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BetMGM, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar emerged as the biggest winners at the SBC Awards Americas 2026, each securing two awards at a ceremony held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The awards, presented at Pier Sixty Six before an audience of around 600 industry executives, recognised operators, affiliates, suppliers and individuals across the North and Latin American betting and gaming sectors. A total of 34 awards were handed out during the event, which concluded the SBC Summit Americas 2026.
Kaizen Gaming retained both the Sportsbook Operator of the Year – Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year – Latin America awards for a second consecutive year, while Sportradar successfully defended its Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product titles.
BetMGM won Employer of the Year and Marketing & Sponsorship Campaign of the Year.
“One of the most rewarding parts of these ceremonies is having the opportunity to recognize the people and companies making a real impact,” Rasmus Sojmark, founder and chief executive officer of SBC, said.
“The standard of this year’s entries was incredibly high, which makes these achievements even more impressive. Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists on their well-deserved success.”
In the North American operator categories, Hard Rock Bet Casino was named Casino Operator of the Year, while FanDuel Sportsbook retained the Sportsbook Operator of the Year award.
Among affiliates, Flashscore won Affiliate of the Year – Latin America, while Betting Hero claimed the North American title.
Supplier awards went to Altenar for Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, while Pragmatic Play retained Casino Supplier of the Year – Latin America and White Hat Studios won the North American equivalent. Spribe’s Aviator was named Game of the Year.
Other winners included Digitain, which secured Platform Provider of the Year, Xtremepush, which retained Acquisition & Retention Partner of the Year, OpenBet for Compliance Solution of the Year, and BetConstruct for Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product.
Betsson Group received the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while Rush Street Interactive was named Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
Innovation awards were presented to INSIGHTPLAY.AI in Latin America and Soft2Bet in North America.
In the payments categories, Nuvei won Payment Solution of the Year – Latin America and WorldPay took the North American award.
ToonieBet was named Rising Star of the Year, while Octoplay won Rising Star in Casino and OpticOdds secured Rising Star in Sports Betting.
In the individual categories, Leonardo Baptista, chief executive officer of Pay4Fun, was named Leader of the Year – Latin America, while Vik Shrestha, vice president at MGM Resorts, won Leader of the Year – North America.
Choctaw Casinos & Resorts was recognised as Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year, while Heidi Grant, senior executive officer for the Division of Commerce of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, received the Tribal Leader of the Year award.
“It was a fantastic evening and a fitting celebration of the talent, innovation, and ambition that exists across North and Latin America,” Sojmark said.
“I’d like to congratulate all of our winners once again and extend my thanks to Betsson Group, our Headline Sponsor, as well as all of our supporting sponsors for helping make this year’s SBC Awards Americas possible,” he added.
The awards ceremony marked the conclusion of the three-day SBC Summit Americas 2026, which brought together stakeholders from the betting and gaming industries for networking, business discussions and educational sessions.