Casino Affiliate of the Year 2019 Contenders Announced

The annual SBC Awards is fast approaching. 

Now in its sixth year and recognising the achievements of operators, suppliers and affiliates from across all the major disciplines, it’s the latter that comes under the microscope in this first entry as those vying for ‘Casino Affiliate of the Year’ make their case.

Let’s look at the contenders.

Better Collective - Fast becoming a powerhouse in the newly legalized US sports betting market, Better Collective is best known for acquiring long established sports handicapping sites VegasInsider and ScoresandOdds in addition to the fantasy sports juggernaut Rotogrinders.

"Our endeavours over the last twelve months have helped bolster our status as the world’s leading developer of digital platforms for betting tips, bookmaker information and igaming communities."

Blexr - Blexr has had an excellent year in which it’s achieved growth, encouraged innovation, increased its revenue, expanded its brand power and made significant charity contributions, thanks to the tireless efforts of its staff.

Our FTD revenue this year has seen an enormous 192 per cent increase since January, and our click-to-deposit rate shows a 66 per cent increase. We’ve also achieved great results through our 80 per cent increase in registrations and a 20 per cent increase in clicks to our advertised operators.

But our email marketing campaign for Q2 in 2019 was even better, increasing by a whopping 349 per cent when compared with the same period last year.

Catena Media - One of the best known brands in online gambling affiliate marketing, Catena Media operates one of the biggest affiliate sites in the world, AskGamblers.  It is dominating the US legalized sports betting market at the moment.

Gambling.com Group - Gambling.com Group has continued to develop its casino proposition with a focus on growth, high quality traffic generation and insightful content for a large, global audience. The group delivered industry-leading organic revenue growth and successfully implemented key content strategies across this vertical.

This was achieved against the backdrop of a strategic shift in focus towards becoming a leader in the US market for casino content. New markets, diverse content and product innovation has ensured that the group remains an important voice in online casino industry.

Matching Visions - Affiliate networks play an important role for online casinos and online gaming. This is due to the fact that they house a lot of various affiliates. Matching Visions in particular, houses over 1500 affiliate and offers deals for a variety of affiliates from small to big. Matching Visions also houses hundreds of the best brands, which means affiliates get the best brands with the best rewards.

Natural Intelligence - Natural Intelligence is a world leading affiliate in the comparison sites arena. Our unique technologies give us a competitive advantage in the marketplace, allowing us to generate high-intent traffic.

Our top ten comparison sites help millions of consumers to choose their online sports betting and gambling operators in a variety of markets, including the UK, France and Australia. Our partners, some of which are among the most prominent websites worldwide, utilise our platform to enhance their online presence.

Raketech - Raketech was founded to guide and inspire people towards making informed decisions when searching for sports betting information and services online. The past year was the most significant in our history after we successfully listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in June 2018 – we managed to keep innovation alive in a corporate environment, enhancing our agile operational model to deliver impressive growth.

XLMedia - XLMedia owns and operates Sweden’s casino.se, long a rimary source of knowledge when it comes to everything related to online casinos.

Stuart Simms, group CEO, commented: “With such a strong showing among this year’s entries, we are honoured to be nominated and want to thank everyone who contributed to the success of Casino.se.

“Our excellent team of marketing experts, business analysts and product development are constantly working to maintain our standing as the industry leader that delivers unique, engaging websites powered by industry experience, investment in innovative technology and unique data.”

Tickets for the SBC Awards 2019 are now on sale. In addition to the ceremony and entertainment, all attendees will enjoy a champagne and cocktail reception, three-course dinner and complimentary drinks, while businesses booking VIP tables will also benefit from company branding, five extra bottles of champagne and a dedicated table waiter.

• Anyone wishing to book individual tickets or tables for the #sbcawards2019, please visit the website to order online or email sales@sbcgaming.com for further information

- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com