The winners of the 9th annual Global Gaming Awards Europe, Middle East & Africa were revealed at an invite-only ceremony held on Day 1 of ICE Barcelona at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, bringing together senior leaders from across the global gaming industry.
The Awards, powered by Global Gaming Insider, once again celebrated excellence across the EMEA region, recognising operators, suppliers and individuals who have delivered outstanding performance, innovation and leadership over the past 12 months.
Speaking after the ceremony, Mariya Savova, Event Manager of the Global Gaming Awards, said:
"This year’s shortlist reflected the pace of progress and ambition we are seeing across the industry. Every company recognised should be incredibly proud, because the competition is stronger than ever.
"Being shortlisted at the Global Gaming Awards is a significant achievement in itself and winning is a clear endorsement from industry peers. Our winners were selected by an independent panel of more than 50 senior executives, with KPMG adjudicating the voting process and ensuring the integrity and credibility of these Awards," she added.
Savova also thanked those who helped make the event possible, saying: "We are extremely grateful to our Lead Partner BetConstruct, our voting adjudicator KPMG, all category sponsors and to Clarion Gaming for hosting us once again at ICE Barcelona. Their continued support makes it possible to recognise and celebrate the very best of our industry."
The Global Gaming Awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry, with every shortlist place earned on merit. The official Shortlist magazine outlines the achievements behind each nomination and is available to read here.
The Global Gaming Awards are powered by Global Gaming Insider, with KPMG acting as the official voting adjudicator. BetConstruct is the Lead Partner of the event, alongside category sponsors Soft2Bet, Aristocrat Gaming, Interblock Gaming, SPRIBE, GammaStack, 1xBet, GR8 Tech, SmartSoft, Upgames and EGT.
The full list of winners and runners-up across all 15 categories can be found below, and the presentation ceremony is available to watch on the official Global Gaming Awards website. The event highlights can also be followed on our LIVE DESK.
Sports Betting Operator of the Year, sponsored by GammaStack
Winner: bet365
Runner-up: Betano
Third: Betsson
Sports Betting Supplier of the Year
Winner: Sportradar
Runner-up: Kambi
Third: Altenar
Casino of the Year, sponsored by SmartSoft
Winner: The Hippodrome Casino
Runner-up: Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer
Third: Regency Casino Thessaloniki
Casino Supplier of the Year
Winner: Aristocrat Gaming
Runner-up: Light & Wonder
Third: Novomatic
Online Casino of the Year, sponsored by SPRIBE
Winner: BetMGM
Runner-up: bet365
Third: Betano
Online Casino Supplier of the Year
Winner: Pragmatic Play
Runner-up: Evolution
Third: Bragg Gaming
Online Slot of the Year
Winner: Pragmatic Play - Gates of Hades
Runner-up: BGaming - Snoop Dogg Dollars
Third: ELK Studios - Pirots 4
Affiliate Program of the Year, sponsored by Upgames
Winner: bet365 Partners
Runner-up: Betsson Group Affiliates
Third: 1xPartners
Platform Provider of the Year
Winner: Soft2Bet
Runner-up: EveryMatrix
Third: SoftSwiss
Services Provider of the Year, sponsored by EGT
Winner: Fast Track
Runner-up: Gaming Laboratories International
Third: Continent 8 Technologies
Crash Game of the Year, sponsored by GR8 Tech
Winner: Spribe – Aviator
Runner-up: Pragmatic Play - High Flyer
Third: BGaming - Aviamasters
Product Launch of the Year, sponsored by 1xBet
Winner: Aristocrat Gaming - The Baron Upright
Runner-up: Yggdrasil Gaming - Game in a Box™
Third: Fast Track - Fast Track AI
Social Responsibility of the Year, sponsored by Soft2Bet
Winner: Betsson Group
Runner-up: Flutter Entertainment
Third: Paf
Breakthrough Company of the Year, sponsored by Aristocrat Gaming
Winner: BETBY
Runner-up: Elantil
Third: First
Executive of the Year, sponsored by Interblock
Winner: Jesper Svensson, CEO, Betsson Group
Runner-up: George Daskalakis, Co-Founder & CEO, Kaizen Gaming
Third: Axel Hefer, CEO, Tipico
The Global Gaming Awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in the industry, with every shortlist place earned on merit
