Awards
iGB Affiliate Awards: 2025 shortlist revealed

Betandeal has achieved the most shortlisted entries heading into this year’s iGB Affiliate Awards in London, making the cut in five categories.
The Madrid-headquartered affiliate agency is closely followed by the listed sector’s star performer of the last 12 months, Gambling.com Group.
GDC has put itself in the running across four categories, for best affiliate in casino, sports and bingo (via its WhichBingo brand) as well as Affiliate Employer of the Year.
Newcomer WagerWire also garnered four shortlist nods from the judges in sports, Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year, Employer of the Year and Best Affiliate Campaign.
While more than half of the casino and sports shortlists consist of familiar names that made the cut last time around, including GDC, Better Collective, Gentoo Media, OLBG, Mr. Gamble and Casino Guru, the picture for the Awards’ most popular and highest-growth categories is more mixed.
For Best Affiliate Programme, only three of the 12 shortlisters featured last year – bet365 Partners, last year’s surprise winner Novi Affiliates and Betsson Group Affiliates. While in Best Affiliate Network, for which judgable submissions grew by nearly 80% YoY, only CasinoAffliatePrograms.com and BetAffiliation are back to do battle again this year.
Both of these categories also include submissions from two businesses in the thick of the year’s most significant regulated market opening, Superbet’s Brazil Affiliate Program and Super Afiliados.
The new Best Affiliate Management Platform shortlist sees established names such as MyAffiliates, Affilka and PartnerMatrix pitched against a raft of fast-growing challengers and disruptors such as ReferOn and Aff.Tech.
The winners of this year’s iGB Affiliate Awards will be revealed at a Cool Britannia-themed night at East London’s Troxy Theatre on 3 July, following the second day of iGB L!VE.
The shortlist for the judged categories at the 2025 iGB Affiliate Awards is as follows:
AFFILIATE CATEGORIES
Best Casino Affiliate: Betandeal, Casino Guru, FTD Digital, Gambling.com Group, Gentoo Media, Mr. Gamble, OLBG.com, Traffic Lab
Best Sports Betting Affiliate: Betandeal, Better Collective, FairPlay Sports Media, Flashscore Network by Livesport, Gambling.com Group, Gentoo Media, Hub Affiliations, OLBG.com, WagerWire
Best Bingo Affiliate: BingoPort, FTD Digital, Little Star Media, WhichBingo
Best Poker Affiliate: GipsyTeam, PokerListings, Worldpokerdeals
Best Streaming Affiliate: 3C Gaming, Basher Agency, Betandeal, Kingbet Media
Affiliate Campaign of the Year: OLBG’s Sponsorship of Harry Derham Racing, PAME STOIXIMA x Kingbet Media, Smart Social for TaDa Gaming Influencer Activation, WagerWire for Anyone Can Be An Influencer
Affiliate Employer of the Year: Gambling.com Group, Hub Affiliations, iGamingAffiliates.io, TAG Media , WagerWire
Safer Gambling Initiative of the Year: Casino Guru, Casino.nl, CasinoNieuws.nl, Gamblers Connect, Gentoo Media for AskGamblers, WagerWire
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Best Affiliate Manager:
Christoffer Grönlund – Winlandia Partners
George Gerakanakis – Campeon Gaming
Kasper Jensen – Entain
Krishi Jain – Bluefox Affiliates
Laura Darks – bet365
Lena Lapina – iWildPartners
Pablo Saborío – CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com
Rachael Ahern – BetMGM
Radoslaw Baranski – LeoVegas Group
Yuan Wang – Income Access, a Paysafe Company
PROGRAMME/NETWORK CATEGORIES
Best Affiliate Programme: 247Partners, 7StarsPartners, Alpha Affiliates, BetMGM US, bet365 Partners, Betsson Group Affiliates, Novi Affiliates, R2D Partners, Royal Partners, Superbet Brazil, V.Partners, WOWPartners
Best Affiliate Network: AdsEmpire, Alfaleads Network, BetAffiliation, CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com, Click Hunters Tech, LeadHouse Network, Play.Partners, revenuelab., Super Afiliados
Programme/Network Campaign of the Year: BetAffiliation, Betandeal, MelBet Partners & Affiliates, PIN-UP Partners
SERVICE PROVIDER CATEGORIES
Best Tech: BetAffiliation, Blask, Cipher Sports Technology Group for Dimers Platinum, Click Hunters Tech, Routy, Statsdrone
Best Affiliate Management Platform: Aff.Tech, Affiliate Access, Affilka by SOFTSWISS, MAP™, MyAffiliates, PartnerMatrix, RavenTrack, ReferOn
Best Digital Agency: Affiverse Agency, BetAffiliation, Betandeal, HIREQUARTERS, Natural Links, Revpanda, TAG Media, Tappx
OPEN TO ALL SECTOR COMPANIES
Rising Star: Already Media, Hub Affiliations, Immerion Partners, Media 24, PixGaming, Tribuna.com
Best Newcomer: Big Betty Partners, BigDeal Partners, iGamingAffiliates.io, KNG Partners, Rocks Partners, WinWin Partners
Innovator of the Year: BetAffiliation, Click Hunters Tech, Pepper Partners, Stars Partners, Statsdrone
Affiliate Announcements
Affiliate Leaders Summit Grows 40% as Global Operators and Affiliates Flock to Lisbon

