Trustworthy Online Gambling Awards Events

Online gambling awards are a great way to see which brands are at the top of their game. Here at Casinoplusbonus, we cover only trustworthy industry awarding bodies. The idea is to help you avoid the 80% of awarding bodies accepting payment or sponsorship for awards. All gambling awards on this page use honest judging to determine the winners.

Only the Best Online Gambling Awards Will Do!

Today, we battle with so many different award ceremonies. When we say ‘we’, we mean us as journalists here on Casinoplusbonus and you as players. As a result, our team put together a guide of the most reliable awarding bodies in the online gambling entertainment business. As the titles of this section states – only the best online gambling awards will do, and we can ignore the rest.

The problem we face is there are so many brands giving out awards to operators and software providers. For us as players, it undervalues the original awarding bodies that have been around for years.

For new players just starting to gamble online, how can they know which awarding bodies are honest and which ones are worthless or fake? Maybe fake is a strong word, but for the most part, many of these self-proclaimed industry awards brands have no place to give out awards.

Affiliate websites giving out awards are the worst of them all. They are supposed to offer an impartial service. There are companies out there that are online casino and sports book platform providers with a conflict of interest.

These companies have no right to hand out awards, own affiliate sites, and then sell B2B gambling services all under one roof. It’s essentially companies doing business in bad faith and getting away with it.

It is because of companies like these we decided to highlight the only awards bodies you ever need to follow.

Below, we cover the EGR, SBC, International Gaming Awards, and Global Gaming Awards online gambling awards events so that you can ignore all other worthless award ceremonies.

EGR Awards

The EGR (eGaming Review) awards are also known as the Oscars of online gambling, which is a description that its events share with the SBC Awards, which we will cover below. As for the EGR’s presence in the global iGaming and sports betting scenes, the awarding body hosts events globally.

• EGR Operators Awards: Although the name of this event would suggest it is for operators only, there are award categories dedicated to sports betting and casino entertainment operators, suppliers, and payment providers. There is also an operator and supplier as well as an affiliate awards category.

• EGR B2B Awards: The EGR B2B event is to specifically hand out awards to suppliers and service providers that support online gaming operators. For example, software providers that supply casinos with online slots or live casino games. The event also includes aggregator platforms that supply multiple operators with online casino platforms. For instance, you can find several online casinos using the SOFTSWISS aggregator platform here.

• EGR Italy Awards: This event is a combination of the Operators and B2B Awards. However, it specifically covers the Italian online gambling entertainment industry operating under the Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato (AAMS).

• EGR Awards North America: Much like the Italian Awards event, the North American EGR Awards is a combination of the Operators and B2B Awards. However, it covers only the Canadian, US, and Mexican gambling entertainment jurisdictions.

• EGR Europe Awards (New): The Europe Awards begins in 2025. We don’t have much information on which jurisdictions this will cover. We already have one for the Nordics, which includes a host of European countries already. The best we can do is speculate that this will include the UK, central, and Eastern European online gambling companies, and possibly land-based casinos, too.

• EGR Nordics Awards: The Nordics Awards covers Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Categories with several awards under each include Operators, Services, General and Affiliate companies.

• EGR Marketing & Innovation: The Marketing & Innovation Awards is an interesting event. It covers the global online sports, poker, and casino entertainment market. Categories are Headline, Operator, Affiliate and Supplier, with awards such as the B2B marketing, Casino marketing, and Sportsbook marketing campaign of the year.

SBC Awards

The SBC Awards is one of the most valued and trustworthy events in online gambling. The only other event that is equally valuable is the EGR Awards. Any company connected with the online gambling entertainment business is looking to win an SBC Award because the event, as with the EGR Awards, is one of the most trustworthy.

There are three main events held by the SBC every year, which are as follows:

• Main SBC Awards: The main SBC Awards is the flagship event. Like the EGR Awards,  it too has the nickname ‘the Oscars of online gambling awards’. There are over 40 awards handed out during the ceremony, making the SBC Awards also one of the world’s largest iGaming and sports betting awards events. Gambling entertainment companies pick up awards for Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, Casino / Slots Developer of the Year, Platform Provider of the Year, and Land-Based Betting & Gaming Product, which are just a few examples of many.

