iGaming Awards Directory

A reference guide to award ceremonies in the online gambling and betting industry: who organises them, how winners are decided, and where to find the official rules and shortlists.

This directory lists 35 award programmes. Entries are grouped by organiser and scope. Links point to official award websites.

Independent programmesGlobal & International

• Best iGaming Experts Annual Awards

  A trusted and popular annual recognition programme focused on individual professionals and expert teams working in the iGaming industry, valued for highlighting the people behind the sector's growth.

  Scope Global · Focus Individual experts

• Global Gaming Awards

  globalgamingawards.com

  Powered by Gambling Insider and Gaming America, with regional ceremonies (Las Vegas, EMEA, Asia-Pacific). Winners are chosen by a panel of C-level executives, and the voting process has been independently adjudicated by KPMG since 2014.

  Scope Global (regional editions) · Adjudicator KPMG · Since 2014

• International Gaming Awards

  gaming-awards.com

  Long-running annual programme covering both online and land-based gaming, supported by industry insiders and clients from all tiers of the gaming world.

  Scope Global · Focus Online + land-based

Organiser familyEGR Awards

Award series run by EGR Global. Judged by expert panels and independently adjudicated; the Operator Awards in London are among the longest-running honours in the sector.

• EGR Operator Awards

  awards.egr.global

  The flagship EGR ceremony honouring operators and affiliates across the iGaming universe, held annually in London with the judging independently adjudicated.

  Scope Global · Focus Operators & affiliates · Venue London

• EGR B2B Awards

  awards.egr.global

  Recognition for suppliers and service providers — platforms, game studios, payments, data and compliance vendors serving the B2B side of the industry.

  Scope Global · Focus B2B suppliers · Venue London

• EGR Marketing & Innovation Awards

  awards.egr.global

  Dedicated to marketing campaigns, acquisition strategy, CRM and product innovation across operators and their agencies.

  Scope Global · Focus Marketing & innovation

• EGR Europe Awards

  awards.egr.global

  Honours operators, affiliates and suppliers setting benchmarks in innovation, sustainability, customer experience and product development across the European continent.

  Scope Europe · Focus Operators, affiliates & suppliers

• EGR North America Awards

  awards.egr.global

  The North American edition, covering regulated US and Canadian online betting and gaming markets.

  Scope North America · Focus Operators & suppliers

• EGR Italy Awards

  awards.egr.global

  Recognises excellence in the Italian eGaming market — online casino, sports betting, poker and responsible gaming under the Italian regulatory environment. Held in Rome.

  Scope Italy · Venue Rome

Organiser familySBC Awards

Award ceremonies run by SBC Events alongside the SBC Summit series, covering sports betting and iGaming operators, affiliates and suppliers by region.

• SBC Awards

  sbcevents.com

  The global flagship SBC ceremony celebrating achievements of sports betting and iGaming operators, affiliates and suppliers.

  Scope Global · Focus Betting & iGaming

• SBC Awards Europe

  sbcevents.com

  European edition held alongside the SBC Summit, recognising the leading companies operating in European regulated markets.

  Scope Europe

• SBC Awards Americas

  sbcevents.com

  Covers North American betting and iGaming, held alongside SBC Summit Americas.

  Scope Americas

• SBC Awards Latinoamérica

  sbcevents.com

  Dedicated to Latin American markets — Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and the wider region.

  Scope Latin America

Organiser familySiGMA Awards

Regional award galas held at SiGMA summits worldwide. Winners are typically decided by a combination of judging panel and public vote, with a charity auction supporting the SiGMA Foundation at each ceremony.

• SiGMA Awards

  sigma.world

  The umbrella awards programme of the SiGMA Group, with multiple annual ceremonies representing key regions of the global gaming ecosystem.

  Scope Global · Format Judges + public vote

• SiGMA Europe Awards

  sigma.world

  The European gala held in Malta, with over two dozen categories spanning operators, suppliers, affiliates and media.

  Scope Europe · Venue Malta

• SiGMA Eurasia Awards

  sigma.world

  Recognises companies active across the Eurasian corridor, held alongside the SiGMA Eurasia summit in Dubai.

  Scope Eurasia · Venue Dubai / RAK

• SiGMA Asia Awards

  sigma.world

  The Asian edition held in Manila. Anyone in the industry can nominate; shortlists are decided by judges (70%) and public vote (30%).

  Scope Asia · Venue Manila

• SiGMA Africa Awards

  sigma.world

  Celebrates operators and suppliers driving growth in African markets, held alongside SiGMA Africa in Cape Town.

