Eye-opening SBC 2022 Awards Shortlists for Barcelona Event – September 2022

SBC 2022 Awards Shortlists – who will win slot provider of the year? Which casino brand will win the Casino Operator of year? Find out here! (Photo by RODNAE Productions)

The iGaming scene continuously evolves, and each year the SBC, EGR, G2E and other big events come around, new brands find their way onto the shortlists.

On this year’s SBC 2022 shortlist, the big brand names in iGaming are all in with a shout to earn bragging rights, while up-and-coming brands. There are in total 45 award categories and 5 types of awards.

1. Operator—15 awards
2. Operator & Supplier—2 awards
3. Affiliate—3 awards
3. Supplier—21 awards
5. Payment—4 awards

Plus, there are the iGaming brands that have been bursting through the scenes and are now establishing themselves in the industry as a ‘big brand name’ as I so like to call categories them.

And let’s not forget, many of these companies are competing in multiple verticals, which is even more impressive. Sports, which we don’t really cover, live casino, video slots, bingo, eSports, and more.

When is the SBC 2022 Awards Event? The main event takes place on 22 September 2022. It will take place at The Palau Nacional, Barcelona – now home to SBC Awards.

iGaming SBC 2022 Awards Shortlists – who do you fancy for an award win?

Honestly, most of the categories are interesting, but I’ve pulled the awards we are most interested in seeing. They are relevant to video slots and online casinos we cover across the Casino Plus Bonus website.

Which Notable iGaming Companies Are on the SBC 2022 Awards Shortlists?

• Endorphina: In the ‘Operator & Supplier’ section of the awards, our media partner Endorphina has one of the team up for the ‘Employee’ of the Year award. Good luck, we’re rooting for this award to go Endorphina’s way.
• Wazdan (2 SBC Awards Shortlists): No surprise there, Wazdan is up for the Casino / Slots Developer and the ‘Innovation in Mobile’ of the year awards. The brand’s unique tools such as Volatility Levels™ and features like Cash Infinity™, Collect to Infinity™, Hold the Jackpot™, as well as Pay Anywhere reel mechanics, have all become slot fan favourites.
• GAMOMAT Development GmbH: Gamomat also has a member of its team looking to take down the ‘Employee’ of the Year award, while Dr. Alexandra Krone is on the shortlist for the Leader of the Year.
• Playtech (6 SBC Awards Shortlists): Playtech is up for the ‘Employer of the Year’ award. The brand is also in the ‘Supplier Awards’ section looking to take down the ‘Casino / Slots Developer’, ‘Sportsbook Supplier’, ‘Platform Provider’, ‘Live Casino Supplier’ and ‘Multi-Channel Supplier’ of the year awards.
• SOFTSWISS (6 SBC Awards Shortlists): In the ‘Supplier’ awards section, SOFTSWISS is on multiple ‘White Label Supplier’, and ‘Rising Star in Sports Betting Innovation / Software’. In particular, the brand’s ‘jackpot Aggregator’ product is in the running for the ‘Innovation in Casino Entertainment’ and ‘Rising Star in Casino Innovation/Software’ of the year awards. Over in the ‘Operator & Supplier’ section, SOFTSWISS is also challenging for the ‘Employer of the Year’ award.
• LeoVegas Group (5 SBC Awards Shortlists): In the ‘operators’ section of the SBC 2022 Awards shortlists, Leo Vegas is challenging for ‘Sportsbook Operator’, ‘Casino Operator’, and ‘Northern European Operator’ of the year awards. On top of this, the Best Mobile Operator App and Innovation in Casino & Gaming Entertainment. It could be classed as 6 award challenges if you also count Expekt, which is part of the LeoVegas Group, and also challenging for the ‘Northern European Operator’ of the year award.
• Pragmatic Play(5 SBC Awards Shortlists): Pragmatic Play will challenge for 5 awards in the ‘Supplier’ section. ‘Casino / Slots Developer’, ‘Live Casino Supplier’, ‘Virtual Sports Innovation’, ‘Virtual Sports Supplier’, and ‘Innovation in Casino Entertainment’ awards.

Noteworthy SBC Awards Judges: The SBC Awards 2020 ‘Leader of the Year’ winner Aiste Garneviciene (Betgames.tv COO) and Victor Arias, Pragmatic Play VP Latam, and the winner of the ‘Best LatAm Executive’ of and ‘Top 5 Online Industry Leader LatAm’ awards at the Sagse Buenos Aires Awards.