The biggest names in affiliate and performance marketing were honoured at last night’s Affiliate Leaders Awards ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal.
The event took place at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Wednesday, 30 September, drawing 300 industry professionals from across the global betting and iGaming sector.
The ceremony was co-hosted by sports presenter Alison Bender and Portuguese football legend Nuno Gomes, who together presented awards across 20 categories throughout the evening.
Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said: “The global affiliate sector is an indispensable part of our industry, and we are incredibly proud to continue providing a ceremony dedicated to celebrating its achievements.”
Clever Advertising had a remarkable night, retaining the title of Affiliate Employer of the Year while also claiming Affiliate Traffic Source of the Year in a strong double victory.
Flashscore Network was named Sports Affiliate of the Year for the second consecutive year, while Catena Media took home the prestigious Casino Affiliate of the Year award.
Hub Affiliations secured Best Affiliate Network, and Anna Maria Baccaro of Hub Affiliations retained her title as Affiliate Content Manager of the Year for another year running.
BIG4PLAY was named Rising Star of the Year, Better Collective claimed Affiliate Product Innovation, GottaGamble won Crypto Affiliate of the Year, and SlotCatalog secured Affiliate-led Campaign of the Year.
In the operator categories, Vegas Legends retained its Affiliate Programme of the Year title for the second consecutive year, Novibet won Affiliate Programme of the Year for large operators, and Betsson Group was crowned Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year.
The Affiliate Leader of the Year award was shared between Brian Christopher, Creator and CEO of BC Ventures, and Anastasiia Shcherbyna, CMO of Melbet, recognising outstanding leadership across the sector.
In supplier categories, RavenTrack retained Affiliate Management Platform of the Year, Evolution won Casino Title of the Year, PartnerMatrix claimed Affiliate Technology of the Year, and Basher Agency secured Marketing Agency of the Year.
Individual honours went to Leon Constantinou of Entain, who won Affiliate Account and Community Manager of the Year, and Giannis Stavropoulos of Stoiximan, who claimed Affiliate Marketing Manager of the Year.
Sojmark added: “I would also like to extend a huge thank you to our platinum sponsor, SuperPartners, as well as our esteemed panel of award judges.”
