Edo painting sells for €50k at SiGMA Balkans & CIS Awards
The SiGMA Balkans & CIS Awards, sponsored by Soft2Bet, kicked off the eagerly-anticipated Cypriot Summit in an ecstatic fashion.
The summit’s esteemed delegation was treated to luxury and style at the City of Dreams Mediterranean’s grand ballroom as they gathered to celebrate the industry’s brightest and most excellent contributors.
The award ceremony also brought an exuberant return for the SiGMA foundation’s characteristically altruistic auction which was accompanied a variety of LED displays, accompanied by some incomparably multifaceted acts and speciality performers from O Show.
The Awards
SiGMA Group’s mainstays hosted the coveted award ceremony, Mark Anthony Borg and Rick Goddard lent the gravitas that the ceremonies have been globally acclaimed for.
Spribe won Gaming Provider of The Year at the 2023 SiGMA Balkans & CIS Awards.
They were joined by newcomer Astghik Safaryan who brought a fresh style to the evening.
Boomerang Casino won big, taking home the award for casino of the year. Alexey Gubarev was also personally honoured for his incredibly excellent contributions to today’s emerging technologies.
The full list of winners can be found below:
GAME PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Spribe
KYC SOLUTION OF THE YEAR – Sumsub
HOSTING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Netshop ISP
CASINO OF THE YEAR – Boomerang Casino
CORPORATE SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Maricorp
PLATFORM PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Soft2Bet
AFFILIATE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR – 1xPartners
LIVE CASINO PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Winfinity
WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR – Pin-Up Global
AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR – SEOBROTHERS
AGGREGATOR OF THE YEAR – Alea Gaming
ESPORT PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Pinnacle
SLOT GAME PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – EGT Digital
SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Digitain
MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR – PIN-UP Partners
SPORTSBOOK OPERATOR OF THE YEAR – 1xBet
PAYMENT SERVICES OF THE YEAR – Payment Center
INDUSTRY RISING STAR OF THE YEAR – BarbaraBang
RESPONSIBLE GAMING OF THE YEAR – Nexto Gaming
NEW CASINO GAME OF THE YEAR – Dogs and Tails by Gamezix
VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Exfeed LTD
BEST CRYPTO CARD – Quidax
CRYPTO PAYMENT SOLUTION OF THE YEAR – CryptoProcessing by Coinspaid
BEST FX AFFILIATE PARTNER PROGRAM – FPM Global
BEST PROP TRADING PLATFORM – FunderPro
TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR – Netrios
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EMERGING TECH – Alexey Gubarev
Charity Auction
The group’s charitable arm then took to the stage to bring the SiGMA Foundation auction to life.
Rick Goddard hosted the post Awards charity auction for the SiGMA Foundation.
Hosted by Rick Goddard, who returned after the awards to bring some truly unique paintings to the esteemed delegation in attendance.
An inspired ambassador for the SiGMA Foundation, Goddard brought an energy and excitement to the auction that fed the grand ballroom’s atmosphere into the night.
“Dionysus: The God of Gaming and Wine” by Edo was the most notable piece in attendance, with the striking acrylic displayed last and eventually going for a staggering €50,000.
Also worth highlighting was British artist Derek Mason, whose forward-facing oil painting “Binary Fusion: Emotion and Algorithm” fetched a sizeable €5,500.
The success of the auction concluded having raised €85,000 in total for the foundation’s upcoming and ongoing altruistic endeavours.
SiGMA Foundation
Through the foundation, SiGMA Group continues to expand its philanthropic reach with projects across the world.
This includes a multi-sensory hall for the Jose Deipro Formation Centre and a housing initiative for the underprivileged, both in the Bataan region in the Phillippines.
The foundation is also creating several women empowerment projects in Jimma Bonga, Ethiopia with the intention of financing institutions that will be able to improve women’s skill sets in a variety of fields.
