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the evening.
Then came the ceremony itself and congratulations to all the winners, we know how very competitive it is to win an award, so very well done to you all. Indeed reaching the finals in competitive categories is recognition of your achievements is a statement of your success.
A MAGICAL EVENING”
Special Edition of the IGA 2023 Awards
Welcome to the latest edition of the Infinity Gaming Magazine and also the special feature for the 2023 International Gaming Awards (IGA) that took place on Monday 6th February at the iconic Savoy Hotel in London.
What a very special evening it was, to see so many companies attending from all over the world and celebrating their achievements over the past year. It was also a time to recognise the continuing difficulties companies are having with their colleagues suffering in Ukraine and indeed we, with your help we have raised thousands on the evening in support of Save the Children in their work in the country, so thank you all.
Thank you to Digitain for hosting the Champagne Reception it was a truly glamorous affair and a superb start to
The IGA has always been the statement event of the year for so many companies, but one attendee and their company told me that the IGA event was the best evening they had had for many years. It does mean so much for all the team and myself to know how special the IGA is to our attendees as we work so very hard to bring a magical evening to everyone. On that note if you were there you know absolutely what we mean.
Finally we had the superb Videoslots After Party and all who was there knows what happened there, the race was definitely on especially the final race boys against girls!
We want to thank all our wonderful sponsors for making the IGA such an amazing and special event.
Enjoy this special edition of this magazine.
Infinity Gaming Magazine Contributing Writers
A magazine is only as good as the content inside and with some of the leading specialists within the gaming industry. With specialised articles covering customer service, the gaming law, new products, technology and current affairs with the sector the Infinity Gaming Magazine is delighted to showcase our superb line-up of contributing
Christina Thakor-Rankin
Christina is Principal Consultant at 1710 Gaming Ltd, a specialist betting and gaming consultancy, delivering a range of services including licensing and compliance (incl. regulation, money laundering and social responsibility), business start-up, training and strategic re-engineering, project management, research, business analysis and development, to start-ups and
Tim Cullimore
From dealer to CEO in the U.K., Europe and North America, Tim has pretty much seen it all in Casino gaming. For over 40 years, from running slot rooms which needed to frisk for guns to the Ritz in Mayfair, arguably the most luxurious casino in the world, Tim has never stopped challenging what we think we know about casinos.
Andrew Cosgrove - Slots Guru
Andrew Cosgrove is a seasoned slot operations veteran and certified project manager with over 24 years of hands on experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. Andrew has worked on both the operator and supplier side of casino slots and continues to help clients succeed and exceed customer expectations.
Lynn Pearce
Lynn has extensive senior management experience in online gaming. She is an experienced, data-driven, commercially focused, strategic marketing leader. She has over 15 years of proven success in gaming, from land-based casinos, to online gaming companies offering sports betting, poker and casino, live casino and Esports. Lynn has many start-ups under her belt established multi-national operators and providers, gambling regulators, law enforcement and government agencies, media, and specialist interest groups and associations within the sector, in both established and emerging markets across the world. www.1710gaming.com
Tim is a well-respected Consultant to the gaming industry, encompassing project management and operational analysis, as well as representing and advising some key manufacturers within the industry. Tim is a renowned conference speaker and also proud to be visiting lecturer at the University of West London College of Hospitality and Tourism.
Andrew can be reached at andy.cosgrove@hemingwaycasinoconsulting.com or see http://hemingwaycasinoconsulting.com/ and is now co-founder and CEO of a start-up igaming company, Mobius Interactive Ltd, headquartered in Vancouver BC Canada.
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