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Official Shortlist for the 2020 edition of the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards(BSG Awards) is now available
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 30th 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 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and even 5th 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 6th 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
- BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE BALTICS 2020 (OPERATORS)
- CBET
- NOMINI
- PAF
- UNIBET
- BETSAFE
- VIENSVIENS
- BALTICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN ONLINE CASINO 2020 (OPERATORS)
- CBET
- NOMINI
- PAF
- VIENSVIENS
- BETSAFE
- OPTIBET
- BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE BALTICS 2020 (OPERATORS)
- CBET
- OPTIBET
- PAF
- UNIBET
- TONYBET
- BET365
- OLYBET
- BALTICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN SPORTS BETTING 2020 (OPERATORS)
- CBET
- PAF
- TONYBET
- BET365
- VIENSVIENS
- UNIBET
- BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- ULTRAPLAY
- MTG ESPORTS
- SPORTRADAR
- SIS
- TAIN BETTING
- BEST FANTASY SPORTS / VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- DS Virtual Gaming
- FANTASY SPORTS INTERACTIVE (FSI)
- NSOFT
- PLAYTECH
- RISING STAR IN BALTIC FANTASY SPORTS / VIRTUAL SPORTS 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- DS Virtual Gaming
- NSOFT
- FANTASY SPORTS INTERACTIVE (FSI)
- PLAYTECH
- RISING STAR IN BALTIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- ALTENAR
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- DIGITAIN
- STATSCORE
- SINGULAR
- BEST SPORTS BETTING INNOVATION IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- SG DIGITAL
- Gaming Solutions
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- ULTRAPLAY
- BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- SOFTGAMINGS
- Gaming Solutions
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- ULTRAPLAY
- ALTENAR
- BEST MOBILE BETTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- Gaming Solutions
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- ULTRAPLAY
- DIGITAIN
- STATSCORE
- BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- SOFT2BET
- EZUGI
- TOM HORN GAMING
- TV
- MICROGAMING
- BEST ONLINE CASINO INNOVATOR IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- SOFT2BET
- EZUGI
- TOM HORN GAMING
- SOFTGAMINGS
- TV
- PG SOFT
- 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
- BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (B2B)
- EZUGI
- NETENT
- VIVO GAMING
- EVOLUTION GAMING
- TV
- RISING STAR IN BALTIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)
- SOFT2BET
- EZUGI
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- TOM HORN GAMING
- MICROGAMING
- BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2020 (CONNECTED)
- CONNECTPAY
- GLOBALNETINT
- HEXOPAY
- BANKERA
- TRUSTLY
- ZIMPLER
- BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE BALTICS 2020 (CONNECTED)
- BMM TESTLABS
- GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL(GLI)
- ECOGRA
- ITECH LABS
- QUINEL
Nordics – 18 Categories
- BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE NORDICS 2020 (OPERATORS)
- NOMINI
- WAZAMBA
- YOYOSE
- PAF
- BETWAY
- BWIN
- CASUMO
- 888
- VIDEOSLOTS
- UNIBET
- 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
- BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE NORDICS 2020 (OPERATORS)
- RABONA
- ZULABET
- BET365
- PAF
- BETWAY
- BWIN
- 888
- UNIBET
- TIPWIN
- SVENSKA SPEL
- NORDICS – BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN SPORTS BETTING 2020 (OPERATORS)
- BET
- SVENSKA SPEL
- PAF
- STANLEYBET
- UNIBET
- BET365
- BETHARD
- BETSSON
- OPTIBET
- NORDICBET
- BWIN
- BETSTARS
- 888
- BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)
- ULTRAPLAY
- SIS
- SPORTRADAR
- MTG ESPORTS
- ABIOS GAMING
- 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
- 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
- RISING STAR IN NORDIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- Gaming Solutions
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- ALTENAR
- PLAYTECH
- BEST SPORTS BETTING INNOVATION IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)
- GOLDEN RACE
- Gaming Solutions
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- ALTENAR
- NSOFT
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- RISING STAR IN NORDIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2020 (B2B)
- TOM HORN GAMING
- SOFT2BET
- EZUGI
- TGLAB SPORTSBOOK & MODELLING
- GREENTUBE
- BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)
- TOM HORN GAMING
- YGGDRASIL
- EZUGI
- PLAY’N GO
- GREENTUBE
- BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (B2B)
- VIVO GAMING
- NETENT
- EZUGI
- MICROGAMING
- EVOLUTION GAMING
- XPROGAMING
- BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2020 (CONNECTED)
- TRUSTLY
- MONEYNETINT PAYMENT SOLUTIONS
- EML PAYMENTS
- PAYSAFE
- ECOMMPAY
- EMERCHANTPAY
- EURO PAYMENT GROUP
- 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 7th 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).
