FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar were standout winners at the inaugural SBC Awards Americas, each taking home two awards at the ceremony held at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
The ceremony marked a celebration of excellence across North America and Latin America, recognizing the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and individuals shaping the future of iGaming and sports betting.
Renowned Mexican sports journalist and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the ceremony, where 35 accolades were handed out in front of an audience of over 600 industry leaders.
“When we launched SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to spotlight the incredible depth of talent across both continents,” said Rasmus Sojmark, founder and CEO of SBC. “The SBC Awards Americas gives us the perfect platform to celebrate that talent. The standard this year has truly exceeded all expectations. A huge congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners.”
Kaizen Gaming had an evening to remember, claiming both Sportsbook Operator of the Year – Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year – Latin America.
FanDuel picked up Sportsbook Operator of the Year for North America, with BetMGM taking Casino Operator of the Year in the same region. Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
In the Operator & Supplier categories, FanDuel was also recognized for its leadership in safer 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 secured the Casino Affiliate of the Year award, a category spanning both continents.
In the Tribal categories, 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 named Tribal Leader of the Year.
It was a hugely successful night for Sportradar, as the company took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.
In the supplier categories, Sportingtech claimed Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, while White Hat Studios picked up Game of the Year. BetConstruct won Platform Provider of the Year while PopOk Gaming earned the award for Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product. Meanwhile, RubyPlay picked up the win for Women’s Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award.
Other notable winners in the supplier categories included Stats Perform / SportsContentCo, recognised for Industry Innovation of the Year – Latin America, and Wazdan, which won the North American equivalent.
In awards recognizing individual brilliance in the industry, Marzia Turrini, BMM Testlabs’ Global President of iGaming and Cybersecurity, was named Leader of the Year – Latin America. OpenBet CEO Jordan Levin picked up the award in the North American category.
Several up-and-coming companies were recognised with Rising Star awards, reflecting their growing impact on the industry. Fanatics Betting and Gaming earned 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 categories, Optimove won for Latin America, while Playtech Managed Services triumphed in North America. Evolution was named Casino Supplier of the Year – North America, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush closed out the supplier categories with a win in the Acquisition & Retention Partner category.
In the Payment & Compliance Awards, OKTO won Payment Solution of the Year – Latin America and Trustly secured the title for North America. GLI was named Compliance Solution of the Year for its continued excellence in compliance.
SBC thanks sponsors BetConstruct and Hard Rock Bet for helping make the evening such a success.
The awards ceremony marked a fitting conclusion to the final day of SBC Summit Americas, which welcomed over 10,000 industry professionals to the Broward County Convention Center for three days of high-level networking, insights, and dealmaking.
View the full list of SBC Awards Americas winners
