SBC Awards 2026: Winners Announced

The  Winners Announced  by SBC

Kaizen Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Sportradar and BetConstruct AI were among the leading winners at the SBC Awards 2026, with each company taking home two awards during the ceremony at the MEO Arena in Lisbon.

Held on Thursday, 1 October, on the final day of SBC Summit, the 13th edition of the awards recognised operators, suppliers and industry professionals across the global betting and gaming sector.

Dutch football legend Edgar Davids joined broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher as host of the ceremony, which featured 39 award categories covering company leadership, player protection, payments, innovation and product development.

SBC Awards Celebrate Industry Achievements

Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, highlighted the importance of recognising the teams behind the industry’s achievements.

Sojmark said: “One of my favourite parts of these awards is seeing the teams behind the achievements get their moment on stage. We know how much work goes into building a successful business or bringing a new product to market, and tonight was an opportunity to celebrate that together. Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists.”

Kaizen Gaming retained both Operator of the Year – Large and Sportsbook Operator of the Year, while Betsson Group successfully defended its Casino Operator of the Year title.

In other operator categories, Coolbet won Operator of the Year – Medium, while Vegas Legends took Operator of the Year – Small. Novibet retained Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment, and 1xBET successfully defended its Marketing Campaign of the Year award.

Pragmatic Play and BetConstruct AI Secure Multiple Awards

On the supplier side, Pragmatic Play won Casino / Slots Developer of the Year – Large for the third consecutive year and added Live Casino Supplier to its list of honours.

Pascal Gaming took the medium developer category, while Gameburger Studios won the small developer award.

BetConstruct AI also secured two awards, taking Sportsbook Supplier of the Year and Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product.

Meanwhile, Sportradar won Marketing & Services Provider of the Year and reclaimed Live Betting Product, an award the company previously won in 2024.

Technology and Product Innovation Recognised

Digitain was named Platform Provider of the Year, while SOFTSWISS received Aggregator of the Year and Amusnet won Multi-Channel Supplier.

White Hat Gaming secured White Label Supplier of the Year, while Stats Perform received the Sports Data Product award.

The awards also recognised specialist suppliers, with Oddin.gg winning Esports Supplier of the Year and Playbook Fusion taking Virtual Sports Supplier.

Soft2Bet secured Innovation in Casino Entertainment for the third consecutive year, while SPRIBE’s Aviator won Crash Game of the Year, following SPRIBE’s victory in the category in 2025.

Innovation and Marketing Categories

Optimove received Industry Innovation of the Year, while Kanggiten won Innovation in Mobile.

Xtremepush was recognised as Acquisition & Retention Partner.

In the payments categories, Yaspa won Payment Solution of the Year, while OKTO Payments received Payment Innovation of the Year.

Incode was recognised with Fraud & Compliance Solution of the Year, while EPIC Global Solutions won Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year.

Rising Stars Recognised Across the Industry

The Rising Star categories highlighted emerging companies across the operator and supplier segments.

Interplay tech won Rising Star in Casino, while Megapari secured Rising Star in Sports Betting.

Among suppliers, Insightplay AI received Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation / Software, while TaDa Gaming won Rising Star in Casino Innovation / Software.

Leadership and Workplace Culture Honoured

The ceremony also recognised companies and individuals for their contributions to workplace culture and industry leadership.

Alea was named Employer of the Year – Supplier, while Allwyn Hellas received Employer of the Year – Operator.

The Leader of the Year awards went to Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT Digital, and Alina Mihaela Popa, CCO of ICONIC21.

David Natroshvili received the Nico Jansen Vision to Reality Award.

SBC Summit 2026 Concludes in Lisbon

The awards ceremony brought the final day of SBC Summit 2026 to a close, concluding three days of networking, business discussions and educational sessions for the international betting and gaming community in Lisbon.

The complete list of winners is available through the SBC Awards 2026 winners page