Shortlist Unveiled for 2026 SBC Affiliate Leaders Awards in Lisbon
Industry professionals can now cast their votes via the official Affiliate Leaders Awards website, with voting scheduled to close on Friday, 14 August.
SBC has officially revealed the shortlist for the second edition of the Affiliate Leaders Awards, scheduled to take place at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Wednesday, 30 September.
The gala ceremony will convene over 400 affiliate and performance marketing professionals to celebrate excellence across 20 distinct categories, recognising outstanding achievements in affiliate operations, operator programmes, tech solutions, content creation, and executive leadership.
Leading the charge in this year's nominations is Hub Affiliations with eight shortlist spots, closely followed by AFFPRO and KR3W with five nominations each. Meanwhile, Betandeal, Matching Visions, SlotCatalog, and Vault Network have each earned four nods. Industry professionals can now cast their votes via the official Affiliate Leaders Awards website, with voting scheduled to close on Friday, 14 August. The final outcomes will combine public voting metrics with confidential scoring from an independent panel of industry judges.
Commenting on the announcement, Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, said:
Launching Affiliate Leaders Summit as a standalone event reflects our long-term commitment to the affiliate and performance marketing community.
Now in its second year, the Affiliate Leaders Awards gives us the opportunity to celebrate what makes this sector so important, recognising the leadership, innovation and achievements of the individuals and companies driving it forward.
Key Nominations and Returning Champions
Competition across the headline categories features a mix of established market leaders and defending champions:
Casino Affiliate of the Year: Betandeal, Hub Affiliations, and KR3W head the list of major contenders.
Sports Affiliate of the Year: Reigning champion Flashscore returns to defend its title against rivals including Better Collective, Clever Advertising, and Spotlight Sports Group.
Affiliate Programme of the Year (Large): 2025 winner bet365 Partners is shortlisted alongside Betsson Group Affiliates, Boomerang Partners, and NOVIBET.
Affiliate Programme of the Year (Medium/Small): Vegas Legends enters the running aiming for a second consecutive victory.
Best Affiliate Network: AFFPRO, Hub Affiliations, KR3W, and Vault Network head a competitive shortlist.
Supplier and Innovation Categories
In the technology and supplier segments, RavenTrack is seeking a second consecutive win for Affiliate Management Platform of the Year. In the Casino Title of the Year category, 1spin4win returns to defend its crown against prominent game studios including BGaming, Evolution, Evoplay, and Pragmatic Play.
The Affiliate Technology of the Year award will see AFFPRO, PartnerMatrix, SlotCatalog, and Vault Network go head-to-head. The prestigious Affiliate Leader of the Year recipient will be kept under wraps until revealed live on stage, while the Rising Star of the Year category will spotlight emerging market disruptors, featuring BIG4PLAY, BIZZU, Cape Media, GottaGamble, KR3W, Trident Media Buying Agency, and Vault Network.
The awards ceremony will take place as part of the broader Affiliate Leaders Summit, anchoring an evening of networking and industry recognition at the MEO Arena.
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