  Scope Africa · Venue Cape Town

• SiGMA South America Awards

  sigma.world

  Invitation-only ceremony in São Paulo recognising sportsbook innovation, affiliate performance, payments, media and technology across South America.

  Scope South America · Venue São Paulo

• SiGMA North America Awards

  sigma.world

  The North American edition of the SiGMA gala, held alongside the regional summit in Mexico City.

  Scope North America · Venue Mexico City

Player- & affiliate-drivenCommunity & Affiliate

• AskGamblers Awards

  awards.askgamblers.com

  Distinctive for the central role of real player opinions: nomination and public voting phases decide finalists in categories such as Best Casino, Best New Casino, Best Sportsbook, Best Provider and Best New Slot, with winners announced at an annual gala.

  Scope Global · Format Player vote + expert input · Gala Belgrade

• iGB Affiliate Awards

  igbaffiliateawards.com

  The reference ceremony for the affiliate side of the industry, honouring affiliate sites, programmes and campaigns; traditionally held alongside the iGB Affiliate exhibition.

  Scope Global · Focus Affiliates & affiliate programmes

• AffPapa iGaming Awards

  affpapa.com

  Run by the AffPapa iGaming directory, celebrating top affiliates, operators and B2B providers connected through the affiliate ecosystem.

  Scope Global · Focus Affiliates, operators, B2B

• Casino Guru Awards

  casino.guru/awards

  Organised by the Casino Guru review platform with an independent judging panel, focusing on fairness, player safety and responsible practices in online gambling.

  Scope Global · Format Independent judges · Focus Fairness & player safety

Regional & niche programmesRegional & Specialised

• CasinoBeats Game Developer Awards

  sbcevents.com

  SBC-run ceremony dedicated entirely to game studios and slot development — design, mechanics, maths models and standout releases of the year.

  Scope Global · Focus Game development

• European iGaming Awards

  europeanigamingawards.co.uk

  Organised by Datateam Business Media, publishers of Gaming International Online and Casino International; held alongside ICE Barcelona with free-of-charge entry and peer nominations.

  Scope Europe · Venue Barcelona (alongside ICE)

• European iGaming Excellence Awards (EiGE)

  hipther.com

  HIPTHER-run awards debuted in 2023 at the European Gaming Congress, honouring operators, suppliers, testing labs and payment providers across Europe via open nomination and voting stages.

  Scope Europe · Organiser HIPTHER · Since 2023

• GamingTECH CEE Awards

  hipther.com

  HIPTHER's awards for Central and Eastern Europe, recognising gaming and technology companies active across CEE markets.

  Scope Central & Eastern Europe · Organiser HIPTHER

• Baltic & Nordics Gaming Awards

  hipther.com

  HIPTHER's celebration of operators, suppliers and industry leaders in the Baltic and Nordic regions, with an open nomination stage and a final vote among registered industry participants; ceremony held in Tallinn.

  Scope Baltics & Nordics · Venue Tallinn

• Italian Gaming Awards

  italiangamingawards.com

  Dedicated ceremony for the Italian market held in Rome, bringing together operators and suppliers for an evening focused on performance, progress and partnership.

  Scope Italy · Venue Rome

• Vixio Global Regulatory Awards

  vixio.com

  Run by regulatory intelligence provider Vixio, honouring excellence in compliance, responsible gambling and regulatory affairs — the compliance profession's own ceremony.

  Scope Global · Focus Compliance & regulation

• Women in Gaming Diversity Awards

  gaming-awards.com

  Launched in 2010, established as the global gaming industry's most widely respected diversity event, celebrating women and inclusion initiatives across the sector.

  Scope Global · Since 2010 · Focus Diversity & inclusion

Held at industry conferencesConference Awards

• BWIGA — Balkan Wide iGaming Awards

  bwiga.com

  Awards programme dedicated to the Balkan region's iGaming companies, operators and professionals.

  Scope Balkans

• MAC Awards

  yerevan.affiliateconf.com

  Awards held within the MAC (Marketing Affiliate Conference) series, recognising affiliate marketing teams, programmes and services; the ceremony accompanies the Yerevan edition of the conference.

  Scope CIS & international · Focus Affiliate marketing

• GGate Awards

  awards.ggateconf.com

  Awards ceremony of the GGate conference, honouring companies and teams in the gambling and betting vertical.

  Scope International · Focus Gambling vertical