2025 BEGE Awards shortlists announced

The 2025 BEGE Awards has unveiled its shortlists, highlighting the innovators, leaders, and standout performers shaping the future online and land-based gaming.

In the online B2B categories, nominees for Online Game of the Year include Evoplay with Uncrossable Rush, CT Interactive with Lucky Clover 10, Amusnet with Live Bulgarian Roulette, and Wazdan with Mighty Wild.

Online Platform of the Year contenders are Gamingtech with its iGaming platform, Bragg Gaming Group with the Bragg Player Account Management (PAM) platform, and Gaming Entertainment with the Fortuna platform.

Amusnet, CT Interactive, and 7777 Gaming are nominated for Online Provider of the Year, while the Sports Betting Platform of the Year category features Gamingtech, Bragg Gaming Group, and Altenar. 

For Innovative Online Product of the Year, the shortlist includes Oddin.gg’s BetBuilder, 7777 Gaming’s iLottery, Bragg Gaming Group’s Connect & Collect, and Evoplay’s Uncrossable Rush. The Esports Solution Tool of the Year nominations are BETER and Oddin.gg, while the Rising Star of the Year honors go to Gamingtech, The Better Platform (TBP), and International Hotel Casino & Tower Suites.

In the online B2C categories, Palms Bet, 7777 Gaming, and Winbet Online are in the running for Online Casino Operator of the Year, while Palms Bet, Winbet Online, and Totogaming are nominated for Online Sports Betting Operator of the Year.

The Mobile App of the Year shortlist includes 7777 Gaming and Palms Bet. Marketing Campaign of the Year nominees feature Palms Bet for The Wild is Calling, Winbet Online for its exclusive European football partnership with AC Milan, and CT Interactive for King of Clovers.

The Loyalty Program of the Year category includes 7777 Gaming’s Kings Club and Winbet Online’s WINBET+, while Customer Support of the Year nominations are Winbet Online, Alphawin, and Totogaming. Casino.online has been nominated as Rising Star of the Year.

For land-based B2B categories, CT Gaming’s Next 32, EGT’s The G 50 C ST, Amusnet’s J 55 Type S, and Zitro’s CONCEPT compete for Slot Machine of the Year. Slot Game Product of the Year contenders include Zitro’s Legendary Sword, Apex’s Clover Link Elements, and IGT’s Top Link.

Casino Management System of the Year features EGT’s Spider, CT Gaming’s Rhino, and IGT’s Advantage X. Vermantia’s CONNECT is nominated for Live Game Product of the Year, while the Jackpot System of the Year shortlist includes EGT’s Bell Link, CT Gaming’s Diamond Tree Deluxe, and Synot’s SUPER LINK. Innovative Product of the Year nominations feature Vermantia’s BettingBoard, JCM Europe GmbH’s UBA Ultra, and Cards Print’s Luxury VIP Box.

In land-based B2C categories, Slot Operator of the Year nominees are GoldenEye Resort, Palms Bet – Gaming Halls, and Palms Merkur Casino, while International Casino Operator of the Year contenders include GoldenEye Resort and Palms Royale Sofia.

The Customer Service Program of the Year shortlist features Palms Bet – Gaming Halls and Palms Merkur. Marketing Campaign of the Year nominations include Palms Royale Sofia for a spectacular fashion show with designer Waleed Atala and Cards Print for the launch of the Casino VIP Video Box, an emotionally driven VIP experience designed to elevate loyalty and prestige in the casino industry.

In the industry-wide categories, 7777 Gaming’s Phoenix of Good initiative has been nominated for Social Impact Initiative of the Year, while Visionary of the Year honors are contested by Vladimir Dokov of EGT and Milen Ganev of 7777 Gaming.

The BEGE Awards Ceremony will take place at the exclusive MEGAMI Club, Hotel Marinela, on 26 November at 19:30. This invitation-only event will bring together the industry’s most influential leaders, visionaries, and changemakers for a night of recognition and celebration.

Following the awards, guests are invited to continue the festivities at the BEGE Party, honoring the achievements of 2025’s brightest trailblazers in gaming innovation, leadership, and creativity.