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Affiliate Interviews: Matan Waysler, Founder of TheBigFreeChiplist.com

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And here it is, the first affiliate that is going to fly for free to SiGMA by taking advantage of our great opportunity given to affiliates that share their inspirational stories. You too can get your flight costs covered to attend this huge event called Summit of iGaming, Malta. Beside the free flight, we have to mention that there will be lots of wining, dining and late night parties, and everything will be covered by the organizers, just so you can maximize your stay in Malta. Please consult our recent post to find out how you can benefit of this great opportunity, right here !

But let’s get back to this post. There aren’t many affiliates who decide to move to Bucharest, Romania and start working as an affiliate full time. This is the story of Matan Waysler, super-affiliate and founder of TheBigFreeChiplist.com and CasinosFreak.com.

GAV: First, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to interview such a highly appreciated professional of the industry. Could you fill out the short form below so our readers can imagine your profile?

  • Name: Matan Waysler
  • Age: 29
  • Hometown: Israel
  • Living in: Bucharest
  • Favorite Food: if it went Moo, Meee or oink oink before
  • Must Read Book: Haynes series

GAV: Since there are thousands of casino game review websites out there, where do you think TheBigFreeChiplist.com stands now?

Matan: The reason thebigfreechiplist.com reviews stands out is because it is providing the real facts about each game or casino and allowing players to rate and share their own experience with no filters, we never delete comments or players reviews.. even negative reviews that are posted on casinos who we are in close relationship with.. This is the ensure that information we present is real and based on true experiences.

GAV: What are the strong points of TheBigFreeChiplist.com and what makes it stand out from the niche websites?

Matan: The answer to this question should be divided to 3 main points:

  • Accurate and updated content
  • Exclusive bonuses
  • User rewarding

There are many key factors to creating a successful website, such as: Design, SEO, Mobile compatibility and several more.. But I think the most important factor and the strong point of thebigfreechiplist.com is the content, We work hard in making sure we provide the most accurate and updated content we can. Our data team is updating each casino review every month, and upload about 50 new bonuses every day to our Casino Bonus Blog page with full details and restrictions for each bonus, this provides our visitors with high user experience and a reason to come back to our site.

Another strong point for thebigfreechiplist.com is the huge amount of exclusive and high value bonuses we offer, We spend a lot of efforts by requesting casinos to provide us with better and bigger bonuses to our players, our goal is to give our visitors the best deals and bonuses they can find on the web.

And lastly, our user rewarding platform, we’ve built a very complicated and original users platform on thebigfreechiplist.com, which basically reward visitors with every action they make on our site, from posting comments to rating casinos and games, every action a user makes is rewarded with our site’s currency – BFC Coins, once a user has enough BFC Coins he can use them to purchase cool items on our shop, like high quality bonuses or even real money, also he can play and bet with those coins on our own exclusive casino games section – BFC Playground for a chance to win more coins and real money. We created this rewarding system to offer high user experience to our visitors and to give them a reason to come back to thebigfreechiplist.com.

GAV: What were the bumps on your road when you got started and how did you overcome them?

Matan: At the beginning the site was very unsuccessful, for the first 10 months it didn’t bring any traffic, the main reason for that was that it was built very poorly SEO wise and did not offer the same high quality content that it is offering now. Our way to overcome this was to sit down and simply learn and understand what makes a successful site, this includes all topics that I named above, such as: SEO, Design and Coding. There are thousands of guides on the internet for these topics.

GAV: We have browsed your website and found some high quality content. Are you writing it by yourself or you have a team of people writing the reviews? How many reviews are there on your website?

Matan: At the moment TheBigfFeeChipList.com is offering 780 casino reviews, and still counting, we want to include all the online casinos that are available on the web and add them to our review section. At the beginning I was collecting data and writing the content myself, with time we have expanded our operation and now we have inhouse and outsource content writers.

Casino-Freak-com

GAV: How do you keep the content fresh and devoid of clutter when a lot of fluff and nonsense appear on the Internet on a daily basis?

Matan: First thing is we always verify and check the data with the online casinos directly, which are the first source of the information. Second we try to keep our sites focused on specific topics, thebigfreechiplist.com is mostly focusing on giving out the best bonuses to our players, while CasinosFreak.com is focusing more on casino reviews and casino games guides. This helps us control our data without getting lost.

GAV: We are sure that you receive daily messages from Affiliate Managers showcasing their products. You of course select them by the brands they work with; but what are your thoughts on how Affiliate Manager-Affiliate relationships should be built? 

Matan: Yes we are receiving a lot of applications, and accept most them. We are trying to keep on a more closer and less formal relations with our affiliate managers, unfortunately not all as it’s kind of hard to keep it “tight” with over 400 aff managers out there.

