BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the standout performers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at Wednesday night’s ceremony at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The ceremony celebrated excellence across North America and Latin America, recognizing the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and individuals driving innovation across the betting and gaming industry. Broadcaster and TV personality Andrea Ocampo hosted the ceremony, where 34 accolades were handed out in front of an audience of 600 industry leaders.
“One of the most rewarding parts of these ceremonies is having the opportunity to recognize the people and companies making a real impact,” said SBC Founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark. “The standard of this year’s entries was incredibly high, which makes these achievements even more impressive.”
Hard Rock and FanDuel named operators of the year
In the North American operator categories, Hard Rock Bet Casino was named Casino Operator of the Year and FanDuel Sportsbook retained the Sportsbook Operator of the Year title that it won in 2025.
BetMGM and Sportradar each won a pair of awards. The MGM Resorts International and Entain joint venture was awarded Employer of the Year and also picked up the Marketing & Sponsorship Campaign of the Year title, while Sportradar won both the Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product awards for a second consecutive year.
In Latin America, Kaizen Gaming enjoyed a dominant night again, retaining both Sportsbook Operator of the Year – Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year – Latin America.
Altenar named best sportsbook supplier
Among the supplier categories, Altenar was named Sportsbook Supplier of the Year. White Hat Studios secured the Casino Supplier of the Year – North American title, while Pragmatic Play retained the Latin American version of that award. Meanwhile, Spribe’s Aviator claimed the coveted Game of the Year award.
Elsewhere on the supplier side:
- Digitain won Platform Provider of the Year
- Xtremepush successfully defended its Acquisition & Retention Partner title
- OpenBet secured Compliance Solution of the Year
- BetConstruct won Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product
Betsson and Rush Street honored
Honoring the industry’s dedication to safer gambling, Betsson Group was awarded the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while Rush Street Interactive was named Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
In the affiliate categories, Betting Hero was named Affiliate of the Year – North America and Flashscore won the award in Latin America. On the payments front, Nuvei claimed Payment Solution of the Year – Latin America, with the North American edition going to WorldPay.
Soft2Bet’s innovation recognized
Innovation was also celebrated across both regions, with Soft2Bet winning Industry Innovation of the Year – North America and INSIGHTPLAY.AI taking the Latin American equivalent.
SBC Awards Americas also spotlighted emerging talent from across North and Latin America.
- Soft2Bet’s Canadian-facing brand ToonieBet was named Rising Star of the Year
- Octoplay won Rising Star in Casino
- OpticOdds picked up the award for Rising Star in Sports Betting
MGM Resorts VP Shrestha named Leader of the Year
The individual categories highlighted some of the industry’s leading figures. Vik Shrestha, VP at MGM Resorts International, was honored as Leader of the Year – North America and Pay4Fun CEO Leonardo Baptista was named Leader of the Year – Latin America.
In the Tribal categories, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts was named Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer for the Division of Commerce of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, secured the Tribal Leader of the Year award.
“Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists on their well-deserved success,” added Sojmark. “It was a fantastic evening and a fitting celebration of the talent, innovation, and ambition that exists across North and Latin America. I’d like to congratulate all of our winners once again and extend my thanks to Betsson Group, our Headline Sponsor, as well as all of our supporting sponsors for helping make this year’s SBC Awards Americas possible.”
View the full list of SBC Awards Americas winners.
The awards ceremony came on the night of Day 1 at SBC Summit Americas 2026. Recap some of the big stories and best quotes from Wednesday here, and stay tuned to SBC Americas through Thursday for our live coverage of Day 2.
