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.

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.

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.

SiGMA Balkans & CIS

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