The latest SBC 2025 North America Awards have announced their winners. Let’s take a look at the event, categories, awards, and all the winners taking down Gold and Silver after they were voted as some of the top brands supplying the North American land-based and online gambling entertainment industry!
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We cover all SBC Awards: Since 2021, the Casinoplusbonus team has been covering the SBC event from across the globe. If you are interested in finding past winners from 2021, 2022, 2023, and 20224 for the Americas, Latinoamérica, and the SBC main event via our SBC Awards Winners Page.
Categories and Awards
There were 5 main categories with a varying number of awards under each. As for the event itself, it took place on May 14, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where 600 guests attended. There was a panel of 94 judges, including Anthony Singer (CEO of High 5 Games), Richard Taylor Jr (Director of Responsible Gambling at BetMGM), Shakyra Jonsson (Senior Affiliate Manager at Betsson Group), and Pedro Extremera (Regional Director – Latam & Iberia Playtech).
Playtech has picked up gold and silver accolades at the event. Also, upcoming online slot and pokie as well as live dealer brands TaDa Gaming and Live88 gained recognition at the event.
Other software providers notorious for picking up awards across global online gambling events include Pragmatic Play, Evolution, Light & Wonder, and Wazdan. Quite literally, it was a star-studded event.
At the same time, it is always nice to see newcomers have the opportunity to add a prestigious SBC award to their website to show casino and sports betting enthusiasts they are cementing their names in the online gambling scene.
Supplier Awards
The Suppliers Award category is for business-to-business (B2B) companies that partner with operators to supply online casino games and services, such as aggregator platforms, like White Hat Gaming. In the supplier’s awards, some perfect examples of aggregators would be BetConstruct, EveryMatrix, and Playtech. As for software providers, you will see awards for Evolution, IGT PlayDigital, Pragmatic Play, Wazdan, Live88, and Tada Gaming.
| Marketing & Services Provider | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Optimove |
| Silver | Smart Social |
| Game of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Winner | White Hat Studios |
| Silver | Wazdan |
| Marketing and Services Provider | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Playtech Managed Services |
| Silver | Fast Track |
| Rising Star in Casino | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Live88 |
| Silver | TaDa Gaming |
| Platform Provider | |
|---|---|
| Winner | BetConstruct |
| Silver | Playtech |
| Sports Data Product | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Sportradar |
| Silver | Stats Perform/SportsContentCo |
| Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product | |
|---|---|
| Winner | PopOk Gaming |
| Silver | Zitro |
| Live Betting & Gaming Product | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Sportradar |
| Silver | FeedConstruct |
| Sportsbook Supplier | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Sportingtech |
| Silver | Digitain |
| Industry Innovatio – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Stats Perform/SportsContentCo |
| Silver | BETBY |
| Industry Innovation – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Wazdan |
| Silver | EveryMatrix |
| Acquisition & Retention Partner | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Xtremepush |
| Casino Supplier – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Evolution |
| Silver | IGT PlayDigital |
| Casino Supplier – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Pragmatic Play |
| Silver | Evolution |
| Bronze | Light & Wonder |
| Rising Star in Sports Betting | |
|---|---|
| Winner | TAPPP |
| Silver | TXODDS |
| Bronze | Gamingtec |
Operator Awards
Operators are the companies that offer us Business-to-Customer (B2C) services, i.e, the online casinos and sportsbooks we play at. For example, BetMGM operates LeoVegas Casino and Sports as well as all BetMGM casino and sportsbooks globally. You can learn more about operators via the Casinoplusbonus guide to gambling operators here.
| Marketing Campaign & Sponsorship | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Betsson Group |
| Silver | Hard Rock Bet |
| Social Gaming Operator | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Zula Casino |
| Silver | High 5 Casino |
| Rising Star | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Fanatics Betting and Gaming |
| Silver | Brazino 777 |
| Casino Operator – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Kaizen Gaming |
| Silver | Betsson Group |
| Bronze | Rush Street Interactive |
| Casino Operator – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | BetMGM |
| Silver | FanDuel Casino |
| Bronze | Caesars Entertainment |
| Sportsbook Operator – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Kaizen Gaming |
| Silver | Codere Online |
| Sportsbook Operator – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | FanDuel Sportsbook |
| Silver | DraftKings |
Payment & Compliance Awards
Compliance is a growing phenomenon in gambling entertainment, while payment providers are the gateway between us players and the gambling platforms.
| Compliance Solution | |
|---|---|
| Winner | GLI |
| Silver | BMM TestLabs |
| Payment Solution – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | OKTO |
| Silver | Paysafe |
| Payment Solution – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Trustly |
| Silver | Worldpay |
Operator & Supplier Awards
SBC combines both operator and supplier awards to give you the best brands from both awards, the above individual ‘Operator’ and ‘Supplier’ categories.
| Socially Responsible Initiative | |
|---|---|
| Winner | FanDuel |
| Silver | Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) |
| Employer of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Alea |
| Silver | BETMGM |
| Bronze | AGS |
| Leader of the Year – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Marzia Turrini, BMM Testlabs’ Global President of iGaming and Cybersecurity |
| Women’s Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award | |
|---|---|
| Winner | RubyPlay |
| Silver | AMIG |
| Leader of the Year – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Jordan Levin, CEO, OpenBet |
Tribal Awards
The Tribal Awards are a newcomer to the SBC Americas event. It is a category dedicated to native North Americans offering gambling entertainment services.
| Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel |
| Tribal Leader of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Dominic Ortiz, CEO & GM, Potawatomi Casino | Hotel |
Affiliate Awards
Affiliates are sites like Casinoplusbonus that help you find the best online gambling entertainment platforms.
| Casino Affiliate of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Winner | BettingHero |
| Silver | Gambling.com Group |
| Bronze | Brian Christopher’s Flip The Switch |
| Sports Affiliate of the Year – Latin America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Flashscore Network |
| Silver | Better Collective |
| Bronze | Already Media |
| Sports Affiliate of the Year – North America | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Gambling.com Group |
| Silver | Better Collective |
Rounding Up the 2025 SBC Americas Awards Event
The 2025 SBC Americas Awards proved once again why they’re one of the most anticipated celebrations of excellence in the gambling industry. Standout winners like Playtech, Wazdan, and FanDuel earned recognition across multiple categories, cementing their status as leaders in both the B2B and B2C space. Newer names such as Live88, TaDa Gaming, and Fanatics Betting and Gaming also made headlines, marking a significant moment for rising brands staking their claim in a competitive market.
For players and industry professionals alike, reviewing award winners is more than just entertainment — it’s a strategic way to spot which brands are excelling in game innovation, customer experience, payments, and responsible gambling. Whether you’re looking for a new sportsbook, casino, or affiliate partner, following the gold and silver recipients from the SBC Awards offers a reliable signal of quality, trustworthiness, and momentum in the gambling entertainment business.
More Gambling Awards: Find more online casino gambling awards on our main guide – Online Gambling Awards Events. The guide covers the EGR, International Gaming Awards, and Global Gaming Awards going back to 2021.
