The most prestigious Awards in the industry returned to Las Vegas for the ninth year.
Today Gaming America and Gambling Insider hosted the Global Gaming Awards Las Vegas 2022 presentation ceremony.
The biggest winner at this year’s event was Aristocrat Gaming, taking home the Land-Based Industry Supplier of the year Award and Slot of the year for Wild Wild Buffalo.
FanDuel took the Digital Operator of the year Award, while the company’s CEO, Amy Howe, was named the winner of the American Executive of the year category.
For the second year in a row, Circa Resort & Casino won the Property (North America) of the year Award, while Baha Mar won its first ever Global Gaming Award – for Property (LATAM & Caribbean).
IGT took home the Land-Based Product of the year trophy for its PeakBarTop with Sports Betting, and GeoComply’s IDComply was named Digital Product of the year.
Evolution triumphed once again in the Digital Industry Supplier of the year category, while Aruze Gaming’s Go Go Claw was crowned as this year’s Product Innovation.
Hard Rock International received the Land-Based Operator of the year Award, with MGM Resorts International’s MGM Rewards reclaiming the Customer Loyalty Program of the year Award.
This year’s event had a new category - Sportsbook Supplier of the year, which was awarded to Kambi.
Meanwhile, Sightline Payments received the Payment Solution of the year Award and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians took home the Responsible Business of the year trophy.
The winners were decided by over 100 C-suite industry executives, including Carsten Koerl, CEO & Founder of Sportradar; Janie Dillard, Senior Executive Officer at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; John Connelly, Global CEO of Interblock; Sheila Morago, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, to name a few.
The voting process was independently adjudicated by KPMG in the Crown Dependencies to ensure full fairness and transparency.
BetConstruct was the Lead Partner of this year’s event, and category sponsors included IGT, Bragg Gaming, CreedRoomz, Relax Gaming, Velvix, Aristocrat Gaming, Interblock Gaming, Aruze Gaming, Novomatic, Amelco, CasinoTrac, Light & Wonder, EGT and White Hat Studios.
You can see the full Shortlist and re-watch the presentation ceremony on the official Global Gaming Awards website:
Below is a full breakdown of this year’s winners and runners-up:
Land-Based Operator of the year
Winner: Hard Rock International
Runner-up: San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority
Third: MGM Resorts International
Digital Operator of the year
Winner: FanDuel
Runner-up: BetMGM
Third: Barstool Sportsbook
Land-Based Product of the year
Winner: IGT – PeakBarTop with Sports Betting
Runner-up: Interblock Gaming – Live Dealer Assist Craps in Stadium Environment
Third: Aristocrat Gaming – VIP Host
Digital Product of the year
Winner: GeoComply – IDComply
Runner-up: OneComply – One Platform for 360° Compliance Management
Third: Lightning Box Games – Lightning Shenlong
Land-Based Industry Supplier of the year
Winner: Aristocrat Gaming
Runner-up: Konami
Third: AGS
Digital Industry Supplier of the year
Winner: Evolution
Runner-up: Everi Digital
Third: Light & Wonder
Customer Loyalty Program of the year
Winner: MGM Resorts International – MGM Rewards
Runner-up: Caesars Entertainment – Caesars Rewards
Third: Station Casinos - my|Rewards Boarding Pass
Property – North America of the year
Winner: Circa Resort & Casino
Runner-up: Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Third: Pechanga Resort Casino
Property – LATAM & Caribbean of the year
Winner: Baha Mar
Runner-up: The Ritz Carlton Aruba
Third: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana
Product Innovation of the year
Winner: Aruze Gaming – Go Go Claw
Runner-up: Evolution – Lightning Roulette US
Third: IGT – IGT ADVANTAGE in the Cloud
Slot of the year
Winner: Aristocrat Gaming – Wild Wild Buffalo
Runner-up: IGT – Wheel of Fortune High Roller
Third: Light & Wonder – Ultimate Fire Link Explosion
Payment Solution of the year
Winner: Sightline Payments
Runner-up: Global Payments Gaming Solutions – VIP Mobility
Third: Everi – CashClub Wallet
Sportsbook Supplier of the year
Winner: Kambi
Runner-up: OpenBet
Third: Sportradar
Responsible Business of the year
Winner: The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
Runner-up: Hard Rock International
Third: MGM Resorts International
American Executive of the year
Winner: Amy Howe, CEO, FanDuel
Runner-up: Derek Stevens, Owner & CEO, Circa Resort & Casino
Third: Allie Evangelista, President, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol
