Industry Awards
Italian Gaming Awards 2025: over 110 competitors for 21 awards Jury at work and the gala evening on April, the 9th!
Over 110 nominations to win the 21 awards up for grabs: the IGA – Italian Gaming Awards prizes will be awarded during the gala evening on April, the 9th, at Spazio Novecento and are already highly coveted by an audience of high-profile operators and companies, at a national and international level. Here are all the competitors for the precious awards, which you can find here: Italian
Gaming Awards 2025 – Shortlist
After last year’s success at the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference (IGE), the new edition is scheduled for April, the 9th and 10th, 2025 at the Salone delle Fontane in Rome, the one and only selection of excellence and best practices in the Italian public gaming sector is back.
The event dinner on April 9th will be a special evening in an exceptional location, full of charm, like Spazio Novecento. With music, entertainment, good food. And lots of networking.
IGA is an event to award the achievements of operators and affiliates in terms of services, technology and innovation, as well as the suppliers of all the main fields, including payment systems, marketing, platforms, data, certifications and compliance. A real event within the event, which in addition to give value to the industry and its talents, will also have the task of promoting the sector towards the outside, helping to clear the image in the eyes of public opinion, involving, together with experts of the industry, also professionals, VIPs and authorities from other sectors, as guests or judges of the event.
What was the roadmap of IGA 2025?
Launch
The launch took place on December, 15, 2024 with the publication of the dedicated website that began to accept speculative (and free) applications from companies. Applications were closed on March, the 9th.
Short list
From March, the 10th, 2025, the short lists for each category are available.
The floor to the judges
The evaluation period by the jury composed for the special occasion by IGA will end on March, the 31st, 2025 and the respective votes will be decided, the results of which will be announced during the evening of April, the 9th, at Spazio Novecento.
The jury
A great value is expressed by the jury, chosen by Italian Gaming Awards and which perfectly combines the values of the sector, allowing the expression of a quality, authoritative, neutral and very accurate judgment.
In alphabetical order we mention: Ewa Bakun (Clarion Gaming), Michele Bragantini (Tsj Holding), Ludovico Calvi (Ulis), the journalist Massimo Caputi, Gian Luca Comandini (Vesta Calcio), Mauro De Fabritiis (Mdf Partners), Samuele Fraternali (Politecnico Milano Osservatorio Digital Innovation), Fabio Lalli (Entrepreneur, Advisor, Speaker), Matteo Marini (Parlay Capital), Russel Mifsud (KPMG Malta), Pieter Remmer (Assissa Consultancy/Europe/G4 Global), Francesco Rodano (Playtech), Stefano Saladino (Digital Innovation Days/Promofacile), Stefano Sbordoni (Sbordoni&Partners), Cesare Biasini Selvaggi (exibart), Marta Soligo (Unlv), Piermario Tedeschi (Digital Angels), Hélène Thibault (Tonucci&Partners), Christian Tirabassi (Ficom Leisure).
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diversity and inclusion
Pronet Gaming lands nine shortlists at Women in Gaming Diversity Awards 2026
Pronet Gaming has been shortlisted across nine categories at the 2026 Women in Gaming (WIG) Diversity Awards, set for 12 June at The Savoy Hotel in London.
The omni-channel turnkey provider is nominated for the Corporate Wellness Award, which the company said is driven by an initiative in Bulgaria that provides structured medical and mental health support for employees.
Eight Pronet Gaming employees are also on the shortlist: Barsha Shrestha (Employee of the Year), Jovana Grabez (Industry Achiever), Devora Kotseva (Inspiration of the Year), Gina Lama (Leader of the Year), Klara Tomažič (Positive Role Model of the Year), Sunkiran Boyal (Outstanding Mentor), Tilly Chandler (Executive Assistant of the Year), and Desislava Velcheva (HR Champion of the Year).
Pronet Gaming pointed to its 2025 WIG recognition, when it was shortlisted for Company of the Year and Great Place to Work, alongside nine individual nominations. Jade Sienna-Ricciardi won Young Leader of the Year.
Commenting on the shortlist, Pronet Gaming CEO Alex Leese said: “Being shortlisted once again is something we’re incredibly proud of. These nominations reflect not only the talent and dedication of our people, but also our shared commitment to building a positive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace culture across the business.”
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Conferences
Alea shortlisted for two SBC Awards Europe categories
The supplier is nominated for Game Aggregator of the Year and Employer of the Year ahead of SBC Summit Malta on April 29.
Alea has been named a finalist in two categories at the upcoming SBC Awards Europe: Game Aggregator of the Year and Employer of the Year. The company announced the nominations on April 28 from Barcelona.
Founder Alexandre Tomic said the double shortlisting reflects a link between product delivery and company culture. “If people don’t care about what they’re building, it shows immediately. In the product, in the details, everywhere. Reliability can’t be bolted on later, it’s a consequence of that care.”
“We’ve spent years building a team that takes ownership and holds a certain standard. Seeing both nominations together just tells me we’re doing something right.” Tomic added.
The news comes ahead of SBC Summit Malta, where Alea said Tomic and COO Ramon Glieneke will take part in conference sessions on April 29. Tomic is scheduled to appear on “Casino vs Sports: Can Gamification Truly Cross Over?” while Glieneke is due to join “The COO Horizon: Challenges and Opportunities in 2026/27.”
Alea said its wider team will be onsite throughout the summit at Booth D22.
More relevand data as follows:
- SBC Awards: https://sbcevents.com/sbc-awards/ Primary source for the awards programme, categories and shortlisted companies.
- SBC Summit Malta: https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-malta/ Event page for agenda context and verification of sessions and timing.
- Alea: https://alea.com/ Company website for background on the supplier and its product offering.
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Casino Guru
Casino Guru Awards 2026 set for May 25 in Malta as final evaluations begin
Casino Guru has started its final evaluation phase for the Casino Guru Awards 2026, with winners set to be announced on May 25 at Xara Lodge in Malta, ahead of the NEXT Valletta conference.
The company said nominations have closed and shortlists are finalized, with the Casino Guru team now reviewing shortlisted nominees’ track records through judge discussions and meetings with candidates. Winners are selected using what Casino Guru describes as a mix of data-led evaluation and expert assessment, drawing on its Safety Index and Complaint Resolution Center.
Public voting remains open for the Player’s Choice and Voice of the People categories, giving players and industry stakeholders a direct vote alongside the judging process.
“The Casino Guru Awards are not about who is the biggest or most visible,” said Daniela Sliva, PR & Creative Projects Director from Casino Guru. “They are about who is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
Casino Guru expects around 150 guests at the Malta event, which it positioned as an industry networking evening alongside the awards announcements.
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