Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 Honours Companies and Executives in Lisbon
Portugal.- 6 October 2026 | www.zonadeazar.com The Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 recognised leading companies and executives across affiliate marketing, performance marketing, operator programmes and technology during a ceremony held in Lisbon.
The event took place on 30 September at the MEO Arena as part of SBC Summit 2026 and brought together around 300 industry professionals.
Twenty Categories
Awards were presented across 20 categories covering affiliates, customer acquisition, technology, content and leadership.
The ceremony was co-hosted by sports presenter Alison Bender and former Portuguese footballer Nuno Gomes.
Clever Advertising Wins Twice
Clever Advertising was among the standout companies of the evening.
The company retained the Affiliate Employer of the Year title and also secured Affiliate Traffic Source of the Year.
Flashscore Network and Catena Media
Flashscore Network was named Sports Affiliate of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Catena Media received the Casino Affiliate of the Year award.
Both companies ranked among the leading winners in the affiliate categories.
Hub Affiliations
Hub Affiliations secured the Best Affiliate Network award.
Anna Maria Baccaro of Hub Affiliations also retained her title as Affiliate Content Manager of the Year.
Operator Awards
In the operator categories, Vegas Legends retained Affiliate Programme of the Year (Medium / Small) for a second consecutive year.
Novibet received Affiliate Programme of the Year (Large).
Betsson Group was named Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year.
Individual Honours
The Affiliate Leader of the Year award was shared by:
- Brian Christopher, creator and CEO of BC Ventures.
- Anastasiia Shcherbyna, CMO of Melbet.
Giannis Stavropoulos of Stoiximan was named Affiliate Marketing Manager of the Year.
Leon Constantinou of Entain received Affiliate Account / Community Manager of the Year.
Supplier Categories
RavenTrack retained the title of Affiliate Management Platform of the Year.
PartnerMatrix was named Affiliate Technology of the Year.
Evolution won Casino Title of the Year, while Basher Agency secured Marketing Agency of the Year.
Other Winners
Better Collective received the award for Affiliate Product Innovation.
GottaGamble won Crypto Affiliate of the Year.
SlotCatalog took Affiliate-led Campaign of the Year.
BIG4PLAY was named Rising Star of the Year (Affiliate).
Statements
SBC founder and CEO Rasmus Sojmark highlighted the importance of the affiliate sector across the global betting and iGaming industry.
He said the awards are intended to recognise not only commercial performance, but also innovation, impact and initiatives capable of shaping the wider sector.
Industry Context
Affiliate marketing remains one of the main acquisition and growth channels for betting and iGaming operators.
The sector is becoming increasingly professionalised, driven by new technology, tighter regulation and a greater need to measure the value generated by each acquisition channel.
Next Steps or Impact
The Affiliate Leaders Awards aim to consolidate their position as a major recognition platform for companies and professionals specialising in affiliate and performance marketing.
The 2026 edition reflected the increasing importance of technology, data, content and community management within the commercial strategies of operators and suppliers.
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