Gaming Awards
BETSSON WINS 3 AWARDS AT THE WOMEN IN GAMING DIVERSITY AND EMPLOYEE WELLBEING AWARDS
Betsson Group is proud to have won three awards at last night’s Women in Gaming Diversity and Employee Wellbeing Awards. These awards are an annual appointment to recognise and reward those companies within the iGaming industry that are truly championing diversity and equality.
Betsson has won the ‘Company of the Year’ award, the ‘Best Diverse Place to Work’ award, and the ‘Innovation in Employee Engagement’ award.
Company of the Year
The Company Diversity award recognises that Betsson has clearly demonstrate a holistic and long-term commitment to equality whether it by gender, race or sexual orientation and have delivered significant progress in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for all their employees.
Best Diverse Place to Work
When deciding on this one, the panel of judges based their outcome on a set of values showing that the company has a committed, effective, motivated and diverse workforce. They looked at all the nominees and gave their highest scores based on how the company managed to break apart apart from the competition and how that has benefitted the business and its people. They also looked at examples of Employee wellbeing and how Betsson is making a real cultural change within its workplace for the benefit of all.
Innovation in Employee Engagement
In our modern world employee engagement is key to a successful business, and Betsson was selected as the winner of this award as it showed examples of how it engages their workforce in innovative ways. Judges looked at how Betsson defines employee engagement and why it is so important for that company to engage their people – the novel ways that Betsson manages to do this and how it measures the success of such engagement.
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Betsson Group has been shortlisted in 11 categories at the Italian Gaming Awards (IGA) 2026, taking place in Rome on 14 April as part of the Italian Gaming Expo & Conference (IGE) 2026, held on 14–15 April.
The awards celebrate excellence across the Italian gaming industry, recognising best practices, innovation and leadership. Winners are selected through an independent evaluation by a jury of industry experts via a dedicated voting process.
Betsson Group nominations include:
• Best Betting Operator – Betsson Group
• Best Casino Games Operator – StarCasinò
• Best Executive Leadership – Stefano Tino, Managing Director Southern Europe at Betsson Group
• Best Marketing Campaign – Betsson.Sport
• Best Mobile Operator – Betsson Group
• Customer Care – Betsson Group
• Diversity & Inclusion Award – Betsson Group
• ESG Compliance Award – Betsson Group
• HR Award: Employer of the Year – Betsson Group
• Operator of the Year – Betsson Group
• Responsible Gaming – Betsson Group
These nominations highlight Betsson Group’s continued focus on innovation, operational excellence and delivering a high-quality customer experience.
IGE 2026 brings together key stakeholders from across the Italian gaming ecosystem to explore the future of the industry, with a focus on technological innovation, sustainability and responsible growth.
Across two days, the conference will feature panels, discussions and networking opportunities involving representatives from institutions, ADM (Customs and Monopolies Agency), licensees, technology providers, associations and academia.
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ELA Games, the innovative slot developer, has secured nominations in two prominent categories at the upcoming SiGMA Americas Awards, one of the most prestigious events on the Latin American iGaming calendar.
The awards celebrate creativity, technical excellence, and market impact among the industry’s leading suppliers and operators. These nominations highlight ELA Games’ growing influence and its ability to create engaging slot content that resonates with players across Latin America and beyond.
ELA Games’ Nominations:
- Delegate Vote: Best Game Studio 2026
ELA Games is in the running for Best Game Studio, recognizing studios that make a significant impact on their local industry through innovative design, technical expertise, and creative excellence. - Public Vote: Most Played Game – Joker Winpot
The studio’s fan-favorite slot, Joker Winpot, has been nominated for Most Played Game. Departing from classic themes, Joker Winpot delivers high-energy gameplay, featuring a strikingly animated Joker and the strategic, interactive Winpot feature that has captivated players worldwide.
“It’s always an honor to be recognized by SiGMA, particularly in a region where we’ve focused so much effort,” said Marharyta Yerina, Managing Director at ELA Games. “Being nominated for Best Game Studio in Latin America shows that our games are resonating with local operators. Joker Winpot’s public vote nomination further proves that the interactivity of Winpot is appreciated globally, exactly as we intended.”
The winners will be revealed at the BiS SiGMA South America Expo, hosted at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 6 to 9, 2026. The official awards night will take place on April 6.
Voting is open until March 30, and players and iGaming enthusiasts are encouraged to visit the official SiGMA website to cast their votes for ELA Games and Joker Winpot.
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The slot developer is in the running for a studio category, as well as a Most Played Game nomination for Joker Winpot.
ELA Games has been nominated in two major categories at the upcoming SiGMA Americas Awards.
One of the most prominent events in the LatAm iGaming calendar, the SiGMA Americas Awards recognize and reward the expertise and innovation of the industry’s leading suppliers and operators. Earning these nominations points to ELA Games’ expanding presence and entertaining slot content for a global audience, including tailoring its games to build the strongest possible connection with players in Latin America.
ELA’s nominations span the following key categories:
Delegate Vote: Best Game Studio 2026
In the Delegate Vote section, ELA Games is up for Best Game Studio. This category recognizes studios making a notable impact on the local industry, rewarding all-round creative and technical excellence.
Public Vote: Most Played Game – Joker Winpot
Following multiple award nods at various industry events already this year, the studio’s popular title, Joker Winpot, continues its successful run with a nomination for Most Played Game. Moving away from standard classic themes, this release brings high-energy gameplay to the reels, capturing players with its strikingly animated Joker, and the intense decision-making draw of the signature Winpot feature.
Marharyta Yerina, Managing Director at ELA Games, commented on the nominations: “It’s always an honor to be recognized by SiGMA, and especially in a region we have put so much effort into perfecting the tone for. The Latin American market, and Brazil in particular, is growing fast and a big focus for us right now. To be up for Best Game Studio here means the games we create are landing well with the local industry. Seeing Joker Winpot nominated for Most Played Game by public vote is a great bonus, as it proves that the interactivity of Winpot is popular worldwide, just as we intended it to be”
The winners will be announced during the BiS SiGMA South America expo, hosted at the Transamerica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil, from April 6 to 9, 2026. The official awards night will kick off the event on April 6th. Voting closes on March 30th, and we urge all players and the iGaming public to visit the official SiGMA website and cast their vote for Joker Winpot and ELA Games today.
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