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

The event marked a historic celebration of excellence across North and Latin America, recognizing the operators, affiliates, providers, and people forming the future of iGaming and sports wagering.

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

Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: "When we introduced SBC Summit Americas, our vision was to highlight the unbelievable depth of talent across both continents. The SBC Awards Americas provides us the best platform to commemorate that skill. The standard this year has actually really exceeded all expectations. A substantial congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."

Kaizen Gaming had an to bear in mind, declaring both Sportsbook Operator of the Year - Latin America and Casino Operator of the Year - Latin America.

FanDuel got 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 safer betting with the Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award, while Alea took home Employer of the Year.

On the affiliate side, top 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 named Tribal Leader of the Year.

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

In the supplier categories, Sportingtech claimed Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, while White Hat Studios chose up 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 picked up the win for Women's Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award.

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

In awards recognising 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 picked up the award in the North American category.

Several up-and-coming companies were identified with Rising Star awards, showing their growing effect on the industry. 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 categories, Optimove won for Latin America, while Playtech Managed Services triumphed in The United States and Canada. Evolution was called Casino Supplier of the Year - North America, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush liquidated the provider categories with a win in the hotly 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 The United States and Canada. GLI were named Compliance Solution of the Year for its continued quality in compliance.