Vita Media Group, a Danish iGaming company, won the Casino Affiliate of the year award at the 2022 edition of the EGR Operator Awards held in London.

The Casino Affiliate of the Year Award is the first major award that Vita Media Group has won.

Vita Media Group’s CEO Jimmi Meilstrup believes this award comes as an appreciation from the iGaming world to all the employees in the company who are delivering extraordinary results every day.

“On behalf of everyone in our company, I am deeply grateful for this award which is the first large-scale award that we have won as a company. From day 1, we promised the iGaming world we are going to build this company on the principles of loyalty and trust. Through hard work, a lot of research, and indeed a great amount of quality traffic generated and delivered, we have excelled in casino affiliation. To everyone who chose Vita Media Group as a partner, thank you, and be sure to expect even better results from us in the future” commented Jimmi Meilstrup.

During the award night held in London on October 27 th , 2022, Vita Media Group was shortlisted 4 times in different categories:

• Affiliate of the year (Headline category)

• Casino Affiliate of the year

• In-house product for the in-house developed iGaming loyalty and reward platform Ekstrapoint.com

• Affiliate Program for the fast-growing developed affiliate program OMG Affiliates

In the Casino Affiliate of the year category, the judges from the EGR Operator Award were reviewing applications based on significant traffic, player numbers, ROI for operators, ability to build strong partner relationships, brand innovation and marketing, and player retention strategies.

The EGR Operator Awards, considered the Oscars in the iGaming industry, are organized by EGR Global, a leading publisher of online gaming B2B news, analyses, and research.

In 2021, Vita Media Group was shortlisted for the first time at the EGR Operator Awards in the Affiliate of the year category for affiliation services and the Rising Star category for its affiliate program OMG Affiliates.

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Online casino affiliate site Mr. Gamble has won the ‘Bonus Comparison Affiliate of the Year’ accolade at the AffPapa iGaming Awards 2022. A highly anticipated, industry-wide online event, the AffPapa iGaming Awards represent and celebrates the best in the iGaming industry and show case some of the strongest contenders across affiliates and operators globally.

The ‘Bonus Comparison Affiliate of the Year’ award recognises sites that provide excellent services such as comparing online casino sites globally and providing players with the highest quality online casino experience.

Joni Oinonen, CMO of Cashmagnet LTD who operates Mr. Gamble, says: “We are honoured to have been awarded Bonus Comparison Affiliate of the Year at his year’s AffPapa iGaming awards! The news has been amazing to share with the team, who have worked hard behind the scenes to ensure our customers have a seamless and enjoyable user experience at Mr. Gamble. We are passionate about our brand, continuing to further develop our site to align with our customer needs and the ever-changing world of iGaming. This award win further strengthens our brands position as a leader in the online casino affiliate portals sector and we would like to thank the panel at AffPapa Awards for recognising us as such.”