The International Gaming Awards are well-known in the online gambling industry for honouring operators who work hard to satisfy players around the world. This week, the IGA hosted it’s first-ever App Awards, which recognises excellence in the mobile gambling market. The mobile gaming market continues to grow and expand rapidly.

It is important for the industry to take the time to recognise the companies that are helping to propel mobile gaming forward in order to attract more players and boost the prestige of the market overall. The awards were handed out as follows:

App of the Year – Unibet Spin City

Best Bingo App of the Year – Mecca Bingo

Best Casino App of the Year – Playtech Casino

Best Free Play App of the Year – Big Fish Casino

Innovative App of the Year – Pilot Games

Best In-Play Sports App of the Year – Playtech

Best Poker App of the Year – Full Tilt Poker

Best Slots App of the Year – Leo Vegas

Best Social Gaming App of the Year – Vegas World

Best Social Poker App of the Year – PokerStars

Best Sportsbetting App of the Year – Betsson

Rational Group, which owns both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, expressed pride at being honoured with these awards. A statement from the company reads: “These awards recognize the spirit of innovation and service that make PokerStars and Full Tilt stand out in any industry. As more and more consumers are introduced to poker through social and mobile platforms, it is especially important that we lead the poker industry in these areas.”

The 2015 International Gaming Awards will honour all types of online gaming achievements. It will take place in London at the Savoy on 2 February.

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George Anderson
Author George, has over 25+ years’ experience in the Pokies and Casinos industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. Loves to research new Pokies games on the block and follows announcements from top industry providers about their upcoming releases. As soon as a new interesting pokie game appears on his radar, George is there to check it out and give you the scoop before anyone else and tell you about all casino sites where can play the latest game. Before this gig, George worked as Pokie game tester, making him an ideal candidate for this genre of work. He is also an animal lover and a proud owner of three dogs.