Affiliate Announcements
Better Collective signs double acquisition
Better Collective has completed the acquisitions of CasinoLounge.co.uk and WettPortal.
The CasinoLounge.co.uk deal represents the company’s first acquisition in the UK market and Better Collective, which develops digital platforms for betting tips, bookmaker information and online gaming communities, said the move will support its Bettingexpert.com businesses that is already active in the UK.
Better Collective also said the acquisition is mutually beneficial for all parties, as its experience and resources will help develop CasinoLounge.co.uk further as Cashmio focuses on their own Casino business.
Michal Kopec, head of M&A at Better Collective explained: “As an established affiliate, known in the UK market and with UK being a primary market for Better Collective we are happy to expand our portfolio with CasinoLounge.co.uk. We believe this will be a good step in our M&A activity, and that we have found a right moment for the two parties to enter into such an agreement that will see both sides benefit from this contract.”
Better Collective also moved to enhance its presence within the German-speaking market by acquiring Austria-based WettPortal. Better Collective said Wettportal sites will now be run through the SportFreunde office in Austria.
Better Collective acquired Hebiva Beteiligungen, owner of affiliate SportFreunde Informationsdienste, in June of this year.
“Wettportal is another strong addition to our German-speaking portfolio, further improving our position in this important market,” added Kopec.
“It’s an established brand with big potential, which we can now explore further using our existing resources and know-how; we believe we will be able to build on the successful operation and drive the business forward.”
About Better Collective
Better Collective vision is to empower iGamers through transparency and technology—this is what has made them the world’s leading developer of digital platforms for betting tips, bookmaker information and iGaming communities
Founded in 2004, Better Collective powers a range of gambling sites and products, including the world’s biggest social network for sports betting, bettingexpert.com, which generates more than 125,000 new betting tips per month. The social tipping product brings together and analyses the opinions of over 350,000 users worldwide across 40 different sports. In 2015, bettingexpert.com was named Best Affiliate at the prestigious EGR Operator Awards.
In 2016, Better Collective launched SmartBets, the world’s first customisable odds comparison site, offering in-depth team and match pages for complete overview, in-play odds and full transparency on bookmaker payouts. Better Collective’s portfolio includes more than 1,000 websites and products. This includes DiscoverSlots, the platform that helps users find slots tailored to them, CasinoVerdiener, the go-to place for German casino players, and bettingexpert LIVE, the world’s first in-play tipping app.
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!