Kaizen Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Sportradar and BetConstruct AI were the standout winners at the SBC Awards 2026, each securing two awards at this year’s ceremony at the MEO Arena in Lisbon.
Held on Thursday, 1 October, the final day of SBC Summit, the ceremony marked the 13th edition of the awards, recognising the achievements of operators, suppliers and individuals across the global betting and gaming industry.
Several operators retained their titles, with Kaizen Gaming keeping both Operator of the Year – Large and Sportsbook Operator of the Year. The company was one of four businesses that took two awards each at the ceremony, along with Pragmatic Play, Sportradar and BetConstruct AI.
Betsson Group kept its Casino Operator of the Year crown, while Novibet retained Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment. 1xBET also defended its Marketing Campaign of the Year title.
In the remaining operator categories by size, Coolbet won Operator of the Year – Medium, and Vegas Legends took Operator of the Year – Small.
Suppliers with a winning history
Repeat results were not limited to operators. Pragmatic Play won Casino / Slots Developer of the Year – Large for the third successive year and added the Live Casino Supplier award. Soft2Bet received Innovation in Casino Entertainment for the third consecutive year.
SPRIBE’s Aviator was named Crash Game of the Year, a category SPRIBE also won in 2025. Sportradar reclaimed Live Betting Product, which it previously won in 2024, and also received Marketing & Services Provider of the Year.
A 13th edition hosted in Lisbon
The ceremony took place on October 1 at the MEO Arena, on the final day of SBC Summit. This year’s awards were the 13th edition and recognized operators, suppliers and individuals in the global betting and gaming industry.
Former Dutch soccer player Edgar Davids and broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher hosted the evening. The program covered 39 award categories in areas that included company leadership, player protection, payments and product innovation.
“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,” said Rasmus Sojmark, founder and CEO of SBC.
Other supplier winners
BetConstruct AI won Sportsbook Supplier of the Year and Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product. In the developer categories, Pascal Gaming won the medium category, and Gameburger Studios claimed the small category.
Digitain was named Platform Provider of the Year, while SOFTSWISS received Aggregator of the Year and Amusnet won Multi-Channel Supplier. White Hat Gaming took White Label Supplier of the Year.
Stats Perform received Sports Data Product, Oddin.gg won Esports Supplier of the Year, and Playbook Fusion collected Virtual Sports Supplier. Optimove won Industry Innovation of the Year, and Kanggiten received Innovation in Mobile. Xtremepush was named Acquisition & Retention Partner.
Results in payments and compliance
Yaspa was named Payment Solution of the Year, and OKTO Payments received Payment Innovation of the Year. Incode won Fraud & Compliance Solution of the Year, while EPIC Global Solutions was recognized for Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year.
The Rising Star categories honored emerging businesses among both operators and suppliers. Interplay tech won Rising Star in Casino, and Megapari won Rising Star in Sports Betting. On the supplier side, Insightplay AI received Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation / Software, while TaDa Gaming won Rising Star in Casino Innovation / Software.
People and workplace honors
The evening also recognized leadership and workplace culture. Alea was named Employer of the Year – Supplier, and Allwyn Hellas received Employer of the Year – Operator.
Vladimir Dokov, CEO of EGT Digital, and Alina Mihaela Popa, CCO of ICONIC21, received the Leader of the Year honors. David Natroshvili was presented with the Nico Jansen Vision to Reality Award.
The ceremony concluded SBC Summit 2026, which brought the international betting and gaming community to Lisbon for three days of networking, business discussions, and education.