Affiliate Announcements

STS Launches Affiliate Programme with Income Access

Published

3 years ago

March 1, 2018

STS Launches Affiliate Programme with Income Access

STSpartner programme for Poland’s leading bookmaker to be managed using Income Access affiliate platform

Montreal, QC. 28^th February 2018 – STS, the biggest bookmaker in Poland in terms of market share, has launched an affiliate programme in partnership with Income Access, Paysafe’s marketing technology and services provider. The new STSpartner affiliate programme will be managed by STS’ in-house team using Income Access’ affiliate software.

Founded in 1997, STS today holds an almost 50% share of the regulated Polish sports-betting market. The brand’s site allows players to wager online on almost 25 different sports, including football (from the Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and France’s Ligue 1 to international tournaments), tennis, ice hockey and basketball. STS also provides eSports betting, and was the first brand to introduce wagering on competitive video gaming contests to the Polish market.

To support its overall sports-betting offering, the bookmaker provides broadcasts on over 2,000 sporting events a month through STS TV, enabled through media rights contracts with relevant broadcasters.

STS places a strong and ongoing focus on technological innovation. The brand’s iOS and Android apps are prominent examples of its innovative approach.

European and global iGaming affiliates will now be able to promote the brand following the launch of the STSpartner affiliate programme. The programme’s integration with the Income Access platform, which has won eGR’s B2B ‘Affiliate Software’ four times since 2013, will allow STSpartner’s experienced affiliate managers to target campaigns down to a city level and according to players’ language, device and browser, among numerous other criteria.

More broadly, Income Access’ technology will allow STS to maximise online traffic and optimise conversion rates through the affiliate marketing channel.

Mateusz Juroszek, President of STS, said: “STS is the leading bookmaker in Poland, setting trends for the domestic market. We’re strongly focused on continuously rolling-out pioneering solutions, and our partnership with Income Access, an experienced marketing tech company, is part of this wider strategy. Our goal is to work closely together to achieve synergies across STS-managed online marketing campaigns.”

Lorenzo Pellegrino, CEO of Income Access and Digital Wallets at Paysafe, said: “With the largest economy in Eastern Europe and enjoying one of the strongest GDP growth rates of any EU country, Poland is fast becoming a major global sports-betting market. We are therefore excited to partner with STS, the leading Polish bookmaker, and look forward to supporting and maximising the brand’s customer acquisition strategy through our affiliate technology.”

For more information about the new affiliate programme, contact STS.

About STS
STS is the biggest bookmaker company in Poland that accepts bets for results of sport events, as well as social and political events. The company was founded in 1997 and from that moment on it has operated successfully within the territory of the entire country. Due to dynamic development, in recent years STS has dominated in the market of legal bookmaker companies in Poland – significantly increasing market share that at present amounts to approximately 48%.

The company constantly invests in the development of modern and innovative technologies due to which it outdistances domestic competitors. STS makes services online available not only through the website, but also its mobile version, as well as applications for Android and iOS systems. The company continuously develops its offer, making available, inter alia, successive live bets and strengthening its leading position in the field of e-sport. The bookmaker has also created its own system of payments – STSpay – allowing for fast transfers 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to midnight. STS, due to the capital investment in Czech company Greep, became the co-owner of bookmaker system Betsys which STS uses.

STS actively engages in support of domestic sport. It is the biggest private entity on the market of sport sponsorship in Poland. The company is the official partner of the Polish national football team, the main sponsor of Jagiellonia Białystok, as well as the official bookmaker of Lech Poznań, Cracovia, Pogoń Szczecin, Górnik Zabrze, Asseco Resovia, Vive Kielce, and other clubs and sports associations. STS engages also in support of e-sport – it is the official bookmaker of Polska Liga Esportowa and the team Izako Boars and the sponsor of Paweł ‘innocent’ Mocek, one of the best Polish esport players. On the initiative of STS, the foundation Sport Twoją Szansą was established, helping talented sportsmen from the entire country.

