Less than a week remains before SIGMA Europe 2024 — “the mother of all conferences” in iGaming, takes place in Valletta, Malta for 4 days between 11-14 November.
There are numerous big and small events planned during the conference. However, one of the main ones will be SIGMA Europe B2C Awards. With 27 categories and 5+ nominees in each, here are the 9 categories that we at Gamblescope consider the most important.
1. Best Online Casino 2024
The nominees are: Leon, BC.Game, BetonRed, Vbet, Campeonbet, Fat Pirate, and MyStake. The category celebrates such casino aspects like user experience, how variable the games are and whether the players are satisfied by their experience.
2. Best Affiliate Network 2024
The nominees are: GPartners, Alfaleads Network, Chilli Partners, Matching Visions, Rakatech, and RevenueLab. This category celebrates affiliate networks that make exceptional advancements in tracking systems, support for operators and affiliates, and development of innovative tools.
3. Best Influencer Collaboration 2024
The nominees are: Boomerang Bet and Alisha Lehmann, Booming Games and Ronaldinho, Spribe and Alex Pereira, 1xbet and MORGENSHTERN, BGaming and Snoop Dogg, and Digitain and Luis Figo. This category celebrates the brand visibility increase and engagement through collaboration with famous persons.
4. Best Crypto Casino 2024
The nominees are: CoinsGame, Cloudbet, Stake, Cryptoleo, Roobet, and BCGame. The category honours innovations in blockchain and crypto gaming, customer experience, and security.
5. Best Mobile Sports Betting App 2024
The nominees are: Parimatch, Mostbet, 1xbet, Bet365, Unibet, and 22bet. The category celebrates developments and advancements in app development that enhance sports betting experience through usability and innovative feature implementation.
6. Best Affiliate Program 2024
The nominees are: 1xslots Partners, R2D Partners, JoinAff, Growe Partners, Stay Partners, MioMedia Affiliates, and Gypsy Affiliates. Here the category honours affiliate programs for delivering outstanding support, profitability and overall value to their affiliates.
7. Best Online Sportsbook 2024
The nominees are: Betiton, Sportaza, Megapari, 1win, RTbet, 1xbet, and Campobet. The category celebrates online sportsbooks, who provide the widest sports coverage, the most competitive odds and the most convenient live betting options.
8. Best Mobile Casino Operator 2024
The nominees are: Olymp Casino, Lex Casino, Richard Casino, 1xbet, and Nine Casino. This category celebrates casinos that offer exceptionally engaging, smooth and high-performance experience for those playing on mobile devices.
Best Affiliate 2024
The nominees are: Revpanda Media, Already Media, Private Inc., GamblersConnect, AdKey.Agency, and ZM Team. This category celebrates affiliates for innovation, effective affiliate marketing, capability to drive targeted traffic and outstanding market growth.
With the voting already decided, the award ceremony will take place on November 12. You can find out more about other nominations here. There are multiple seating options available, ranging from complimentary balcony seats for those already holding SIGMA Europe 2024 ticket holders, to Title Sponsor package that costs 50000 EUR.
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In conclusion, by examining traffic data and audience reach of various companies, we gain insight into the intricate dynamics that shape the modern iGaming market. While many nominees are presented as the shining stars of the industry, the reality is that not all of them represent giants or pioneers. Instead, numerous nominees are emerging players with aggressive marketing strategies.
Furthermore, it is crucial to remember that judging at such events is often susceptible to the influence of sponsorships and, at times, even bribes. Meanwhile, true industry titans typically observe from the sidelines at these conferences, rarely engaging in the awards distribution process. This uncertainty highlights that behind the glitzy nominations and accolades, the reality may be far from the idealized portrayal — therefore, assessing their true impact on the market requires a discerning perspective.