Awards
Campeón Gaming Partners wins Best Affiliate Program: Casino award at the iGB Affiliate Awards 2020
Campeón Gaming Partners was awarded the Best Affiliate Program: Casino award during a highly prestigious event at this year’s iGB Affiliate Awards in London! Hard work, effort, constant focus on our affiliates and continuous development of our affiliate program, put Campeón on the winners’ pedestal for its affiliate program.
The award was received by the company’s CEO, Marinos Shiapanis, CFO, Avraam Tosounidis, and the affiliate team, comprised of Konstantinos Sarikakis, Head, and Andreza Majela, Manager. This was the very first time that Campeón Gaming Partners was nominated at the iGB Affiliate Awards, managing to stand out from the crowd and win the award! Our program’s transparency and inclusiveness were recognized, while our team’s continuous support and creation of tailor-made programs to each affiliate’s needs stood out. Our Head of Affiliates & Partnerships, Konstantinos Sarikakis, was also nominated with Campeón Gaming Partners, in the category Best Casino Affiliate Manager.
“It is a tremendous moment for Campeón Gaming Partners; we know our worth, how hard our affiliate team and the whole company has worked to get here, and how important is each and every affiliate to us.
We create tailor-made programs, based on transparency, but – on top of it all – we are there for our partners. It doesn’t matter if their requests are big or small – we treat every request with the same respect and urgency. We owe this award to our people, and we want to thank each and every single one of Campeón’s team members and especially our affiliate team for their hard work and dedication”, said Avraam Tosounidis, Campeón’s CFO.
A successful participation at the iGB Affiliate London 2020 exhibition
Campeón Gaming Partners exhibited for the very first time at the iGB Affiliate London 2020 at Stand H12 and enjoyed a very successful show. A lot of networking, catching up with long-time and valuable partners, and meeting new ones, were our focus for the two days of the exhibition in London.
“At Campeón Gaming Partners, we are stepping up our game and the industry can see it. We are participating now in all the major exhibitions, recognized with various awards for our brands and our company as a group, and industry experts are now noticing us. We are establishing ourselves as one of the leading rising brands in the iGaming industry and we will continue growing and developing, with our people as our driving force”, said Marinos Shiapanis, the company’s CEO.
Affiliate Success
Casino Guru brings home ‘Casino Affiliate of the Year’ accolade at SBC Awards Europe
The SBC Awards Europe have crowned winners across dozens of categories during the June 12 event at the Hilton Malta in San Ġiljan, Malta, featuring 400 guests, and some of the industry’s best and brightest.
As SBC Awards Europe sought to distinguish the best operators, affiliates, suppliers, payments and game developers across the European sports betting & gaming industry, Casino Guru is proud to announce that the company has won the ‘Casino Affiliate of the Year’ accolade, a distinction that has exemplified the hard work that the team behind the project have put into creating the world’s most complex casino gaming resource.
Casino Guru overcame a competitive field of contestants, proving once again that the company is committed to maintaining its status as a leader in helping players make informed decisions.
Besides developing a highly effective Safety Index that combines big data with human expertise, Casino Guru has also become a foremost authority on complaint resolutions within the iGaming sector, having returned more than $40,000,000 to players, and thus establishing the website as more than an affiliate.
Commenting on this distinction, Casino Guru Daniela Sliva, PR & Creative Projects Director at Casino Guru said: “Winning the SBC Awards Europe in the ‘Casino Affiliate of the Year’ category further reaffirms Casino Guru’s status as the leading authority in complaint resolution, casino evaluation, and helping players make committed decisions. Our brand holds a 360-degree view of the iGaming sector in which we operate, incorporating responsible gambling, a proactive approach, and an uncompromising commitment to stringent evaluation criteria.”
Casino Guru has consistently built an affiliate model that goes beyond simple deal-making, placing an uncompromising focus on players and helping them make informed decisions.
Furthermore, Casino Guru has repeatedly strengthened and enhanced its reviewing practices to guarantee fair general terms and conditions, as well as bonus terms and conditions that benefit the players.
Casino Guru is an outlier in the industry by proactively reaching out to casinos and encouraging them to improve their terms and conditions in order to ensure that players are playing safely and responsibly.
The latest win at the SBC Awards Europe is yet another testament to the tireless efforts dedicated to making iGaming safer for players every day.
Affiliate Success
ReferOn Wins Prestigious “Rising Star Provider of the Year” Category at the AffPapa Awards 2025
ReferOn, a state-of-the-art affiliate management system, has won the “Rising Star Provider of the Year” title at the 2025 AffPapa Awards — a milestone that recognises the platform’s bold innovation and rapid growth in the affiliate tech space.
This award reflects ReferOn’s ability to deliver fast, transparent and scalable affiliate solutions that answer key industry demands. The category highlights the best rising companies in the iGaming and affiliate marketing industries, celebrating innovation and problem-solving solutions.
The AffPapa Awards is an annual event that recognises greatness in iGaming. The ceremony celebrates developments and innovations among affiliates, operators and B2B providers who have raised the bar and set new standards.
Vladyslav Bondarenko, ReferOn’s Head of Product, commented on the achievement, “ReferOn wasn’t built to impress, it was built to solve. From day one, we challenged how affiliate platforms should work, look and feel — because the existing ones simply didn’t. More than a win, this award highlights the value of asking the right questions and building with purpose.”
2025 has been a crucial year for ReferOn, with the company receiving widespread industry recognition and implementing core product developments. Heading into Q3 and Q4, ReferOn is preparing a range of new features and enhancements focused on elevating the user experience and streamlining affiliate operations. The team will travel to iGB Live in London this July ready to share what’s next, meet with partners and discuss how ReferOn is refining affiliate management.
Casino Guru is part of the upcoming AffPapa iGaming Awards due to take place in Malaga, Malta on May 28, with the company shortlisted in both the “Branding of the Year” and “Casino Affiliate of the Year” categories.
This marks another major milestone for Casino Guru this year, as the company has been shortlisted for both the iGB Affiliate Awards and the SBC Awards Europe.
These achievements have clearly demonstrated Casino Guru’s lasting influence in the iGaming industry and the prominent status it holds thanks to its ongoing efforts to make the sector more transparent, responsible, and safer for players.
Daniela Silva, Public Relations and Creative Projects Director, said: “The nomination for the ‘Branding of the Year’ category is an exceptional achievement for Casino Guru. The company has worked tirelessly to establish itself as a brand synonymous with player trust and recognition, and I am confident this nomination exemplifies exactly that. Our creative projects extend beyond Casino Guru alone, as the brand continues to expand and promote best practices in iGaming that help players stay safe, informed, and responsible.”
Casino Guru’s nominations for the AffPapa iGaming Awards reflect the painstaking work the company has put into ensuring that it builds a brand that is synonymous with player trust and confidence.
Through the Complaint Resolution Center and Safety Index, Casino Guru has consolidated its presence in the industry as the foremost authority on guiding players to the best casinos.
Casino Guru uses the world’s most advanced evaluation process and regularly reviews entries into the database to ensure impartiality and objectivity in offering players the opportunity to choose from a list of established and carefully-assessed brands.
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