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Online Casino of the Year 2026

We present to you the 2026 Shortlist for the Online Casino of the Year award, sponsored by SPRIBE.

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  • Betsson - Betsson Group delivered an outstanding online casino experience across EMEA in the past year, with 2024 casino revenue reaching €842.3m (+18% YoY) and Q2 2025 up 11% YoY to €212.4m. Its portfolio spans 7,500+ games, including exclusives and branded slots tied to major club partnerships like Inter and FC Žalgiris. A new native app enhanced UX and localisation across 24 regulated markets, while over 90% of players adopted Responsible Gaming tools.

  • WINBET - WINBET online casino operations marked 22% YoY  increase in betting revenue and 11% increase in customer base while net revenue was up 22% YoY  for the 9 months ending September 2025. These results were largely due to the popular WINBET ‘6-star Customer Experience’ which offered up to 6 bonuses/cash prizes per day to all customers. The ‘WINBET Seeks Millionaire’ summer promo was also a significant revenue driver, offering a grand prize of BGN 1m (€500,000) and many additional prizes in cash and bonuses.

  • BetMGM - BetMGM has quickly cemented its status as one of Europe’s most formidable online casino brands, delivering an authentic Las Vegas experience to players across the UK, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Its flagship pooled progressive MGM Millions has become a standout attraction, driving massive engagement with its record-breaking Mega jackpot potential. Meanwhile, BetMGM’s ‘live from Las Vegas’ portfolio, streamed from the MGM Grand and Bellagio - continues to captivate audiences, with new recent launches like Family Feud Live further elevating its premium entertainment offering.

  • Betano - Betano has made great strides this year in the boundary-pushing field of live casino, through its partnership with CreedRoomz. The company, part of Kaizen Gaming, has also made deeper inroads in Portugal and Belgium, joining forces with MGA Games to introduce 51 new slots and casino games to those markets. In Germany, Betano recently expanded its portfolio with Hölle Games, offering locally crafted slot games to a wider audience.

  • PokerStars - The Flutter Entertainment-owned heritage poker platform is home to the largest selections of online games (3.5K), enjoyed by over 3 million players in regulated markets worldwide. It also runs the most prestigious online series and live tournaments in the world. It has a strong partnership with Evolution across the world. This was extended in the summer, but more recently it stretched further to the UK through Evolution-owned Ezugi. This year, PokerStars joined DAZN Boxing as official presenting partner thanks to which fans can expect to be engaged with lots of activations and unique content.

  • Betinia - Betinia has emerged as one of Europe’s most innovative casino operators, combining advanced gamification with data-driven marketing to deliver a highly engaging player experience. In 2025, the brand achieved exceptional casino growth, including +108% GGR, +184% deposits, +151% active players, and a 176% rise in retention, powered by Soft2Bet’s proprietary MEGA gamification solution. With personalised challenges, Betinia transforms traditional casino play into an interactive, loyalty-driven journey.

  • NetBet - NetBet has demonstrated exceptional momentum across Europe in 2025, elevating its casino offering through a series of high-impact content partnerships. Over the past year, it strengthened its game portfolio across key regulated markets - including the UK, Italy, Greece, Denmark, and Romania - by securing integrations with leading providers such as Nolimit City, Blueprint Gaming, Swintt, Reevo, IGT PlayDigital, Elk Studios, Thunderkick, Amusnet, Eeze, Push Gaming, and Nazionale Elettronica. These strategic deals have added hundreds of premium slots, live-casino titles, and exclusive content, ensuring NetBet delivers one of the most diverse and engaging casino libraries in Europe.

  • Bingoal - In 2025, Bingoal elevated player experience across Belgium and the Netherlands through major content expansions across. The integration of Pragmatic Play’s premium slots - including Gates of Olympus 1000, Sugar Rush 1000, and the Big Bass series - significantly strengthened its portfolio. Bingoal also enhanced its live offering through a new BetGames partnership and launched a phased rollout of Realistic Games titles in the Netherlands.

  • bet365 - Driven by market expansion and a diverse supplier network, bet365 continues to stand out as one of the most dynamic online casinos in the region. In the past 12 months, bet365 expanded its European footprint, highlighted by its March 2025 launch in Serbia, bringing its premium online casino offering to a new regulated market. The operator strengthened its content portfolio across Europe through major partnerships, including Greentube’s top titles in Germany and Yggdrasil’s acclaimed slots in Italy. bet365 also introduced an exclusive Blueprint Gaming release, bet365 Kong 3 Even Bigger Bonus, further enhancing its unique offerings. 

  • Starcasino - In 2025, Starcasino strengthened its reputation as one of Europe’s most trusted regulated online casinos, building on its established success in Spain and Belgium while achieving a major milestone with its launch in the Netherlands. The brand quickly captured player interest in the Dutch market through new partnerships with leading suppliers including Play’n GO, Red Rake Gaming, 3 Oaks Gaming, Greentube, CT Interactive, Cherry Play, and Holle Games - delivering top-performing titles such as Book of Dead, Reactoonz, Fire Joker, Lucky Penny 2, and Piggy Prizes: Wand of Riches 2.

The Online Casino of the Year category is sponsored by SPRIBE:
Founded in 2018, SPRIBE managed to change the iGaming industry by introducing a new game vertical - Crash / Arcade games. The company is best known for its flagship game “Aviator”, which gained popularity among Gen Y & Z. Recently it has reached a milestone indicator of 60 million monthly players worldwide.