019. Attended by industry professionals from across the globe, it is one of the networking events of the calendar.

As always it was preceded by the MGA awards, celebrating and “shining a spotlight on some of the most intriguing and creative projects to change the face of the iGaming sphere”.

The award comes as little surprise, as Play’n GO are renowned for their mobile gaming, one of the foundations upon which their gaming success was built. This is highlighted by the fact that the award comes just a month after they were crowned Mobile Supplier of the Year at the 5-Star Media’s Starlet Awards.

The win was also announced just before the Global Gaming Awards announced their shortlist for their 2020 edition of their awards, which sees Play’n GO release Black Mamba, a game created in partnership with the Italian hard rock band of the same name, nominated for Casino Product of the Year.

Johan Törnqvist, CEO of Play’n GO spoke on the wins and the nomination: “It’s always an honour to win an industry award. We put a lot of effort into our content and tools, and so to be recognised for it is always a welcome pleasure.

Two wins and a nomination over the last few weeks shows our strength in the industry, and we have much more planned for 2020!”

Could it be two wins in two weeks for Play’n GO? A strong finish to what has been a strong year for the slot specialists.

Gaming Awards

Award-Winning Presence From Zitro At BEGE 2019

Published

1 week ago

December 3, 2019

George Miller

Award-Winning Presence From Zitro At BEGE 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minute

During the latest edition of the gaming trade show BEGE in Sofia, Bulgaria, Zitro received the “Best Slot Machine of the Year” award, granted by the trade show organization, for its outstanding ”88 Link Wild Duels” multigame, presented on the extraordinary Allure cabinet.

The award has been received by Nadège Teyssedre, Regional Director of Sales EMEA of Zitro, who expressed hers and the company’s gratitude: “This award means a lot to us, as it demonstrates how Zitro has been able to reinvent itself in a very short period of time, ranking among the most successful global suppliers in the gaming industry. We receive this award as a recognition of the passion and hard work of all who are part of Zitro, and we want to thank the operators of Bulgaria and the world for their confidence in Zitro products, as well as reiterating our commitment to continue creating innovative and profitable products and gaming experiences for all of them. We also want to thank the BEGE organization for an impeccable commercial event and, in particular, for giving Zitro such a significant award.”

88 Link Wild Duels is a multigame progressive link which includes 4 unique game titles per machine. For the first time, this game combines a mystery link bonus with multiway game mechanics. 88 Link Wild Duels is presented on the sophisticated Allure Cabinet which comes with 3x 27” Full HD LCD’s, the powerful digital button panel “Smartdeck” and the impressive “Synchroscreen”, a multimedia system that synchronizes the graphics on the superior screen, creating a visual spectacle comparable to a cost intensive over-head signage.