SBC reveals nominees for the 2026 Affiliate Leaders Awards
SBC has announced the nominees for the second edition of the Affiliate Leaders Awards, which will be held at the MEO Arena in Lisbon on Wednesday, September 30. More than 400 affiliate and performance marketing professionals will attend the ceremony, where 20 awards will be presented to recognize achievements in affiliation, operator programs, technology, marketing, content, acquisition, and industry leadership.
Hub Affiliations leads this year's shortlist with eight nominations, followed by AFFPRO and KR3W with five each, while Betandeal, Matching Visions, SlotCatalog, and Vault Network each received four. Industry members can now vote for their favorites via the awards website, and the final results will combine public voting with confidential scoring from an independent panel of judges, ensuring that both the affiliate community and experienced professionals participate in deciding the winners.
Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and founder of SBC, stated that the launch of the Affiliate Leaders Summit as a standalone event reflects the company's long-term commitment to the affiliate and performance marketing community, and he believes that in its second year, the awards are an opportunity to recognize the leadership, innovation, and achievements of the individuals and companies driving the industry.
Among the main affiliate categories, Betandeal, Hub Affiliations, and KR3W are competing for the Casino Affiliate of the Year award, while Flashscore, the current Sports Affiliate of the Year, defends its title against names like Better Collective, Clever Advertising, and Spotlight Sports Group. In the operator categories, bet365 Partners, winner in 2025, is nominated for Affiliate Program of the Year in the large category alongside Betsson Group Affiliates, Boomerang Partners, and Novibet, and Vegas Legends will seek its second consecutive title in the medium and small categories. The Best Affiliate Network category includes AFFPRO, Hub Affiliations, KR3W, and Vault Network.
In the provider arena, RavenTrack aims to repeat as Affiliate Management Platform of the Year, 1spin4win defends the Casino of the Year title against BGaming, Evolution, Evoplay, and Pragmatic Play, and AFFPRO, PartnerMatrix, SlotCatalog, and Vault Network compete for Affiliate Technology of the Year. The shortlist also recognizes achievements in campaigns, traffic acquisition, content, product innovation, and individual leadership, with the Affiliate Leader of the Year award reserved until the ceremony, while the Rising Star of the Year category brings together companies such as BIG4PLAY, BIZZU, Cape Media, GottaGamble, KR3W, Trident Media Buying Agency, and Vault Network. Voting will remain open until Friday, August 14.
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