BIG4PLAY Wins Rising Star of the Year at SBC Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026

BIG4PLAY has won Rising Star of the Year (Affiliate) at the SBC Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026, marking a significant milestone for the brand in the competitive iGaming affiliate sector.

The award was presented at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on 30 September, during a ceremony recognising achievements across the affiliate and operator communities. BIG4PLAY joined winners across 20 categories celebrating the people, businesses and projects shaping affiliate marketing. 

For BIG4PLAY, the accolade provides industry recognition and an opportunity to build greater visibility among prospective partners. It also places the brand within a wider conversation about the contribution emerging affiliates can make to an established and highly competitive market.

The importance of recognising rising businesses extends beyond their individual success. New entrants can bring fresh approaches to content, audience engagement and commercial partnerships, encouraging the wider sector to keep improving.

As affiliate marketing evolves, building a distinctive brand requires more than attracting attention. Relevant content, audience understanding and trusted relationships all play a role in creating a sustainable business. Recognition for emerging affiliates highlights the importance of developing these foundations alongside commercial ambition.

The Founder of BIG4PLAY commented:

“Behind every great achievement is a story that often goes unseen.

There are sacrifices, endless days, late nights of work, difficult decisions, mistakes, setbacks and the strength to get back up every time. But above all, there is passion, determination and the willingness to keep believing in a project, even when the road ahead feels like an uphill battle.

After many nominations and so many moments when the finish line seemed within reach, the first award has finally arrived.

BIG4PLAY has been named Rising Star of the Year – Affiliate at the Affiliate Leaders Awards in Lisbon.

Behind the BIG4PLAY name are people, responsibilities, shared dreams and a constant determination to grow and continue raising the bar. The first award will always have a special feeling. It is something you never forget.

It is recognition of the journey so far, but more importantly, it provides fresh motivation for everything that is still to come. Because this is not the final destination. It is simply another step in a journey that still has so much more to tell.

Lisbon, 30 September 2026. A date that will remain part of BIG4PLAY’s history.”