Live Casino Awards

Recognizing Excellence in Canadian Live Casinos

The Live CasinoRank Awards are a significant mark of quality, but they aren't the only accolades available in the Canadian market. The best live casinos are also recognized through numerous high-profile awards ceremonies.

These often include prestigious events like the SBC Awards, the Global Gaming Awards, and others. We factor in these industry recognitions when evaluating live casino providers and the experiences they offer to players in Canada.

Award-Winning Live Casinos in Canada: A Look Back

Award ceremonies typically happen annually, celebrating winners across many categories. Because of this, listing every single award won by every casino and game provider would be a massive undertaking!

Below, you’ll find a few examples of leading live dealer casino gaming providers that have snagged major awards in Canada, along with insights into what makes them shine. Keep in mind these providers often have multiple awards and may have won specific accolades on various occasions.

1xBet

• SBC Award for Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation
• SBC Award for Best Affiliate Product Innovation
• SBC Award for Esports Operator of the Year

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888 Casino

• eGaming Review Award for Casino Operator of the Year
• Gaming Intelligence Award for Casino Operator of the Year
• Gaming Intelligence Award for Best Casino Operator
• Global Gaming Award for Digital Operator of the Year
• eGaming Review Operator Award for Operator of the Year
• eGaming Review Operator Award for Best Casino Operator

888 Casino's commitment to disrupting the digital live casino marketplace has seen the firm win a number of different awards in the industry. The team behind 888 has won several of the above awards more than once.

Casumo

• International Gaming Award for Online Casino Operator
• eGaming Review Nordic Award for Mobile Operator
• eGaming Review Nordic Award for In-House Innovation
• eGaming Review Award for Mobile Casino Product of the Year
• eGaming Review Award for Innovation in Casino
• eGaming Review Rising Star Award

One of the key factors behind Casumo's considerable award success is the mobile experience the live casino website provides to customers. Accelerated sign-in processes that do not compromise on security, an intuitive user dashboard, and tailored notifications have caught the eye of many industry award bodies.

10bet

• Fresh Award for Design and Branding
• Graphis Award for Design

10bet positions itself as a customer-oriented online casino with live games, and this is reflected in its branding and corporate identity. It is this strong branding, intuitive user experience, and user-friendly design that has helped 10bet achieve significant recognition in the casino industry.

BetVictor

BetVictor has been around for over half a century and was originally launched in Gibraltar. Famous for a variety of different gambling products, the company is increasingly making a name in the live casino space. Live CasinoRank would like to recognize BetVictor for their user-friendly product interfaces and commitment to responsible gambling and the overall customer experience.

Live Game Awards

Live casino software producers can win awards for a number of different reasons. However, it is important to remember that it is the provider's casino live dealer games that are at the forefront of the player experience. Without great games, the player experience suffers. When the player experience suffers, software developers and game providers cannot win awards.

So, what are some of the most successful online casino live games, products, and platforms? Which apps and software pieces have won the most awards — or received the most important awards? This information is very useful to players as they seek out the best possible experience in the live casino.

Immersive Roulette

Evolution Gaming's Immersive Roulette really began to push the boundaries of what was possible from live casino gaming. The concept of the live casino game show was still in its relative infancy back in 2014, but Evolution Gaming moved the industry forward with its award-winning roulette game. Immersive Roulette scooped Game of the Year at the eGR awards in 2014, among other accolades.

Lightning Roulette

Lightning Roulette is another Evolution Gaming success, and it scored the software producers another success in the eGR Game of the Year category. This roulette offering appeared in 2018, four years after Immersive Roulette first appeared. The fast-paced gameplay and excellent user experience made this game an immediate success and led to a number of different awards.

Monopoly Live

The third appearance from Evolution Gaming in this list, Monopoly Live caused great excitement when it was launched in 2020. Monopoly was recognized at that year's IGA awards, receiving the Game of the Year prize. This was far from the only nomination the game would receive. Combining the tried-and-tested wheel-game format with the well-loved Monopoly brand, Monopoly Live quickly became a hit among players.

Live Casino Hold Em

Live Casino Hold Em gives players the chance to enjoy a high-quality poker experience from any location with an internet connection and a smart device. Produced by BetConstruct, Live Casino Hold Em has been particularly successful in the Asian market, where it has gained significant recognition. BetConstruct is also one of the key sponsors of the Asian Gaming Awards, demonstrating their commitment to growth in this market.

Live Unlimited Blackjack

Playtech's Live Unlimited Blackjack has proven to be a popular choice among gamers around the world. This is largely thanks to Playtech's long-standing experience in producing high-quality gaming software that gets as close as possible to the experience of a genuine, physical casino floor.

The prowess of Playtech's live online casino games has garnered a number of awards for the developers. These awards include Platform of the Year and B2B Poker Software prizes at the eGR awards. Playtech also scooped accolades at the Women in Gaming Diversity Awards, Malta iGaming Excellence Awards, WhichBingo Awards, and GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards in the same year.

Live Casino Software Awards

Which live casino software providers should players look out for? Who are the most respected names in the industry providing a great experience to gamers? The awards history of some of the biggest software providers can help customers understand more about the games they interact with. This can be key to making the right choice when they visit the live online casino.