Due to effective system of Customer Service, STS is able to respond perfectly to increasing needs of clients. The bookmaker is also the organizer of cyclical Championships of Poland in live betting in which the best players from the entire country compete with each other. The company offers also the possibility to watch broadcasts of sport events live through STS TV. The service is available also for users of mobile devices. Each month the company makes available broadcasts of nearly 2,000 sport events, including, without limitation, football, tennis, volleyball, basketball and other sports.

At present, modern bet placement points are located in each bigger town – jointly, within the territory of Poland there are over 420 of such points. STS employs almost 1300 people.

More information may be found at www.sts.pl

About Income Access
Founded in 2002, Income Access is a technology company, affiliate network and digital marketing agency servicing the global gaming market, including regulated iGaming, social gaming, land-based casinos and online financial trading (forex, binary options). Through its award-winning marketing software and a partnership-centric approach, Income Access delivers comprehensive data and strategic insight on marketing campaigns across all digital and offline channels.

In September 2016, Income Access was acquired by Paysafe Group, the company behind the digital wallet brands NETELLER and Skrill. Income Access is partnered with over 300 gaming brands worldwide. These include: Betfred, Bet Victor, BGO Group, Caesars Interactive, Coral, Gala Interactive, IGT’s Lottomatica, Jackpotjoy, Lottoland, Pinnacle, PMU, Sportingbet, Stan James, and TwinSpires.

About Paysafe
Paysafe is a leading global provider of end-to-end payment solutions. Our core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through our industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallets and online cash solutions. Delivered through an integrated platform, our solutions are geared towards mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between bricks-and-mortar and online payments. With over 20 years of online payment experience, a combined transactional volume of US$48 billion in 2016 and over 2,600 staff located in 12 global locations, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 200 payment types in over 40 currencies around the world. For more information, visit: www.paysafe.com.

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Thimba Media acquires UK Affiliation Website Theslotbuzz.com

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1 week ago

April 8, 2021

George Miller

Thimba Media acquires UK Affiliation Website Theslotbuzz.com

Thimba Media, the iGaming performance marketing company, delivered on one of the companies core strategic goals of growing through both organic and M&A pillars by announcing its acquisition of the UK based organic affiliation website theslotbuzz.com (“theslotbuzz”).

As a result of the acquisition, Thimba Media’s revenues within locally regulated markets will be approximately 40%.

The agreed purchase price for The Slot Buzz represents a multiple of approximately 3.9 times Net Income, based on current run rate. The Slot Buzz is expected to generate EBITDA of $500,000 in this financial year.

Chris Russell, CEO of Thimba said: “The acquisition of The Slot Buzz is an important strategic deal for us from the perspective that we view ourselves as a contrarian investor. When many affiliates are looking solely at the US market for acquisitions, we are looking at value markets where there is strong regulation and rule of law to govern our business stability in the coming years.”

With its strong brand and community of Slots Players, theslotbuzz.com is a perfect addition to our business. We see the step as a strengthening of our commitment to locally regulated markets globally. Our next step for this asset is to grow it from a UK facing brand to a brand which focuses on locally regulated English speaking markets including the ever-regulating US market.

Mark Wadie, of site owner’s Helicon One Digital Ltd, said “We are excited to be completing this sale with Thimba Media which is testament to our hard work and dedication. The Slot Buzz has achieved fantastic growth in the UK and becomes part of a company with a history of successfully growing affiliate sites across the regulated global market. We now look forward to continuing our own journey as we enter the North American markets with our new site, The Casino Heat.” (thecasinoheat.ca)

The acquisition was settled using Thimba Media’s current cash balance.

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Slots Temple enhances Tournament offering with Relax Gaming content

Published

3 weeks ago

March 24, 2021

George Miller

Slots Temple enhances Tournament offering with Relax Gaming content

Slots Temple, the innovative iGaming affiliate has emphasized their recent focus on building solid industry relationships with their latest announcement in partnering with Relax Gaming to include the developer’s content within their on-site, points-based Tournament format.

