SBEA+
EVENTUS AWARDS
2026
SBEA+ Eventus Awards will feature an award ceremony scheduled to take place on Day Two of the
Sports Betting East Africa+ Summit, 23 April 2026, to celebrate companies that have excelled in various fields within the gaming industry. To ensure awards recognise achievements across all areas of the sports betting and gaming industry, the following categories are presented:
NOMINATION PORTAL CLOSE
12 April 2026
SHORTLIST RELEASED
17 April 2026
AWARD CEREMONY
23 April 2026
SBEA+ EVENTUS AWARDS
CATEGORIES:
SBEA+ Eventus Awards
Operator of the Year Award
2026
This award pays tribute to the best Operator of 2026.
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Judging metrics for this award focus on the overall commercial success, innovative thinking and quality of the user experience.
Judging metrics for this award focus on market uptake, expansion, differentiation strategies, quality, and brand value.
SBEA+ Eventus Awards
Leader in Online Casino Award
2026
This award pays tribute to the top all-around online casino platform for innovation, user engagement, and sustained growth in 2026.
Judging metrics for this award focus on quality of traffic, scale of lead generation, general growth, originality and innovative thinking.
SBEA+ Eventus Awards
Innovation of the Year Award
2026
This award acknowledges a standout innovation that has made a measurable impact on the industry during the last year.
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Entries are assessed using key metrics such as market performance, the originality of the concept, and the user experience’s effectiveness and design quality.
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Leader in Responsible Gambling Award
2026
This award has been created to pay tribute to the company which executed an impressive awareness of responsible gambling. The company will be considered for performance during 2026.
Judging metrics for this award focus on the general growth of the product offering, overall investor confidence in the brand and scale of brand awareness.
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Industry Influencer Award
2026
This award has been created to recognise the best gaming industry influencer of 2026.
Judging metrics for this award focus on outstanding contributions to the quality industry advice, input on transactions, collaborations, contributions in research and industry growth.
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Top Speaker Award
2026
This award has been created to recognise the best SBEA+ 2026 speaker.
Only SBEA+ 2026 speakers will be considered.
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The winner will be announced on Day 2 of the event, once everyone has has a chance to speak.
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN GAMING - EVENTUS AWARDS
CATEGORIES:
Celebrating Women In Gaming
The Spirit of East Africa
2026
This award acknowledges an individual who has been a prominent and vocal advocate for women in the industry across East Africa – always taking centre stage and not afraid to voice her opinion. Her positive spirit has soared across the continent and has empowered others to do the same.