• SBC Awards North America: Focused on the North American market, this ceremony acknowledges the achievements of operators, affiliates, and suppliers in the region. The event usually takes place at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. Some examples of the accolades awarded in this event include Best Casino Supplier, Rising Star in Casino, Best Platform Supplier, and Best Live Betting & Gaming Product.

• SBC Awards Latinoamérica: The SBC Latinoamérica is pretty self-explanatory. It is dedicated to iGaming, yech, and sports betting companies in the Latin American region. Although none of our content focuses on the Latam gambling entertainment market, many of the software providers, online casinos and operators supply iGaming, payment solutions, and sports betting services to South American and Mexican players.

Global Gaming Awards

• Global Gaming Awards Americas: This is the main GGA event for iGaming and sports betting companies operating in the US and Canadian jurisdictions. The event includes exciting awards, such as Slot of the Year, Sportsbook Supplier of the Year, Payment Solution of the Year, Digital Product of the Year, and a range of additional accolades commending payment providers, operators, and games. As for the event location, it commonly takes place in Las Vegas.

• Global Gaming Awards EMEA: The EMEA awards version of the GGA gives recognition to iGaming and sports betting firms as well as tech companies such as payment providers. The jurisdictions covered are typically  Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Also, one of the main venues for the GGA EMEA is the Hippodrome Casino in London, which is a land-based venue the team here at Casinoplusbonus regularly visits, mainly because of its Pokerstars Live tables, and the Porcupine pub just opposite that service Camden Pale Ale IPA on tap!

You can expect to see awards such as Online Slot of the Year, Online Sports Betting Operator, Best Payment Solution, Online Casino of the Year and many more.

• Global Gaming Awards Asia-Pacific: The event is usually held in Manila, Philippines, and focuses on tech businesses and online gambling firms involved in iGaming and sports betting. Awards in this event include the best Casino Operator, Casino Product, Table Game, Casino Supplier, and more.

International Gaming Awards (IGA)

The International Gaming Awards is an event we have covered since the Casinoplusbonus EN iGaming entertainment version of our website came to fruition. This is the only event we have covered on this awards guide page that holds a single annual iGaming and sports betting ceremony.

It is an event that hosts 30+ awards covering a broad spectrum of the global online gambling industry. There are awards for bingo, innovation, a great place to work, customer service excellence, iGaming, sports, and land-based venues.

Also, the event now includes Crypto Company of the Year awards, something we expect all awards events mentioned on this page will also begin to include in the near future.

• Originally held in London until 2025

• In 2025 the event moved to Barcelona

The Importance of Gambling Awards for Players

Awards are a great way to see which brands are being highlighted by judges and panels who have years of experience in the iGaming industry.

You and the team here at Casinoplusbonus may disagree with the winners picked by these judges. Yet, at the very least, these ceremonies give us an idea of which companies are at the top of their game.

It is down to us who we feel are the best casino platforms, games, or software providers. However, seeing who the winners are gives us an idea of which brands to test out to see if they really were worthy of the awards they won.

Here is a list of just some of the awards handed out:

• Software Providers: These awards give us an idea of which casino game developers are being acclaimed as the provider of the year.

• Casino Games: It’s always nice to see casino games win awards as it gives us an excuse to go and give the game a run for its money. The best way to test a game before you play for real money is to try our free play slots.

• Casino Aggregators: If you know which online casinos use which aggregator platform, and the aggregator platform wins an award, this can help you in your search for an iGaming or sports betting platform. For example, SOFTSWISS has won several awards, so maybe you would look for an online gambling platform that uses the SOFTSWISS aggregator platform.

• Live Casino Software Providers: There are three software providers clearly ahead of all the others—for example, Pragmatic Play Live, Evolution, and Playtech. Yet, every so often, a new brand wins the live casino award at an event, which gives you an alternative live casino software provider to test.

• Online Slot Supplier Awards: The majority of visitors to the Casinoplusbonus platform are online slot players. When we see a slot developer win the slot supplier award, it is usually one we have played games from its portfolio in the past. Yet, every so often, a new kid on the block pokes its head out, thus giving you another online slot brand to test out!

• Operator Awards: Operators are the companies that manage and own online gambling platforms. If you see a particular operator consistently winning awards, it could be worth checking out which online casino brands it offers and testing them out.

• Payment Processors: These awards give you an idea of which e-wallets, digital cards, and other payment companies offer the best financial services. This could help you find the ideal solution to deposit and withdraw with an online casino or sports betting platform.