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 event held at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The event marked a historical event of quality throughout North and Latin America, acknowledging the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and people forming the future of iGaming and sports wagering.
Renowned Mexican sports reporter and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the ceremony, where 35 distinctions were given out in front of an audience of over 600 market leaders.
Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: "When we launched SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to highlight the extraordinary depth of talent throughout both continents. The SBC Awards Americas offers us the perfect platform to commemorate that talent. The requirement this year has really gone beyond all expectations. A big 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 got Sportsbook Operator of the Year for The United States And Canada, with BetMGM taking Casino Operator of the Year in the exact same area, while Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
In the Operator & Supplier classifications, FanDuel was acknowledged for its management in 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 secured the Casino Affiliate of the Year award, a classification spanning 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 effective night for Sportradar, as they took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.
In the provider classifications, Sportingtech declared Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, while White Hat Studios picked up Game of the Year. BetConstruct won Platform Provider of the Year while 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 classifications included Stats Perform/SportsContentCo, acknowledged for Industry Innovation of the Year - Latin America, and Wazdan, who won the North American equivalent.
In awards recognising private radiance in the industry, Marzia Turrini, BMM Testlabs' Global President of iGaming and Cybersecurity, took home Leader of the Year - Latin America. Jordan Levin, CEO of OpenBet chose up the award in the North American classification.
Several up-and-coming companies were recognised with Rising Star awards, reflecting their growing effect on the market. Fanatics Betting and Gaming took home the honor in the operator classification, while TAPP and Live88 were granted 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 thrived in North America. Evolution was called Casino Supplier of the Year - The United States And Canada, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush closed out the provider 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 protected the title for The United States and Canada. GLI were called Compliance Solution of the Year for its continued quality in compliance.