FanDuel, Kaizen Gaming and Sportradar were the standout winners at the inaugural SBC Awards Americas, each taking home 2 awards at the event held at Pier Sixty Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The ceremony marked a historical event of excellence throughout North and Latin America, acknowledging the operators, affiliates, providers, and people forming the future of iGaming and sports betting.

Renowned Mexican sports reporter and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the ceremony, where 35 accolades were distributed in front of an audience of over 600 market leaders.

Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, stated: "When we launched SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to spotlight the incredible depth of skill across both continents. The SBC Awards Americas offers us the best platform to commemorate that skill. The requirement this year has really exceeded all expectations. A huge congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."

Kaizen Gaming had an evening to remember, declaring both Sportsbook Operator of the Year - Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year - Latin America.

FanDuel selected up Sportsbook Operator of the Year for The United States And Canada, with BetMGM taking Casino Operator of the Year in the exact same region, while Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.

In the Operator & Supplier categories, FanDuel was acknowledged for its leadership in much safer gaming with the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while Alea took home Employer of the Year.

On the affiliate side, leading honours went to Flashcore Network, which won Sports Affiliate of the Year - LATAM, and Gambling.com Group, which took the North American title. Additionally, Betting Hero secured the Casino Affiliate of the Year award, a category spanning both continents.

In the Tribal classifications, Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel won the Tribal Gaming Operator of the Year award, while Dominic Ortiz, CEO & GM of Potawatomi Casino|Hotel, was called Tribal Leader of the Year.

It was a hugely effective night for Sportradar, as they took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.

In the supplier categories, Sportingtech declared Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, while White Hat Studios got Game of the Year. BetConstruct won Platform Provider of the Year while PopOk Gaming took home the award for Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product. Meanwhile, RubyPlay got the win for Women's Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award.

Other significant winners in the supplier classifications consisted of Stats Perform/SportsContentCo, recognised for Industry Innovation of the Year - Latin America, and Wazdan, who won the North American equivalent.

In awards identifying specific radiance in the market, Marzia Turrini, BMM Testlabs' Global President of iGaming and Cybersecurity, took home Leader of the Year - Latin America. Jordan Levin, CEO of OpenBet chose up the award in the North American category.

Several up-and-coming companies were recognised with Rising Star awards, showing their growing effect on the market. Fanatics Betting and Gaming took home the honor in the operator classification, while TAPP and Live88 were awarded Rising Star in Sports Betting and Rising Star in Casino, respectively.

In the Marketing & Services Provider of the Year classifications, Optimove won for Latin America, while Playtech Managed Services thrived in The United States and Canada. Evolution was named Casino Supplier of the Year - North America, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush liquidated the provider classifications with a win in the fiercely objected to Acquisition & Retention Partner classification.

In the Payment & Compliance Awards, OKTO won Payment Solution of the Year - Latin America, and Trustly secured the title for North America. GLI were named Compliance Solution of the Year for its ongoing excellence in compliance.