The Rīga city council is planning to ban gambling in the Latvian capital almost completely according to new regulations it has prepared.
The municipality has developed new binding regulations that will determine the territories in which the organisation of gambling will be prohibited. Rīga Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis said at a press conference that the main goal of the binding regulations is to make Riga gambling-free.
However, the plan is not in fact a blanket ban, though it stipulates that gambling is only possible in a few small areas.
Gambling will not be allowed to be organised in municipal real estate, neighbourhood centres, cultural monuments and their territories, their protective zones and in the building protection territories specified in the Riga spatial plan.
Juris Celmārs, Chairman of the Board of Olympic Casino Latvia Ltd., said that the planned restrictions could promote the development of a new niche of the shadow economy – unregulated, illegal gambling halls which would not generate any tax revenue.
“By preventing a legal and strictly supervised industry from operating, illegal places will begin to satisfy consumer demand,” Celmārs said.
The Latvian Interactive Gambling Association (LIAB) said that decisions must be proportionate and legal, otherwise the industry will be forced to go to court to defend its rights. There have already been lengthy legal battles over the matter.
“As a result, the industry’s losses and legal expenses may have to be compensated from the city budget,” LIAB representatives said.
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Bombay Group, renowned for its innovative approach to luxury gaming and hospitality, is set to embark on an exciting new chapter by appointing Kevin McGowen as the new CEO.
“Time has arrived to welcome all suitable discerning players from across the globe to experience our unparalleled gaming offerings,” said Mr McGowen as he sees Bombay Group as a global leader in redefining the gaming experience that combines cutting-edge technology, cashless systems, and private, exclusive environments to reshape the traditional casino industry. “I’m hugely impressed by the Bombay team’s dedication to elevating standards in the high-end gaming industry from a product and compliance perspective. One of my goals for the near future is to engage even broader global experience in the team,” added the new CEO.
The company’s interim CEO, Anita Brinke, has set the stage for Bombay Group’s next phase of growth as the final preparations for the opening of the unique venue are concluded, and the organisation is well-prepared for its ambitious goals. “The ultimate goal of my work of recent years has been to realise the unique vision of a destination that is totally worth a separate journey regardless of how much one has experienced in life. Only a few weeks remain until the opening of The Burman and in combination with the Bombay Club they will complete the redefining of modern high quality entertainment. Now is a good time to pass the baton so that Kevin can give our crown jewel the final shine,” said Brinke assuredly.
Kevin McGowen, a Chief Executive has over 30 years of experience in gaming, hospitality and relationship marketing. Most recently, he served as CEO of Les Ambassadeurs, a prestigious private members’ casino in Mayfair, London. Kevin’s career spans across major global gaming jurisdictions and client feeder markets, including Las Vegas, The Bahamas, London, the Far East, and the Middle East. Kevin’s extensive experience in both land-based and online gaming will play a pivotal role in realising the Group’s ambitious vision.
The Group is also pleased to announce Dajana Tiitsaar as Chief Operating Officer. Dajana’s strong operational background and extensive knowledge of local market dynamics will play a critical role in ensuring seamless daily operations. Dajana joined Bombay Group from Enefit, an Estonian based energy company where she last held the country manager position, she also has over a dozen years of experience in tourism, hospitality and marketing. Her appointment underscores Bombay Group’s commitment to operational efficiency and long-term success.
