SBC revealed the shortlisted candidates for the 2024 edition of the SBC Awards Latinoamérica, which will take place as part of the next SBC Summit Latinoamérica in October. The Brazilian company, Super Afiliados, was one of those chosen this year.
A staple of SBC events, the awards ceremony will highlight the achievements of industry leaders as well as global and regional operators, affiliates and suppliers across key sectors including payments, gaming studios and software/platform providers.
SBC Awards Latinoamérica 2024 will take place on October 31st
The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 31, the last day of the SBC Summit Latinoamérica, at the Seminole Ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Miami.
Notable nominees include SOFTSWISS and Sportradar, who received eight nominations each, while Kaizen Gaming secured seven. Additionally, NSoft and BETCORE compete in six categories.
The 2024 edition saw a record number of entries, presenting a significant challenge for the judging panel. This year’s event will also debut three new categories: “Brazilian Supplier of the Year”, “Brazilian Market Newcomer of the Year” and “Female Empowerment Initiative of the Year”.
In the operator categories, Betsson Group was nominated in four of the seven categories, aiming to defend its titles of “Marketing Campaign of the Year” and “Casino Operator of the Year”.
Additionally, they will challenge last year’s winners Kaizen Gaming for the prestigious “Sports Betting Operator of the Year” award and Apuesta Total for the “Sponsorship of the Year” award.
Meanwhile, the operator categories will feature prominent competitors such as BetWarrior, Rush Street Interactive, EstrelaBet and Codere, all with multiple nominations.
Super Afiliados will compete in the Casino Affiliate of the Year category
Super Afiliados is competing for recognition in the affiliate category, competing with Alts Digital, Apuesta Legal Perú, BETANDEAL, Betpass, Click Hunters and Game Lounge, to maintain the title of “Casino Affiliate of the Year”.
Meanwhile, Apuesta Legal Perú, BETANDEAL, Betpass, Better Collective, Flashscore, Already Media, Alts Digital and KR3W will be competing for the prestigious “Sports Affiliate of the Year” award.
The title of “Employer of the Year” will be competed for by 14 leading brands, including Alea, BMM Innovation Group, Digitain, Pay4Fun and ProntoPaga. Meanwhile, Entain Group is once again aiming to secure the “Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year” award.
The evening will mark the return of OKTO as it seeks to defend its title of “Payment Solution of the Year”, while BMM Innovation Group, SOFTSWISS, Exato Digital, IC360, IDnow, Mindway AI and Wazdan will compete for the “Compliance Partner/Vendor” award of the Year”.
Among the suppliers, Sportradar, which has been nominated eight times in the supplier categories, will look to defend its titles of “Marketing and Services Provider of the Year” and “Sports Data/Live Betting Product”.
Additionally, the night could be significant for Genius Sports, with four nominations including “Industry Innovation of the Year”, “Sports Data/Live Betting Product” and “Sports Betting Provider of the Year”. They also seek to maintain their title of “Acquisition and Retention Partner.”
Emerging talents
The ceremony will also highlight emerging talent with three “Rising Star” awards, honoring prominent and up-and-coming brands making an impact in the industry.
These categories include ‘Rising Star in Sports Betting’ and ‘Rising Star in Casino’ in the supplier categories, as well as the ‘Rising Star of the Year – Operator’ award.
