03.12.2009
bwin awarded “Operator of the Year 2009” prize
eGaming Review Magazine (EGR) awarded bwin the prestigious prize “EGR Operator of the Year 2009” on Monday.
London/Vienna - bwin, the world’s leading publicly listed online gaming provider won the top prize of the online gaming industry. The “EGR Operator of the Year 2009” was given to bwin for the consistency of its services, its claim to leadership in the market, its brand strength and its commitment to responsible gaming. bwin managed to come out on top against competitors like Bet365, Betclic, Betfair, Party Gaming, William Hill and 888.
Manfred Bodner, Co-CEO of bwin: “We are very proud of this prize and see in it an endorsement of our pioneering role in this industry.” Just a few weeks ago, bwin won first place in the Power 50 ranking of the prestigious eGaming Review for the second time running. “Those awards show that bwin is setting standards in the industry and will continue to do so in the future,” added Bodner.
The EGR Awards (www.egrmagazine.com) were presented for the fifth time in front of an audience of more than 900 guests in London.
About bwin
The bwin Group has over 20 million registered customers in more than 25 core markets. On a number of different platforms, the Group offers sports betting, poker, casino games, soft and skill games, as well as audio and video streams of top sporting events such as the German Soccer League. The holding company bwin Interactive Entertainment AG is listed in the ATX on the Vienna Stock Exchange (ID code BWIN, Reuters ID code BWIN.VI), and as the parent company provides various services such as software development, marketing, communications, human resources and finance for its subsidiaries and associated companies. The operational business of the bwin Group is carried out by subsidiaries and associated companies on the basis of licences (e.g. Germany, Italy and Gibraltar). Full details about the Company can be found on its investor relations website at www.bwin.org.