The free to play weekly and monthly competitions, which have become popular with their followers and gained industry recognition for its original promotional value, provide an exciting alternative to the standard affiliate review site offering, giving players access to the latest titles, affording developers unique marketing opportunities.

The addition of games from Relax Gaming, the outstanding B2B multi-product provider, including titles such as TNT Tumble and Temple Tumble Megaways™ is testament to the attraction of the slot tournament format, and how operators are now regarding the affiliate community as a vital promotional tool in their marketing strategy, especially those affiliates who understand the user and create products which are as enjoyable as they are informative.

The affiliate provider has placed a strong focused on developing close and productive connections with both operators and developers in recent times, an approach which has been validated by the new partnership with Relax.

Fraser Linkleter, CMO of Slots Temple, said: “It is an honour to welcome Relax Gaming to Slots Temple and to offer their games in our Slots Temple Tournaments.

“Our Free to play tournaments have received a great response from all sides and our plans for further improvements, with social features and prizes, will only go to enhance their popularity.

“Being able to partner with the very best providers, such as Relax Gaming, has been immensely pleasing and reaffirms that creative thinking affiliates can be a real asset to the iGaming community.”

Simon Hammon, CPO of Relax Gaming, said: “The affiliate market is a tremendously competitive space and the acceleration of innovation in recent times is really exciting to witness.

“Slots Temple are at the forefront of that surge and we are pleased to be able to partner with the team and offer their followers the chance to experience our content through the format of their exciting points-based tournaments.

“We are looking forward to building on the relationship and including more of our portfolio in the weeks and months to come.”

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Real Luck Group Ltd. Announces Luckbox’s Launch of Affiliate Programme with Paysafe’s Income Access

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4 weeks ago

March 22, 2021

George Miller

Real Luck Group Ltd. Announces Luckbox’s Launch of Affiliate Programme with Paysafe’s Income Access

Real Luck Group Ltd. and its subsidiary companies doing business as “Luckbox” (the “Group”), a leading provider of legal, real money esports betting, today announced the launch of its new affiliate programme with Income Access, Paysafe Group’s marketing technology and services provider.

The Luckbox betting platform is designed for passionate esports fans, who can enjoy a wide range of markets on all major esports with live streams of popular games such as CS:GO, Dota 2, League of Legends, FIFA and NBA2K. Luckbox also offers wagering on more than 100 sports, including football, basketball, hockey, soccer and tennis. Luckbox’s affiliate programme launch will see the brand leverage the Income Access platform’s robust reporting features to make data-based marketing decisions to more effectively promote its products.

Luckbox, which is part of Real Luck Group Ltd, will also leverage the Income Access Network, which provides access to qualified advertising partners as well as content marketing support. In addition, the programme launch follows the announcement that Luckbox has integrated Paysafe’s Skrill and NETELLER payment options, making its products even more accessible for customers.

To complement the comprehensive product offering, affiliates will also promote a variety of player promotions, including event-specific free bet opportunities, combo bet cash back offers and other initiatives to attract new players and encourage customer loyalty.

Affiliates will also have access to a support team providing guidance and delivering strategic creative assets to drive customer engagement.

Quentin Martin, CEO at Luckbox, said: “We are delighted to formally launch our affiliate programme and know that the Income Access platform will introduce Luckbox to thousands of players.

“Affiliate marketing is a proven, cost-effective channel in the igaming industry and, as a leading name in the esports betting industry, we will work to ensure our affiliate programme is also the best in the business, both for our partners and our players. We look forward to working with Income Access, the existing network and new affiliates as we rapidly scale our customer acquisition efforts throughout 2021.”

Tara Wilson, Chief Operating Officer at Income Access, Paysafe Group, said: “We’ve been eagerly anticipating the launch of the Luckbox affiliate programme and are excited to see our platform and full suite of services drive the brand’s growth. By bringing together our comprehensive affiliate solution with Luckbox’s array of exciting products, we know this partnership is poised for long-term success.”