BetMGM, Betano parent Kaizen Gaming, Sportradar, and Soft2Bet were the standout performers at SBC Awards Americas 2026, as all four companies picked up two awards at Wednesday night’s ceremony at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The ceremony, part of SBC Summit Americas 2026, celebrated excellence across North America and Latin America, recognizing the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and individuals driving innovation across the betting and gaming industry. Broadcaster and TV personality Andrea Ocampo hosted the ceremony, where 34 accolades were handed out in front of an audience of 600 industry leaders.
“One of the most rewarding parts of these ceremonies is having the opportunity to recognize the people and companies making a real impact,” said SBC Founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark. “The standard of this year’s entries was incredibly high, which makes these achievements even more impressive.”
Hard Rock and FanDuel named operators of the year
In the North American operator categories, FanDuel Sportsbook retained the Sportsbook Operator of the Year title that it won in 2025, while Hard Rock Bet Casino (soon to arrive in Ontario) was named Casino Operator of the Year.
Meanwhile, BetMGM and Sportradar each won a pair of awards. BetMGM was commended as Employer of the Year and also picked up the Marketing & Sponsorship Campaign of the Year title, while Sportradar won both the Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product awards for a second consecutive year.
In Latin America, Kaizen Gaming enjoyed a dominant night again, retaining both Sportsbook Operator of the Year – Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year – Latin America.
Altenar named best sportsbook supplier
Among the supplier categories, Altenar was named Sportsbook Supplier of the Year.
White Hat Studios secured the Casino Supplier of the Year – North American title, while Pragmatic Play retained the Latin American version of that award. Meanwhile, Spribe’s Aviator claimed the coveted Game of the Year award.
Elsewhere on the supplier side:
- Digitain won Platform Provider of the Year
- Xtremepush successfully defended its Acquisition & Retention Partner title
- OpenBet secured Compliance Solution of the Year
- BetConstruct won Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product
Betsson and Rush Street win social awards
Two other Ontario-licensed operators were recognized with awards recognizing their commitment to social governance.
Honouring the industry’s dedication to safer gambling, Betsson Group was awarded the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while BetRivers parent Rush Street Interactive was named Social Gaming Operator of the Year.
In the affiliate categories, Betting Hero is the Affiliate of the Year – North America and Flashscore won the award in Latin America. On the payments front, Nuvei claimed Payment Solution of the Year – Latin America, with the North American edition going to WorldPay.
Soft2Bet’s innovation recognized
Innovation was also celebrated across both regions, with Soft2Bet winning Industry Innovation of the Year – North America and INSIGHTPLAY.AI taking the Latin American equivalent.
Soft2Bet also won an award for its Canadian-facing brand ToonieBet, which was given the prestigious Rising Star of the Year prize.
SBC Awards Americas also spotlighted emerging talent in online sports betting and casino specifically, as Octoplay won Rising Star in Casino and OpticOdds picked up the award for Rising Star in Sports Betting.
MGM Resorts VP Shrestha named Leader of the Year
The individual categories highlighted some of the industry’s leading figures.
MGM Resorts International VP of Online Gaming Vik Shrestha is this year’s Leader of the Year – North America award, and Pay4Fun CEO Leonardo Baptista was named Leader of the Year – Latin America.
In the Tribal categories, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts was named Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer for the Division of Commerce of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, secured the Tribal Leader of the Year award.
“Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists on their well-deserved success,” added Sojmark. “It was a fantastic evening and a fitting celebration of the talent, innovation, and ambition that exists across North and Latin America.
“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.”
Here’s the full list of SBC Awards Americas 2026 winners.
The awards ceremony came on the night of Day 1 at SBC Summit Americas 2026, which you can recap on SBC Americas.
SBC Americas will also keep you up to date with what happens on Thursday in its rolling live coverage of Day 2.
