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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
• BETSAFE
• BET365
• OLYBET

 

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

• CBET
• PAF
• BETSAFE
• 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
• BETGAMES.TV
• MICROGAMING

 

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

• SOFT2BET
• EZUGI
• TOM HORN GAMING
• SOFTGAMINGS
• BETGAMES.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
• BETGAMES.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).

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The nominations stage for the fifth CEEG Awards Budapest is now open.

We are excited to announce that the nominations period for the 5th edition of CEEG Awards, the most important and prestigious gaming industry awards in the CEE region is now open.

Companies interested can nominate their brands on the following link.

The awards ceremony is part of CEEGC Budapest, the most respected boutique-style gambling industry conference of the CEE, Balkans, and D-A-CH region, which will take place on the 28th of September 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton Budapest.

Based on the communications by the Hungarian authorities, all events, even with +500 attendees will be allowed starting August 15, clearing the way to host the event safely due to its setup.

So, make sure to book your seat in time in order to avoid disappointment. The conference will gather much of the industry from the above-mentioned regions due to the collaboration between the governments in regard to the border crossings.

In 2020, the categories of awards have been refreshed with many new exciting award categories being added to the list. You can view the full list of categories here:

1. Operators (Casino): Best Online Casino
2. Operators (Casino): Best Customer Support in Online Casino
3. Operators (Sports betting): Best Sports Betting Operator
4. Operators (Sports betting): Best Customer Support in Sports Betting
5. B2B Providers (Sports): Best eSports Service Provider
6. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Fantasy Sports / Virtual Sports Provider
7. B2B Providers (Sports): Rising Star in Fantasy Sports / Virtual Sports
8. B2B Providers (Sports): Rising Star in Sports Betting Technology
9. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Sports Betting Innovation
10. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Sports Betting Provider
11. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Mobile Betting Provider
12. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Online Casino Provider
13. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Online Casino Innovator
14. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Slots Provider
15. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Live Casino Provider
16. B2B Providers (Casino): Rising Star in Online Casino Technology
17. Connected Services – Payment Providers: Best Payment Service Provider
18. Connected Services – Testing Laboratories: Best Testing Laboratory
19. Connected Services – Best iGaming Service Provider (multiple connected services, including aggregators)

“When it comes to our Budapest conference, we already talking about a tradition, and having the opportunity to work with so many great companies spread across the European continent is a plus. The CEEG Awards was created to reward the hard work of the companies in the CEE region, thus we feel that by refreshing the categories, we are able to reach more companies and honor them for their commitment,” stated Zoltán Tűndik, Head of Business at European Gaming Media and Events.

The CEEGC platform will continue its mission with which it has been launched in 2016 and is committed to bringing together industry shareholders and government officials from the CEE, Balkans, and D-A-CH region on a yearly base.

The agenda will include regulatory focused discussion mixed with trends of the gambling industry and the region, while the selection of speakers will once again include local/experienced speakers. In 2020, the conference will also feature round table discussions dedicated to countries/regions with leading experts.

The Early Bird rates are valid until June 30 and based on the resuming of international travel we are already planning to create hybrid tickets with which you can access the content of the conference or attend virtual meetings from the comfort of your home.

Book your Delegate Pass here!

– For further inquiries about CEEGC Budapest and CEEG Awards, 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.ceegc.eu  for more details!

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

You can view the full official image gallery from the 2019 edition on the following link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/72157711142443497

The audio recordings of the panel discussions are available for European Gaming PREMIUM Members.

Here are a few of the testimonials that have left by the attending delegates of the 2019 edition of CEEGC Budapest:

“We had an excellent time at the CEEGC networking and participating in the payment discussion panel. Not only was it a great chance to catch up with some of the CEE region’s major players, but also to stay on top of such a dynamic region’s evolving trends and developments.” – Simon Dorsen, Director of Gaming, OKTO

“CEEGC in Budapest 2019 was my first of hopefully many European Gaming Media events. Combining a balanced and interesting range of topics presented by quality speakers and an excellent networking environment, the organizers did a great job of demonstrating that they know what they are doing to make a great conference.” – Jessica Maier, LLM, Partner at MELCHERS law firm

“CEEGC 2019 was a very well organized event that included multiple great panels with some of the industry experts discussing the trends across different markets and gaming verticals. Moreover, this event offered excellent networking opportunities with a wide range of representatives from the industry, including operators, providers, suppliers, and regulatory experts. I will definitely attend next year because events like this one add a lot of value to the work I do at Trustly and allow me to stay up to date with the industry changes but also create new collaborations and partnerships.” – Vasilije Lekovic, Director of Gaming Accounts at Trustly

“Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at CEEGC 2019 in Budapest. I speak at a lot of conferences over the years and this was very well done and one of the best. It was well organized, substantive, great venue and excellent networking.” – Bill Pascrell, III, Partner at Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.

“CEEGC is an event every serious gaming and betting industry expert from the region has to add to her/his calendar. With the agenda full of valuable content and many key professionals from the market gathered in one place, it is a conference you cannot miss.” – Jakub Myszkorowski (Chief Commercial Officer at STATSCORE)

“For us at Inplaynet, it is important to get the latest information and take the pulse of the whole betting market from other companies. At the conference which European Gaming organizes, we always have the possibility to get a meeting at the meeting. The family atmosphere you create gives us the possibility to find and create relationships, while also having the opportunity to directly contact, give information and get information for and from the whole market.” – Deniz Yildirim, Co-Founder, and Shareholder at Inplaynet

“The event is a great opportunity to get deep insights into the regulations and the markets in the area.” – Domenico Mazzola, Commercial Director at Altenar

“I am very glad that I had the opportunity to be a delegate at CEEGC 2019, already looking forward to 2020 🙂” – Natalia Černáková, Compliance Officer at SYNOT Games

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