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SCOTT THOMAS TEAMS UP WITH CASINO GURU TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PROBLEM GAMBLING
Scott Thomas TV personality, podcaster, the managing director of The Social PR, and co-founder of Food4Thoughts, has recently joined forces with Casino Guru to promote responsible gambling and raise awareness around safer gambling initiatives.
The successful British entrepreneur, social media influencer, and TV personality, Thomas opened up on his podcast, Mancs on the Mic, with brothers Adam and Ryan Thomas, about his personal struggles with gambling addiction at the age of 21, a period which he described as a really dark time. “I was gambling away student loans. I was borrowing money off friends, I would even wait outside the casino in the morning for it to reopen … I was constantly trying to chase whatever I lost,” confessed Thomas during a series of videos created for the campaign.
Overwhelmed with the amount of feedback he’s received after discussing the issue for the first time, Thomas and Casino Guru, the world’s largest online casino database and an established gambling authority, have collaborated on a problem gambling awareness campaign.
Casino Guru has been working towards better and safer gambling for years. Pushing online operators to become fairer and more responsible, solving thousands of complaints of players who feel deceived by an online casino, and providing honest reviews of over 4,400 online casinos are just some of the examples of that.
This mission is also reflected in many responsible gambling projects and initiatives they launched to date, including the Global Self-Exclusion Initiative and the Casino Guru Academy. However, Casino Guru has recognized that it’s getting increasingly harder to spread awareness of problem and responsible gambling and reach the desired target group: despite providing a plethora of high-quality content related to responsible gambling, the younger population simply doesn’t read it.
According to Statista, 39% of Britons aged 25 to 34 gambled in 2020. What’s more, around 25% of Britons in the same age category have reported to engage in some form of online gambling within the four weeks prior to being surveyed. In other words, one in four Britons in this age bracket are playing in online casinos. And since this is the generation that can most effectively be targeted through social media, Casino Guru‘s collaboration with Scott Thomas was a natural next step.
The campaign ran on Instagram, which gave it a big potential to reach large audiences, since Thomas’s Instagram account currently has close to 1 million followers. Both parties ultimately hope to help not only current and future people at risk of problem gambling, but also friends and family members of someone exhibiting problem gambling behaviour.
“I was in a mess at the time, and it massively affected me and my family,” Thomas confessed in one of the videos. “I’ve teamed up with Casino Guru to try and raise some awareness around this subject because clearly there’s a lot of people out there who are still struggling,” he added. “Even if it helped just one person, this Casino Guru awareness campaign has done its job. Because I wish I had a video like this when I was going through my struggles.”
Apart from Thomas’s personal story of gambling addiction, the series of videos tackles topics such as how to know if someone has a gambling problem, how to gamble responsibly, or how to approach someone who has a gambling problem.
As Daniela Kianicová, Public & External Relations Lead at Casino Guru, explains, “This awareness campaign is the first of its kind – it marks the first time that a company operating in the gambling industry uses the power of a mainstream influencer to communicate the risks of problem gambling to young adults – and we’re very proud to have the honours.”
With gambling becoming more and more accessible and widespread, it is vital that the risks of problem gambling as well as responsible gambling principles are communicated to as many players as possible. And because different generations consume content in different ways, finding new and creative alternatives to reach audiences of all ages is paramount to success of such campaigns.
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N1 Partners Wins Best Affiliate Program at GamingTECH Awards 2026
N1 Partners won Best Affiliate Program in Central and Eastern Europe at the GamingTECH Awards 2026, presented at the HIPTHER Prague Summit, marking another milestone in its growth and industry recognition.
This achievement highlights the strength of N1 Partners’ affiliate ecosystem and its consistent focus on delivering performance-driven solutions for partners across key markets.
Alexa Bond, Head of Affiliates at N1 Partners, commented:
“This award reflects the work we put into building more than just an affiliate program. We focus on creating a strong, reliable ecosystem where partners can scale with confidence, supported by transparent processes, high-performing products, and a team that understands the realities of the market. It’s great to see this approach recognized at the industry level, and we see it as motivation to keep moving forward.”
N1 Partners continues to stand out through a combination of high-converting brands, flexible partnership models, and a product-driven approach to retention and monetization. With strong Reg2Dep performance in Tier-1 GEOs, tailored offers, and a growing portfolio of casino and sportsbook brands, the company provides partners with reliable tools to scale and maximize revenue.
A key factor behind this recognition is N1 Partners’ focus on performance-driven initiatives that directly support partner growth. One of the latest examples is the N1 SEO Traffic Cup, a flagship affiliate tournament designed for SEO traffic. The campaign challenges partners to compete by driving high-quality traffic, improving their N1 Cup Score, and climbing the leaderboard to unlock premium rewards.
N1 Partners would like to extend our sincere thanks to HIPTHER for this recognition and to all our partners whose trust and collaboration continue to drive our growth. This achievement would not be possible without you.