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[blockquote style=”1″]GAV: What is you opinion overall about affiliate conferences such as SiGMA?

Matan: As many other affiliate conferences, SIGMA is an important event that any “Player” in the industry should attend for. Everyone can get updated with the latest innovations on the market, creating new relations and partnerships and As I mentioned before the major benefit, is to meet up the ppl we’re already working with, to have that chance to get to know them a bit better from the personal point of view.[/blockquote]

GAV: How do you see the future of the gaming industry? For instance, will it become a truly global phenomenon in the near future?

Matan: I think it is currently a global phenomenon, as the popularity of online gambling industry is huge, I believe the future of the gaming industry is in the platform it is taking place at, there is a huge growth of players using their mobile and tablet devices to gamble online, and I think it will keep on growing.

GAV: Can you name one change that you want to see in the casino affiliate ecosystem?

Matan: Transparency, affiliates should have more information about the traffic they direct.

GAV: What advice you would like to offer to the new affiliates who are looking to venture into this great industry?

Matan: Keep your mind on the long run, don’t try to create a product to earn quick money.. Always make sure you are giving the user a joyful and high value experience.

GAV: Who is your favorite celebrity?

Matan: Jim Carrey

GAV: If you would just open your YouTube search bar, what would you search for?

Matan: MJ stuff (both the singer, both the NBA player)

GAV: Back to work. Do you attend any iGaming conferences? If so, which one is your favorite and what is your most fun experience?

Matan: Honestly I have not attended to a conference yet, I really hope to attend the next one though!

GAV: Alright, here comes the fun part…., where would you like to travel in Eastern Europe, some part of the region maybe that you haven’t visited yet and favorite destination around the world.

Matan: Been in all of Europe by now… I can definitely say I like it more than the west 🙂

GAV: Where you wouldn’t want to travel in Eastern Europe?

Matan: I don’t think there is a place I wouldn’t want to travel at 🙂

GAV: What is your opinion about EEG (Eastern European Gaming – eegaming.org)?

Matan: I think it is absolutely great :), the site is very informative and very well put together (Design wise). Also, it’s good to have a site which is focusing on Eastern European Gaming industry, which not a lot of sites do.

 

 

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ReferOn Shortlisted for Two EGR B2B Awards 2026 Following Record Platform Growth

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ReferOn Shortlisted for Two EGR B2B Awards 2026 Following Record Platform Growth

ReferOn, the data-driven affiliate management platform, has been shortlisted in two categories at the EGR B2B Awards 2026: “Affiliate Software Supplier” and “Full Service Platform of the Year (under 5 years)”.

These nominations reflect ReferOn’s rapid evolution from a fast-growing platform into a mature affiliate management solution trusted by operators seeking greater scalability, automation, and operational control.

Solving Affiliate Management Complexity at Scale

Over the past year, ReferOn has focused on solving one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: managing affiliate programmes efficiently at scale. By automating key affiliate management processes and transforming fragmented data into actionable insights, the platform enables operators to scale partner programs more efficiently while maintaining full visibility and control.

Turning Data Into Faster Decisions

As platform capabilities expand, Refie serves as an intelligent UX layer that makes complex data instantly understandable. By translating backend logic into intuitive visual guidance, it helps users move faster, make better decisions, and spend less time navigating reports.

By translating technical precision into intuitive visual feedback, Refie eliminates the need to dig through dense reports, guiding users toward real-time performance and faster decision-making. It moves beyond simple functionality; it’s about giving teams their time back by making complex data instantly readable.

Alex Bukin, CEO at ReferOn, commented: “These nominations reflect the momentum behind ReferOn’s evolution into an award-winning platform built for operators who refuse to compromise between sophistication and usability. We’re proud of how far we’ve come, but even more excited about the opportunities ahead.”

The winners will be announced at the EGR B2B Awards ceremony, taking place on June 3 at City Central, HAC, in London.

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TAG Media and Gamblitude Launch affie.ai

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TAG Media and Gamblitude Launch affie.ai

The AI-Powered Affiliate Manager Assistant Set to transform Affiliate Management in iGaming

TAG Media and Gamblitude have launched affie.ai, a guided decision-making engine built for iGaming affiliate managers. It combines TAG Media’s 150+ years of collective affiliate management experience with Gamblitude’s operator-grade data and analytics platform.

affie.ai will make its debut at SBC Summit Malta (28–30 April), where affie.ai’s Elaine Gardiner, Alana Weldon and Wojtek Sznapka will be demonstrating the platform to operators interested in becoming one of the first five launch partners.

The Problem affie.ai solves

Affiliate management sits at the centre of operator acquisition strategy. It demands financial judgement, negotiation skill, data literacy and market knowledge. Yet there is no industry-standard training, no widely accepted playbook and no safety net when a commercial decision goes wrong.

