New Awards Categories iGB Affiliate Awards

iGaming Business announced that nominations for the 4th annual iGB Affiliate Awards is to commence on the 23 rd of this month.  This is a much anticipated event and number of improvements in the nominations at this glittering award ceremony has been made, this will take place on Thursday 27th January at the Brewery in London.

This year the awards have been improved  thus offering a better experience for all those who participate whether they’re a nominee or not. “After hearing feedback from the industry last year, we have decided to chang the nominations and voting process,” said Alex Pratt the Publisher of iGaming Business. “It’s imperative to us that we celebrate the initiative and hard work of the people who find themselves in this industry”

The number of categories have been reduced to 14 this year.  In turn this will allow for a more detailed and transparent judging structure and will ensure that the integrity of the awards are adhered to.  Past winners have testified that to win an iGB Affiliate award really is an amazing experience and could be regarded as the “oscars” of the online gaming industry and it’s a fantastic reward to those who’ve worked hard throughout the year.

“It really is worth all the effort and hard work to win aniGB Award,” Renee Mate, of Rewards Affiliates stated. “Knowing that you have been voted as the best is truely an amazing feeling and you realise it comes straight from the people you’ve worked with and that your hard work is being rewarded and appreciated.”

Categories outlined for 2011 will be Best Affiliate Manager, Best Affiliate Program, Best Affiliate in each of the following categories, Bingo, Poker, Sportsbook, Non Traditional Gaming and Overall and new for 2011, Best iGaming Affiliate Network, Best Payment System for Affiliates, Best iGaming Community, Best Newcomer: Operator, Best Newcomer: Affiliate and finally Best Innovation in the iGaming Affiliate Industry.

This is the only event that acknowledges hard work and dedication in the igaming affiliate industry, iGB Affiliate wants to ensure that there is an opportunity for all those who are involved and has the chance to be nominated and recognised for all their hard work and effort the past year.  These new categories offers something for everyone as well as more opportunities, especially the work the affiliates have put in, who could be regarded as the heroes in the trenches of the industry.

With the awards upgraded the IGB Events team has placed a more detailed outlook on the glittering ceremony itself and this year they want ensure that those who participate will have a very entertaining and eventful night.

“We want to make this night unforgetable and ensure that this great venue will stay fresh in the minds for all those who have participated,” stated Kiera Goymour, Events Manager, “and who better to decide who makes them laugh than the industry itself”.

In a nutshell what is the iGaming Business about?

The iGaming Business has been part of the iGaming sector for well over 8 years.  It specializes in publishing and providing top-notch information to the iGaming sector through its magazines, events, websites and intelligent reports.  We have over 16,000 affiliates, operators and vendors reading our information off-line and 75,000 online, iGaming Business and could be regarded as the biggest publishing company within the sector.

About the iGB Affiliate Awards

Established in 2008 the iGB Affiliate Awards have become an importtant event in the global igaming affiliate market.  Yearly over 500 people from the industry flock together to celebrate the hard work and successes of this growing market at a swashbuckling black tie event .  Voted for by peers an esteemmed industry judging panel, an IGB Affilaite Award is now true reckognition for an individual’s or brands contribution to the industry.  Hosted by iGBAffiliate (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.  This is the industry’s biggest annual exhibition and conference, providing the perfect opening to this landmark event.

About the London Affiliate Conference

The London Affiliate Conference (LAC) is organized by iGaming Business under flag of 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 a mere 600 attendees to a staggering 2000 attendees in just three years.  Making it the biggest iGaming affiliate event in the sector.  The reason for it’s rapid success is based on a simple yet true philosophy: “Put Affiliates First”, which is the backbone of the events.