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Oddschecker to Recognise Leading Operators with ‘Oddschecker Endorsed’ Honours
Oddschecker, the UK’s leading betting comparison service and FairPlay Sports Media brand, has announced its ‘oddschecker endorsed’ service, which will see the best sportsbooks recognised in various categories, including ‘Most Popular Sportsbook’ and ‘Best Bet Builder’.
With over 55 million sessions per year in the UK alone, 100 million data updates per week, and with over 120 million prices live at any time, oddschecker are uniquely positioned to provide insight and authority within the market, which has now been formalised as this new service.
Oddschecker’s endorsements will utilise its site traffic and betting activity metrics, alongside user opinion from their large, hyper-engaged betting audience to arrive at the final list of winners, which will be announced in January 2025.
Launched specifically by oddschecker to objectively recognise the best-of-the-best in a dynamic, competitive marketplace, the campaign will be renewed annually with winners and partners given feedback on how they’ve performed against a variety of metrics relevant to each category.
Winners will be able to license the ‘oddschecker endorsed’ branding across their media assets for the coming twelve months. Similar branding partnerships already using the ‘oddschecker verified’ stamp, as leveraged by the likes of William Hill and Sky Bet, have proven to drive increased customer trust and engagement in crowded marketing environments, while also delivering brand claim integrity boosts through alignment with one of the UK’s most trusted betting brands.
Andrew Bramley, Commercial Director at FairPlay Sports Media, said: “Brand recognition and trust go a long way in sports betting, but with ‘oddschecker endorsed’ we wanted to go beyond just perception and deliver an objective look at the best offerings in the market across several key competitive categories for bookmakers.
“We’re digging deep into the data to work out who is proving to be the leading sportsbooks across different sports and core metrics, from best racing product to best safer gambling tools. We’re excited to share our findings in the new year, with several big names and challenger brands set to be recognised and rewarded for giving quality betting experiences to UK bettors.”
The full list of categories that will receive ‘oddschecker endorsed’ status are as follows:
– Best Bet Builder
– Best In-Play Product
– Best Safer Gambling Tools
– Best Free To Play Game
– Best Football Product
– Best Horse Racing Product
– Best Politics Bookmaker
– Most Generous Bookmaker
– Best New Promotion
– Best New Bookmaker
– Rising Star – Football
– Rising Star – Horse Racing
– Most Popular Sportsbook
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WinSpirit’s UnValentine’s Day: A New Take on February Engagement
While most gaming brands flood February with romantic visuals and heart-shaped incentives, WinSpirit has chosen to challenge tradition with an unexpected twist. The brand’s new seasonal campaign, UnValentine’s Day, moves away from idealized love stories and toward something many players crave more—relatable honesty and lighthearted fun.
Reframing the Valentine’s Narrative
Traditional Valentine’s campaigns often follow a familiar formula: roses, candlelit dinners, and generic love messaging. But WinSpirit saw an overlooked segment — those who feel disconnected from the seasonal hype, or even fatigued by it.
With UnValentine’s Day, WinSpirit offers something different: a moment of comic relief, emotional resonance, and brand interaction. Instead of pretending every player is in the mood for romance, the brand invites them to speak their truth — and laugh about the clichés that usually go unspoken.
A Simple Yet Strategic Mechanic
The core of the campaign centers around a playful, interactive poll hosted on a dedicated landing page. Users are encouraged to vote for the Valentine’s cliché that annoys them the most — with the act of voting becoming a low-barrier touchpoint for re-engagement.
There’s no gamification overload or pressure to convert. Just one click, a sense of being heard, and a chance to take part in a conversation that feels current and real.
Brand Differentiation Through Empathy
What makes this campaign noteworthy isn’t just its originality — it’s the strategic mindset behind it. WinSpirit isn’t mocking Valentine’s Day; it’s expanding the dialogue around it. The brand acknowledges that not everyone experiences the season the same way and that humor can be a powerful connector.
This kind of empathy-driven positioning reflects a broader shift in how brands build engagement — moving away from promotional pressure and toward emotional relevance and genuine user alignment. UnValentine’s Day stands as a strong case study in how casinos can apply this approach in a meaningful, scalable way.
Built for Today’s Players
WinSpirit’s approach reflects a broader evolution in user expectations. Today’s audiences value transparency, relatability, and entertainment that respects their individuality. Campaigns like UnValentine’s Day show that engagement doesn’t have to be elaborate — just emotionally intelligent.
It’s an activation that:
- Respects user attention spans
- Builds emotional alignment without sentimentality
- Generates conversation organically (without incentives as the main driver)
- Reinforces brand identity as fresh, responsive, and non-generic
The Bigger Picture
As seasonal messaging becomes increasingly homogenized across the gaming sector, WinSpirit’s UnValentine’s Day stands out by simply listening. It proves that thoughtful micro-campaigns can both elevate brand voice and increase user touchpoints — without relying on traditional promotional pressure.
UnValentine’s Day is now live on the brand’s platform and serves as an open invitation to engage differently this February. For operators and marketers watching the evolution of seasonal gaming engagement, it’s a campaign worth noting.
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Vegangster Launches Fully Integrated Lootboxes as a Native Platform Feature
Vegangster has introduced lootboxes as a native platform feature, giving operators a new way to drive player engagement and generate additional revenue. Early adopters are already seeing a noticeable share of total GGR coming from this mechanic
Unlike third-party game integrations, Vegangster lootboxes are fully embedded into the platform. Operators retain direct control over configuration, performance logic, and lobby placement, and the feature operates on a significantly lower revenue share than third-party game content.
“Brands already using lootboxes are generating between 5 and 7 per cent of their total GGR from lootboxes within the first month,” said Michael Oziransky, CPO at Vegangster.
The lootbox mechanic follows a model familiar from video games. Players purchase a lootbox for a fixed price and receive a reward based on predefined probabilities. Depending on chance and configuration, the reward may exceed the value of the initial purchase.
Operators define how lootboxes work at both the technical and commercial levels. Prize types, win probabilities, and RTP logic are set directly within the platform, allowing lootboxes to support different use cases, player segments, and commercial strategies. Rewards can include cash, digital items, NFTs, physical prizes, or other operator-defined assets.
Once a reward is received, players can keep it or sell it back for cash. This keeps the player flow simple and transparent, while giving operators multiple ways to structure value and payouts.
Operators can use lootboxes in promotional campaigns, offering lootbox free spins to players, affiliates, or other partners. Different lootbox configurations can support different goals, from player acquisition to retention.
Lootboxes are the first in a series of platform-native mini-games rolling out through 2026. The upcoming releases will include quick, session-based mechanics inspired by crash games, alongside new social engagement features.
About Vegangster
Vegangster provides a full-stack iGaming platform engineered for speed, scalability, and operator control. Its turnkey, white-label, and sweepstakes solutions integrate casino and sportsbook content, payments, CRM, compliance, and social features into a single mobile-first system. With Vegangster, operators can launch quickly and scale with confidence.
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