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

Renowned Mexican sports reporter and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the ceremony, where 35 awards were given out 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 highlight the incredible depth of skill throughout both continents. The SBC Awards Americas provides us the ideal platform to commemorate that talent. The requirement this year has truly exceeded all expectations. A huge congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."

Kaizen Gaming had a night 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 North America, with BetMGM taking Casino Operator of the Year in the same region, while Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.

In the & Supplier classifications, FanDuel was acknowledged for its leadership in more secure 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 classification 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 successful night for Sportradar, as they took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.

In the provider classifications, Sportingtech claimed 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 chose up the win for Women's Empowerment Initiative of the Year Award.

Other notable winners in the supplier categories 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 private sparkle in the industry, 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 acknowledged 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 granted 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 thrived in The United States and Canada. Evolution was called Casino Supplier of the Year - The United States And Canada, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush closed out the supplier classifications with a win in the hotly contested Acquisition & Retention Partner category.

In the Payment & Compliance Awards, OKTO won Payment Solution of the Year - Latin America, and Trustly protected the title for The United States and Canada. GLI were called Compliance Solution of the Year for its continued quality in compliance.