The official shortlist of the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards 2020 is now live.

It has been a hard and stressful period for some of the companies who battled daily by reaching out to their clients base and asking for feedback via votes to help them climb the charts and be included in the shortlist for the 2020 edition of the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards (BSG Awards).

During June, the industry had the chance to cast their votes online for their favorite operators, software suppliers, and connected service providers and help them reach the Top 5 for their respective categories.

The online voting closed on the 30^th of June at midnight and we are happy to announce that despite the critical period the industry is facing, there have been a total of 9641 votes submitted during the session. There have been many categories in which the number of votes has been at the exact results for 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and even 5^th place. All companies who made the shortlist should feel proud of this achievement.

The shortlists for each category can be found below and as mentioned in the statement, the winners will be decided by the attending delegates via final voting session at the third edition of the conference and awards that will be held on the 6^th of August in Tallinn at Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia Tallinn.

Make sure to book as fast as possible as the seating is limited! You can choose one of the packages that include either delegate pass or delegate pass and accommodation combo (VIP Package)!

Here are the shortlists per category and per region:

Baltics – 18 Categories

1. BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE BALTICS 2020 (OPERATORS)

• CBET
• NOMINI
• PAF
• UNIBET
• BETSAFE
• VIENSVIENS

2. BALTICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN ONLINE CASINO 2020 (OPERATORS)

• CBET
• NOMINI
• PAF
• VIENSVIENS
• BETSAFE
• OPTIBET

3. BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE BALTICS 2020 (OPERATORS)

• CBET
• OPTIBET
• PAF
• UNIBET
• TONYBET
• BET365
• OLYBET

4. BALTICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN SPORTS BETTING 2020 (OPERATORS)

• CBET
• PAF
• TONYBET
• BET365
• VIENSVIENS
• UNIBET

5. BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• ULTRAPLAY
• MTG ESPORTS
• SPORTRADAR
• SIS
• TAIN BETTING

6. BEST FANTASY SPORTS / VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• DS Virtual Gaming
• FANTASY SPORTS INTERACTIVE (FSI)
• NSOFT
• PLAYTECH

7. RISING STAR IN BALTIC FANTASY SPORTS / VIRTUAL SPORTS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• DS Virtual Gaming
• NSOFT
• FANTASY SPORTS INTERACTIVE (FSI)
• PLAYTECH

8. RISING STAR IN BALTIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• ALTENAR
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• DIGITAIN
• STATSCORE
• SINGULAR

9. BEST SPORTS BETTING INNOVATION IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• SG DIGITAL
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ULTRAPLAY

10. BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• SOFTGAMINGS
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ULTRAPLAY
• ALTENAR

11. BEST MOBILE BETTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ULTRAPLAY
• DIGITAIN
• STATSCORE

12. BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• TOM HORN GAMING
• TV
• MICROGAMING

13. BEST ONLINE CASINO INNOVATOR IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• TOM HORN GAMING
• SOFTGAMINGS
• TV
• PG SOFT

14. BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• TOM HORN GAMING
• EZUGI
• RELAX GAMING
• WAZDAN
• PLAY’N GO
• EVOLUTION GAMING
• YGGDRASIL
• QUICKSPIN
• SYNOT GAMES
• NETENT

15. BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)

• EZUGI
• NETENT
• VIVO GAMING
• EVOLUTION GAMING
• TV

16. RISING STAR IN BALTIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)

• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• TOM HORN GAMING
• MICROGAMING

17. BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (CONNECTED)

• CONNECTPAY
• GLOBALNETINT
• HEXOPAY
• BANKERA
• TRUSTLY
• ZIMPLER

18. BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE BALTICS 2020 (CONNECTED)

• BMM TESTLABS
• GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL(GLI)
• ECOGRA
• ITECH LABS
• QUINEL

Nordics – 18 Categories

19. BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE NORDICS 2020 (OPERATORS)

• NOMINI
• WAZAMBA
• YOYOSE
• PAF
• BETWAY
• BWIN
• CASUMO
• 888
• VIDEOSLOTS
• UNIBET

20. NORDICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN ONLINE CASINO 2020 (OPERATORS)

• WISHMAKER
• VIDEOSLOTS
• TIVOLI CASINO
• BWIN
• CASHMIO
• NORDICBET
• PAF
• KARAMBA
• UNIBET
• 888
• BET365
• POKERSTARS
• TOMBOLA
• NINJA CASINO
• CASUMO
• CHANZ
• GUTS
• JACKPOTJOY

21. BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE NORDICS 2020 (OPERATORS)

• RABONA
• ZULABET
• BET365
• PAF
• BETWAY
• BWIN
• 888
• UNIBET
• TIPWIN
• SVENSKA SPEL

22. NORDICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN SPORTS BETTING 2020 (OPERATORS)

• BET
• SVENSKA SPEL
• PAF
• STANLEYBET
• UNIBET
• BET365
• BETHARD
• BETSSON
• OPTIBET
• NORDICBET
• BWIN
• BETSTARS
• 888

23. BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• ULTRAPLAY
• SIS
• SPORTRADAR
• MTG ESPORTS
• ABIOS GAMING

24. BEST FANTASY SPORTS / VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• FANTASY SPORTS INTERACTIVE (FSI)
• VERMANTIA
• KIRON INTERACTIVE
• NSOFT
• BETCONSTRUCT
• PLAYTECH
• VSOFTCO
• MAGELLAN ROBOTECH
• SPORTRADAR
• BETSYS
• SCOUT GAMING GROUP

25. RISING STAR IN NORDIC FANTASY SPORTS / VIRTUAL SPORTS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• FANTASY SPORTS INTERACTIVE (FSI)
• NSOFT
• VERMANTIA
• SWUSH
• BETCONSTRUCT
• EVENBET
• EVERYMATRIX
• KIRON INTERACTIVE
• BETRADAR
• SCOUT GAMING GROUP
• PLAYTECH
• OGS FANTASY SPORTS
• ELBET

26. RISING STAR IN NORDIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ALTENAR
• PLAYTECH

27. BEST SPORTS BETTING INNOVATION IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ALTENAR
• NSOFT

28. BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ALTENAR
• TXODDS
• UPGAMING
• GIG (GAMING INNOVATION GROUP)
• BETCONSTRUCT
• METRIC GAMING
• NSOFT
• OFFSIDE GAMING
• LSPORTS
• SPORTING SOLUTIONS

29. BEST MOBILE BETTING PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• GOLDEN RACE
• Gaming Solutions
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• ULTRAPLAY
• ALTENAR
• FSB
• NSOFT
• GLOBAL BET
• STATSCORE
• BEST GAMING TECHNOLOGY (BGT – PLAYTECH)

30. BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• TOM HORN GAMING
• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• GREENTUBE
• NETENT
• PLAY’N GO
• SG DIGITAL
• ASPIRE GLOBAL

31. BEST ONLINE CASINO INNOVATOR IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• TOM HORN GAMING
• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• YGGDRASIL
• GREENTUBE
• ENDORPHINA
• NETENT
• BETCONSTRUCT
• PLAYSON
• QUICKSPIN
• ASPIRE GLOBAL
• SG DIGITAL
• SPIGO

32. RISING STAR IN NORDIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)

• TOM HORN GAMING
• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
• GREENTUBE

33. BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• TOM HORN GAMING
• YGGDRASIL
• EZUGI
• PLAY’N GO
• GREENTUBE

34. BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)

• VIVO GAMING
• NETENT
• EZUGI
• MICROGAMING
• EVOLUTION GAMING
• XPROGAMING

35. BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (CONNECTED)

• TRUSTLY
• MONEYNETINT PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
• EML PAYMENTS
• PAYSAFE
• ECOMMPAY
• EMERCHANTPAY
• EURO PAYMENT GROUP

36. BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE NORDICS 2020 (CONNECTED)

• BMM TESTLABS
• QUINEL
• GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL(GLI)
• ECOGRA
• ITECH LABS

As mentioned in earlier press releases, the conference is going ahead as planned and based on official sources, Estonia has allowed from June 1 for citizens from EU and EEA countries with a slow current spread of COVID-19 to enter the country without the requirement of a 14-day self-isolation period.

