BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming, and Sportradar were the top achievers at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, with each taking home two awards during the event held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The awards ceremony, hosted at Pier Sixty Six, celebrated approximately 600 industry leaders, recognizing operators, affiliates, suppliers, and individuals from both the North and Latin American gaming and betting sectors. A total of 34 awards were distributed to commend outstanding achievements, marking the conclusion of the SBC Summit Americas 2026.

Kaizen Gaming successfully retained its titles for Sportsbook Operator of the Year – Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year – Latin America for the second year in a row, while Sportradar defended its trophies for Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.

BetMGM received accolades for Employer of the Year and Marketing & Sponsorship Campaign of the Year.

“One of the most gratifying aspects of these events is the chance to acknowledge individuals and organizations that are truly transforming the industry,” said Rasmus Sojmark, the founder and CEO of SBC.

“The quality of this year’s submissions was exceptionally high, making these achievements even more noteworthy. Congratulations to all our winners and finalists for their well-deserved recognition.”

In the North American operator categories, Hard Rock Bet Casino triumphed as Casino Operator of the Year, while FanDuel Sportsbook retained the award for Sportsbook Operator of the Year.

In the affiliate categories, Flashscore won Affiliate of the Year – Latin America, while Betting Hero took home the North American title.

Supplier awards were given to Altenar as Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, with Pragmatic Play defending its title for Casino Supplier of the Year in Latin America, while White Hat Studios won the North American counterpart. Spribe’s Aviator was honored as Game of the Year.

Additional accolades included Digitain for Platform Provider of the Year, Xtremepush for Acquisition & Retention Partner of the Year, OpenBet for Compliance Solution of the Year, and BetConstruct for Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product.

Betsson Group was awarded the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year, while Rush Street Interactive was named Social Gaming Operator of the Year.

Innovation awards were granted to INSIGHTPLAY.AI in Latin America and Soft2Bet in North America.

In payment categories, Nuvei was awarded Payment Solution of the Year – Latin America and WorldPay took the North American honor.

ToonieBet was recognized as the Rising Star of the Year, while Octoplay won the Rising Star award in Casino and OpticOdds earned the Rising Star title in Sports Betting.

In individual recognitions, Leonardo Baptista, CEO of Pay4Fun, was named Leader of the Year – Latin America, while Vik Shrestha, VP at MGM Resorts, received the title for Leader of the Year – North America.

Choctaw Casinos & Resorts was honored as the Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year, with Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer for the Division of Commerce of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, winning the Tribal Leader of the Year award.

“It was an incredible evening, a true homage to the talent, creativity, and drive that thrives across North and Latin America,” Sojmark stated.

I extend my congratulations once more to all our winners and express my gratitude to Betsson Group, our Headline Sponsor, along with all other sponsors for making this year’s SBC Awards Americas a reality,” he continued.

This awards ceremony marked the conclusion of the three-day SBC Summit Americas 2026, which gathered key players from the betting and gaming sectors for networking, business discussions, and educational seminars.