See who took home the top honours at the European iGaming Awards 2026, celebrating innovation across online gambling, software and platforms.
The first iGaming awards ceremony of 2026 is now in the books, and we’re here to give you the lowdown on which operators, software providers, payment solutions, affiliates, and all the rest have walked away with a European iGaming Award for 2026.
Hosted on the 19th of January at Hotel Porta Fira in Barcelona, the award ceremony does what it does best by recognising innovation accross online gambling sector.
Sponsored by well-established iGaming brands including BGaming, 1spin4win, Digitain, EGT Digital, Evoplay and Games Global, the event attracted thousands of visitors from across Europe.
Among the winners this time around were SOFTSWISS as the best iGaming Platform Provider alongside Greentube, EGT Digital, Play’n Go and Betsson.
There were 33 awards dished out in total across industry, innovation, people and best of categories. On top of that, in certain categories, secondary ‘special recognition’ awards were handed out to the companies that ran the eventual winners to the wire.
Below, we list the results of the winners and all special recognitions from the 2026 European iGaming Awards:
Innovation Awards Category
| Award | Winner | Special Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Most Innovative Slot Game | Assembl’em – Slingshot Studios | Coin Flynn – Onlyplay |
| Best Live Casino Innovation | AI in Live Casino – Imagine Live | — |
| Most Innovative Supplier | Elantil | Oddin.gg |
| Most Innovative Online Casino Operator | Bally’s | Winspirit |
| 2025 Innovation of the Year | Positionless Marketing Platform – Optimove | Single Page Application (iFrame) & The Multi Widget & Hot Bundles – DATA.BET |
| Best Sportsbetting Innovation | 4Sight – Sportradar | — |
| Best eSports Innovation | ESportsBattle and Esports Odds Feed – BETER | — |
| Sustainability Award (Operator) | Betsson Group | — |
| Sustainability Award (Award) | Play’n Go | — |
People Awards Category
| Award | Winner | Special Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Contribution Award | Lee McFarland – Behind The Gloves | — |
| Rising Star Award | Daisy White – Rdentify | JJ Williams – Devilfish Poker |
Best Of Category
| Award | Winner | Special Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Best Online Casino Operator | Betsson Group | Sportium |
| Best Game Developer | Greentube | — |
| Best Supplier | Digitain | Evolution |
| Best Software Supplier of the Year | EGT Digital | GR8 Tech |
| Slot Game of the Year | Golden Winner Grand Chance – Inspired Entertainment | — |
| Game of the Year | Fortune Factory Gold Blitz Ultimate – Games Global | Maestro – Galaxsys |
| Best iGaming Platform Provider | SOFTSWISS | Truelabel |
| Best Slot Game Provider | 18Peaches | Mancala Gaming |
| Sports Betting Platform of the Year | Betby | — |
| Best Live Event Marketing Campaign | The Golden Boomerang Awards 2025 – Boomerang Partners | — |
| Marketing & Services Provider of the Year | Optimove | Square in the Air |
| Best Payment Solutions Provider | Yaspa | Colibrix One |
| Best Affiliate Program of the Year | Fair Sky Partners Ltd | — |
| Best Online Poker Supplier | Evenbet Gaming | — |
| Affiliate Company of the Year | Melbet Partners & Affiliates | — |
Industry Awards Category
| Award | Winner | Special Recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Best Advertising and Marketing Campaign | N1 Puzzle Promo – N1 Partners | Every day a new game – a TV spot generated by AI – Swiss Casinos Group |
| Charity Award | The DAR Bjorn Charity Gala – Bgaming | Vegas Legends: Charity with Heart Initiative 2025 – Vegas Legends |
| Best Diversity & Inclusion Employer | Betsson Group | Evoplay |
| Best Customer Service Award | Continent 8 Technologies | — |
| Safer Gambling Award | Betsson Group | — |
| PR Agency of the Year | Press Box PR | Square in the Air |
| Up and Coming Brand of the Year | GeoLocs | FIRST – Best in Sports |
For the official results, you can check the post on the European iGaming Awards website. Also, if you love to keep up with the results from all the major award ceremonies, keep an eye on our online gambling awards guide.