N1 Partners is a multi-brand affiliate program and direct advertiser. The company unites 14+ casino and betting brands, operates across Tier-1 GEOs, delivers Reg2Dep rates of up to 70%, and offers competitive deals for top partners — CPA up to €700 and RevShare up to 45%. Trusted by 14,000+ partners, N1 Partners is recognized for its transparency, flexibility, and partner-first approach — where people and communication quality remain the foundation of long-term success.
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LEONBET Shares a New Campaign with Tanzanian Ambassador Simon Msuva
With the release of a dynamic promotional video starring its ambassador, Simon Msuva, LEONBET continues a new chapter in its partnership with the Tanzanian national team forward.
Filmed in Tanzania, the campaign captures the energy of local football culture and highlights Msuva’s personality both on and off the pitch. One of the key moments of the video features the famous “Msuva Flip”- the player’s signature goal celebration, a backflip that fans immediately recognise whenever he scores.
The video is fast-paced and vibrant, reflecting the passion of Tanzanian football fans.The campaign also features Baraka Mpenja, a well-known sports commentator and voice of Tanzanian football, who brings additional authenticity and connection to the local audience.
Simon Msuva is known not only for his performances on the field but also for his strong charisma. According to the production team, he quickly immersed himself in the filming process and brought the same vibrant energy and character that fans associate with his game.
During the recent season, Msuva has scored several memorable goals that drew attention from fans and sports media alike. That excitement and emotion became the foundation for the new campaign.
“This campaign is part of our broader strategy to get closer to sports fans and build a stronger emotional connection with our audience. Working with talents like Simon Msuva allows us to speak the same language as the fans and be present where their passion is.” said Jérôme J. D., Regional Director of Operations.
The video continues the collaboration between LEONBET and Tanzanian national team captain Simon Msuva and supports the brand’s ongoing engagement with football fans in Tanzania.
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N1 SEO Traffic Cup: Multiply Your Traffic & Unlock Luxury Rewards
The N1 SEO Traffic Cup, the first tournament in the global N1 Traffic Cups series by N1 Partners, is approaching its midpoint, and competition between teams is getting stronger. Participants continue scaling volumes, refining their strategies, and actively adding new brands to boost their N1 Cup Score and secure positions in the reward tiers.
More than 200 teams are still in the game, striving to achieve KPIs to gain participant status and reach the prize levels.
Win Big with N1 Partners
The prize pool of the N1 SEO Traffic Cup is one of the most extensive and flexible in the industry. Participants are grouped into performance-based levels: the more points they earn, the greater the rewards, and each team can choose a prize or cash equivalent from their level.
Level 1 (7,000+ points) – €25,000 per team
- VIP experience at the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
- Trip to a FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA
- 7 nights in the Maldives with business class flights
- Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
- BMW S 1000 XR motorbike
- Hublot Unico Titanium
Level 2 (3,500–6,999 points) – €15,000 per team
- One week of golf at Monte Rei with a private villa stay
- Private island getaway in the Seychelles (Four Seasons Desroches Island)
- Ducati Monster motorbike
- Bottega Veneta travel kit
Level 3 (1,500–3,499 points) – €7,000 per team
- Zero-gravity flight (90 minutes)
- Custom Luxury ski or snowboard gear set of your choice
- Balenciaga Snowboard
- Cartier Juste un Clou bracelet
- Kronos Massage Chair
Level 4 (500–1,499 points) – €5,000 per team
- Apple Vision Pro
- MacBook Pro M4
- Cartier LOVE ring
- Pioneer OPUS-QUAD DJ system
- Sonos Arc Ultra home audio system
- Dior beauty set
Participant Giveaways
Even if a team doesn’t reach a reward level, the opportunity doesn’t end there. Bringing just 20 FTD on any brand unlocks participant status and access to a separate prize draw, featuring PlayStation 5 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and exclusive N1 Partners merch.
This means you still have a real chance to win prizes, even with a late start or smaller volumes.
How to increase your chances of winning
The key tournament metric is the N1 Cup Score, calculated as: FTD × brand coefficient.
The coefficient depends on how many brands you run:
- 1 brand – 1x
- 2–3 brands – 2x
- 4+ brands – 5x
This means teams that diversify traffic across multiple products gain a strong strategic advantage and scale results much faster.
Why join the race now
The final stage of the tournament is not just about holding positions. It’s the perfect moment to rethink your strategy, test new approaches, and maximize the value of your current traffic.
Late entry is no longer a limitation. With the right approach to brands and GEOs, teams can quickly scale FTD and break into the reward tiers.
Period: March 1 – April 30, 2026
Results announcement: by May 10
Entry: from 20 FTD per brand
N1 Partners means:
- 14+ casino and sportsbook brands with up to 70% Reg2Dep
- 10+ Tier-1 GEOs
- CPA up to €700 and RevShare up to 45% + NNCO for top partners
Be number one with N1.
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