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WINNERS OF THE IGB AFFILIATE AWARDS 2017

The iGB Affiliate Awards 2017 were held in London on the 11th February at the Brewery to celebrate the stars in the online gambling affiliate industry!

25 winners rose on the night to accept the much-deserved distinctions. This years theme for the iGB Affiliate Awards was momentum. Each shortlisted candidate was judged not on who is the biggest, but on what they did to maintain and grow their position over the last 12 months and how that separated them from the rest of the crowd. The winners can proudly stand shoulder to shoulder as the best in their sector. The full list and reasons for each winner can be found below:

The 2017 winners for the iGB Affiliate Awards are:
– BEST POKER WEBSITE: Pokerisivut
– BEST CASINO WEBSITE: AskGamblers.com
– BEST SPORTS BETTING WEBSITE: At The Races
– BEST BINGO WEBSITE: Which Bingo
– BEST LOTTERY WEBSITE: LotteryUSA.com
– BEST FINANCIAL WEBSITE: FX Empire
– BEST POKER AFFILIATE MANAGER: Stephanie Robinson – WPN Affiliates and Alex Smith – bet365
– BEST CASINO AFFILIATE MANAGER: Martyn Beacon – AffiliateEdge
– BEST SPORT BETTING AFFILIATE MANAGER: Daniela Davenport – bet365
– BEST BINGO AFFILIATE MANAGER: Lauren Wiggan – bet365
– BEST LOTTERY AFFILIATE MANAGER: Helen Taylor – Cherry Affiliates
– BEST FINANCIAL AFFILIATE MANAGER: Gonzalo Rojas – Empire Money
– BEST POKER AFFILIATE PROGRAM: WPN Affiliates
– BEST CASINO AFFILIATE PROGRAM: Cherry Affiliates
– BEST SPORTS BETTING AFFILIATE PROGRAM: bet365
– BEST BINGO AFFILIATE PROGRAM: Broadway Gaming
– BEST LOTTERY AFFILIATE PROGRAM: LottaRewards
– BEST FINANCIAL AFFILIATE PROGRAM: EmpireMoney
– BEST AFFILIATE PROGRAM NEWCOMER: Codetaff
– BEST AFFILIATE NEWCOMER: WantMyBet
– BEST INNOVATION: Smartbets by bettingexpert
– BEST NON-ENGLISH AFFILIATE PROGRAM: Kindred Affiliates
– BEST NON-ENGLISH WEBSITE: Apuestasdeportivas.com
– BEST AFFILIATE MARKETING CAMPAIGN: Coral Affiliates
– BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY AN AFFILIATE: Football Tips

 

The iGB Affiliate Awards are a yearly tribute to honor the ongoing success within the online gambling affiliate industry. Now in its 10th year, they are the only awards ceremony that celebrates the growth, innovation and achievements within this sector of the gaming industry.

The Gambling Affiliate Voice congratulates all the winners!

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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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ReferOn Wins Prestigious “Best Affiliate Software 2025” at SiGMA Central Europe B2B Awards

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ReferOn Wins Prestigious “Best Affiliate Software 2025” at SiGMA Central Europe B2B Awards

A milestone achievement as ReferOn continues to impress

ReferOn, the next-generation affiliate management platform, has taken the title of “Best Affiliate Software 2025” at the SiGMA Central Europe B2B Awards, held in Rome.

The award recognises ReferOn’s rapid growth in becoming a leader in iGaming. It distinguishes the platform for its cutting-edge architecture, exceptional product innovations, and measurable impact on affiliate operations.

Redefining Affiliate Management

In a short amount of time since its inception, ReferOn has become one of the most recognised names in affiliate technology, leading the way by creating user-centric features that help the real needs of affiliate managers.

The platform recorded rapid adoption, supporting an influx of tens of thousands of affiliates and millions of clicks while continuously evolving and growing with new features and refinements. The platform’s approach to innovation and user-facing experiences is its new living interface, Refie. Refie brings awareness and human-like interaction to the platform, helping make affiliate operations more personable and accessible.

Building Beyond the Standard

Alex Bukin, General Manager at ReferOn, commented on the win, “This award is more than recognition. It empowers and validates our team, encouraging us never to stop building. At ReferOn, we always aim to shape how affiliate marketing should work. At its core, it should be simple, transparent, and powerful. Every new integration and feature comes from a team that deeply understands the product and what real affiliate managers need. This helps us refine our platform to be the best it can be. And we’re only getting started!”

Continued Momentum

ReferOn’s win at SiGMA Central Europe marks another significant achievement. In 2025, the platform conducted multiple migrations and released groundbreaking features to transform affiliate operations. Its sights are set on 2026 — a year that will be focused on product refinements, sustainable growth through key industry partnerships, and delivering more key solutions for real affiliate managers.

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Casino Guru secures SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards’ Best Affiliate 2025 distinction

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Casino Guru secures SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards' Best Affiliate 2025 distinction

Casino Guru has won the “Best Affiliate 2025” category at the SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards, distinguishing the company’s efforts in delivering the best online casino database and guiding players to the safest casinos of their choice.

Via Tuscolana hosted the ceremony on Tuesday, November 4, in Rome, Italy, distinguishing a number of companies, among which was Casino Guru, which secured the landmark accolade for itself.

Commenting on the win, Casino Guru’s Head of Casino Research, Matej Novota, said: “Winning the Best Affiliate 2025 award at the SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards is a meaningful milestone for us as we approach the end of the year. At Casino Guru, we are honored to be recognized in this category. Our mission has always been to build the world’s most comprehensive online casino database and to offer impartial insights that empower players to make informed decisions. This award strengthens our resolve to continue serving as a trusted bridge between players and operators, while upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and fairness in everything we do.”

Casino Guru has been awarded for its unflagging commitment to providing players with the most reliable up-to-date information about casinos and bonuses.

At its core, Casino Guru is committed to making the gambling industry safer and promoting best practices in Responsible Gaming. The company plays an active role in shaping these standards, drawing on its extensive experience, expertise, and firmly held values of fairness, integrity, and transparency.

Platforms such as the Global Self-Exclusion Initiative and Casino Guru Academy have been created to foster a better understanding of Responsible Gambling and how players and industry professionals can leverage it to their benefit.

Notably, the Casino Guru Awards have become a trend-setter in actively encouraging change on the part of industry stakeholders, and distinguishing deserving individuals and companies across numerous categories, such as Rising Star in Responsible Gambling, Most Impactful Social Responsibility Initiative, Fairest Bonus Policy, Industry Culture Shaper, and more.

Casino Guru has worked tirelessly, developing the world’s most complicated ranking system, the Safety Index, which carefully examines each casino’s offer, focusing on criteria favored by players, and issues an objective score that is also regularly updated.

Besides the Safety Index, Casino Guru has launched and maintains a world-beating independent adjudication service, the Complaint Resolution Center, which has returned more than $50m to players, including closing cases that involved more than $1m disputed by a single player.

Casino Guru is proud to receive the latest accolade from the SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards, celebrating the company’s commitment to making gambling safer and better for everyone out there.

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