The data is there. What’s missing is consistent, effective interpretation. With time, an experienced affiliate manager may know what a declining CPA trend means in a specific market or when a revenue share deal needs renegotiating. A less experienced one may not – and that gap costs operators money, talent retention and competitive ground.

Even for experienced affiliate managers, having the requisite time and patience with convoluted systems and tools to spot gaps and opportunities, even ad hoc, is progressively rare, further limiting their ability to achieve sustainable growth within their affiliate programme.

By encoding proven affiliate management expertise directly into their daily workflow, affie.ai gives affiliate managers the ability to make decisions grounded in real programme data and industry best practice, positioning them for true proactivity with their affiliate partners.

What is affie.ai?

affie.ai is a guided decision-making engine, not a dashboard and not a tracking platform. It is trained on real affiliate programme performance data and built on the strategic frameworks TAG Media has applied across 50+ programme launches over the past decade.

On the data side, Gamblitude, founded by former STS chief technology officer Wojtek Sznapka and former STS chief sportsbook officer Piotr Cerlak, provides the analytical backbone: a cloud-native data layer purpose-built for iGaming operators.

The result is that affie.ai provides affiliate managers with specific, data-informed recommendations on deal structures, partner performance, programme optimisation and commercial risk insights, removing the time spent and consistency required in pulling reports, second-guessing spreadsheets to build progressive performance.

For operators, affie.ai delivers measurable reductions in programme management overheads, faster onboarding of new affiliate managers, institutional knowledge that stays in the business regardless of team changes and the agility to make rapid commercial decisions to positively impact the bottom line. affie.ai gives affiliate managers the power of proactivity.

Human Relationships, Sharper Decisions

Affiliate management is a relationship business. Trust between manager and affiliate drives long-term value – no tool replaces that.

affie.ai removes the noise around those relationships. Instead of debating whether a deal is commercially sound, the affiliate manager already has the answer and can focus on the conversation. affie.ai provides human-led decisions with AI-led precision, built on real data, not assumptions.

Elaine Gardiner, Co-Founder of affie.ai says: “After 17 years managing affiliate programmes for operators including Cherry Casino, Ninja Casino and Rizk, I know what good decision-making looks like in this role and I know how rarely it’s supported by the right tools. affie.ai takes the strategic thinking our team applies every day and makes it available on demand and at pace: specific to your programme, specific to your data and ready when the affiliate manager needs it.”

No Strings Attached Six-Week Trial – Five Places

affie.ai is offering five operators an exclusive six-week trial. No fees. No lengthy onboarding. Operators connect their affiliate programme data and their affiliate team uses the platform to obtain new insights on their own numbers, enabling faster commercial decisions on deals to build growth. To book a meeting, email [email protected] or visit www.affie.ai to register your interest in using affie.ai to build affiliate programme growth.

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ReferOn Shortlisted for “European Corporate Services Supplier” Category at EGR EUROPE Awards 2026

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ReferOn Shortlisted for “European Corporate Services Supplier” Category at EGR EUROPE Awards 2026

ReferOn, the next-gen affiliate management platform, has been named on the EGR Europe Awards 2026 shortlist in the “European Corporate Services Supplier” category, recognising the platform’s solutions that help real operators with their operations and growth.

Continuing 2025’s Momentum

The nomination reflects a busy 2025 for ReferOn, one that was highlighted by significant product updates, rapid growth, and an ascent to becoming one of the most recognised affiliate management platforms in the industry.

Going into the new year, the ReferOn team has ambitious plans to accelerate this positive momentum by scaling alongside its growing partner base with advancements to its product vision around clarity, transparency, and ease of use. The EGR Europe Awards 2026 marks a pivotal start to 2026, and an award win demonstrates that the platform’s direction truly resonates with operators and affiliate managers worldwide.

Refie’s Human Impact

Refie, the platform’s human layer, transcends a mere surface-level companion. It hops around dashboards and workflows, providing relevant assistance, such as fixing reward logic, identifying anomalies, and making suggestions to the user.

In 2026, ReferOn plans to enhance Refie’s functionality with advanced platform gamification, engaging users and transforming how affiliate managers interact with their day-to-day operations. These developments will pave the way for personalised, smart intelligence on the platform and set an industry standard for affiliate tech.

Alex Bukin, General Manager, commented on the nomination and plans for 2026, “ReferOn made great strides in the past year, with major product developments, key recruitments, and a rapidly growing partner base. With this growth, our expectations have risen, and we want to establish ourselves as a platform that accelerates affiliate tech across the board. Being nominated for the ‘European Corporate Services Supplier’ category solidifies our ambition and is a meaningful start to our new year. With Refie driving more innovation, we look forward to driving our goal of transparency, clarity, and customer-facing features even further.”

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