Inside Asian Gaming has announced the Official Nominations for the 2024 IAG Academy IR Awards.
The Official Nominations have been selected following the closure of the public nominations period, with all winners to be announced at a gala dinner to be held at The Ballroom at Hilton Manila, Newport World Resorts, on the evening of Tuesday 10 September 2024.
The IAG Academy IR Awards form part of IAG’s Super September, which also comprises social networking event Manila After Dark on the evening of Monday 9 September and the IAG Academy Summit on 10 and 11 September.
IAG Vice Chairman and CEO Andrew W Scott said, “Once again we were inundated with an enormous number of public nominations for the IR Awards – well over 400 – which made the process of selecting the official nominees a tough one. We have been very pleased with both the quantity and quality of the public nominations and the judging panel certainly has an interesting time ahead of it going through the official nominations and casting their votes.”
The 135 Official Nominations – from a total of 414 Public Nominations received – are divided across the 20 primary categories and four Hall of Fame categories as follows:
The Official Nominations are as follows:
(FOR OPERATORS)
1. Best Overall Architectural Impact of an IR (5)
- Crown Resorts for Crown Sydney
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands for Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China for The Londoner Macao
- Sands China for The Parisian Macao
2. Best IR Resort Attraction (5)
- City of Dreams Manila for DreamPlay
- Galaxy Macau for The Grand Resort Deck
- INSPIRE Entertainment Resort for Aurora
- Marina Bay Sands for SkyPark Observation Deck
- Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment for the Fountain at Okada Manila
3. Best Overall Retail Offering by an IR (4)
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Promenade
- Marina Bay Sands for Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China for Shoppes at Londoner
- Sands China for Shoppes at Venetian
4. Best Overall F&B Offering by an IR (5)
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands for Marina Bay Sands
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for City of Dreams Macau
- SJM Resorts for Grand Lisboa
- Wynn Macau Limited for Wynn Palace
5. Best Hotel Attached to an IR (5)
- Hotel Okura Manila at Newport World Resorts
- Londoner Court at The Londoner Macao
- The Marina Bay Sands hotel
- Raffles at Galaxy Macau
- The Wynn Palace hotel
6. Best Slot Solution (5)
- Aristocrat for Dragon Link
- FBM for Jin Qian Link
- IGT for Jie Cai Shen Link
- Konami for All Aboard
- Light & Wonder for Dragon Trio
7. Best ETG Solution (4)
- Interblock for Live Craps
- Interblock for Dual Baccarat
- LT Game for live multi-game stadiums
- Novomatic for Novo Unity PRO
8. Best Table Game Solution (5)
- Angel for Angel Eye Complete
- IDX Games for X-Trend
- L&W for The Card Recycler
- Tangam Systems for TYM (Table Games Yield Management)
- Walker Digital Table Systems for Perfect Pay
9. Best Sports Betting Solution in an IR (4)
- MacauSLOT at Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino
- MegaSportsWorld at Winford Hotel and Casino
- NUSTAR Sports Max by Jade Sportsbet
- Tabcorp at Star Sydney
10. Best Poker Room in an IR (5)
- MGM COTAI Poker Room
- Newport World Resorts Poker Room
- PokerStars at Okada Manila
- Star Poker Gold Coast
- Wynn Macau Poker Room
11. Best IR Membership Program (4)
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Privilege Club
- MGM China for Mlife
- Newport World Resorts for Epic Rewards
- Okada Manila for Rewards Circle
12. Best IR Gaming Floor (5)
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation for Solaire Entertainment City
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands for Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited for The Venetian Macao
- Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment for Okada Manila
(FOR OPERATORS AND SUPPLIERS)
13. Best CSR Initiative (5)
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Youth Science and Technology Village Program
- MGM China for Embracing Diversity for a Better Community
- Aristocrat Gaming for Partnering with Asociacion de Damas de Filipinas
- Light & Wonder for Game Changers Volunteer Program
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for Simple Acts of Kindness
14. Best Overall CSR Program (5)
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- FBM Foundation
- Galaxy Entertainment Group
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment
- MGM China
- Newport World Resorts
15. Best Legal and Compliance Program (4)
- Marina Bay Sands
- MGM China Limited
- Newport World Resorts
- Sands China Limited
16. Best Workplace (5)
- Aristocrat
- Hann Philippines Inc for Hann Casino Resort
- Light & Wonder
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment for City of Dreams Macau
- MGM China for MGM COTAI
17. Best Overall Marketing Program (5)
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation
- Marina Bay Sands
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment
- Newport World Resorts
- Sands China Limited
18. Best IR or Supplier Solution (5)
- Angel Group for Angel Eye Complete
- Aristocrat for Dragon Link
- IGT for IGT ADVANTAGE System
- Light & Wonder for TableView Web
- Walker Digital Table Systems for Perfect Pay
19. Best IR or Supplier Innovation (5)
- Angel Group for Angel Eye Complete
- Casino Plus for PIGO Solution
- Interblock for Live Craps
- Light & Wonder for The Card Recycler
- Walker Digital Table Systems for Perfect Pay
20. Best Industry Supplier (5)
- Angel
- Aristocrat
- IGT
- Interblock
- Light & Wonder
21. Best Regional Asia-Pacific IR (5)
- Bloomberry Resorts Corporation for Solaire Entertainment City
- Crown Resorts for Crown Sydney
- Mohegan for INSPIRE Entertainment Resort
- Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment for Okada Manila
- Travellers International for Newport World Resorts
22. Best Integrated Resort (4)
- Galaxy Entertainment Group for Galaxy Macau
- Marina Bay Sands
- Sands China Limited for The Londoner Macao
- Sands China Limited for The Venetian Macao
Rising Stars (3 winners) (10)
- Michael Barsin
- Jack Curtis
- Luke Middleton
- Daniel Milrad
- Lon Ng
- Jade Sienna Ricciardi
- Takashi Saino
- Joe Sam
- Ryan Shand
- Ankur Sharma
Outstanding CEO (5)
- Mr Daesik Han, Hann Philippines Inc
- Ms Pansy Ho, MGM China
- Mr Francis Lui, Galaxy Entertainment Group
- Mr Enrique Razon, Bloomberry Resorts Corporation
- Mr Matt Wilson, Light & Wonder
Industry Icons (3 winners) (10)
- Kevin Benning
- Tian Han
- Michael Hu
- Richard Longhurst
- Frederic Luvisutto
- Andrew MacDonald
- Panos Makridis
- Chen Si
- Rashid Sulliman
- Harold Tsakmaklis
Industry Legends (6)
- Dennis Andreaci
- Ciarán Carruthers
- Michael Cheers
- Hakan Dagtas
- Ken Jolly
- Olivia Lee
The official nominations listed above will soon be uploaded to iagacad.com/ir-awards-official-nominations, where more information on the awards categories including a description of each is available.
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