Kaizen Gaming leads the way at SBC Awards Europe 2026

• Kaizen Gaming claimed three awards at the SBC Awards Europe 2026, more than any other company on the night.
• The ceremony took place on 30 April at Xara Lodge in Malta, closing out SBC Summit Malta 2026.
• Thirty-six awards were presented across operator, supplier, affiliate, payments and compliance categories.

Kaizen Gaming dominated the SBC Awards Europe 2026, claiming three trophies at a ceremony held on 30 April at Xara Lodge in Malta. The event closed out SBC Summit Malta, which brought together 6,000 industry professionals at the InterContinental Hotel from 28 to 30 April.

Hosted by sports broadcaster Alison Bender, the evening saw 36 awards presented across operator, supplier, affiliate, and compliance categories.

Kaizen’s clean sweep

Kaizen Gaming secured Sportsbook Operator of the Year, Casino Operator of the Year, and Operator Innovation in Gaming — the highest tally of any organisation on the night.

Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said:

“Every year, the industry raises the bar, and this year is no different. The winners are the people, teams, and products that have not only kept pace with change, but adapted quickly and continued to push that bar even higher.”

On the supplier side, Delasport was named Sportsbook Supplier of the Year and BGaming took Casino Supplier of the Year. EveryMatrix was recognised as Platform Provider of the Year, Sportradar won Sports Data Product of the Year, and Fast Track claimed Industry Innovation of the Year.

Affiliates, payments and rising stars

In the affiliate categories, Flashscore retained its Sports Affiliate of the Year title and Gentoo Media won Casino Affiliate of the Year. 1xBet, a headline sponsor of the event, was recognised for its affiliate programme, taking home Best Affiliate Programme.

On payments and compliance, Yaspa was named Payment Solution of the Year, GBG secured Compliance & KYC Partner of the Year, and Gaming1 claimed Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year.

The Rising Star categories highlighted emerging operators and suppliers. 18Peaches won Rising Star in Casino on the supplier side, Odds88 took Rising Star in Sports Betting (supplier), 247Bet (by Casimba Gaming) claimed the operator sports betting award, and Impressario Casino won the operator casino equivalent.

Leadership and game design

Leadership awards went to Alexandre Tomic (CEO, Alea) and Elena Rousseva (CEO, Playtech), who shared the Leader of the Year title. Betsson Group was named Employer of the Year, and Yaroslav Soloshenko (Business Development Team Lead, ELA Games) was recognised as Manager of the Year.

In game design, Peter & Sons claimed both Game Studio of the Year (Small) and Best Game Soundtrack. Play’n GO secured Game of the Year for Reactoonz 100, Creedroomz won Game Design & Art Direction, and TaDa Gaming took Game Feature/Mechanic of the Year. Pragmatic Play and Hacksaw Gaming were also recognised across the Game Studio of the Year categories.

Sojmark added:

“I would like to take the chance to thank our headline sponsors, 1xBet and Spribe and Official Partner, Gaming Malta, alongside our supporting sponsors. Their support has made it possible to deliver a memorable celebration of the industry’s achievements.”

What comes next

Kaizen Gaming’s triple win at the SBC Awards Europe highlights its standing as one of Europe’s most closely watched operators.

For suppliers such as EveryMatrix, Sportradar and Fast Track, the individual recognitions signal growing industry confidence in platform, data, and CRM infrastructure as operators compete for market share across the continent.