In August 2024, Bombay Group proudly opened the Bombay Club, alongside world-class restaurant, bars, and lounges in Tallinn. Looking ahead to March 2025, Bombay is set to open its highly anticipated hotel, The Burman, in Tallinn’s historic Old Town. Dating back to 1850, The Burman is among the city’s historic gems. The hotel will open with two additional restaurants, a bakery, and a spa, further enhancing and enriching the character of Tallinn’s historic Hanseatic town. This addition will complete the full buildout of the project, cementing Bombay Group’s commitment of delivering premium world-class experiences in gaming and hospitality.
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iDenfy’s advanced KYC tools will help streamline the onboarding process for 7bet’s gaming platform, minimizing multi-accounting or promo abuse rates
iDenfy, a Lithuania-based RegTech company specializing in AI-powered ID verification and fraud prevention solutions, partnered with 7bet, a leading Lithuanian iGaming operator offering sports betting and iGaming services. iDenfy’s Know Your Customer (KYC) software will help 7bet’s gamers access the platform quicker while ensuring legal compliance and minimizing fraudulent accounts, such as those who abuse the bonus system or want to overcome bans using multi-accounting.
In 2024, the iGaming industry witnessed a significant surge in fraudulent activities, with overall fraud increasing by 64% compared to previous years. Much of this fraud is due to duplicate accounts, commonly known as multi-accounting. According to Domantas Ciulde, the CEO of iDenfy, e-commerce marketplaces and iGaming establishments are the leading industries for multiple account fraud. This is part of the convenient nature of such services: you can access games or shop multiple items easily online.
However, D. Ciulde stresses that from a business perspective, this results in major financial losses, especially since fraud rings use bots and other techniques to bypass weak authentication measures. In regions like Western and Central Asia, sign-up and welcome bonuses are usually prevalent, which caused a decline rate in new signups due to fraudsters attempting to exploit these promotions through multiple accounts.
iDenfy’s newest partner, 7bet, offers a dynamic platform for sports betting and online gaming, focusing on providing a secure and engaging environment for users. Operating in a high-risk sector, 7bet faced challenges managing suspicious registrations, including users who are attempting to bypass KYC checks with duplicate accounts, fraudulent documentation, or automated bots. To detect multiple accounts, blocklisted users, or simply players who are abusing the promo system more efficiently, the iGaming business understood they needed a fully automated solution. As a result, by integrating iDenfy’s innovative solutions, 7bet has implemented a highly scalable and automated player onboarding process that helps to fully reduce the reliance on manual reviews and boost verification accuracy.
By integrating iDenfy’s identity verification software, 7bet benefits from an innovative system that is capable of recognizing, verifying and extracting data from over 3,000 identity documents across 200 countries and territories. This technology supports global compliance while providing 24/7 expert oversight to minimize fraud and system errors. Additionally, advanced biometric algorithms, including facial recognition and 3D liveness detection, ensure that only legitimate users are granted access. The system prevents attempts to use fake images, 3D masks, or other forgeries in the verification process, offering bulletproof authentication and security.
In addition to that, with iDenfy’s passive liveness checks, the company now ensures a frictionless onboarding experience, reducing duplicate account rates as the innovation evaluates the validity of a user’s selfie without requiring them to perform additional actions, such as turning their head. This dual approach, coupled with document verification, not only saves time for the user but also obscures security processes, deterring potential fraudsters from accessing exploitable information. According to iDenfy, this also works as a way to spot underage users who are trying to bypass KYC checks. “Our solution ensures that only age-appropriate, legitimate players access their beloved games, which is the key to maintaining transparent and fair play in this age-restricted sector,” said Domantas Ciulde, the CEO of iDenfy.
Justinas Bakšys, the COO of 7bet, highlighted, “Working with iDenfy has revolutionized our KYC procedure, allowing us to onboard consumers easily while guaranteeing regulatory compliance. Specifically, the passive liveness feature has lowered onboarding friction, giving our users a seamless and safe experience while safeguarding the platform against fraud.”
Domantas Ciulde, the CEO of iDenfy, added: “We’re thrilled to work with 7bet and bring up-to-date ID verification technology to their platform. Our goal is to deliver secure and user-friendly solutions that build trust while safeguarding the integrity of iGaming operations.”
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