SBC Awards Europe Reveals 2026 Finalists

The inaugural SBC Awards Europe has unveiled its 2025 finalists, identifying the very best and brightest forming the future of wagering and video gaming in Europe.
As part of the upcoming SBC Summit Malta, the newly rebranded SBC Awards Europe shows the event’s more comprehensive focus, moving beyond its CasinoBeats Summit roots to represent every corner of the industry. Taking place on Thursday, 12 June at the Hilton Malta, the prominent ceremony will welcome 300 market guests.
This year’s awards feature 34 categories identifying excellence among operators, affiliates, video game developers, payment suppliers, and other suppliers. Leading the shortlist is Betsson Group with 7 nominations, closely followed by Campeon Gaming with 5.
The event marks SBC’s first awards event fully dedicated to the European region, and has actually attracted a record-breaking variety of entries, developing a highly competitive selection process for the independent evaluating panel.
Maintaining its predecessor’s tradition of honouring development in game development, five dedicated ‘Game Developer Awards’ will exist. EveryMatrix will want to protect its ‘Game Aggregator of the Year’ title, while the coveted ‘Game of the Year’ award will be decided by a public vote.
The game developer categories also see multiple nominations for companies such as Bragg Gaming, Light & Wonder, Belatra Games, Booming Games, Gamzix, and Slotmill.
Another returning feature at SBC Awards Europe will be the ‘SlotCatalog’ classifications. Play ‘n GO and Fortune Factory Studios will seek to safeguard their titles of ‘Game Studio of the Year – Large’ and ‘Game Studio of the Year – Small’ respectively, while Push Gaming, Relax Gaming, Spribe, and Wazdan are amongst the contenders for the ‘Game Studio of the Year – Medium’ award.
Affiliation will likewise take centre stage with classifications such as ‘Casino Affiliate of the Year’ and ‘Sports Affiliate of the Year,’ where Blue Window Ltd, Gambling.com Group, and Gentoo Media are among those chosen throughout both awards.
Highlighting commitment to gamer protection, the ‘Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year’ award features elections for 1win, BetBlocker, EPIC Global Solutions, iGaming Academy, Mindway AI, and Play ‘n GO, among others.
Contenders for the distinguished ‘Em ployer of the Year’ title include business Alea, BGaming, Fast Track, RubyPlay, and SOFTSWISS.
In the operator categories, Novibet sticks out with four nominations, whilst Mate Affiliates and Megapari will go head-to-head for three different awards: ‘Best Affiliate Program’, ‘Casino Operator of the Year, and ‘Sportsbook Operator of the Year’.
In the payment and compliance classifications, PAYSTRAX could be in for a landmark night, chosen in both areas. The business deals with stiff competitors from BetComply, NexaCompliance, and OpenBet for ‘Compliance & of the Year’ and will fight business such as Nuvei, OKTO, Paysafe, and Trustly for ‘Payment Solution of the Year.’
It could also be a memorable evening for Sportradar and EveryMatrix, each shortlisted in 4 supplier categories, while Soft2Bet, Playtech, and BetConstruct are each chosen across 3 awards.
Additionally, the evening will shine a light on emerging talent with four devoted ‘Rising Star awards’. The awards will exist to popular operators and providers making waves in the casino and sports betting realm.
The total list of shortlisted business is readily available on the SBC Awards Europe site.
Please keep in mind that a separate ticket is needed for attending the ceremony. Table and ticket choices can be found here.