Mecca Named ‘Best Online Bingo Operator’

The prestigious 9th International Gaming Awards were held on 01 Feb 2016 and took place in the historical Savoy Hotel in London. This is one of the best hotels for celebrity spotting and has housed superstars, such as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. The River room accommodated the gathering, where the guests enjoyed splendid views of London. Mecca was announced ‘Online Bingo Operator of the year’ for third year in a row and Microgaming were crowned with the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award.

Mr. Green was one of the major sponsors of the ceremony. In addition to recognizing the best online gaming operators, the IGA awards is a charity-focused event and this year they managed to raise money for various charities, including Care International, Children with Cancer UK, Breakthrough Breast Cancer as well as The Responsible Gambling Trust. Thus far, this great initiative attracted some of the leading sponsors in the sphere, including Microgaming, NetEnt, IGT, Yggdrasil and Play’n Go. The event’s jury was an accomplished group of industry professionals led by the recently appointed chairman Marek Milewski, known from his work with Casinos Poland Ltd.

A total of 24 awards were presented, where NetEnt and Microgaming were some of the most commended companies. Microgaming scooped the Innovation award, thanks to their VR Roulette, which is also one of the factors for their ‘Digital Gaming Innovation of the Year’ at the Global Gaming Awards in September 2015. Everybody has been talking about Microgaming recently after receiving a Guinness record for Jonathan Heawood’s almost 18million win in October 2015. Microgaming platform is highly-popular among slots lovers. Their collection of thrilling and playable slots is also available at some of their premium bingo sites.

The fans of bingo will be happy to hear that Mecca was again this year’s winner in the ‘Online Bingo Operator of the Year’ category. The popular brand has firmed its positions as of one of the most preferred bingo providers. Let’s not forget that they were also winners in the IGA Gaming awards ceremonies in 2014 and 2015. This year’s award was sponsored by Yggdrasil, a provider of market-leading software for websites and mobile apps.

NetEnt was awarded ‘Best Slots Operator’ of the year after introducing some popular titles like ’Koi Princess’, ‘Spinata Grande’, etc. The Swedish company is one of the leading online gaming software providers, ensuring the latest in gaming technology. Currently, there are over 60 operators utilizing their platform, including some top notch bingo brands.