SBWA+
EVENTUS AWARDS
2025
SBWA+ Eventus Awards will feature an award ceremony scheduled to take place on Day Two of the
Sports Betting West Africa+ Summit, 28 Aug 2025, 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
9 AUGUST 2024 (5pm SAT)
SHORTLIST RELEASED
14 AUGUST 2024
AWARD CEREMONY
21 AUGUST 2024
SBWA+ EVENTUS AWARDS
CATEGORIES:
SBWA+ Eventus Awards
Innovation of the Year Award
2025
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
Industry Influencer Award
2025
This award has been created to recognise the best gaming industry influencer of 2025.
Judging metrics for this award focus on outstanding contributions to the quality industry advice, input on transactions, collaborations, contributions in research and industry growth.
SBWA+ Eventus Awards
Responsible Gaming Award
2025
This award has been created to pay tribute to the company which executed an impressive awareness of responsible gaming. The company will be considered for performance during 2025.
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.
SBWA+ Eventus Awards
Top Speaker Award
2025
This award has been created to recognise the best SBWA+ 2025 speaker.
Only SBWA+ 2025 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
CATAGORIES:
Celebrating Women In Gaming
The Spirit of West Africa
2025
This award acknowledges an individual who has been a prominent and vocal advocate for women in the industry across West 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.