Evolution

Evolution has won many industry awards. The developer has won the eGR B2B award for Casino Supplier of the Year 12 years in a row as of 2021. These successes — achieved so consistently and over such a long period of time — demonstrate precisely why Evolution is among the biggest names in the live casino software provider field. High levels of reliability and security and a great user experience mean that players can be reassured whenever they see the Evolution logo.

Playtech

Playtech is another highly decorated live online casino game software provider, achieving many awards throughout its history. The developer has won numerous "Industry Supplier of the Year" prizes, or equivalent, including at the coveted Global Gaming Awards. Along with Evolution, Playtech is among the originators of live online casino gaming and continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in this field.

Ezugi

Ezugi has not been able to achieve the same high levels of recognition as Evolution and Playtech, although the providers have received many nominations. These include nominations for Casino Content Supplier and Best New Game at the eGR North America Awards 2022 in two categories. Ezugi is consistently scoring nominations in the industry's most prestigious awards ceremonies, and it seems likely that the developer is close to scoring major rewards as a result.

NetEnt

NetEnt has scooped a number of different international awards. Among the most impressive awards in recent years include the Global Gaming Best Product Launch award in 2021 and Best Mobile Gaming Software Supplier at eGR's B2B Awards in the same year. The mobile experience is so crucial to the ongoing development of live casino gaming, and this puts NetEnt among the industry's chief innovators.

Pragmatic Play

Pragmatic Play recently won iGaming Supplier of the Year at the Gaming Intelligence Awards Latin America in 2021. At the same ceremony, Pragmatic also won Game of the Year. The commitment that UK-based Pragmatic shows to exploring growing markets like Latin America makes the developer a very interesting prospect indeed.

Casino Industry awards

While live casino online awards are aimed at industry recognition, they are also a very useful resource for players and gamers. This is because awards show players which casinos and casino products are the best — using this information helps players choose their path carefully when they search for casino operators.

But with so many different award ceremonies out there, players can easily grow confused. Which ceremonies are the most prestigious? Which awards are the most impressive for players? Below, gamers can learn a bit more about some of these casino award ceremonies so they know what to look out for when they play.

The team at Live CasinoRank also pays close attention to these award ceremonies. This is an important factor that influences Live CasinoRank reviews and the team's own industry rewards.

EGR

The eGaming Review (eGR) awards provide a number of accolades for live casinos, affiliates, software partners, and other industry entities. There is no second or third place — only an overall winner — although Special Commendations are awarded to entrants who just missed out on awards. Casino Operator is among eGR's flagship awards and is one of the industry's most coveted prizes.

G2E Asia Awards

The G2E Awards are provided in fewer categories than the eGR awards — only 12 — but these categories are more specialized. For example, there is no "Best Casino Operator" category. Instead, there are Best Table Game, Best Industry Innovation, and Best VIP Gaming Promotor categories, among others. Each category just has a single winner, except for the Newcomer or Rising Star category, which can yield a total of five awards for up-and-comers.

Gaming Intelligence Awards

The Gaming Intelligence Awards are provided across eight different categories. Unlike the G2E awards, these tend to be more general and industry-focused. For live casino providers, the iGaming Operator of the Year and Game of the Year categories are highly prized, but it is the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award that represents perhaps the biggest incentive for casino gaming entities looking to grow their profile and develop their services.

Global Gaming Awards

The Global Gaming Awards holds ceremonies in London, Las Vegas, and in Asia, recognizing excellence in digital casinos, live casinos, and physical casinos. Online Casino of the Year, Online Casino Provider of the Year — aimed at software producers and studios — and Casino Product of the Year hold the most interest for figures within the live casino market. These are prestigious awards in the industry.

International Gaming Awards (IGA)

The International Gaming Awards are a big deal in the industry and are highly sought after by casino software developers, live gaming platforms providers, and many other entities across the digital gambling landscape. As the name suggests, this award ceremony has a global outlook and recognizes excellence in the industry across more than 30 separate categories. Each category has only one winner, and there are currently no special commendations for runners-up. While there are awards for specific geographical regions, it is the global categories that are the most sought after for casino gaming providers.

SBC Awards

The SBC Awards are provided for over 43 separate categories, covering 14 awards for operators, 20 for suppliers, four for payment providers, and three for affiliate programs. There are also two specialist awards to be given out to deserving winners. Each category finishes with a Gold Winner in first place and a Silver Winner who takes second place. For casino operators, Gold Winner in the Casino Operator of the Year category is the most desirable award.

Sigma Europe Gaming Awards

Across 29 categories, the Sigma Europe Gaming Awards recognize and reward excellence right across the online gambling industry. For live casinos, Sigma offers a specialized accolade — the Live Casino Operator of the Year award. While more regionally focused than other ceremonies on this list — Sigma runs other global events, but Sigma Europe is just for European entrants — this ceremony is key to the industry as a whole, thanks to its commitment to innovation. Categories such as Alternative Banking Solution of the Year and Crypto Casino of the Year underline this innovative outlook and help to drive the industry forward.