Judging Process

How the judges are chosen

EGR’s team of independent, external judges is updated each year and is selected to bring a diverse range of in-depth egaming expertise to the judging process. All judges were required to sign a disclaimer form to keep all submitted information and the winners confidential, and were obliged to declare that they have no conflicts of interest prior to judging.

How categories are allocated to the judges

Groups of judges were allocated categories, which are aligned to their specific market knowledge and avoid conflict of interest. Each group of judges had no access to the submissions or results of categories they are not involved in judging.

The shortlisting process

Awards were only awarded in categories where two or more submissions have been received. A panel of independent, external judges decided on the shortlist prior to the submissions being sent to the final judges.

The judging process

The judges read and analyse submissions, with each judge allocating a score to each individual criteria per category, as well as a brief summary of their thoughts. Once the above is complete, judges submit their scores. Once the scores are submitted the winners are then automatically calculated by our online judging platform. If there is no clear winner a conference call will be held by the allocated judges for that category. A Highly Commended may also be rewarded in this instance.

Submission feedback

EGR does not share individual judges’ scores and comments, however explanations for the winner of each category will be provided online after the event.

The adjudication by a third-party continues to be a part of EGR's pledge to make the judging process the most stringent in the industry. This ensured that the judging process is completely transparent, and the winners will clearly demonstrate the innovation and commercial success required to be rewarded with this honour.