Leading with 8 nominations, OpenBet returns to defend titles in categories like ‘Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product’ and ‘Platform Provider of the Year’. Betting Hero and Sportradar follow closely with 5 nominations each, while FanDuel, Better Collective, and FeedConstruct secure 4 nominations each, reinforcing their industry presence.

The 2024 edition received a record number of nominations across 29 categories, posing a challenge for independent judges tasked with shortlisting. Better Collective aims to maintain its reign in affiliate categories, contending for ‘Sports Affiliate of the Year’ and ‘Sports Media Company of the Year’, amidst stiff competition.

SBC Awards North America 2024 breakdown

Operator categories witness the return of multi-award winners FanDuel, defending titles like ‘Sportsbook Operator of the Year’ and ‘Marketing Campaign & Sponsorship of the Year’. Competing for ‘Social Gaming Operator of the Year’ are contenders like Hard Rock Games and Rush Street Interactive.

In the Operator & Supplier categories, a fierce competition ensues between Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation, IGT, Entain Foundation, and EPIC Global Solutions for the ‘Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year’ award.

Across Supplier categories, notable names like Evolution, Bragg Gaming, and Scientific Games vie for recognition, while Payment & Compliance categories witness contenders such as Radar and Mindway AI competing for the prestigious ‘Compliance Solution & Partner of the Year’ title.

The ceremony will also highlight Rising Star Awards, honoring emerging brands in Casino and Sports Betting, alongside the esteemed Rising Star of the Year award. Tribal categories feature prominent operators and regulators, including Notawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Gaming Commission and Comanche Nation.

Leadership accolades like Leader of the Year and Employer of the Year will see industry heavyweights like Fast Track and Playtech vying for recognition, highlighting inspiring leadership and exemplary workplaces in the gaming industry.

The conference will not only be a networking event but also have panel discussions and keynote speakers discussing the region’s most pressing issues, assessing future potential, and exploring the impact new technologies will have on the recently regulated market.

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What to expect at the BIS SiGMA Americas

The delegates who attend can expect to see a series of conference panels and keynote speakers as well as an expo floor focusing on startups and established businesses.

There will be a Startup Village featuring 100 top entrepreneurs. Startups also get a leg up in the industry through the Startup Pitch – a friendly-competitive live pitch event which brings young startups closer to investment opportunities, advice, and mentorship.

The iGaming conference track, as it’s called, will take place on the second day, Wednesday, May 8th, and will bring together top senior professionals of the iGaming industry.

The SBC Summit North America will have around 5,000 attendees and will have in-depth discussions on the reinvention of land-based experiences through digital integration, debates on whether iGaming is cannibalizing land-based operations, and strategies for developing profitable iGaming applications, among other compelling subjects.

Who will attend SBC North America iGaming Track

The attendees scheduled to speak on the ‘Why Online Casino Legislation Hasn’t Kept Pace With Sports Betting’ panel will be Adam Glass (Director of B2B Services, Rush Street Interactive), Elizabeth Suever (Vice President, Government Relations, Bally’s), Brandt Iden (VP Government Affairs, Fanatics Betting & Gaming), Cesar Fernandez, (Senior Director Head of State Government Relations, FanDuel), and moderator Shawn Fluharty (President-Elect, National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS)).

The panel ‘Omnichannel Effectiveness: From Land-Based to Digital and Back’, will discuss the necessity for land-based operations to prioritize the creation of omnichannel experiences. Industry experts Bobby Soper (CEO, Sun Gaming), Matt Reback (President & CEO, Galaxy Gaming), Oliver Bartlett (Vice President of Gaming – Product & Content, BetMGM), Nick Patrick (Co-Founder and CEO, Radar), Stacey Rowland (Vice President and General Counsel, Genting Americas) and panel moderator Zoe Ebling (VP Interactive, AGS), will underscore the importance of seamless navigation between land-based and digital platforms for players, the requisite infrastructure for optimal player retention, and how land-based establishments can reinvent themselves to be accessible to all.

The panel titled ‘Blurred Lines: When is a Game of Skill Really a Game of Chance?’ will delve into the subtle differences between games that rely on skill and those that rely on luck. Industry experts CJ Fisher (Partner, Co-Chair, Gaming Department, Fox Rothschild), Jeff Hakala (Special Investigator, Connecticut Consumer Protection), Rafael DiCarlo (General Manager, Gaming NA Bancard) and panel moderator Matt Para (Principal, 10MB, LLC), will analyze instances of ambiguous iCasino and sports betting practices and explore the distinction between skill and luck in the eyes of regulators.

The conference session titled ‘Game Design 101: Launching a Profitable Product’ will bring together a host of professionals to discuss key strategies for launching a successful iGaming application. Industry luminaries Ricardo Cornejo (VP of Online Gaming, Caesars Entertainment), Alex Ursa (Head of Gaming, Betr), Doug Fallon (Group Director of Content, Bragg Gaming), Rich Criado (VP, Product & Fanatics Game Studios, Fanatics Betting and Gaming) alongside panel moderator Tony Plaskow (Commercial Director, Pixiu Gaming), will explore the essential tools companies require to effectively promote their products, foster loyalty, and achieve high player retention rates. Additionally, it will provide valuable insights and advice for game studios aiming to successfully launch their latest games.

