by Devon Chappell, News Staff Writer

November 23, 2009

The fifth annual eGaming Review Magazine awards (EGR Awards) are just around the corner, scheduled for the evening of Monday, November 30, 2009. A perfect way to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend and usher in the Winter Holiday's, the EGR Awards are held in conjunction with EGR Live, which is a jam-packed, two-day conference and networking programme.

Scheduled to kick off the morning of Monday, November 30th at London's Old Billingsgate, delegates will be attending a day filled with workshops, seminars, conference streams and networking events, later convening at the EGR Awards ceremony - also held at Old Billingsgate, which is located in the center of London, offering beautiful views of HMS Belfast and the London Bridge.

The following day will also be host to more workshops, conferences and a closing address. In total, EGR Live 2009 will offer fifty conference sessions, seminars and workshops covering every angle of the online gambling industry. It is a free event for anyone working professionally in the iGaming field, including web affiliates, marketing specialists, software executives and online casino operators. Suppliers and sponsors will also have reign to offer special sessions promoting their products and new offerings in the meetings arena.

As for the EGR Awards, the shortlist of award recipients includes the likes of several well known and not so well known operators. For the most part, these are largely UK and Euro-based companies, considering the liberalization of the online gambling industry here.

Some of the more notable categories and nominations include Will Hill, Bwin, BetFair, Party Gaming, Betclick, Bet365and 888 for "Operator of the Year", Ladbrokes, Camelot, Betsson, 888, Party Gaming and SkyBet for "Socially Responsible Operator of the Year, 32Red and Will Hill Online for "Online Casino Operator of the Year" and All Slots Casino for "Mobile Gaming Operator of the Year. In short, there are eighteen awards categories.

The awards ceremony will be accompanied by a gala dinner, with after parties almost certainly taking place late into the night. After all, EGR Live is the Oscar's of the online gambling industry. For any parties interested in reserving a table, the point of contact is PageantMedia.com, while EGR Live attendees can register via the EGR Magazine events website (egrmagazine.com).

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