2011 EGR Award Winners announced: 888 takes top honor

One of the top honors for any online gaming provider is to win a coveted EGR Award, which are given out every year by the online gaming publication EGaming Review. This year a total of 28 EGR Awards were handed out in a variety of categories covering everything from Marketing Campaign of the Year to Operator of the Year.

The big winners in 2011 were William hill (Operator of the Year) and 888 Poker (Poker Operator of the Year). After their win, 888 Poker issued a press release detailing some of the enhancements the site has made over the past year that led to a 122% increase in liquidity: “Over the past year 888poker has introduced  one click easy to use beginners lobby, crisp and engaging graphics including 3D, tool tips and tutorial videos, webcam table technology, team tournament options and private games that give players a unique social platform to play with old and new friends.”

Here is a look at all of the winners from the 2011 EGR Awards:

• Affiliate programme of the year

WINNER -  Paddy Power

• Bingo operator of the year

WINNER – Gamesys (Jackpotjoy)

• Casino operator of the year

WINNER – 32Red

• Customer relations operator of the year

WINNER – Paddy Power

• French operator of the year

WINNER – Betclic

• French poker operator of the year

WINNER -  WINAMAX

• Innovation in gaming

WINNER – Bingocams

• In-play sports operator of the year

WINNER – bet365

• Italian operator of the year

WINNER – bwin Italy

• Marketing campaign of the year

WINNER – Gamesys (Jackpotjoy)

• Mobile operator of the year

WINNER – Betfair

• One-to-watch

WINNER -  Wonder Bingo

• Operator of the year

WINNER – William Hill Online

• Poker operator of the year

WINNER – 888poker.com

• Rising star

WINNER – mFortune mobile phone casino

Highly commended – BetMotion.com

• Skill gaming operator of the year

WINNER – 123gaming

• Slots operator of the year

WINNER – Gamesys (Jackpotjoy)

Highly commended – WMS (Jackpot Party)

• Social networking operator of the year

WINNER -  Paddy Power

• Socially responsible operator of the year

WINNER -  bwin.party digital entertainment

Highly commended – Betfair

• Sports betting operator of the year

WINNER – bet365

• Sports spread betting operator of the year

WINNER – Sporting Index

• Spread betting operator of the year

WINNER – bwin.party digital entertainment (InterTrader.com)

• Gaming community site of the year

WINNER – PokerStrategy.com

• Gaming comparison site of the year

WINNER – Oddschecker

• Gaming review site of the year

WINNER – WhichBingo UK

• Innovative gaming site of the year

WINNER – Racing Post

• Best mobile performance

WINNER – Coral

• Best website performance

WINNER – JenningsBet