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be an understatement in July the integrated Resort concept well proven across the US and Asia came to life in Europe for the very first time in Cyprus the United Arab Emirates announced a new regulatory body to pave the way for a national lottery and Commercial gaming in the country there were a lot of other regulatory developments as well the gambling commission here in the UK finally published its long awaited white paper Sweden Italy and Hungary also introduced amendments to their gambling regulation the online industry in Africa continued to experience substantial growth and we saw a number of companies deepen their footprint in key regulated African Market suppliers push the boundaries of innovation with more companies deploying artificial intelligence in sophisticated new ways and most importantly responsible gaming CSR and ESG remain the key Focus for the gaming industry globally as I am based in London for me the Hipp drum Casino always comes to mind when talking about social responsibility as I have witnessed firsthand how much it does for London's West stand the property's executive chairman Simon Thomas is also an active spokesman for the development of the gaming industry and his contribution to the casino sector in the UK has been invaluable it is an absolute honor to have Simon here today and to be able to host the global gaming Awards here at his property I would now like to invite him to say a few words to all of you uh thank you Maria and welcome everybody to the Hippodrome uh for I think it's our sixth time we've held the global gaming Awards here and it is a truly privilege but I have to say this year it's with a hint of sadness because this is the last time we'll be hosting here because obviously the ice show is De camping to to bus Barcelona um so before you pack you all pack your bags for the sunny of climbs next year I'd like to play tribute to the people who actually created the global games Awards Global gaming Awards um working with Julian Maria and their amazing team is a highlight of our year and you should be amazingly proud with everything you've created and thank you for allowing the Hipp Drome to be part of that and um from everybody here at the hrome thank you to all of you for coming here this year I know l people have been here before um but do have a look around there are always changes here including today we've got a gorilla on the roof it's kind of random but that's our change the day but there's always stuff changing and for those who haven't been here before have a look around it's fun um we've got eight bars we've got a ninth bar under construction it's a secret bar and I can't tell you about it because it wouldn't be secret um we've got Steakhouse we've got chop chop the Chinese restaurant which is fairly new it's actually the top rated Chinese restaurant in London and number 29 on trip advisor out of 15,000 restaurants we've got the poker rooms outdoor smoking areas we got the theater here where which we host Magic Mike live um we're just heading towards our 2000th performance and it still sells out uh if anybody wants to come and see there are a few tickets left for Wednesday and Thursday so um speak to me afterwards um and if anybody wants to tour afterwards just grab one of us and we will give you a spin round but anyway I know you don't want to listen to me you want to find out who's won the awards so I will hand you back and thank you all very much for coming thanks [Music] L thank you so much Simon today's event wouldn't be possible without the support of the following companies interblock gaming digitain EGT galaxis brag gaming spre imagine life soft tuet wa technology softw Atlas IAC and Great Tech before any company joins the list of of sponsors of the global gaming Awards we make it clear that sponsoring the event does not guarantee a company a nomination let alone an award knowing that all the companies I just mentioned still decided to support us so on behalf of our entire team thank you for having the Integrity to do that it really means a lot to us yeah they they do really deserve the round of applause so thank you uh big thank you goes to be construct it is a pleasure to have you as the lead partner of the global gaming Awards EMA 2024 I would now like to invite Arman P Basi International director at construct to save fewers all of you thank you very much thank you welcome everybody again we are here all together it's becoming a tradition and uh and on behalf of bet construct I would like to thank you very much for this wonderful venue and event that you are organizing you are um helping us all to be Innovative you are Innovative we are also bet construct Innovative so we have the same state of mind and we are very happy and proud to be from the beginning uh sponsoring uh this award knowing exactly that we don't have any advantages out of it but proudly we are sharing the same values of innovation of uh developing the industry so we are very happy to be around this uh glob gaming event thank you again enjoy your evening thank you all thank you thank you so much Herman when we call the global gaming Awards the most procedures in the industry we mean it we have ensured that the most deserving companies have been shortlisted and that a fair voting process implemented each company and individual are always shortlisted for a specific reason which you can read in the short list magazine the short list was decided through extensive research Byer team consultation with independent industry experts and review of hundreds of self-nominations submitted by companies to keep things Fair we have ensured that companies are only nominated once per category meaning that if a company has multiple Brands which happens a lot in our industry only one of them can be shortlisted in a particular category we invited 50 industry leaders all with years of experience in the EMA region to choose the winners we KPMG in the crown dependencies independently adjudicating the voting process to ensure fairness and transparency