After successful SiGMA Americas trade show in Toronto (Canada), in only three weeks, the SiGMA Group is ready to receive thousands of executives in Serbia for the SiGMA Balkans/CIS event (August 22-25th). Of course, lots of activities will occur during this conference, with booths from exhibitors, two conference stages where world-class speakers will discuss about key trends driving the global gaming and tech ecosystems, and so much more. The conference also comprises the Affiliate Grand Slam and the AIBC Summit.
The first night of the show there will be a gala in which leading companies and executives in the gaming industry will be rewarded in a celebration of achievement. The SiGMA Balkans/CIS Gaming Awards propose 30 categories (27 for The Gaming Awards and 3 for The Emerging Tech Awards), including providers, operators, affiliates, Esports, sports betting and other interesting areas of the sector. Judges have been meticulously chosen from a crowd of gaming experts, industry veterans, and business leaders. Besides, a live auction will take place during the awards ceremony, with luxury items and specially commissioned artworks going under the hammer for charity. All proceeds are diverted towards SiGMA Foundation projects.
Among the nominees, some companies can be highlighted. For instance, iGaming software firm SOFTSWISS leads with four candidatures: Best Platform Provider, Best Customer Service, Best Workplace in the Industry, and Best Affiliate Tracking Software for its Affilka platform. With two nominations are Pragmatic Play (Best Game Provider, Best Live Casino Provider), Digitain (Best Platform Provider, Best Sports Betting Provider), and Pin-Up Casino (Best Online Casino, Best Workplace in the Industry). Other relevant companies with one nomination are Play’n GO (Best New Casino Games for the slot ‘Book of Dead’), EGT Interactive (Best Platform Provider), Evolution (Best Live Casino Provider), EvenBet (Best Online Casino Provider), Soft2Bet (Best Innovation in Sports Betting Technology) and Slotegrator (Best Aggregator).
GAMING ON THE RISE IN SERBIA
By the way, this event will be one of several networking spaces offered by the organizer to strike the right connections. There will also be exclusive dinners, competitive-friendly poker tournaments and top notch entertainment artists. Regarding SiGMA Balkans/CIS, delegates can expect a lively floor packed with top-tier exhibitors from across SiGMA Group’s brands for gaming, tech, and affiliation, ensuring plenty of cross-pollination opportunities, and spotlighting the most disruptive projects making their mark on the industry. On August 23rd, there will be a Pitch Competition for companies, with an opportunity to win up to USD 500,000 in investment.
When it comes to the gaming industry in Serbia, there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of gamers. Both land-based gaming and online gaming are growing. Serbia has the potential to host an even more robust, flourishing economic industry, attracting firms and talent from far beyond its shores as its local market swells, thanks to the New Gambling Act of 2020, which has created a more responsible, accountable, and well-regulated sector. To learn more about sponsorship and speaking opportunities or to inquire about attending the event, please contact Sophie Crouzet, COO, SiGMA, at [email protected].
About the SiGMA Balkans/CIS Gaming Awards, here’s the full list of nominees:
The Gaming Awards
1) BEST PLATFORM PROVIDER: EGT Interactive; Digitain; Blue Ocean Gaming; Everymatrix; SOFTSWISS; BetConstruct
2) BEST SLOTS PROVIDER: Habanero; Wazdan; Endorphina; Game Art; PopOK Gaming; Mascot
3) BEST GAME PROVIDER: Expanse Studio; Playson; Pragmatic Play; Elbet; Smartsoft Gaming; Eurasian Gaming
4) BEST NEW CASINO GAME: ‘Rich Granny’ (Gamzix); ‘Rosh Immortality Cuber’ (Game Art); ‘Balkanian Rhapsody (Money, money, money)’ (Spinthon); ‘The Goonies Return’ (BluePrint Gaming); ‘Book of Dead’ (Play’n GO)
5) BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER: Evolution; Pragmatic Play; TVBet; OnAirEntertainment; BetGames; CreedRoomz
6) BEST ONLINE CASINO: Balkan Bet; Meridianbet; VBET; Pin-Up Casino; CircusBet; Max Bet
7) BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER: Softgamings; BetConstruct; Triggy; Technamin; EvenBet Gaming
8) BEST AGGREGATOR: Slotegrator; ALEA; Relax Gaming; Oryx; Softgamings; Tom Horn Gaming
9) BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER: Payler; CYPIX; Payment Center; CoinsPaid; PayOp; WireCapital
10) BEST SPORTBETTING OPERATOR: AdmiralBet; Soccer Bet; MostBet; BetWinner; Balkan Bet
11) BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER: Digitain; Novateq; Technamin; NuxGame; Dexsport; NSoft
12) BEST INNOVATION IN SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY: Delasport; FSB; Soft2Bet; Global Bet; Oddin.gg
13) BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE: Campeon Gaming Partners; Workanova; Remotestar; VOISO; SOFTSWISS
14) BEST CORPORATE SERVICE PROVIDER: Blinking; SignD; Zorbas Media; IGA; Silver Bell Group
15) BEST WORKPLACE IN THE INDUSTRY: Campeon Gaming; Pin-Up Casino; Stakelogic; SOFTSWISS; Technamin
16) BEST MARKETING SOLUTION OF THE YEAR: HIREQUARTERS; Teamwork; Alfa Defense; iWinBack; Kadam.net; iGaming Advisor
17) BEST ESPORTS PRODUCT: Oddin.gg; GGBet; Playbase.GG; GameScoreKeeper; EnterEsports
18) BEST KYC SOLUTION: Seon; Jumio; Devcode; 1account; Ondato
19) BEST AFFILIATE: Traffic Lab; Clicklead; Casinomeister; LCB; AskGamblers
20) BEST CIS AFFILIATE: Offerwall; TSquad; Traffic Devils; Zorbas Media
21) BEST AFFILIATE NETWORK: Matching Visions; Huge Offers; Clickdealer; Coinis; ADV Revolution
22) BEST AFFILIATE PROGRAM: Mostbet Partners; 1win Partners; Parimatch Affiliates; Gagarin Partners; Royal Partners
23) BEST AFFILIATE TRACKING SOFTWARE: Scaleo; RedTrack; Affilka; Tapfiliate; MyAffiliates
24) BEST OUTSOURCING SPECIALIST: Wisercat Software; Dalerio Consulting; Quantox Technology; Zendesk; Comtrade
25) BEST UNIQUE SELLING POINT OF THE YEAR: Elbet; Stakelogic; Aviatrix; Altente; LiveSpins; Triggy
26) INDUSTRY RISING STAR OF THE YEAR: Galaxsys; Expanse Studio; Elbet; Aviatrix; 7777 Gaming
27) BEST UPCOMING OPERATOR: Rollbit; iWild Casino; CampeonBet; Stake.com; Victory.rs
The Emerging Tech Awards
28) BEST CRYPTO EXCHANGE: Huobi Global; Binance; Crypto.com; Coinbase; Gemini
29) BEST GAMEFI PROJECT: DeepMine; NitroLeague; Grit; Myria; GamerHash
30) BEST BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTION: Unigrid; DarkBlock; Brickken; Unique Venture Club; Raz Finance