Bet365, the sports betting site, won the big prize at the World Media Awards ceremony by bringing the Technology and Telecoms trophy back. The Technology and Telecoms trophy of the year 2017 returned to the sports betting site Bet365 which won it thanks to its advertisements and its betting innovations during the game. The British online bookmaker received the prize at the World Media Awards ceremony held on April 6, Sports Betting 2017 at Ham Yard Hotel in London. The sports betting site Bet365 has been rewarded for being a pioneer in the field of gambling in the course of gaming and raising awareness among the masses.

As a general rule in the online betting industry, sports betting operators show live ratings during commercials, and Bet365 was the first company to set up this service and to offer it. This platform has an excellent reputation in the online sports betting industry, and the fact of having won this trophy only enhances its fame and gives proof of what each player would gain by registering. Emma Winchurch-Beale, President of the World Media Group and Director of International Sales at the Washington Post, said: "For Bet365, winning a trophy at the World Media Awards is very important.