I would like to personally thank all Executives who kindly agreed to participate in this year's judging panel quite a few of the people you find on the panel lead some of the biggest companies in the industry yet they still manage to find time to to do their voting and to ensure that the awards will go to the companies that deserve them the most this year and now I would like to invite someone who for me is a true inspiration and one of the best people I've had the privilege to meet in this industry Mickey swindale partner at kpmg's Global gaming team she will tell you more about what KPMG does for the global gaming Awards thanks Maria we have so much fun doing this together every year so it's it's it's a joy for me to be here today we've been adjudicators of the awards since the inaugural Awards in Las Vegas in 2014 and and as Maria said the global gaming Awards really wanted to be able to show that the awards are truly driven wholly and solely by the votes of that fantastic industry panel that she just mentioned um we've over these those years and what's been 10 years now um I've communicated or announced the results in quite a number of venues sometimes doing it virtually obviously sometimes in person but I have to say I Echo Maria's feelings about moving on from here um Simon's uh been a hell of a host uh and this is is a fantastic location I'm sure plans are a foot for Barcelona and I'm sure it'll be equally fabulous but this is a very hard act to follow and I say that as someone who celebrated my 50th birthday here at the hipper drob so I really am a fan um I won't go through all the details of how we go about adjudicating the awards partly because that's set out in your short list magazine but mainly because the man who actually does all the work is sat there in the corner Brian Beasley so if you want to know a little bit more about it he is the adjudicator he's checked all of the all of the cards that I'm about to read out and all of the trophies so we know we're in in the right place um and so all I want to do is remind you of that what that means for those of you that are about to come close to or be winners of the awards you know that it really is a sign of the regard and support that your peers in the industry are showing you so best of luck thank you very much Mickey it is now time to announce this year's winners and I just want to highlight that nomination alone is still an an achievement on its own as it means you're one of the best in your field today is about celebrating not just the winners but all those that were shortlisted to present the first category please welcome Lydia vakulenko the Chief Operating Officer of Atlas IAC thank you Maria so the first category is ret is retail operator of the year which Atlas IC is proud to sponsor retail betting is and always has been an integral part of the gaming industry across European and African markets on behalf of our entire company well done to the retail operators who have made it to this year short list let's see who they [Music] are [Music] this is Hollywood bets the runner up the joint Runners up I I do apologize are opap and atg and the winner is paty power congratulations to flutter entertainment Patty power Patty power has one of the most vibrant retail Estates in the sector with over 600 shops across the UK and Ireland and is Ireland's number one bookmaker in the past year it extended a number of deals with Partners such as playtech inspired entertainment and sis that have been key to party po retail success congrat congratulations I would now like to invite EV G the CEO of Great Tech to present the next category hello everyone the next award will celebrate the online sports betting operator of the Year rewarding the operator with the best sports betting experience so it's an honor honor for a great Tech as a provider of high performance Sportsbook platform to support the category and present the best of the best with this award congratulations to all of the remarkable companies are nominated for this award let's take a look for the source [Music] list in third place is kaisen gaming the runner up is bson and the winner is bet 365 well done bet 65 we over 90 million registered players across the globe betri 65 Prides itself in offering first class tailor services in over 150 countries it streams hundreds of thousands of Live Events each year through it self proprietary build sports book trading thousands of pre match anding play market throughout the year along with fantasy sports and freet toplay games congratulations thank you running a successful retail online or Omni channels hbook will not be possible without reliable suppliers who ensure that operators have all the tools they need to provide customers with a seamless experience and keep them engaged the short list for sports betting supplier of the year [Music] [Music] is this is BET construct the runner up is cambi and the winner is Sport radar congratulations to sport Raider are they here fantastic sport Raiders intelligence-driven technology underpinned by artificial intelligence and coupled with a company's deep understanding of the Sports industry support Global top tier operators in attracting new customers and engaging existing ones it's comprehensive ecosystem empowers bookmakers covering the entire betting value chain please welcome Vitali head of events at spr to present the next category thank you hi everybody nice to see you in this beautiful place and the next category is called cazino of the year uh a land-based cazin nowadays is not just the place where people go to place bets it's where they go to be entertained and experience something unique creating that perfect experience for guests is certainly challenging so on behalf of all of us from Sprite huge congratulations to all of this year's nominees for the cazino of the Year award and the short list is [Music] place is Holland Casino Amsterdam Center the runner up is La Casino de mon Carlo and the winner and what could be more appropriate is the Hippodrome Casino huge congratulations to the Hipp