The inaugural SBC Awards Europe has actually revealed its 2025 finalists, recognising the best and brightest shaping the future of betting and video gaming in Europe.

As part of the upcoming SBC Summit Malta, the recently rebranded SBC Awards Europe shows the event's wider focus, moving beyond its CasinoBeats Summit roots to represent every corner of the market. Occurring on Thursday, 12 June at the Hilton Malta, the prominent event will invite 300 market visitors.

This year's awards include 34 categories recognising excellence among operators, affiliates, video game developers, payment providers, and other providers. Leading the shortlist is Betsson Group with 7 elections, closely followed by Campeon Gaming with 5.

The ceremony marks SBC's first awards occasion totally devoted to the European area, and has attracted a record-breaking number of entries, producing an extremely competitive choice process for the independent evaluating panel.

Maintaining its predecessor's tradition of honouring development in video game development, 5 devoted 'Game Developer Awards' will exist. EveryMatrix will seek to safeguard its 'Game Aggregator of the Year' title, while the desirable 'Game of the Year' award will be chosen by a public vote.

The game developer classifications also see several elections for business such as Bragg Gaming, Light & Wonder, Belatra Games, Booming Games, Gamzix, and Slotmill.

Another returning function at SBC Awards Europe will be the 'SlotCatalog' classifications. Play 'n GO and Fortune Factory Studios will look to defend their titles of 'Game Studio of the Year - Large' and 'Game Studio of the Year - Small' respectively, while Push Gaming, Relax Gaming, Spribe, and Wazdan are amongst the competitors for the 'Game Studio of the Year - Medium' award.

Affiliation will likewise take centre stage with classifications such as 'Casino Affiliate of the Year' and 'Sports Affiliate of the Year,' where Blue Window Ltd, Gambling.com Group, and Gentoo Media are among those nominated throughout both awards.

Highlighting commitment to player security, the 'Socially Responsible Initiative of the Year' award features nominations for 1win, BetBlocker, EPIC Global Solutions, iGaming Academy, Mindway AI, and Play 'n GO, amongst others.

Contenders for the prestigious 'Em ployer of the Year' title include business Alea, BGaming, Fast Lane, RubyPlay, and SOFTSWISS.

In the operator categories, Novibet stands apart with four nominations, whilst Mate Affiliates and Megapari will go head-to-head for three different awards: 'Best Affiliate Program', 'Casino Operator of the Year, and 'Sportsbook Operator of the Year'.

In the payment and compliance categories, PAYSTRAX might be in for a landmark evening, nominated in both locations. The business faces stiff competitors from BetComply, NexaCompliance, and OpenBet for 'Compliance & KYC Partner of the Year' and will battle companies such as Nuvei, OKTO, Paysafe, and Trustly for 'Payment Solution of the Year.'

It might also be a special evening for Sportradar and EveryMatrix, each shortlisted in four provider categories, while Soft2Bet, Playtech, and BetConstruct are each nominated throughout 3 awards.

Additionally, the night will shine a light on emerging talent with four dedicated 'Rising Star awards'. The awards will exist to popular operators and suppliers making waves in the casino and sports betting realm.

The total list of shortlisted companies is readily available on the SBC Awards Europe site.

Please keep in mind that a different ticket is required for going to the ceremony. Table and ticket options can be discovered here.