SBWA+
EVENTUS AWARDS
2026
SBWA+ Eventus Awards will feature an award ceremony scheduled to take place on Day One of the
Sports Betting West Africa+ Summit, 14 Oct 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
2 OCTOBER 2026 (5pm SAT)
SHORTLIST RELEASED
7 OCTOBER 2026
AWARD CEREMONY
14 OCTOBER 2026
SBWA+ EVENTUS AWARDS
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SBWA+ 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.
Entries are assessed using key metrics such as market performance, the originality of the concept, and the user experience’s effectiveness and design quality.
SBWA+ 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.
SBWA+ Eventus Awards
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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Outstanding 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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Outstanding Speaker Award
2026
This award has been created to recognise the best SBWA+ 2026 speaker.
Only SBWA+ 2026 speakers will be considered.
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The winner will be announced at the end of the event on day 3, once all speakers have had a chance to speak.
CELEBRATING WOMEN IN GAMING - EVENTUS AWARDS
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