The “sports betting” track will provide delegates the opportunity to bolster their educational prowess on key topics such as forging successful operator-league partnerships, exploring the emerging technology set to innovate the sports betting market, the intricate world of media partnerships, and much more.

Rasmus Sojmark, CEO & Founder of SBC, said: “Since the regulation of sports betting in 2018, an impressive 38 states now offer sports betting in some form, which is an amazing achievement. Couple that with the emergence of new sports betting technologies, products, and services, the sports betting track provides a unique opportunity to explore innovative strategies, regulatory updates, and market trends shaping the future of sports wagering. We believe that by hosting the sports betting conference track across both core days of the event, we will be able to provide delegates with comprehensive discussions encompassing every major development within the sports betting landscape, ensuring they are equipped to capitalize on one of the most exciting verticals in the market.”

Who will be on the Sports Betting’ Track at the SBC Summit

The Sports Betting track will feature industry leaders such as David Senior (Head of Sportsbook, Betsson), Tomer Imber (Senior Director of Sales, Optimove), Joey Levy (CEO, Betr), Scot McClintic (Chief Product Officer, Fanatics Betting and Gaming) and Tim Whitehead (Head of Sportsbook, Rush Street Interactive), they will discuss how player-focused augmented experiences can attract new audiences and will explore methods operators can adopt to maintain relevance in this rapidly evolving industry landscape.

The female-led panel, dubbed “Women’s World Cup in the Spotlight: How Operators Seized Opportunities From the Rising Popularity of Women’s Sports in 2023”, aims to dissect the notable surge in sports betting on women’s sports over the past year. Experts Nicole Pawlak (Senior Director, Special Projects, Athletes Unlimited), Meghan Chayka (Co-Founder, Stathletes), Nancy Hensley (Founding Member, Mercury13), and Jennifer Matthews (Vice President, Brand Strategy, FanDuel), will delve into the strategies employed by operators to capitalize on the growing interest in women’s sports and will examine the essential factors surrounding audience engagement in betting on women’s sports.

On the second day a panel devoted to the topic of “What Does Regulated Betting on Video Games Look Like?” will focus on the intricacies of regulating virtual gameplay across North America. Industry experts Brett Abarbanel (Ph.D., Executive Director, UNLV International Gaming Institute), Michelle Sadaf-Pena (Executive Director of PMO and Gaming Operations, Wondr Nation), Barbara Demarco (Vice President, Porzio Governmental Affairs, LLC), Seth Schorr (CEO, Fifth Street Gaming), Michele Fischer (Vice President, SIS Content Services, Inc.) and panel moderator Anthony Gaud (Founder, Esports Illustrated) will explore the potential for increased revenue as new audiences are reached. They will also consider the compliance measures necessary to ensure continued healthy, legal growth for stakeholders.

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There will be a pre-day conference on May 7th, then everything gets kicked into fifth gear on May 8th. The exhibition floor is set to showcase a diverse lineup, with over 75 prominent companies taking the spotlight.

Some of the top providers include, White Hat Gaming, Relax Gaming, alongside notable affiliates such as Better Collective, MediaTroopers, Spotlight Sports Group, and KeyAffiliates.

Information on SBC Summit North America

Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC stated: “The goal is to leverage the momentum we gained last year when we gathered the key operators, affiliates, suppliers, regulators, and media from the North American region. We anticipate a 66% surge in delegate numbers and are focused on attracting both industry newcomers and those who missed out on the opportunity to attend last year. The early numbers are promising, and the exhibition floor is approaching full capacity, even though we had added 15 extra booths this year to meet the demand.”

The conference will have over 300 expert speakers and will have leaders from the following areas: Sports Betting, iGaming, Affiliates & Marketing, Payments & Tech, and Compliance & Regulation.

Some of the notable speakers that will attended are Kim Barker Lee (EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Bally’s Corporation), David Denenberg (SVP, Global Media Distribution & Business Affairs, NBA), Matthew Sunderland (SVP of iGaming, Caesars Digital), Dave Rivers (SVP Marketing, PointsBet Canada), Sarah Brennan (Senior Director-Compliance, BetMGM), Justin Barrett (Treasurer, Eastern Shawnee Tribe), Noam Klivitzky (VP US Marketing, 888 Holdings), Jon Steinbrecher (Commissioner, Mid-American Conference), Michael Golub (Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement), Catherine Meade (VP Community, Sustainability & Social Responsibility, OLG), Jacob Coin (Director of Public Affairs, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians) and more.

Executives and influencers in the Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and many other markets will be on hand to share information about best practice, launching in new territories, localized marketing strategies, and the latest technology.

Executives and speakers from Apuesta Total, Betcris, BetWarrior, MexBet and many more will be on hand to discuss an array of issues in the region. Now SBC is offering executives and attendees a discount to witness such a mega event in the gaming industry.

