13 FEBRUARY 2013 (LONDON, UK) – The iGB Affiliate Awards were held in London on the 8th of February to celebrate the stars in the online gambling affiliate industry and allow companies to donate to the events chosen charities: Guys and Thomas’ Hospital research into Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome and Arthritis Foundation of South Africa, Children’s Trust.
25 winners rose on the night to accept the much deserved accolades. Judged on a number of criteria, including customer services, innovation in the industry and strategies, 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 on www.iGBAffiliateAwards.com.
The 2013 winners for the iGB Affiliate Awards are:
• Best Poker Affiliate Program: Unibet Affiliates
• Best Casino Affiliate Program: Affiliates United
• Best Sports Affiliate Program: Paddy Power
• Best Bingo Affiliate Program: Market-Ace
• Best Financial Affiliate Program: Etoro
• Best Overall Affiliate Program: bet365
• Best Poker Affiliate Manager: Kriton Kounelakis, Bwin.Party
• Best Casino Affiliate Manager: Martyn Beacon, Affiliate Edge
• Best Sports Affiliate Manager: Craig Van Flute, Sportingbet
• Best Bingo Affiliate Manager: Simon Dunne, Butlers Bingo
• Best Financial Affiliate Manager: Jennifer Ming, Neteller
• Best Overall Affiliate Manager: James Woods, bet365
• Best Poker Affiliate: pokernews.com
• Best Casino Affiliate: latestcasinobonuses.com
• Best Sports Betting Affiliate: oddschecker.co.uk
• Best Bingo Affiliate: bingoport.co.uk
• Best Financial Affiliate: dailyforex.com
• Best Overall Affiliate: olbg.co.uk
• Best Newcomer Affiliate Program: Affiliate REPUBLIK
• Best Newcomer Affiliate: gambling.com
• Most Improved Affiliate Program: Sky Affiliate Hub
• Best iGaming Affiliate Network: Income Access
• The Lou Fabiano Award for the Best iGaming Community: GPWA
• Best Payment System: Skrill (Moneybookers)
In addition, as the iGB Affiliate Awards are a non-for-profit event, two charities were chosen to be represented on the evening and to allow the online gambling industry to give back to the community. This year over £1500 was raised by the 500 people in attendance for Guys and Thomas’ Hospital research into Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome and Arthritis Foundation of South Africa, Children’s Trust.
The iGB Affiliate Awards are a yearly tribute to honour the ongoing success within the industry. Now in its 6th year, they are the only awards ceremony that celebrates the growth, innovation and achievements within this sector of the gaming industry.
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About the iGB Affiliate Awards
Established in 2008 the iGB Affiliate Awards have become a key event in the global igaming affiliate market. Every year over 500 people from the industry gather to celebrate the hard work and successes of this growing market at an elegant black tie event. Voted for by peers and an esteemed industry judging panel, winning an iGB Affiliate Award is now true recognition of an individual or brands contribution to the industry. Hosted by iGB Affiliate (organisers of the iGaming Affiliate series of events and publishers of iGB Affiliate Magazine), the iGB Affiliate Awards are held the night before the London Affiliate Conference, the industry’s biggest annual exhibition and conference, providing the perfect opening to this landmark event. For more information on the awards, to nominate or book a table please visit www.iGBAffiliateAwards.com.
About the London Affiliate Conference
The London Affiliate Conference (LAC) is organized by iGaming Business under the iGB Affiliate brand. The event is part of a series of affiliate conferences and expos which began as CAP Euro in January 2007, and has grown from 600 attendees to over 2500 attendees in just over five years, making it the biggest iGaming affiliate event in the sector. This rapid success has come about by keeping true to a simple philosophy: “Put Affiliates First”, which is the backbone of the events. For more information on the London Affiliate Conference, please visit www.LondonAffiliateConference.com or for information on iGB Affiliate please visit www.iGBAffiliate.com.