Following a successful run, the Affiliate Leaders Summit will make its return to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL) this September, now expanded to a three-day format and featuring the debut of the Affiliate Leaders Awards.
Taking place from 16–18 September, the Affiliate Leaders Summit runs alongside SBC Summit as a focused, standalone platform for affiliates, affiliate managers, and enabling suppliers. It also delivers a more targeted networking and learning experience, with a dedicated content stage and curated audience of 8,000 operator representatives and 3,500 affiliates.
Affiliate Leaders Summit delegates will also enjoy full access to wider SBC Summit features, including evening socials, the main expo floor, and Super Stage keynotes from leading voices such as Gary Vaynerchuk.
Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: “Last year’s launch of the Affiliate Leaders Summit was a big milestone for us. The response was incredible, but we knew we could do even more. That’s why this year, we’re giving it the time it deserves; three full days to ensure attendees can take in everything this event has to offer.
“We’re also introducing the Affiliate Leaders Awards, which I’m personally very excited about. Affiliates play a vital role in this industry, and it’s time we had a platform that truly celebrates their work alongside the operator programmes and suppliers who help make it all happen.”
A 40% expansion of the 2025 show floor also underscores the event’s rising influence, following 2024’s debut that earned standout NPS ratings—79 from affiliates and 68 from operators. This year’s exhibitor list is stacked with leaders of the field, including Catena Media, Clever Advertising, Evoke, Flashscore, Kaizen Gaming, Medier, Megapari, Novibet, and Shake, offering attendees direct access to key players across the affiliate and operator landscape.
On the conference side of things, the Affiliate Leaders Stage at this year’s summit delivers a powerful three-day journey through the evolution of affiliate marketing, starting with the martech tools redefining performance and partnerships, moving into audience-focused strategies that tap into community-driven SEO and smarter collaboration, and culminating in a forward-looking exploration of AI, diversification beyond Google, and the future role of affiliate managers.
With debates, CEO insights, hands-on workshops, and panels tackling everything from automation and CRM to content authenticity and deal transparency, this stage arms attendees with the ideas, tools, and strategies needed to thrive in a rapidly shifting digital landscape.
The conference sessions will bring together some of the biggest names in affiliate marketing, including Jonathan Edelshaim (CEO, Natural Intelligence), Elaine Gardiner-Ruddock (Managing Director, TAG Media), Peter Gunni (CEO, Traffic Lab), Filip Komljenovic (Head of Sales, Sofascore), Deb Lee (Director of AI & Data Operations, CILA, Entain), Andre Machado (CCO, Clever Advertising), Leanne Muleba (Chief Operations Officer, Matching Visions), and Johan Styren (CEO & Co-founder, Dilanti Media).
Those joining the Affiliate Leaders Summit will benefit not only from the tailored content on the dedicated stage and Super Stage but also from the addition of the Global Markets and Emerging Markets stages. With affiliates and operators among the most curious about cross-border growth, these new stages provide an ideal opportunity to explore regional strategies and understand new audiences.
Affiliate and operator attendees can expect the VIP treatment at the Affiliate Leaders Summit, with complimentary access to the event’s premium evening networking lineup. That includes the high-energy Opening Party with Joel Corry and Imanbek, and the return of INFINITY Lisbon, featuring electrifying performances from Alok and Timmy Trumpet.
Sojmark added: “The Affiliate Leaders Summit is designed to make networking and easier by giving you a dedicated space to connect. But the hospitality doesn’t stop there. You’re part of the full SBC Summit experience. With access to all six stages, complimentary food and drinks at the Food Festival, and the freedom to explore every area of the event, you’re welcome to engage as widely as you like. The Affiliate Leaders Summit simply helps you focus your efforts where they matter most.”
Awards
Blask wins Best Tech at iGB Affiliate Awards 2025

Blask, the data-driven analytics ecosystem transforming iGaming oversight, has been named ‘Best Tech’ at the prestigious iGB Affiliate Awards 2025 in London.
The win underscores the platform’s transition from a promising startup into an industry mainstay.
Launched publicly in May 2024, Blask has already secured two major accolades: SiGMA Asia Startup Pitch 2024 and Startup of the Year at the Starlet Awards, making this the third milestone in its brief yet impressive journey.
“Winning this award proves that Blask has outgrown its startup roots and become a data-first iGaming institution,” said Max Tesla, CEO and co‑founder. “We’re continuing to build out the platform, and with the recent launch of Blask Games, we now offer Game Visibility Rank across casino titles. No guesswork, just transparent, repeatable insights.”
Blask is now used by some of the biggest operators, affiliates and suppliers in the iGaming industry, providing real-time, data-driven market intelligence as well as a competitive edge in more than 60 markets worldwide.
The platform is regularly updated with new features and functionality.
Last month Blask Games was added, giving operators, affiliates, and analysts access to granular intelligence around game placement within casino lobbies.
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.