Nominations now closed for International Gaming Awards 2012
The IGA awards, taking place in London on 23 January 2012, could reveal some surprise winners in the online categories.
Among the online categories at this year's IGA awards is Online Casino Operator of the Year. Virgin Casino has a strong chance in this category, due to its many exciting game launches and excellent promotions in 2011. Also nominated are William Hill, Bwin.party, 888 Casino and Bet 365.
The I-Gaming Software Supplier category will be hotly contested. It has over 25 nominees, including Playtech, Microgaming and Openbet. Microgaming's innovative Quickfire platform places it firmly in the running in this category.
Betfair, Bwin.party, Paddy Power and 888 Casino are some of the operators fighting it out for Socially Responsible Online Operator of the Year, while William Hill, BetMotion and 7Red compete in the Online Slots Operator category.
Neteller, Moneybookers and Entropay are all nominated in the Payments Solutions Provider category.
Other online categories include Online Poker Operator of the Year, Online Sportsbook Operator of the Year and Online Bingo Operator of the Year.