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The awards will highlight some of the industry’s best achievers in regard to operators, affiliates, and suppliers from all major industry verticals including payments, marketing, platform and data providers. Brands such as Sportradar, NSoft, Apuesta Total, and EstrelaBet lead the way with an impressive 6 nominations each, followed by BetConstruct and Betsson Group who both have 5 company nominations.

Other areas that will receive awards are the affiliates area where MediaTroopers Inc are nominated for both Casino Affiliate of the Year and Sports Affiliate / Sports Media Company of the Year. Better Collective for Sports Affiliate / Sports Media Company of the Year in what is an especially competitive category featuring Futbol Sites (Playmaker Capital) and LiveMode amongst others.

SBC Awards Latinoamérica nominees

Platform Provider of the Year has industry leader Sportradar competing against twenty-two nominated industry titans, including Delasport Ltd., Digitain, Gaming Innovation Group, SOFTSWISS, Sportingtech and Vibra Gaming.

In the Operator & Supplier category, Amusenet, Betmotion, Entain Foundation, FBM Foundation and Pay4Fun are all nominated for the prestigious Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year award.

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The SBC Awards recognize the achievements of operators, affiliates, and suppliers from all the major disciplines including payments, marketing, platform providers and data. As always, you can expect a night to remember as we have ensured that there will be plenty of fun and networking opportunities throughout the evening.

The Brazilian market continues to grow and has been the cornerstone of a strategic effort to bring online gaming to the region for almost a decade.

“I absolutely love SBC Events, especially SBC Summit Latinoamérica! The quality of the organization and the incredible sense of community among attendees is truly amazing. As a Brazilian-focused operator, actively expanding our presence in the region and supporting local clubs, having a dedicated event for Brazil is beyond exciting. And with SBC behind it, the event becomes even more priceless. This is all perfectly aligned with our company’s current focus,” said Fellipe Fraga, Chief Business Officer, EstrelaBet.

SBC coming to Brazil in March of 2024

The summit will discuss regulations, localized product offerings, operator-media relationships, sports integrity, data rights, and sponsorship, the event aims to bring together locally based and international senior executives with valuable insights into the Brazilian market.

Participants will gain firsthand knowledge from industry speakers representing diverse perspectives, empowering them to make informed decisions in this rapidly evolving market.

Simon Hovmand-Stilling, CEO, Better Collective South America, said: “It’s truly fantastic news to have a dedicated event exclusively for Brazil, which we perceive as one of the most significant market opportunities for Better Collective.
“Apart from signing Jairzinho, a three-time football champion for the Brazilian national team, as our Brand Ambassador, we have also already established an office in Rio, positioning ourselves in close proximity to potential partners and the local community. “SBC Summit Rio grants us an invaluable opportunity to delve into the intricacies of this market.”

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The Fira Montjuïc will consist of 38,000m2 floor space, built to accommodate over 300 industry leading companies. There will be five specialist zones, each with a dedicated stage and exhibitor zone covering the most important topics in the iGaming and sports betting industry, and five dedicated networking meetups, areas for meetings and our famous SBC networking evening parties.

Some of the main keynote speakers at the event will be Matthew Ball, Daniel Taylor, Bill Mummery & Erik Backlund. The SBC Summits are designed to create the best ambiance to meet and greet many in the igaming industry.

SBC Summit Barcelona information

The SBC Summit Barcelona will tackle subjects such as the Asian and African markets, as well as other markets of Europe and the Americas. The conference will also examine the opportunities in the Latin American markets on the marketing and sponsorship front.

The conference will also tackle the future of sports betting, while analyzing the success cases of many of the biggest brands in sports betting on the market. These and many other subjects will be covered at the SBC Summit in Barcelona in September, to sign up click here!

Those countries in question are going through many regulatory changes, offering valuable opportunities for those seeking to engage in early discussions about the untapped potential in Georgia and the surrounding regions.

As with many SBC Summits there will be a chance to do a lot of networking, chatting, and panel discussions on the various opportunities in these regions.

SBC Summit Tbilisi details

The conference will involve the presence of many brands and executives to discuss business opportunities, as well as outsourcing and relocating business ventures.

Over 1,000 delegates, 300 operators, 100 affiliates, and 40 speakers are expected to attend from all over the region to discuss this emerging market. For more information, please visit the SBC website.

The summit will have exhibitions for gaming and sports betting senior executives from all over the world to network, learn, and explore other business and partnership ventures. The event is set to have at least 2,000 delegates.

The CGS will also focus on the opportunities in the Canadian gaming industry and it’s potential along with other emerging markets.

What to expect with the CGS 2023

As noted on the CGS 2023 website the summit “will reflect the changing face of the industry, with a conference agenda and exhibitors that encompass both the newer sports betting sector and the more established casino gaming and lottery verticals, making it a must-attend for every company keen to do business in one of the world’s most exciting gambling markets.”

There will be many speakers who work for such companies as, Hard Rock International, PointsBet Canada, DraftKings, Fanduel, BetMGM, Alcohol & Gaming Commision of Ontario, Pinnacle, BetRegal, and many more.

Tickets for the event are still available following the link here.