SBC Awards Americas: Meet The Winners
FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar were the standout winners at the inaugural SBC Awards Americas, each taking home two awards at the ceremony held at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The ceremony marked a historic event of quality throughout North and Latin America, recognizing the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and people shaping the future of iGaming and sports betting.
Renowned Mexican sports reporter and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the event, where 35 distinctions were handed out in front of an audience of over 600 industry leaders.
Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: "When we launched SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to highlight the amazing depth of talent throughout both continents. The SBC Awards Americas provides us the ideal platform to celebrate that skill. The requirement this year has truly exceeded all expectations. A substantial congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."
Kaizen Gaming had an evening to keep in mind, claiming both Sportsbook Operator of the Year - Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year - Latin America.
FanDuel selected up Sportsbook Operator of the Year for The United States And Canada, with BetMGM taking Casino Operator of the Year in the same region, while Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
In the Operator & Supplier classifications, FanDuel was acknowledged for its management in much safer betting 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 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 called Tribal Leader of the Year.
It was an extremely successful night for Sportradar, as they took home both Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.
In the provider categories, Sportingtech declared 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 got the win for Women's Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award.
Other noteworthy winners in the supplier classifications consisted of Stats Perform/SportsContentCo, acknowledged for Industry Innovation of the Year - Latin America, and Wazdan, who won the North American equivalent.
In awards recognising private 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 got the award in the North American classification.
Several up-and-coming business were identified with Rising Star awards, reflecting their growing influence on the industry. 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 The United States and Canada. Evolution was called Casino Supplier of the Year - North America, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush liquidated the supplier classifications 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 North America. GLI were called Compliance Solution of the Year for its ongoing excellence in compliance.