You can consult the list that is updated weekly on the following link.

MARE BALTICUM – The Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Summit will once again bring together the leading companies in the Baltic and Scandinavian region for a full day of quality learning and networking with local regulators and industry experts.

You can find more details about the Agenda here or you can register here!

Browse the official event website here: www.marebalticumgaming.com

You can view the photo gallery from the inaugural event on the following link.

Browse the video archives of the panel discussions which were recorded on the 7^th of May at the virtual edition of the conference.

For further inquiries about the 2020 live edition of MBGS and BSG Awards (6 August – Tallinn, Estonia), speaking/attending/sponsoring options, make sure to send an e-mail to Andrada Bota (B2B Sales Executive at Hipther Agency) or subscribe to the weekly newsletter on the following link.

Visit www.marebalticumgaming.com for more details!

For media-related inquiries, please contact Alexandru Marginean (Marketing Specialist at Hipther Agency).

Malta-based iGaming software provider FAST TRACK has appointed Dan Morrison as its new Commercial Director. He will be spearheading FAST TRACK’s ambitious growth plans.

Morrison has extensive experience in the iGaming sector. After founding ConversionBet, an acquisition and conversion platform developed for iGaming operators, he went on to take the position of Managing Director for iConvert. He has also held a senior commercial role at SaleCycle.

“I am pleased to welcome Dan to the team. It was an obvious move for us given his previous success in launching two iGaming player acquisition companies. He will play an instrumental role in defining our commercial strategy as we move away from our start-up roots and continue to expand our client base,” Simon Lidzén, Co-Founder and CEO of FAST TRACK, said.

“I’m delighted to have been appointed as Commercial Director at a very exciting time for FAST TRACK and I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to make a greater impact on the business and the wider gaming industry,” Dan Morrison said.

“I’m enjoying being part of a progressive and dynamic company with ambitious and extremely talented employees, who are all keen to continue delivering the most powerful player engagement platform to our existing partners as well as developing relationships with new ones,” he added.

Portuguese gambling association APAJO has officially endorsed the European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) European code of conduct on responsible advertising for online gambling.

APAJO is the fifth national gambling association to endorse the code. APAJO will now promote the code to its members and other online gambling companies in Portugal and encourage them to sign up to it.

EGBA’s code is the first pan-European initiative for online gambling advertising and leads the way in responsible standards for advertising. The code introduces essential consumer protection measures for responsible advertising content, social media and dedicated measures for minor protection.

“APAJO members believe in the highest standards in responsible advertising and already apply these in Portugal through our commitment to the Portuguese gambling regulator’s own advertising code. We support EGBA’s responsible advertising code because common solutions are additionally needed to the many cross-border issues affecting the online gambling sector, such as advertising, data protection, and the fight against money laundering. That’s why EGBA’s pan-European advertising code is so important. The code will raise responsible standards for gambling advertising across many European countries, particularly in those countries where national rules fall short,” Anne-Marie Furtschegger, Secretary-General of APAJO, said.

“We’re pleased with APAJO’s endorsement and its continued commitment to promote responsible gambling advertising in Portugal. Advertising is essential to inform consumers about those companies which are licensed and regulated in their country, but it is also how the sector is visible to the outside world and needs to be responsible. The responsible advertising code is part of EGBA’s commitment to raise standards and make gambling even safer across all European countries. We urge other online gambling associations and companies to join us to make this objective a reality,” Maarten Haijer, Secretary-General of EGBA, said.

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