{"id":65613,"date":"2018-10-26T11:39:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T11:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog?p=65613"},"modified":"2021-02-24T07:09:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:09:28","slug":"partypoker-claims-second-successive-egr-poker-operator-of-the-year-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/partypoker-claims-second-successive-egr-poker-operator-of-the-year-title.html","title":{"rendered":"partypoker claims second successive EGR \u201cPoker Operator of the Year\u201d title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Site beat off stiff competition to defend its crown at annual awards bash<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>partypoker has won the title of \u201cPoker Operator of the Year\u201d at the annual <strong>EGR Operator Awards<\/strong> for a second successive year.<\/p>\n<p>The GVC brand beat off competition from the <strong>Kindred Group<\/strong> and <strong>Stars Group<\/strong> to walk away with the trophy at a glitzy award ceremony held at <strong>Grosvenor House<\/strong> in London last night (25 October).<\/p>\n<p>Considered the \u201cOscars\u201d of the egaming sector, the EGR Operator Awards sets the gold standard for the industry and recognises the top performing operators and affiliates over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The award backs up partypoker\u2019s success in 2017 and recognises a sustained period of growth marked by sweeping changes to the site\u2019s VIP program, live events roster and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/en\/download\">poker software<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on another fruitful year that saw Year-on-Year net revenues rise 40%, partypoker continues to optimise its core poker product and enhance the playing experience across both online and live arenas as part of the site\u2019s ongoing resurgence.<\/p>\n<p>partypoker\u2019s win translated into a hat-trick of awards for its parent company, <strong>GVC Holdings<\/strong>, who also snagged the coveted \u201c<strong>Operator of the Year<\/strong>\u201d as well as \u201c<strong>Casino Operator of the Year<\/strong>\u201d titles, to cement its position as the premier operator in the egaming space.<\/p>\n<p>partypoker Managing Director, <strong>Tom Waters<\/strong> said: \u201cI\u2019m absolutely delighted that the efforts of the team have been recognised for the second year running. Everyone in the team has worked so hard to get partypoker to where it is now and we are excited about how we can now take it to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Ready to join the party?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to jump into the action, then click here to download partypoker and get started!<\/p>\n<p>If you already have an account with us, click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/promo.partypoker.com\/en\/promo\/launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>open partypoker and hit the tables!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Site beat off stiff competition to defend its crown at annual awards bash partypoker has won the title of \u201cPoker Operator of the Year\u201d at the annual EGR Operator Awards for a second successive year. 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