Casino Guru has been awarded the Safer Gambling Initiative honor for the fourth consecutive year at the iGB Affiliate Awards 2026, which took place during the iGB Live event on July 1-2. This recognition underscores Casino Guru's dedication to enhancing safety in the gambling industry by empowering players to make informed choices, cultivate responsible gambling practices, and grasp risk patterns more effectively.
This latest accolade highlights a range of significant initiatives that Casino Guru has implemented over the past year. Notably, the organization introduced the Online Self-Exclusion Recommended Code of Practice, which outlines evidence-based standards for online self-exclusion. This framework aims to foster a unified response to minimizing gambling-related harm and is structured to support swift industry-wide implementation to enhance player protection systems.
Additionally, Casino Guru has partnered with Gamecheck to integrate its verification system. This collaboration enables users to determine if online casinos offer verified games that have been certified directly by game providers using the Gamecheck framework.
These efforts align with Casino Guru’s overarching goal of increasing transparency within the gambling sector, helping players to make safer and more informed decisions.
Šimon Vincze, the Head of Sustainable & Safer Gambling at Casino Guru, remarked, "Over the past year, Casino Guru has launched or completed some of its most ambitious safer gambling initiatives to date. Our collaboration with Gamecheck and the publication of the Online Self-Exclusion Scheme – Recommended Code of Practice are important milestones that build on our long-standing commitment to player protection. We are honored that the iGB Affiliate Awards has recognized these efforts and the work that goes into advancing safer gambling standards across the industry."
Casino Guru’s fourth win at the iGB Affiliate Awards reaffirms its commitment to creating a safer gambling environment, encouraging other companies to strengthen their player protection initiatives. The organization's collaborative approach continues to leverage diverse expertise to elevate standards within the industry.