Casino the property has had a profound impact on the British Casino sector since opening in July 2012 it managed to build a unique style of casino and entertainment venue that has seen the world take a revived interest in the UK's Casino sector through continued innovation he Partnerships headline making delivery and fearless trial the spotlight is on the Hippodrome is a global [Music] Innovation congratulations I will now would like to invite Tenny head of sales at galaxis to present the next category oh uh the next category is uh the casino supplier of the year which galaxies is very uh happy to sponsor it is for the company that contributed most of the creating and the dynamic casino floor and naturally a great experience for Casino guests and the short list [Music] is in third place is IGT the runner up is Aristocrat gaming and the winner is light and wonder well done light and wonder the company's Hardware industry leading systems games and proprietary table game products provide an unmatched experience that keeps players coming back for more in the past 12 months L and wonder announced a new agreement with Holland casino to install the cool sign systems product as the narrowcasting multimedia solution across all 14 locations of Holland Cino amongst other highlights [Music] congratulations to present the next award please welcome matv the chief executive officer and chair of the board of Brad gaming sorry but I'm I'm digging his space anyhow uh the next category is onine cazino of the year which Brad gaming is proud to sponsor this is without a doubt one of the most competitive vertical of the European industry within lots of new entrance challenging the status quo so congratulations to the 10 online casino operators that really stood out from the rests this past year the short listed [Music] is in third place is bck cassino the runner up is bson and the winner is Leo Vegas congratulations Leo Vegas a true leader in mobile casino and in a pioneer of Industry which is now part of the MGM Resorts International family the company Prides itself in being the king of Casino it gives players access to the biggest brightest and most Innovative online slots and live casino games available in the industry congratulations [Music] G right please welcome AR group Chief Operating Officer of dig chain to present the next category hi everyone so the next category is online casino supplier of the year which digit 10 is delighted to sponsor online casinos are thriving across all regulated markets of course uh which is of course uh possible thanks to the best games uh Studios and aggregators so this year's short list for online casino supplier of the year [Music] is in third place is relax gaming the runner up is evolution and the winner is pragmatic Play Congratulations pragmatic play the company enjoyed another exceptional year powered by a multi-product offering headline launches of immersive game shows like Treasure Island and power up rouette have been complemented by more than 80 new slot games including a 10 big bass title as well as a crash gam spin off [Music] while there is a wide variety of online casino games nowadays slots continue to be favored by players which is why our next category is for the online slot of the year that offers online casino players the much love thrill and excitement the short list [Music] is in third place is Gerard's Gambit by play and go the runner up is Zeus versus versus Hades gods of War by pragmatic play thank you and the winner is money trained for by relax gaming [Applause] [Music] well done relax gaming wa money train 4 relax gaming Clos the curtain on one of the industry's most successful franchises sending shop wav throughout the industry Money Train 4 captivated over 1 million unique players and 4 million rounds were played within a month since launching the [Music] game please welcome Ivan the head of softs Casino platform to present the next category good evening everyone and any successful online operator needs to build good partnership with Affiliates which is why the next category affiliate program rewards the operator with whom Affiliates love to work on behalf of softswiss well done to this year's nominees the short leas [Music] [Music] is place is pinup Partners the runner up is Betson group affiliates and the winner is bet 365 Partners congratulations bet 365 Partners bet 365 is affiliate program as the name suggests SE and three Affiliates as partners bet 365 Partners delivered huge volume in the 2022 2023 period with over 3.2 million depositors joining via the program globally the company's total net revenue Rose by 30 40 million year and year would affiliate referred to existing customers measured by logins up to 32 million congratulations the next category rewards to companies that provide the most Innovative tools for ey gaming and sports betting operators the short list for platform provider of the year [Music] is in third place is e Matrix the runner up is Hub 88 and the winner is softswiss [Applause] [Music] well done soft swis tailored to various operational Scopes and Visions the soft swis Casino platform is available in three distinct forms crypto solution turn key solution white label solution in addition soft twist offers a sports book platform we're builting gameification tools such as industry exclusive bonuses and jackpots allowing operators to create a unique SP pting offering and gain an edge over competitors thank you congratulations [Music] the next category is Services provided over the year sponsored by wa technology it recognizes the companies that form the backbone of the gaming industry let's take a look at a short [Music] list in third place is internet Vikings the runner up is Sport radar and I am delighted that the winner is continent 8 [Applause] [Music] Technologies congratulations continent 8 Technologies continent 8 is the manag hosting connectivity and security services provider with over 25 years of experience powering I Gaming's biggest brands its network is growing rapidly with more than 100 connected locations across