iGB Affiliate Awards unveils shortlist ahead of upcoming February 9 edition

Events media business Clarion Gaming has announced the shortlist for the iGB Affiliate Awards. The awards seek to recognize individuals, brands, games, networks, tech and campaigns, and will take place on Thursday, February 9, at London's The Troxy.

An integral part of the iGB Affiliate London iGaming event, the awards highlight the "best of the best" across a broad range of 18 categories. 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.

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Naomi Barton, iGB Portfolio Director, said: "Elaine Gardiner, who has a distinguished career in the affiliate world, described the iGB Affiliate Awards as being a celebration of the outstanding talent that exists in the industry and an opportunity for smaller organisations and individuals new to the business to be recognised for their contribution."

"Certainly 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 and the quality of the shortlist and the newcomers this year alongside our current customer base reflect an industry that is continually raising the bar in terms of creativity, standards and professionalism," Barton added. "The Awards are purely for the iGaming affiliate world and are a central part of iGB Affiliate London."

The event will feature 11,800 square metres of floor space. It is expected to be 22% bigger than the 2022 edition which was held in April. Clarion expects the upcoming show to "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," Barton concluded.

The shortlist across the 18-category iGB Affiliate Awards comprises the following nominees:

Best Poker Affiliate: iBetMedia, UAB; PokerNews; Worldpokerdeals.  

Best Sports Betting Affiliate: Better Collective; Betting Hero; Checkd Group; GiG Media; Leadstar Media; OLBG; Skores Media; XLMedia. 

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. 

Best Bingo Affiliate: Bingo Mum; Bingoport; FTD Digital; We Love X. 

Best Crypto Affiliate: Agile Content Ltd; BitcoinCasinoKings; Clovr; CryptoGamblingNews.com; Gamblineers. 

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. 

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. 

Best Affiliate Network: AfiliaGo; Betaffiliation; Income Access, A Paysafe Company; Spudo; WakeApp Partners. 

Best Tech for Affiliates: Bazoom; Chalkline; Income Access, A Paysafe Company; Intelitics; MAP; Raketech Group; Xtremepush. 

Best Tech for Affiliate Programmes: Intelitics; TrafficGuard Affiliate by TrafficGuard; Income Access, A Paysafe Company; Rightlander Ltd; Affilka by Softswiss. 

Best Digital Agency: AffiliateInsider; TAG Media; WakeApp. 

Marketing Campaign of the Year: OLBG for White Hat SEO; The Slot Beasts promoting Nolimit City; Checkd Group for The Winners Enclosure. 

Rising Star: 247Partners; 4rabet.com; Betting Hero; Compliable; Revpanda; Sons of Slots. 

Best Newcomer: 247Partners; Affilisearch; AfiliaGo; BestOdds; Fitzdares Partners; Group Gambling and Betting Affiliation S.L; Lapilanders. 

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. 

Affiliate Employer of the Year: Betting Hero; Blexr; GiG Media; TAG Media. 

Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year: Casino Guru; Digital Division T/A Slots Temple; Gambling.com Group. 

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).