We wanted to take this time and give a shout out to iGaming Business – the longest running (and what we consider to be the best) magazine in the iGaming industry. Celebrating their ten-year anniversary this year, iGaming Business was recently awarded “Publication of the Year” at the 2012 International Gaming Awards (a leading publication in its own right). Here at onlinecasino.net, we’ve long thought of iGamingBusiness as a leader in the biz, having frequently referenced their timely reporting and informative articles, not to mention attended their iGB affiliate events.

Not only are we extremely grateful for the services provided by iGB, we’re super wowed that they are an entirely free resource. While we hope that iGB will continue remaining free (unlike some other publications we used to frequent), we’re even more grateful for what iGB has done for the online gambling industry at large. Through iGB’s free affliate conferences, affiliates and operators are able to make direct contact and develop trusting relationships that immediately carry over to players. At least that’s what OCNet has taken from these events.

This has not only helped raise the standards for responsible and fair online gambling practices, it has helped grow a thriving industry that is increasingly being legalized and regulated in a number of countries, including most recently in the United States (Delaware – the first State in the Union – also became the first to legalize online casino gambling). In other words, thanks to the fostering of community, industry and free press by iGaming Business, the overall transparency of the industry has been improved, and an increasing number of companies are operating at higher standards.

According to iGaming Business, the rapid growth of the company over the last ten years resulted in a commitment to their original, founding philosophy: “Sourcing independent, intelligent editorial and analysis for its readership base”. Focusing on high level content, rather than money, has certainly been a key ingredient to the success of iGamingBusiness. By sourcing material from independent guest writers of leading online gambling companies, iGaming Business editorial has always brought forth unbiased content that is characteristic of a truly free press.

Congratulations, iGaming Business! Your ten year year anniversary is well deserved. We can only hope for another ten years helping to keep this industry growing and on the right track!