Several New Zealand casinos became winners in IGA

In early February, it was time for the International Gaming Awards (IGA). It took place in London at The Savoy Hotel and a lot of New Zealand actors managed to win during the event. There are many awards a company can receive when it comes to these awards. Some of the most coveted awards are ”Game of the Year”, ”Live Casino of the year”, ”Casino Operator pf of the year”and "Slot Provider of the year".

It is not uncommon for New Zealand casinos to win prizes at gambling galas. In fact, New Zealand, despite being a small country, is very large in the international gambling market. Many prestigious awards have gone to svenska spelbolag over the years. At this year's IGA, Casumo, LeoVegas and Yggdrasil were among the winners.

Best mobile casino yet again

The immensely popular New Zealand casino site LeoVegas he received the” Mobile Operator of the Year " award once again. They have invested heavily in their mobile casino resulting in many prizes. Now it was time again to get a price for their mobile casino, which is not surprising.

Innovative games

Yggdrasil is a New Zealand game developer that focuses on creating unique games with good payback. This year they received”Innovator of the year". Yggdrasil has won this award four times in the past.

Award for best support

If you put a lot of focus on support, it can be helpful to know which casino offers the best support. This applies to both availability and opening hours. This year, Casumo won the best support Award. However, it was not the first time they received an award at IGA, although they had not won the best support Award before. They are multiple award winners in a wide variety of categories. Among other things, they have won the award for best mobile casino several times before, and are therefore fighting LeoVegas for that particular award.

More award recipients from the New Zealand market

It is not only Casumo, LeoVegas and Yggdrasil that have won awards, other New Zealand players also got a piece of the cake. Pragmatic Play, Betsson and Videoslots also managed to take home awards. Among others, Pragmatic Play received the award for ”Slot Provider of the year”.

What are the International Gaming Awards?

Not everyone knows what IGA is and how it works. However, it is not so difficult to figure out. It is a gala where awards are presented to the casino when they have performed well. A casino wins in each category and the prizes are very prestigious.

The gala is organised by Clever Duck Media and they also run the online magazine ”the iGaming Post”. The idea is to reward and highlight the casinos that behave best. Usually it is different casinos that are awarded every year, although some sites have won the same award several years in a row.

A clue when choosing a casino

By keeping track of who has won during IGA, you can more easily find a casino that suits you. If you want to play on mobile, it is good to choose a site that has been named the best mobile casino. If you are completely new to games, it may be good to try games from the developer who is considered to have the best games in the category you are interested in.

If you want to try something new, you should look for casinos that have received the ”Rising Star of the Year” award, which shows that it is an online casino that has risen the most in the market. Some new casinos are rapidly gaining popularity in the market.

Stora casinot and the betting site Betsson also became winners at this year's gala. They won the Safer gambling Award and Sports betting operator of the year. The former award shows that Betsson takes great responsibility for their players to play responsibly. The second award is proof that they are developing their product in sports betting, as well as that the players like it.