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, acknowledging the operators, affiliates, suppliers, and people forming the future of iGaming and sports wagering.

Renowned Mexican sports journalist and TV personality Inés Sainz hosted the event, where 35 distinctions were given out in front of an audience of over 600 industry 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 perfect platform to celebrate that talent. The standard this year has genuinely gone beyond all expectations. A substantial congratulations to all of our well-deserved winners."

Kaizen Gaming had an evening to bear in mind, claiming 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 same region, while Zula Casino won Social Gaming Operator of the Year.

In the Operator & Supplier classifications, FanDuel was acknowledged for its management in much safer betting 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 covering both continents.

In the Tribal categories, 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 an extremely successful night for Sportradar, as they took home both Sports Data Product and Live Betting & Gaming Product.

In the supplier classifications, 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 provider 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 acknowledging individual 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 chose up the award in the North American category.

Several up-and-coming business were recognised with Rising Star awards, reflecting their growing influence on the industry. Fanatics Betting and Gaming took home the honor in the operator category, 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 called Casino Supplier of the Year - North America, with Pragmatic Play taking the title in Latin America. Xtremepush closed out the provider categories 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 ongoing quality in compliance.