Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 entries close 11 June
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- Nominations for the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 close on 11 June, with the ceremony taking place on 30 September in Lisbon.
- The awards span 20 categories covering affiliates, operator programmes, and supplier-side companies across the affiliate marketing ecosystem.
- The ceremony takes place at MEO Arena as part of the standalone Affiliate Leaders Summit, co-located with SBC Summit 2026.
Nominations for the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 close on 11 June, giving companies and individuals less than one month to submit entries ahead of the ceremony at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on 30 September.
Entries closing soon
The 2026 edition covers 20 categories recognising excellence across the full affiliate ecosystem.
Individual honours include Affiliate Content Manager of the Year and Affiliate Marketing Manager of the Year. Vertical accolades span Best Affiliate Network, Sports Affiliate, Casino Affiliate, and Crypto Affiliate of the Year.
Shortlisted nominees will be selected by an independent judging panel, with final winners determined through a public vote. Entries are free to submit, though shortlisted companies are encouraged to purchase at least one ticket to attend.
Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, said:
“The Affiliate Leaders Awards were a personal highlight of 2025 for me. It was fantastic to see so many deserving winners recognised, but what really stayed with me was the feeling that the affiliate community had finally come together to celebrate its own achievements, rather than being limited to just a couple of categories.
“With the Affiliate Leaders Summit expanding into a standalone event in 2026, affiliate marketing is going to be a major focus in Lisbon this September. The awards give companies the chance to properly recognise the people, campaigns, and teams behind their success, and to be seen for the work they’ve delivered over the past year.”
About the awards
The Affiliate Leaders Awards launched in 2025 as a dedicated ceremony for the iGaming affiliate sector. Alison Bender, TV presenter and reporter, returns as host for the 2026 edition, presenting awards across all 20 categories.
Previous winners include Clever Advertising, Flashscore, Gentoo Media, Odds Scanner Group, and bet365 Partners.
The Affiliate Leader of the Year award was shared between Alina Famenok, former CEO of Already Media, and Jesper Søgaard and Christian Kirk Rasmussen, Co-founders and Co-CEOs of Better Collective.
Lisbon in September
The ceremony forms part of the Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026, a standalone event co-located with SBC Summit at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa from 29 September to 1 October. The summit features its own exhibition floor, conference agenda, Affiliate Leaders Academy, and dedicated networking opportunities.
The evening opens with a welcome drinks reception, followed by a three-course dinner, live entertainment, a DJ, and an open bar throughout the night. The 2026 ceremony is set to welcome 400 professionals to the MEO Arena.
Sponsorship packages — including headline, premium, and supporting partnership options — remain available via the SBC sales team. For operators and affiliates tracking industry recognition events across the iGaming calendar, the awards have grown from a zone within SBC Summit into a standalone programme in just two years.
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