SBC Awards Americas: Meet The Winners
FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar were the standout winners at the inaugural SBC Awards Americas, each taking home 2 awards at the ceremony held at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The event marked a historic celebration of quality across North and Latin America, acknowledging the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and individuals shaping the future of iGaming and sports betting.
Renowned Mexican sports reporter and TV character Inés Sainz hosted the ceremony, where 35 distinctions were given out in front of an audience of over 600 industry leaders.
Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, stated: "When we released SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to highlight the unbelievable depth of talent throughout both continents. The SBC Awards Americas gives us the best platform to commemorate that talent. The standard this year has genuinely exceeded all expectations. A substantial congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."
Kaizen Gaming had an evening to keep in mind, declaring both Sportsbook Operator of the Year - Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year - Latin America.
up Sportsbook Operator of the Year for The United States And Canada, with BetMGM taking Casino Operator of the Year in the very same area, while Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
In the Operator & Supplier classifications, FanDuel was recognized for its management in more secure gambling with the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while Alea took home Employer of the Year.
On the affiliate side, top honours went to Flashcore Network, which won Sports Affiliate of the Year - LATAM, and Gambling.com Group, which took the North American title. Additionally, Betting Hero protected the Casino Affiliate of the Year award, a category covering both continents.
In the Tribal classifications, Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel won the Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year award, while Dominic Ortiz, CEO & GM of Potawatomi Casino|Hotel, was called Tribal Leader of the Year.
It was a hugely successful night for Sportradar, as they took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.
In the provider categories, Sportingtech claimed Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, while White Hat Studios got Game of the Year. BetConstruct won Platform Provider of the Year while PopOk Gaming took home the award for Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product. Meanwhile, RubyPlay selected up the win for Women's Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award.
Other significant winners in the provider categories consisted of Stats Perform/SportsContentCo, identified for Industry Innovation of the Year - Latin America, and Wazdan, who won the North American equivalent.
In awards identifying specific sparkle in the market, Marzia Turrini, BMM Testlabs' Global President of iGaming and Cybersecurity, took home Leader of the Year - Latin America. Jordan Levin, CEO of OpenBet selected up the award in the North American classification.
Several up-and-coming business were identified with Rising Star awards, reflecting their growing impact on the market. Fanatics Betting and Gaming took home the honor in the operator category, while TAPP and Live88 were awarded Rising Star in Sports Betting and Rising Star in Casino, respectively.
In the Marketing & Services Provider of the Year classifications, Optimove won for Latin America, while Playtech Managed Services triumphed in North America. Evolution was named Casino Supplier of the Year - The United States And Canada, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush closed out the provider categories with a win in the fiercely objected to Acquisition & Retention Partner classification.
In the Payment & Compliance Awards, OKTO won Payment Solution of the Year - Latin America, and Trustly secured the title for The United States and Canada. GLI were named Compliance Solution of the Year for its ongoing excellence in compliance.