2023 iGB Affiliate Awards shortlist announced

iGB Affiliate Portfolio Director Naomi Barton

The industry’s outstanding individuals, brands, games, networks, tech and campaigns have been recognised in the iGB Affiliate Awards shortlist which has been released by events media business Clarion Gaming.  

The Awards, which take place on Thursday 9 February and are an integral part of the iGB Affiliate London experience, highlight the ‘best of the best’ across a broad range of categories comprising Best Poker Affiliate; Best Sports Betting Affiliate; Best Casino Affiliate; Best Bingo Affiliate; Best Crypto Affiliate; Best Affiliate Manager; Best Affiliate Programme; Best Affiliate Network; Best Tech for Affiliates; Best Tech for Affiliate Programmes; Best Digital Agency; Marketing Campaign of the Year; Rising Star; Best Newcomer; Innovation Award; Affiliate Employer of the Year; Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year and Game of the Year. 

The Awards are being held at The Troxy, London’s iconic art deco venue. 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.

iGB Portfolio Director Naomi Barton, believes the Awards serve to shine a light on the success and achievements of the affiliate world.  She stated: “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 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 added: “Occupying a total of 11,800 square metres 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 organisations. 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 shortlist across the 18-category iGB Affiliate Awards comprises: 

  • 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).

For more information on the iGB Affiliate Awards visit https://london.igbaffiliate.com.