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Official Shortlist for the 2020 edition of the Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards(BSG Awards) is now available
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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 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).
Source: Latest News on European Gaming Media Network
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13 gambling company executives in appeal against ATG’s proposal to raise gambling tax in Sweden
BOS – The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – is today submitting a letter to the government. The letter is signed by 13 gambling company executives and BOS’s secretary general. In the letter, the signatories urge the government not to support the gambling company ATG in their proposal to raise the general gambling tax in favour of a reduction in the tax on horse racing.
As a main argument, the signatories highlight the fact that the level of the gambling tax affects the proportion of consumers who choose to gamble on the legal licensed gambling market, and that too many consumers are already opting out of the safety of the licensed market with its extensive consumer protection.
“Horse betting has a channelisation rate of between 98-99 percent. Online casino, according to the most optimistic estimates, has a channelisation rate of between 72-82 percent. The higher the tax, the greater the risk that the consumer will choose unlicensed gambling, where neither gambling tax nor consumer protection exists. To then lower the gambling tax for horse betting, which already has a very strong channelisation, and raise it for online casino, which has a very weak channelisation, would be completely incomprehensible. At least for those who prioritize consumer protection,” says BOS Secretary General Gustaf Hoffstedt.
You can read the full letter here: Letter to Government on ATG gambling duty
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Piñata Rush offers a colorful, multiplayer crash gaming experience set in lively Mexican-inspired streets. Players can track others’ progress in real time and enjoy a community-driven atmosphere that keeps engagement levels high. With 97.06% RTP and features such as Multiplayer, Auto Play, Auto Cash-Out, and a configurable Max Bet from 100x to 1000x, this crash game provides vibrant entertainment across Android, iOS, Mac OS, and Windows.
Magical Garden immerses players in a lush 3D fantasy world where serenity meets suspense. This single-player experience blends calm and thrill through Auto Play and Auto Cash-Out functions, allowing personalized strategies and a Max Bet configurable from 100x to 1000x. With 97% RTP, it offers operators a high-performing product with wide cross-platform compatibility.
Arctic Jumper brings adrenaline to the frozen north with a fully 3D single-player experience. Its immersive visuals and smooth performance are enhanced by Auto Play, Auto Cash-Out, and customizable betting options that match each player’s risk profile. Operating at 97% RTP, this title delivers consistent engagement and retention potential for competitive markets.
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- New trailer highlights entertaining storytelling, merge-2 puzzles, and diverse gameplay elements
- Upcoming updates with new events and challenges for long-lasting fun
A beach adventure with heart: InnoGames, one of Germany’s leading developers and publishers of mobile and browser games, today launches Cozy Coast worldwide, bringing sunny feel-good moments to smartphones and tablets. The game is now available for free on the App Store and Google Play Store. Players in selected regions have already explored the Mediterranean island of Calista and experienced the captivating story of the two protagonists Mia and Elara. The unique mix of merge-2 puzzles, exploration, and heartfelt moments is clearly resonating with players, earning 4.8 on the App Store and 4.6 on Google Play out of 5 stars.
With today’s launch, InnoGames expands the game’s language support. Alongside the existing languages German, English, and French, Cozy Coast is now also available in Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish.
New Features, More Events: Regular Updates for Lasting Fun
In Cozy Coast, players accompany best friends Mia and Elara on a journey across the picturesque Mediterranean island of Calista. For Mia, the island is filled with childhood memories, but its former charm has faded. Together, they set out to restore the island. The gameplay centers on merge-2 mechanics: By skillfully combining items, players fulfill the wishes of island residents, collect resources, and restore buildings to unlock new areas of Calista. Along their journey, Mia and Elara encounter interesting characters, discover secrets, and explore the environment.
Check out the trailer on youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=hpacBlPfio4
Since the initial launch of Cozy Coast in selected regions, the development team has steadily expanded the merge-2 adventure. Customizable portraits, 3D decoration events, special quests with unique rewards, and advanced challenges for experienced players ensure there’s always something new to discover. The holiday season has also arrived: players can earn daily rewards, including the festive avatar “Winter Elara”.
Key Features of Cozy Coast
- Merge items: Strategically combine items to create new and higher-value objects
- Restore the seaside promenade: Renovate abandoned buildings to unlock new areas
- Adventure in paradise: Follow best friends Mia and Elara as they discover hidden places and uncover the secrets of a corporation with questionable intentions
- Characters with personality: Meet fascinating characters. Every encounter comes with a story – sometimes touching, sometimes mysterious, but always full of emotion
- Fresh challenges every day: Participate in competitive, daily, weekly, and seasonal events like exploration quests, puzzle collections, decoration and special story-driven missions to receive exciting rewards and enjoy lasting gameplay
- A personal touch: Use portrait customization to bring individuality and personality to every adventure.
- Unwind in a Mediterranean setting: Experience stress-free gameplay paired with a captivating story of friendship, courage, and hope
- Free to play without restrictions: Available worldwide on iOS and Android (except in Russia and China)
Cozy Coast is available on the App Store for iOS and on Google Play for Android.
For the latest news about the game, visit the official website or follow Cozy Coast on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
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