SBC Awards 2026 Winners Announced in Lisbon

The winners of the SBC Awards 2026 have been announced following the 13th edition of the ceremony in Lisbon. The event took place on October 1 at the MEO Arena on the final day of SBC Summit 2026, with awards presented across 39 categories covering operators, suppliers, technology, payments, innovation, and industry leadership.

We previously reported on the finalists for this year’s SBC Awards. Now the winners have been revealed, with several familiar names collecting multiple awards during the evening.

Kaizen Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Sportradar, and BetConstruct AI were among the companies to receive two awards each. Kaizen Gaming won both Operator of the Year (Large Organisation) and Sportsbook Operator of the Year, while Pragmatic Play was recognised as Casino / Slots Developer of the Year (Large Organisation) and Live Casino Supplier.

Betsson Group also retained its Casino Operator of the Year title. Pragmatic Play won the large casino and slots developer category for the third consecutive year, while Soft2Bet secured Innovation in Casino Entertainment for the third year running. SPRIBE’s Aviator was named Crash Game of the Year, following the developer’s win in the same category in 2025.

The full list of SBC Awards 2026 winners is below.

SBC Awards 2026 Winners

• Casino Operator of the Year — Betsson Group

• Operator of the Year (Large Organisation) — Kaizen Gaming

• Operator of the Year (Medium Organisation) — Coolbet

• Operator of the Year (Small Organisation) — Vegas Legends

• Sportsbook Operator of the Year — Kaizen Gaming

• Marketing Campaign of the Year — 1xBet

• Rising Star in Sports Betting (Operator) — Megapari

• Rising Star in Casino (Operator) — Interplay tech

• Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment (Operator) — Novibet

• Leader of the Year

  • Vladimir Dokov (CEO, EGT Digital)

  • Alina Mihaela Popa (CCO, ICONIC21)

• Nico Jansen Vision to Reality Award — David Natroshvili (Founder & CEO, SPRIBE)

• Employer of the Year (Operator) — Allwyn Hellas

• Employer of the Year (Supplier) — Alea

• Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year — EPIC Global Solutions

• Casino / Slots Developer of the Year (Large Organisation) — Pragmatic Play

• Casino / Slots Developer of the Year (Medium Organisation) — Pascal Gaming

• Casino / Slots Developer of the Year (Small Organisation) — Gameburger Studios

• Crash Game of the Year — SPRIBE, Aviator

• Acquisition & Retention Partner — Xtremepush

• Aggregator of the Year — SOFTSWISS

• White Label Supplier of the Year — White Hat Gaming

• Sportsbook Supplier of the Year — BetConstruct AI

• Platform Provider of the Year — Digitain

• Esports Supplier of the Year — Oddin.gg

• Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation / Software — Insightplay AI

• Live Betting Product — Sportradar

• Live Casino Supplier — Pragmatic Play

• Sports Data Product — Stats Perform

• Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product — BetConstruct AI

• Virtual Sports Supplier — Playbook Fusion

• Multi-Channel Supplier — Amusnet

• Marketing & Services Provider of the Year — Sportradar

• Innovation in Mobile — Kanggiten

• Innovation in Casino Entertainment (Supplier) — Soft2Bet

• Rising Star in Casino Innovation / Software (Supplier) — TaDa Gaming

• Industry Innovation of the Year — Optimove

• Payment Solution of the Year — Yaspa

• Payment Innovation of the Year — OKTO Payments

• Fraud and Compliance Solution of the Year — Incode

The awards ceremony was hosted by former Netherlands international Edgar Davids and broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher. The event recognised achievements across the betting and gaming industry, including operator performance, supplier technology, payments, player protection, and product innovation.

The ceremony also brought the 2026 SBC Summit in Lisbon to a close. The wider event ran from September 29 to October 1 and brought the international betting and gaming community together for three days of conferences, networking, exhibitions, and business discussions.