The inaugural SBC Awards Europe has actually unveiled its 2025 finalists, recognising the very best and brightest forming the future of betting and video gaming in Europe.
As part of the upcoming SBC Summit Malta, the freshly rebranded SBC Awards Europe shows the event's wider focus, moving beyond its CasinoBeats Summit roots to represent every corner of the industry. Taking location on Thursday, 12 June at the Hilton Malta, the distinguished ceremony will welcome 300 market guests.
This year's awards include 34 classifications acknowledging quality among operators, affiliates, game developers, payment suppliers, and other suppliers. Leading the shortlist is Betsson Group with 7 elections, carefully followed by Campeon Gaming with 5.
The ceremony marks SBC's first awards event completely dedicated to the European region, and has attracted a record-breaking number of entries, producing a highly competitive selection process for the independent judging panel.
Maintaining its predecessor's tradition of honouring development in game development, 5 dedicated 'Game Developer Awards' will exist. EveryMatrix will aim to safeguard its 'Game Aggregator of the Year' title, while the sought after 'Game of the Year' award will be chosen by a public vote.
The video game designer categories likewise see multiple elections for companies such as Bragg Gaming, Light & Wonder, Belatra Games, Booming Games, Gamzix, and Slotmill.
Another returning function at SBC Awards Europe will be the 'SlotCatalog' classifications. Play 'n GO and Fortune Factory Studios will want to defend 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 competitors for the 'Game Studio of the Year - Medium' award.
Affiliation will also take centre phase with categories such as 'Casino Affiliate of the Year' and 'Sports Affiliate of the Year,' where Blue Window Ltd, Gambling.com Group, and Gentoo Media are amongst those chosen across both awards.
Highlighting commitment to player security, the 'Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year' award features nominations for 1win, BetBlocker, EPIC Global Solutions, iGaming Academy, Mindway AI, and Play 'n GO, to name a few.
Contenders for the prominent 'Em ployer of the Year' title consist of companies Alea, BGaming, Fast Lane, RubyPlay, and SOFTSWISS.
In the operator categories, Novibet stands out with 4 nominations, whilst Mate Affiliates and Megapari will go head-to-head for 3 different awards: 'Best Affiliate Program', 'Casino Operator of the Year, and 'Sportsbook Operator of the Year'.
In the payment and compliance categories, PAYSTRAX might be in for a landmark night, chosen in both locations. The company deals with stiff competition from BetComply, NexaCompliance, and OpenBet for 'Compliance & KYC Partner of the Year' and will fight business such as Nuvei, OKTO, Paysafe, and Trustly for 'Payment Solution of the Year.'
It might likewise be a memorable evening for Sportradar and EveryMatrix, each shortlisted in four supplier classifications, while Soft2Bet, Playtech, and BetConstruct are each nominated across 3 awards.
Additionally, the night will shine a light on emerging talent with four dedicated 'Rising Star awards'. The awards will be provided to popular operators and suppliers making waves in the casino and sports betting world.
The complete list of shortlisted business is offered on the SBC Awards Europe website.
Please note that a different ticket is needed for attending the ceremony. Table and ticket options can be found here.