Global Gaming Awards EMEA 2025: Bet365 and BetMGM capture top honors in online sports betting and casino categories
The first day of the ICE 2025 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via featured the prestigious Global Gaming Awards EMEA 2025. The invite-only ceremony saw the presentation of sixteen awards.
Bet365 clinched the title of Online Sports Betting Operator of the Year, with Betano and Sky Bet securing second and third places, respectively. In the category of Betting Supplier of the Year, Kambi emerged victorious, followed closely by Playtech and Altenar.
Additionally, BetMGM was honoured as the Online Casino of the Year, with Betsson and PokerStars Casino taking the second and third spots. Pragmatic Play was named Online Casino Supplier of the Year, followed by Evolution and Spribe & Playtech in joint-third.
The other 14 nominations are listed below, each featuring winners, runners-up, and third-place honorees.
Online Slot of the Year
Winner: Light & Wonder - Squid Game: One Lucky Day
Runner-up: Greentube - Piggy Prizes Wish of Riches
Third: Relax Gaming - Ancient Tumble
Affiliate Program of the Year, sponsored by Galaxsys
Winner: bet365 Partners
Runner-up: 1xBet Partners
Third: Pin-Up Partners
Product Launch of the Year, sponsored by 1xBet
Winner: Soft2Bet - MEGA
Runner-up: Aristocrat Gaming - Jackpot Carnival
Third: Playtech - Breaking Bad: Cash Collect & Link
Breakthrough Company of the Year, sponsored by EveryMatrix
Winner: Games Global
Runner-up: Betby
Third: SmartSoft Gaming
Executive of the Year, sponsored by Interblock
Winner: Uri Poliavich, Soft2Bet
Runner-up: Dan Taylor, Flutter International
Third: Simon Thomas, The Hippodrome Casino
Retail Operator of the Year, sponsored by Digitain
Winner: Superbet
Runner-up: Allwyn
Third: Tipico
Casino of the Year, sponsored by SPRIBE
Winner: The Hippodrome Casino
Runner-up: Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer
Third: Casino Barcelona
Casino Supplier of the Year, sponsored by SPRIBE
Winner: Aristocrat Gaming
Runner-up: Light & Wonder
Third: EGT
Social Responsibility of the Year, sponsored by Soft2Bet
Winner: Betsson Group
Runner-up: Flutter Entertainment
Third: Kaizen Gaming
Services Provider of the Year, sponsored by EGT
Winner: GLI
Runner-up: Continent 8 Technologies
Third: Fast Track
Payment Solution of the Year, sponsored by GammaStack
Winner: Paysafe
Runner-up: OKTO
Third: Trustly
Platform Provider of the Year, sponsored by BGaming
Winner: Soft2Bet
Runner-up: Sportradar
Third: Hub88
