Events’ organizer company Clarion Gaming has communicated the nominations for next iGB Affiliate Awards, an integral part of the iGB Affiliate London experience on February 2023. The theme, ‘Made in NYC’, will form the backdrop to the black-tie event which comprises a three-course sit-down dinner and an entertainment-packed after party.
Among the nominees, some companies can be highlighted. Digital marketing agency Income Access (a subsidiary of Paysafe) has accumulated three nominations: Best Affiliate Network, Best Tech for Affiliates, and Best Tech for Affiliate Programmes. SOFTSWISS also competes in this last category with its renowned Affilka platform. For its side, after its successful participation at SiGMA Malta, Parimatch Affiliates, the bookie affiliate program of the Parimatch brand, has been shortlisted for Best Affiliate Programme and Best Affiliate Manager (Yuliya Donska, the Senior Affiliate Manager of the company). While in the Game of the Year category there are strong contenders, such as worldwide prominent firms Pragmatic Play (for its title John Hunter & The Book Of The Fallen), and Play’n GO (for Secret Of Dead).
According to Naomi Barton, Portfolio Director, iGB: “The iGB Affiliate Awards categories reflect the talent which underpins the industry and which is driving its development. We have had huge interest across the categories. The quality of the shortlist and the newcomers this year, alongside our current customer base, reflect an industry which is continually raising the bar in terms of creativity, standards and professionalism. The Awards are purely for the iGaming affiliate world and are a central part of the iGB Affiliate London experience.”
Looking ahead to February’s show, she anticipated: “Occupying a total of 11,800 square meters of floor space, the show will be 22% bigger than the 2022 edition which was held in April. The great news for the iGaming affiliate community is that we will eclipse the success of iGB Affiliate London 2022, both in terms of its physical size as well as the number of exhibiting and sponsoring organizations. We are on track to exceed April’s total of 176 participating companies, a strong indicator of how much this event is needed and wanted. Our purpose is to champion fresh new thinking with iGB Affiliate London delivering access to new strategies, new partnerships and new sectors, all culminating in new business opportunities.”
The iGB Affiliate Awards shortlist comprises the following 18 categories:
1) Best Poker Affiliate: iBetMedia, UAB; PokerNews; Worldpokerdeals
2) Best Sports Betting Affiliate: Better Collective; Betting Hero; Checkd Group; GiG Media; Leadstar Media; OLBG; Skores Media; XLMedia
3) Best Casino Affiliate: AskGamblers; Betting Hero; Cashmagnet Ltd; Gambling.com Group; Good Luck Media; OLBG; Slots Temple; The Slot Beasts; Traffic Lab; Vita Media Group
4) Best Bingo Affiliate: Bingo Mum; Bingoport; FTD Digital; We Love X
5) Best Crypto Affiliate: Agile Content Ltd; BitcoinCasinoKings; Clovr; CryptoGamblingNews.com; Gamblineers
6) Best Affiliate Manager: Juanita Alzate (William Hill Affiliates); Adoslaw Baranski (LeoVegas Affiliates); Sasha Boerma (4King Media & SlotVibe.com); Yulia Cherviakova (Gypsy Affiliates); Yuliya Donska (Parimatch Affiliates); Chetan Gour (Excel Affiliates); Giannis Katsavrias (Campeón Affiliates); Mehmet Malusakli (AffiliateInsider); Jesper Mathiessen (ComeOn Connect); Shakshi Mehta (Bright Affiliates); Jenny Popkarmezova (William Hill Affiliates); Agni Raitar (Partners.io); Stephanie Robinson (Betcoin Partners)
7) Best Affiliate Programme: Bet365 Partners; Betcoin Partners; Campeón Affiliates; Galaxy Affiliates; Novi Affiliates; OMG Affiliates; Parimatch Affiliates; Partners.io; Venture Affiliates; V.Partners; William Hill Affiliates
8) Best Affiliate Network: AfiliaGo; Betaffiliation; Income Access, A Paysafe Company; Spudo; WakeApp Partners
9) Best Tech for Affiliates: Bazoom; Chalkline; Income Access, A Paysafe Company; Intelitics; MAP; Raketech Group; Xtremepush
10) Best Tech for Affiliate Programmes: Intelitics; TrafficGuard Affiliate by TrafficGuard; Income Access, A Paysafe Company; Rightlander Ltd; Affilka by SOFTSWISS
11) Best Digital Agency: AffiliateInsider; TAG Media; WakeApp
12) Marketing Campaign of the Year: OLBG for White Hat SEO; The Slot Beasts promoting Nolimit City; Checkd Group for The Winners Enclosure
13) Rising Star: 247Partners; 4rabet.com; Betting Hero; Compliable; Revpanda; Sons of Slots
14) Best Newcomer: 247Partners; Affilisearch; AfiliaGo; BestOdds; Fitzdares Partners; Group Gambling and Betting Affiliation S.L; Lapilanders
15) Innovation Award: BetCheck GmbH; Betting Hero; Digital Division T/A Slots Temple; Funtech Games Ltd; Mediacle; Oddsium; TrafficGuard Affiliate by TrafficGuard; Vita Media Group; WeSpin powered by ComeOn Group
16) Affiliate Employer of the Year: Betting Hero; Blexr; GiG Media; TAG Media
17) Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year: Casino Guru; Digital Division T/A Slots Temple; Gambling.com Group
18) Game of the Year: John Hunter & The Book Of The Fallen (Pragmatic Play); Fishin’ Pots Of Gold (Gameburger Studios); Secret Of Dead (Play’n GO); Gonzo’s Gold (NetEnt); Fishin’ Frenzy: The Big Catch Megaways (Blueprint Gaming); Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect (Playtech); Links Of Ra (Slingshot Studios); Solar Queen Megaways (Playson); Dragon King Legend Of The Seas (Red Tiger); Return To Paris (Betsoft Gaming)