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 ceremony marked a historical event of quality across North and Latin America, acknowledging the operators, affiliates, providers, and individuals shaping the future of iGaming and sports betting.


Renowned Mexican sports reporter and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the ceremony, where 35 honors were given out in front of an audience of over 600 industry leaders.


Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: "When we released SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to spotlight the incredible depth of skill throughout both continents. The SBC Awards Americas provides us the perfect platform to commemorate that talent. The standard this year has really gone beyond all expectations. A substantial congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."


Kaizen Gaming had an evening to bear in mind, claiming both Sportsbook Operator of the Year - Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year - Latin America.


FanDuel chose up Sportsbook Operator of the Year for North America, 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 recognized for its leadership in much safer gaming with the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while Alea took home Employer of the Year.


On the affiliate side, leading 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 covering 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 they took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.


In the supplier classifications, 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 significant winners in the supplier categories included Stats Perform/SportsContentCo, identified for Industry Innovation of the Year - Latin America, and Wazdan, who won the North American equivalent.


In awards identifying individual radiance in the industry, Marzia Turrini, 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 category.


Several up-and-coming business were identified with Rising Star awards, reflecting their growing effect 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 thrived in North America. Evolution was called 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 fiercely objected to Acquisition & Retention Partner category.


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 named Compliance Solution of the Year for its ongoing excellence in compliance.