Tel Aviv-based operator claims headline prize in the social casino categories at inaugural awards for North American RMG and social sector
Caesars Interactive-owned firm Playtika was named Social Casino Operator of the Year at this week’s inaugural EGR North America Awards in San Francisco.
The Tel Aviv-head quartered operator bagged the prize on a night which celebrated the success of real-money egaming operators, B2B suppliers and social casino firms.
Fellow Israeli firm Dragonplay won the award for Social Poker Operator and IGT’s DoubleDown Casino took home the prize for best acquisition strategy.
Meanwhile Product Madness won the social slots category and Storm8 won the award for Social Bingo Operator for its Monopoly Bingo product.
More than 120 guests attended the glittering awards ceremony at The Bentley Reserve Banking Hall in the heart of San Francisco, which was hosted by American comedian and star of the HBO hit series Silicon Valley, Jimmy O. Yang.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Acquisition and retention partner: Income Access Group
Acquisition strategy: IGT’s DoubleDown Casino
Best new game: High 5 Games
Best product innovation: Vegas World
Casino operator: Tropicana Entertainment
Casino platform supplier: GameAccount Network
Fantasy sports operator: DraftKings
Freeplay gaming supplier: Scientific Games – Interactive
Geolocation supplier: GeoComply
Legal and compliance partner: Ifrah Law
Marketing campaign: DraftKings
Mobile gaming product: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Online horse race wagering operator: TVG (Betfair US)
Operator of the year: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Payments company: Optimal Payments
Poker operator: 888poker / AAPN
Poker software supplier: bwin.party (USA)
Recruitment company: Pentasia
Social bingo operator: Storm8 (MONOPOLY Bingo!)
Social operator: Playtika
Social poker operator: Dragonplay
Social slots operator: Product Madness, an Aristocrat company
