Affiliate Announcements
CHECKD MEDIA MAKES FIRST ACQUISITION WITH ODDSCHANGER
Checkd Media continues to build its brand portfolio with the acquisition of Oddschanger and its related assets for an undisclosed figure.
Checkd Media purchased UK based Oddschanger, a sports betting social media affiliate business from founder Will Tyrrell. Oddschanger was established in 2013 and now has over 120,000 followers and fans.
Jamie Knowlson, CEO of Checkd Media said, “Oddschanger is a brilliant brand and more importantly Will is a fantastic addition to the team here, we’re really pleased and believe Oddschanger will become a very strong brand within the industry. There are some changes that need to be made with investment into the website and social growth, but I’m sure we will see Oddschanger become a key part of our portfolio.’’
Will Tyrrell will be employed by Checkd Media as Head of Oddschanger. Will commented, “I’m really excited to join the team after following the progression of the company for many years. I can’t wait to get involved and do what I can to help the market leaders continue to dominate the industry”.
About Checkd Media:
Checkd Media now reaches over 6 million sports betting followers and fans across its portfolio of brands. Checkd Media are the market leaders for social media and maintain their crown as the UK’s Largest Sports Betting Community. Checkd Media has an ever-growing portfolio of brands including FootyAccumulators, TeamFA, AccaTracker, HorseTracker, GiveMeOdds, TheTennisTipster and TheWinnersEnclosure. Checkd Media also provides B2B services with white-label products and other business solutions. Checkd Media is privately owned UK company based in Manchester city centre, employing over 35 squad members and growing.
Affiliate Announcements
4ThePlayer and Slots Launch: Lifting Off to Greater Affiliate Engagement!
4ThePlayer is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Slots Launch. This collaboration will allow us to reach more affiliates and, in turn, even more players.
Slots Launch is a trusted and responsible platform for affiliates, providing 4ThePlayer with an excellent space to showcase our demo games to a broader audience.
Affiliates working with Slots Launch will have full access to our demo games, with 34 titles already available and more exciting titles to be added soon.
Henry McLean, Co-founder and Commercial & Marketing Director at 4ThePlayer, shared his excitement: “We’re thrilled to partner with Slots Launch to boost our content and drive more engagement with affiliates. It’s the perfect platform to help our games take off!”
By collaborating with 4ThePlayer, Slots Launch continues to provide affiliates with access to the best demo games on the market. Our innovative games enhance their platform, offering a fresh and engaging experience for players globally.
Affiliate Announcements
Stase Blitz: ‘For PIN-UP Partners, iGB L!VE is a trove of opportunities and sets the tone for the rest of the year’
PIN-UP Partners will be attending iGB LIVE 2024 with a mission to be at the vanguard of the affiliate sector and a pledge to set new trends as the industry prepares to bid farewell to Amsterdam ahead of iGB L!VE’s relocation to London in July 2025.
PIN-UP Partners will be using its iGB L!VE presence to build new partnerships and find affiliates as CMO Stase Blitz confirmed: “For PIN-UP Partners, iGB L!VE is a trove of opportunities, as the event brings together the best and the brightest of the iGaming industry. Every year, iGB L!VE delivers for the business, and our team leaves the event with hundreds of new contacts that have the potential to really propel our business forward.”
Looking ahead to what she believes the industry will experience at the show she noted: “We can expect to be part of what will be the biggest edition of iGB L!VE there has ever been which would be the best possible way to say a big thanks to Amsterdam in advance of the move to London in 2025.
“Like everyone in our field we are always looking to identify new affiliates and iGB L!VE provides us with the perfect platform to do exactly that. For our part we will be using our presence on booth 11-D50 to launch amazing terms for our offers alongside some catwalk-worthy merch!”
She added: “One of our goals is to build a strong community: harnessing the power of people who are the greatest influence on any industry – but in particular ours! At iGB L!VE we are planning to host a grand event where we can gather our friends and partners for networking and so much more, so don’t forget to stop by our booth!
“The PIN-UP Partners team is delighted to be a part of the iGaming industry’s greatest event.”
Affiliate Announcements
3 New Websites Approved by QMRA
QMRA was launched as a quality mark for iGaming affiliates at the beginning of February.
QMRA is the international follow up of KVA (https://kva.nl/), a successful Dutch iGaming Quality Mark (over 85 Dutch member websites, 10 connected operators among which bet365, LeoVegas, 711, tombola and more).
QMRA is available for the following markets:
Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, USA Michigan, UK, Poland and Estonia
Various well known international affiliate companies joined QMRA already:
- Game Lounge, Gaming Innovation Group and Leadstar Media
Now, Applied Digital Media is part of our initiative as well: Casino.dk, OnlineCasino.be and OnlinePoker.se have been found compliant.
The above websites have been checked by our compliance team, following the applicable law (relevant for affiliates) in the respective jurisdictions. All websites received a report on how they comply with our QMRA codes:
https://qmra.eu/active-markets/belgium/, https://qmra.eu/active-markets/sweden/, https://qmra.eu/active-markets/denmark/
We expect to add more members in the coming weeks and invite anyone, active within one of the QMRA jurisdictions, to join us!