Malta International Airport currently holds a four-star rating awarded by Skytrax in 2016. This year, the hub ranked among the best airports, including but not exclusive to Adelaide Airport (Australia), Christchurch International Airport (New Zealand), Koltsovo International Airport (Russia), and Keflavík International Airport (Iceland).

“This is another vote of confidence from our passengers in our airport and the team that drives it towards reaching its ambitious goals, heartening us to keep working on turning brief airport journeys into memorable passenger experiences in line with our vision,” said Alan Borg, CEO of Malta International Airport.

Skytrax announced the winners of its World Airport Awards 2019 at the end of March based on air travellers’ votes on service and product key performance indicators, such as check-in and security processes and retail options, for 550 airports across the globe.

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Based on reviews and opinions from millions of travellers, AX The Victoria was given the Travellers’ Choice awards by TripAdvisor, ranking the hotel in the top 1% of all hotels, the press statement says.

“Last year AX The Victoria has gone through a total refurbishment, and I am thrilled that people are responding to it so positively. Our hotel is all about treating our guests like royalty in a classic Victorian style. As I like to say 5-star service in 4-star accommodation,” says Kevin Callus, AX Hotels Sliema Manager commented about the award.

“I was very pleased to learn about the awards that our chain AX Hotels is receiving. Our mission with each of our properties is to offer outstanding service within unique and distinctive surroundings,” says Claire Zammit Xuereb, AX Hospitality Director. “So each of our properties has the edge over each other as well as our competition. AX The Saint John is designed with an Industrial concept in mind while still blending in the Baroque aspect of the building, thereby creating a unique experience – it’s ideal for tech-savvy, independent travellers. While AX The Victoria honours the Victorian style and offers comfort that couples or families would seek in a city hotel. A hotel with a special charm driven by its people. I am glad that our vision translates into guests’ positive experiences. Well done to AX Hotels’ teams,” the director adds

AX Hotels is one of the largest hotel chains on the island and is a member of AX Group. This hotel chain consists of six hotels and will open doors of its 7th property mid-2019, the company says.

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Being chosen out of nine other companies on the shortlist, Evolution received its award at the Global Gaming 2019 Awards Ceremony at The Hippodrome Casino in London ahead of ICE London.

“We are thrilled to have won this award. The past twelve months have seen some landmark product launches from Evolution, with the runaway success of Lightning Roulette, the launch of our First Person range of games, plus three new studios opening worldwide,” said Martin Carlesund, CEO Evolution Group, upon reception of the prize.

“To win this award on the eve of ICE, where we will unveil ten new games, is very exciting for us as a company. We are continually pushing to enrich our offering and provide our operators and their players the next generation of Live Casino games.”


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See the list of the recognised hospitality units below:

• 2019 WRMC Silver Spoon Award: Nan Yuan Cantonese Restaurant
• 2019 Blue Riband Restaurant for Top Ten General Category Restaurants:
o Bistro 516
o Browns
o Q Bar & Restaurant
• Front of House Manager Achievement Award: Ms Charmaine Hue Xu Mei, Nan Yuan Cantonese Restaurant
• WRMC 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award, for 38 experience and service in the restaurant industry: Mr Charles Demanuele, Pintonino Restaurant.

Entertainment facilities investigated in the awards are inspected and adjudicated on a wide range of factors. Such factors include ambience; atmosphere and decor; cuisine quality; preparation and presentation of dishes; management and staff attitude towards patrons and overall demeanour; wine list and price mark-up; value for money and overall quality.

“These criteria are targeted to cover the complete dining experience in the selected restaurants from when the inspectors enter the restaurant to the time that they leave,” the press statement says.

The Valletta Waterfront is a promenade in Floriana, showcasing a selection of shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. What originally used to be stores and warehouses built in the 18th century, today serves as a hub to Malta’s cruise liner business.

The Valletta Waterfront is maintained by the Valletta Cruise Port plc (formerly VISET Malta plc), which took over the cruise and ferry terminal operations following an international tender issued by the Government of Malta in 1996.

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In the third year of organising, EY claims to have two main objectives. On the one hand, they are trying to promote entrepreneurship across the Maltese Islands, while on the other hand, they are making efforts to empower entrepreneurs to grow their businesses locally and globally.

An independent panel judges the award made up of key figures from the business community.

“The EY Entrepreneur of the Year programme is a great opportunity for Malta-based business leaders to showcase their talent, opening up the possibility to also network and compete with the very best in the world in Monaco,” says Ronald Attard, Managing Partner at EY Malta. “With every edition, more organisations such as Melita are recognising the value of these awards and their potential to empower entrepreneurship and offering their support to ensure their continued success,” he adds.

The winners from both categories are flown to Monaco in June 2019 where the winner of the main award competes for the grand prize, the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The event brings together national winners from more than 60 countries, selected from a pool of over 5,000 nominees, the press statement says.

“The EY Rising Star Award always brings to the fore an individual who is relatively unknown but who has created something outstanding, and who fully deserves recognition,” says Mireille Muscat, Head of Marketing at Melita. “At Melita, we are inspired by innovators and entrepreneurs and are driven to empower them with our cutting-edge technology, including nationwide Gigabit internet and the most advanced 4.5G mobile network. Our commitment to innovation and technology, for the benefit of our customers, makes Melita a natural partner for EY’s Rising Star Award,” she adds.

The winners of the two previous editions of the award were Shane A. Hunter from AquaBioTech Group in 2018 and David Vella from Altaro Software in 2017.

Applications for the 2019 EY Malta Entrepreneur of the Year Award and EY Rising Star Award close on 15 February 2019. Applications can be made at the official website of the event.

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Both events took place on 4 February in London, coinciding with the beginning of B2B gaming event ICE London, following each other with a few-hour difference.

“It’s an honour to accept two awards related to our casino product and mobile offering in one evening. These distinguished titles really reflect the hard work and effort that everyone put in during the last year,” said Gustaf Hagman, Group CEO at LeoVegas, following the two events.

LeoVegas believes the “Online Casino of the Year” award comes as a recognition for efforts invested in strengthening the brand portfolio of the group, as well as commending efforts toward implementing responsible gaming strategies. The company adds that the “Mobile Operator of the Year” award aims to celebrate the continual updates to the LeoVegas mobile website and app, in addition to other improvements.

The Global Gaming Awards celebrates the achievements and the innovations of companies from all areas within the iGaming industry, while the International Gaming Awards is another prestigious event that highlights and rewards companies from all tiers of the industry based on a multitude of different categories.

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“We have met a fantastic response from our customers,” says Jesper Kärrbrink, CEO of Mr Green Ltd. “We have seen record-high growth in the number of new customers as well as returning customers. It proves that our customers like what we do. This year, we will continue to deliver on our strategy, focusing on increased automation based on our customers’ individual preferences and risk behaviours,” he adds.

Mr Green launched Green Gaming to promote responsible gaming and help the company’s customers keep their gambling under control. The firms’ Green Gaming Policy allows customers to set up personal deposit, loss and wagering limits over a given period, which the company hopes can help gamblers control and moderate their spendings, wagers and losses. Therefore, the award of “Socially Responsible Operator of the Year” is considered by the company as an accolade for their efforts.

“Responsible gaming has been a key part of our business strategy since the foundation of our company, and we are continuously investing in Green Gaming,” says Mr Kärrbrink. “By the use of gaming data, we increase our understanding of our customers, and at the same time, we gain better insights about their individual needs. In this way, we can secure that every customer is offered relevant entertainment in a safe environment. This is a prerequisite for a sustainable business,” he concludes.

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