Awards 2008

The special importance of the events were highlighted in the BEGE 2008 Awards Ceremony, which was a memorable event distinguishing, in various categories, individuals and companies with special merit for development of the gaming industry in Bulgaria and the Balkans.

The main motive for the organizers to establish this kind of Gaming Awards was to emphasize the tradition that BEGE and EEGS have been creating but also to mention the fact that these events do not happen accidentally but they mark the long dynamic and challenging process of the gaming industry development on the Balkans.

At the official ceremony, which took place during the Gala Dinner at the Kempinski hotel Zografski in Sofia, the Awards were given in 13 categories. WMS gaming was awarded the prize for International Casino Equipment Manufacturer on the Balkans – Slot machines; TCS John Huxley took the award for International Table Games Manufacturer, JCM was distinguished as the most Successful Market Entry on the Balkans of a Peripheral Equipment and Parts Manufacturer. Three companies received awards in the Gaming Equipment Industrial Design category, respectively: Euro Games Technology for their Vega Vision Slant top series, Aristocrat technologies for Viridian upright slot series and Casino Technology for their PlayMe grand piano multi-player system PlayMe. Casino Technology also took the award for the ‘Most successful video-slot game on the Balkans’ for their multi-game bestseller Mega Jack, which has been a top performing product for 10 years in a row.

On the Operators side, two companies were awarded in the category Innovative casino strategy on the Balkans: Princess Casino International – as casino operator and City Casino Group as electronic casino operator. Storm International was distinguished as the most successful ‘Eastern European Casino Operator adoption of a Responsible gaming program’.