Gaming Awards
High 5 Casino Crowned Social Gaming Operator of the Year at EGR North America Awards 2023
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High 5 Casino has been named Social Gaming Operator of the Year at the EGR North America Awards for 2023. Recognizing the world’s foremost online gaming companies, these prestigious awards are regarded as the top honors in the highly competitive iGaming industry.
High 5 Games CEO, Tony Singer responded gratefully to receiving the award: “We are proud that High 5 Casino has been honored with such a sought-after award. Far more than our user growth, it’s the joy players get from being part of the H5C community that inspires us to do better all the time. We will remain committed to bringing players the best casino content and are confident we can further consolidate H5C as the social casino brand of choice worldwide.”
An independent panel of judges decides which companies have shown outstanding performance and innovation over the past year, and deserve the award within each category. The winners for 2023 were announced on April 27 at an awards ceremony held at Midtown Loft & Terrace in New York. On the night, High 5 Casino clinched the coveted Social Gaming Operator of the Year award following its notable commercial and community-building successes.
This award is presented to the operator demonstrating the best social gaming offering in the U.S. market through product, revenue, and user growth. The judges also look to reward operators with the most leadership and innovation through product differentiation, marketing, and technology.
Gambling in the USA
BetBlocker Recognised for Outstanding Contribution to the Prevention of Gambling Harm at NCPG Awards 2024
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BetBlocker received the prestigious Jim Wuelfing Annual Award for Prevention at this year’s National Council on Problem Gambling Awards on Friday the 19th of July, which was received by the charity’s Chief of Safer Gambling Partnerships, Pedro Romero.
The award, which was named after a famed trainer and advocate for the prevention of problem gambling in the United States, recognises people or organisations who have advocated for the inclusion of prevention strategies in the spectrum of problem gambling services, developed effective prevention programs and who have worked to help problem gambling prevention programs reached underserved and at-risk groups.
This award comes off of the back of years of work by the BetBlocker team to deliver an effect and free blocking software that can be used anonymously by anyone, anywhere in the world. As well as a traditional blocking software product, intended for use after a crisis, BetBlocker is the only blocking software to offer a Calendaring feature, allowing users to plan ahead and set the block to switch on during known periods of vulnerability.
Alongside these features, BetBlocker has translated its services into 6 non-English languages with many more to come, to help minority communities access support that would otherwise be unavailable to them.
Founder of the charity, Duncan Garvie, had this to say about the award: “Recognition of BetBlocker’s work within the problem gambling space by the NCPG, one of the most influential voices within the sector, is amongst the highest possible accolades our organisation could receive.
I speak for the entire BetBlocker team when I say how deeply honoured we are to receive this award.”
Pedro Romero added the following: “It was incredibly humbling at the NCPG conference this year to speak to so many of the harm minimisation organisation in the USA that are already referring there service users to BetBlocker. Running an anonymous service and we don’t interact with our used frequently it’s easy to lose sight of just how many people are positively impacted by the support we offer.”
Gaming Awards
AGS Named Rising Star in Casino at SBC Awards North America
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The fourth edition of the SBC Awards North America, the leading igaming and sports betting event in North America, was hosted in New York City on May 9. The SBC Awards North America recognizes the achievements of operators, affiliates, and suppliers from all the major disciplines including payments, marketing, platform providers, and data. With 600 guests attending the event, the fourth edition of SBC Awards North America celebrates the companies surviving and thriving in 2024.
Among 29 awards recognized, AGS secured the gold award for “Rising Star in Casino” in the Supplier category.
AGS may have been best known for its work in the land-based casino space, but since 2022 a new approach via AGSi, its interactive arm, has seen the company become one of the fastest-growing iGaming content studios in North America. High-performing titles, including Mega Diamond, consistently see AGSi games rank at the top of independent reports evaluating the top-ranking new games in states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and West Virginia, as well as the Canadian province of Ontario.
In addition, AGS was awarded silver for “Employer of the Year” in the Operators and Suppliers category.
Gaming Awards
Zitro Wins EKG Top Performing Game – Latin America Award with Epic Kingdom
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Zitro is proud to announce its recent win of the EKG Top Performing Game – Latin America award for Epic Kingdom. This prestigious recognition reaffirms Zitro’s position as key player in the Latin American gaming scene, further corroborated by the LatAm Game Performance Report 2024 by Eilers & Krejcik – Fantini, which positioned Epic Kingdom as the number-one performing game in the region.
“We are incredibly honored to receive this award and see Epic Kingdom recognized as the number-one performing game in Latin America,” the founder of Zitro, Johnny Viveiros Ortiz, said. “This win is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team and it reinforces our commitment to developing innovative and engaging games that resonate with players across the region. I also want to express my gratitude to all our clients in Latin America, who support us not only by purchasing our products but also with their affection, knowing that we stand by them.”
Zitro’s remarkable success in Latin America can be attributed to several key factors including the consistent high quality and appeal of Zitro’s game offerings, which have contributed significantly to its long-standing positive reputation. This, coupled with its dedication to building strong relationships with its clients in Latin America, has positioned Zitro as a trusted leader in the region’s gaming market. This dedication is further underscored by the recent reception of the EKG Top Performing Game award, which solidifies the company’s position as the leading supplier in the market.
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