Key Takeaways
- EGT Digital has won the “Online Platform of the Year” award at Golden Spade’s Awards 2025 for the second year in a row, reinforcing its leading position in iGaming technology,
- The award recognizes the company’s modular platform X‑Nave, now enhanced with a proprietary AI core that delivers advanced features such as player protection, personalized recommendations, and automated bonus optimization,
- The win was accepted by Georgi Mihaylov, Deputy CEO of EGT Digital, who praised the entire team for the achievement,
- In parallel, Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT Digital and parent brand EGT, received the “Outstanding Contribution to the Development of the Gaming Industry” award, highlighting the company’s broader influence and leadership role.
The Rise of EGT Digital
EGT Digital won the "Online Platform of the Year" award at the 2025 Golden Spade's Awards, which were hosted in Sofia and put on by the industry group AOGGAB. This was the second time EGT Digital won the award, having won it in 2024.
X-Nave, the winning platform, has changed a lot since 2025. An in-house artificial intelligence core made by EGT Digital's data science team is at the heart of its development. The new architecture turns X-Nave into a smart and modular ecosystem that can handle CRM, game aggregation, sports products, payment processing, and more. It also gives operators advanced tools like real-time player protection, predictive churn prevention, automated bonus optimisation, personalised game suggestions, and better quality assurance through simulated behaviour.
X-Nave is a top choice for operators in the competitive iGaming market who want flexible, scalable, and tech-forward infrastructure because it provides both modularity and AI-driven features.
Recognising Leaders: Beyond the Platform
The Golden Spade's Awards in 2025 also recognised people who had a big impact on the industry as a whole. Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT Digital and EGT, won the award for "Outstanding Contribution to the Development of the Gaming Industry" for his strategic vision and the company's effect on the worldwide gaming scene.
Dokov said in his acceptance speech that the award was due to the hard work of everyone at the organisation. "This award is not for me; it's for our team of 4,300 people who made this happen."
What Sets X-Nave Apart
X-Nave's modular design and smart automation make it strong. Clients may customise the platform to fit their needs or connect it to systems they already have because it has modular parts including the CRM Engine, Gaming Aggregator, Sports Product, and Payment Gateway. The most recent AI-powered improvements make things better by making the user experience better and making operations more efficient. This is especially true with features like personalised recommendations, automated bonus offers, churn avoidance, and compliance-supporting tools like real-time player protection and QA simulations.
This wide range of features helps operators in regulated markets deal with both growth and compliance issues, while also giving players a safer and more fun place to play.
Why the Golden Spade’s Awards Matter in the iGaming Sector
The Golden Spade's Awards are some of the most important awards in the gaming industry in Eastern Europe and around the world. The AOGGAB awards honour providers, operators, and service suppliers who show creativity, responsible gaming, and operational excellence.
EGT Digital's success for the second time shows a bigger trend in the igaming industry: a greater focus on scalable, AI-enabled platforms that help operators meet regulatory requirements, tailor experiences, and improve business performance.
X-Nave’s Role in Shaping EGT Digital’s Next Growth Phase
X-Nave's improved AI-driven architecture and EGT Digital's stronger position under competent leadership make it look like the company is in a good position to grow even more in regulated areas that want advanced and compliant gaming infrastructure. The company has been recognised in two ways: as a leader in both its platform and its sector. This means that the company may seek to enter new markets more deeply, develop new technologies, and maybe even expand into new verticals outside casinos and sportsbooks in 2026.
As operators place more and more priority on modularity, compliance, and personalised experiences, X-Nave might become the standard solution, and EGT Digital could become a major player in the changing global iGaming scene.