Europe the Americas and Asia the company innovates and constantly evolves its Solutions and supports its customers with hyperscale cloud cloud Solutions thanks to its Partnerships with Amazon web services and Microsoft I would now like to invite M Martin Collins Chief Business Development officer of soft toet to present the next award H good afternoon um It's s Tob we love to celebrate Innovation and the next award recognizes a really important group of companies with in our industry those that offer easy Payment Processing the best cashless Solutions digital wallets and all the other Payment Solutions that come within the industry on behalf of soft debate I'd like to congratulate the 10 nominees and they are as [Music] follows third place is Oto the runner up is pay safe and the winner is trustly well done trustly the company's flag shap pay and play user on boarding product combines deposit and user verification into one seamless flaw and has seen huge success in Sweden Finland and Estonia 2023 so trust Le most significant Leap Forward ever the introduction of Aura it's new data engine which has elevated trustly core offering and enabled incredible payment experiences for players and operators [Music] congratulations I would now like to invite hako manukan imagine live Armenia CEO to present the next category hello everyone at imagine life our goal is to entertain and Captivate audiences with new innovation features which is why we are proud to be the sponsor of the next award product Lounge of the Year this category is where our industry's Innovation truly shines congratulations to all the nominees and they [Music] are third place is Wonder 500 by light and wonder runner up is the greatest catch bonus buy by Evo play and the winner is Treasure Island by pragmatic play [Music] congratulations pragmatic play second award today Treasure Island is the latest game show from pragmatic play utilizing Cutting Edge effects to blur the lines between reality and digital environments the title launch lived up to the hype and instantly became a player [Music] favorite the next category is a new addition to the global gaming Awards it recognizes the upand cominging companies that have been braved to start something new and challenge the status quo the short list for breakthrough company of the year [Music] is third place is games global the runner up is beyond play and the winner is spr well done spr spr has taken the crash game Market by storm 2023 was a breakthrough year for the company and its Flagship Aviator title which quickly became the number one crash game with more than 10 million monthly active players across the 2,000 online casinos it is live on the successive Aviator is led to phenomenal growth for scbe with the company now signing major marketing deals with the likes of the UFC as Aviator becomes a global phenomenon I will now hand over to Ena makava PR executive of EGT to present the next category social accountability positive impact on society and player protection are part of our duty as an industry which is why the next category is social responsibility of the year which EGT takes pride in sponsoring very well done to the t companies who have gone above and beyond in their commit M to CSR ESG and RG the short list [Music] is is mindway AI the runner up is flutter entertainment and the winner is Betson group congratulations Betson group in 2023 Betson launched the first diversity and inclusion Network in Malta with the aim to encourage open conversations about dni and provide practical tools and resources for organizations and individuals to make a positive impact whichever the industry they operate in the company also became a participant of the United Nations Global compact initiative a voluntary leadership platform for the development implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices [Music] congratulations right last award please welcome Jeff senior vice president of innovation at inblog gaming to present the last of all for today hello everybody the last category is executive of the Year our industry is full of remarkable individuals many of whom are in this room on behalf of all of us at interblock I would like to congratulate the 25 brilliant individuals who have made their mark on our industry and were shortlisted this year let's have a quick look at who they are in joint third place is Yuri pavich of soft soft toet and yes but soard of better Collective the runner up is caraston curl of sport radar and the winner is Owen van lamard of casinos [Music] Australia congratulations to Mr van lamard the leader of casinos Austria and Austrian lotteries he has led the company through its postco recovery and has focused on the entertainment value and the experiences that the company delivers to guests and customers under his leadership casinos Austria launched the refresh social responsibility program in 2023 in February last year he was also appointed chairman of the European Casino Association [Music] congratulations that was our last award for today I'm afraid congratulations to all the winners and once again very very well done to all those shortlisted today was about celebrating the winners as well as all shortlisted companies to those who didn't get an award today please don't be discouraged you will have another opportunity we already look forward to seeing what you will all achieve in the next 12 months thank you once again to all category sponsors and Elite partner be construct to Micky and the KPMG team and of course to Simon and the Hippodrome for having us here not just today but for the past seven years years the global gaming awards are heading to Manila in June for Sigma Asia and to reward the best performance performers from the gaming industry across Asia Pacific and of course we will be in Las Vegas in October for our Flagship event I'm sure we'll see a lot of you there enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for joining us today we'll see you again [Music] soon [Music] [Music] [Music] oh oh [Music] [Music] [Music] he [Music] [Music] he [Music] oh