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More diary dates for the competitive: ICE Totally Gaming, the January mega-show in London, is launching its own awards programme, and the Betview awards are also returning next year for the betting and bookmaking sector.
ICE organiser Clarion Events has partnered with groups including the European Casino Association and National Casino Industry Forum to set up the Totally Gaming Awards, which will be presented on 23 January, the day before the expo starts.
Categories will include best product in each of bingo, betting, lotteries, mobile and online; manufacturer of the year; street-gaming supplier of the year; casino of the year; marketing campaign of the year; and outstanding contribution to the industry. A media category will, unusually, be open to the creators of PR campaigns as well as to industry publications and individual journalists.
“We are very close to our stakeholders and the message coming through loud and clear is their desire for a prestigious awards programme that is for the industry, by the industry, and in conjunction with our partner associations that is exactly what we have created. The Totally Gaming Awards will provide an ideal way to launch what is the most comprehensive and international gaming event on the planet,” Kate Chambers, portfolio director of Clarion Events, observed modestly.
The deadline for entries is 2 November, with organisers requiring a written submission from each entrant that explains how they meet the criteria for a particular award. That process is spelled out in detail at www.totallygamingawards.com.
Meanwhile, the 2012 edition of the Betview Awards is also now open for entries from companies in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Categories are manager of the year, team of the year, newcomer of the year, independent outlet of the year (four or fewer locations), chain of the year (up to 20 outlets), chain of the year (more than 20 outlets), best-designed outlet of the year, online company of the year, on-course betting operator of the year, racecourse of the year, marketing campaign of the year, bookmaker of the year, and lifetime achievement.
Winners will be named on 1 May next year.
