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2019 WINNERS

The SBC Awards 2019 featured five main categories which included Operators Awards, Operator & Supplier Awards, Affiliate Awards, Supplier Awards and the Payment Supplier Awards. See who won each of the 41 awards that were up for grabs below.

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Winners of Operator Awards - Sports & Casino

Sportsbook of the Year

Coming soon

Highly Commended

GVC

Category sponsored by: Catena Media

Casino Operator of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Videslots

Category sponsored by: BF Games

Rising Star in Sports Betting

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Novibet

Category sponsored by: Trustly

Rising Star in Casino

Winner interview

Category sponsored by: CasinoBeats Malta

Football Sportsbook of the Year

Coming soon

Highly Commended

William Hill

Category sponsored by: Sportradar

Racing Sportsbook of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

bet365

Category sponsored by: Racing Post

Esports Operator of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Pinnacle

Category sponsored by: Esports Insider

Socially Responsible Sportsbook of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Sky Betting & Gaming

Category sponsored by: OPTIMA

Socially Responsible Casino of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Mr Green

Omni-Channel Operator of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Danske Spil

Category sponsored by: OKTO

Marketing Campaign of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Star Sports

Category sponsored by: Insider Sport

Sponsorship of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Parimatch

Category sponsored by: Insider Sport

Best Affiliate Program

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Leo Vegas

Innovation in Casino Entertainment

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Wildz Casino

Winners of Operator & Supplier Awards

Leader of the Year - Casino

Winner interview

Alexander Stevendahl, CEO

Videoslots

Category sponsored by: TV Bet

Leader of the Year - Betting

Winner interview

Jesper Svensson, CEO

Betsson

Category sponsored by: TV Bet

Leader of the Year - Supplier

Winner interview

Martin Wachter, CEO

Golden Race

Category sponsored by: TV Bet

Leader of the Year - Affiliate

Winner interview

Charles Gillespie, CEO

Gambling.com Group

Category sponsored by: TV Bet

Leader of the Year - Association

Winner interview

Khalid Ali, CEO

I.B.I.A

Category sponsored by: TV Bet

Employer of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Stoiximan/Betano

Category sponsored by: SBC

Winners of Affiliate Awards

Sports Affiliate of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Gambling.com

Category sponsored by: Betsson

Casino Affiliate of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Raketech

Category sponsored by: Videoslots

Best Affiliate Product Innovation

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Setanta Sports Media

Winners of Supplier Awards - Sports & Casino

White Label Supplier of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Aspire Global

Category sponsored by: HiPay

Sportsbook Supplier of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Sporting Solutions

Category sponsored by: Golden Race

Standalone Platform Provider of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

SB Tech

Esports Supplier of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Ultraplay

Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation

Winner interview

Rising Star in Casino Innovation

Winner interview

Best Live Betting Product

Winner interview

Best Sports Data Product

Coming soon

Best Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Golden Race

Best Virtual Football Product

Coming soon

Highly Commended

Inspired Entertainment

Best Virtual Sports Product

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Kiron Interactive

Best Live Streaming Product

Coming soon

Highly Commended

Vermantia

Best Multi-Channel Supplier

Winner interview

Category sponsored by: W2 Global

Marketing Services Provider of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Square in the Air

Category sponsored by: Campeón Gaming Partners

Innovation of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Vaix.ia

Category sponsored by: IBIA

Casino Game Developer of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Microgaming

Innovation in Casino Entertainment

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Red Tiger

Best Acquisition & Retention Partner

Winner interview

Highly Commended

Trustly

Winners of Supplier Awards - Payments

Payment Solution of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

MuchBetter

Mobile Payment Solution of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

OKTO

Payments Innovation of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

HiPay First Deposit

Fraud & Compliance Solution of the Year

Winner interview

Highly Commended

W2 Global

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