Finalists of the International Gaming Awards 2026

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The organization of the International Gaming Awards (IGA), managed by Clever Duck Media Ltd, officially announced the complete list of finalists for its 2026 edition, recognizing companies, operators, suppliers, studios and talents that have stood out for their innovation, responsibility and contribution to the development of the global iGaming ecosystem.

Clever Duck Media Ltd is a company specialized in event management, with a creative, efficient and deeply industry-connected approach. In addition to the prestigious IGA, it manages the Women in Gaming Networking Event (Conference & Awards) and publishes a leading monthly digital magazine.

The 2026 edition of the IGA brings together established brands and new players across an extensive list of categories, reflecting the diversity and evolution of the market. Below is the official list of finalists:

Affiliate (Company) of the Year

1w Partners · 1xBet · Affilka by SOFTSWISS · Already Media · Better Collective · Bojoko · Casino Guru · Gamblers Connect · Revpanda Group · Wedia

Affiliate Marketing Campaign of the Year

2RBO Affiliates · 7StarsPartners · 247PARTNERS · Boomerang Partners · Checkd Group · Control F5 · Interblock · MioMedia Affiliates · WOWPartners

Brand of the Year Operator

Affigates · BetMGM · Betsson · Cherry · High Roller Technologies · Melco Resorts · Slots temple · Tooniebet · Vegas Legends

Brand of the Year Supplier

BETER · Hub88 · Interblock · PopOK Gaming · Pragmatic Play · Push Gaming · Soft2Bet · Softswiss · Spribe · Yggdrasil

Charitable Community Award

ARRISE · Boomerang Partners · Flutter Entertainment – Do More Together · Fundación Sportium · Game Lounge · Interblock · Lottoland · Melco Resorts & Entertainment · Vegas Legends · Wazdan

Customer Service Company of the Year (Operator)

1xBet · Betsson Group · Coolbet · GemBet · Immense Group · Spreadex Sports · Winbet · WinSpirit Casino

Customer Service Company of the Year (Supplier)

Abelson Sports · Continent 8 Technologies · Hub88 · Interblock · Lotus igaming group · Mediacle · MyAffiliates · Pragmatic Solutions · Pronet Gaming · Sportradar

Best Crash Game Developer of the Year

1×2 Network · Aviatrix · Buck Stakes Entertainment · Evoplay · Galaxsys · Million Games · Pascal Gaming · PopOK Gaming · Pragmatic Play · SPRIBE

eSports Innovator of the Year

1xBet · BETBY · BETER · DATA.BET · Oddin.gg

Game Aggregator of the Year

Alea · BetConstruct · Entain · EveryMatrix · GR8 Tech · Hub88 · IGT PlayDigital · Platipus Gaming · Relax Gaming · Relum · SOFTSWISS · St8

Game of the Year

BetGames – Lucky Lenny’s Jetpack · BGaming – Aviamasters · Entain – Devil’s Lucky Spins · Gaming Corps – 3 Pigs of Olympus · GAMOMAT – Crystal Ball Flaming Link · IGT – Money Gong · PearFiction Studios – Squealin Riches 2 · Play’n GO – Crabby’s Gold · PLAYBOOK FUSION – Playbook Football · Playtech – Oink Oink Oink · Pragmatic Play – Sweet Rush Bonanza · SPRIBE – Aviator

Games Studio of the Year

18Peaches · BGaming · Design Works Gaming · ELA Games · Entain · Evoplay · Fortune Factory Studios · Galaxsys · Gameburger Studios · GAMOMAT · Million Games · Peter & Sons · Pragmatic Play · Yggdrasil Gaming

Global Gaming Company of the Year

BetConstruct · BETER · Betsson Group · Bragg Gaming Group · Digtiain · IGT · Interblock · Pragmatic Play · Soft2Bet · Sportradar · SPRIBE · Tangam Systems

Great Place to Work Award (Operator)

Bally’s · Betsson Group · ComeOn Group · Gamblers Connect · Game Lounge · Immense Group · Revpanda Group · Storm International · Vegas Legends

Great Place to Work Award (Supplier)

Alea · ARRISE · BGaming · Bragg Gaming Group · Diamond Game · Digtiain · EveryMatrix · mkodo · Play’n GO · Pronet Gaming · SOFTSWISS · The Mill Adventure

iGaming Software Supplier

BetConstruct · Bragg Gaming Group · Delasport · Digtiain · EveryMatrix · GeoComply · Hub88 · Play’n GO · Playtech · Pragmatic Play · SOFTSWISS · Sportradar

Innovator of the Year (Operator)

Affigates · Already Media · Betsson Group · Cherry.com · ComeOn Group · Pilot Games · RocketPlay Casino · Wildz Group

Innovator of the Year (Supplier)

18Peaches · Alea · ARRISE · BETBY · Blask · Delasport · Interblock · Play’n GO · Relax Gaming · Soft2Bet · Yaspa · Yggdrasil Gaming

Live Casino of the Year

BBIN · BetGames · Betsson Group · Creedroomz · ElCasino · Imagine Live · Playtech · Pragmatic Play · Pronet Gaming

Lottery Product of the Year

BBIN · Brightstar Lottery (Retailer Pro S2 Lottery Terminal) · Brightstar Lottery (GameFlex 48) · Lottoland · Pilot Games · Sportradar · TVBET

Mobile Operator of the Year

Betsson Group · Bragg Gaming Group · Ganadu Gaming · LeoVegas Group · ToonieBet · Wildz Group

Mobile Sports Product of the Year

1xBet · Abelson Sports · BetHero · Kiron Interactive · PLAYBOOK FUSION · Pragmatic Play

Multi-Channel Provider/Supplier of the Year

BetConstruct · Bragg Gaming Group · Digtiain · EveryMatrix · Hub88 · IGT · Light & Wonder · Pilot Games · Playtech · Pragmatic Play · Pronet Gaming

Online Casino Operator of the Year

1xBet · BetMGM · Betsson Group · Cherry.com · ComeOn Group · Coolbet · Entain · LeoVegas Group · RocketPlay Casino · ToonieBet

Online Games Operator of the Year

1xBet · BBIN · Entain · WinSpirit Casino

Rising Star of the Year Operator

Affigates · Already Media · BetMGM · Casino.online · Cherry.com · Devil Fish · Fair Sky Partners Ltd · Mega Riches · Vegas Legends

Rising Star of the Year Supplier

18Peaches · Betcomply · Blask · Elantil · Funky Games · Gamzix · GeoLocs · Highlight Games · Octoplay · Pateplay · Peter & Sons · TaDa Gaming

RNG Casino Supplier of the Year

1X2 Network · 18Peaches · BetConstruct · BetGames · Bragg Gaming Group · Design Works Gaming · Entain · EveryMatrix · Pascal Gaming · Play’n GO · Pragmatic Play

Safer Gambling Award

BETER · Betsson Group · Bragg Gaming Group · Coolbet · Gamblers Connect · Immense Group · Melco Resorts & Entertainment · Mindway AI · OpenBet · Sportradar · Yaspa

Slots Operator of the Year (Online)

1xBet · BBIN · Betsson Group · Entain · Ganadu Gaming · Mr Vegas · Winbet

Slot Provider of the Year

Funky Games · Gaming Corps · GAMOMAT · Gamzix · IGT · Pascal Gaming · Platipus Gaming · Play’n GO · Pragmatic Play · TaDa Gaming

Sports Betting Operator of the Year

1xBet · Betandyou · Betsson Group · ComeOn Group · GemBet · Lotus igaming group · Winbet

Sports Betting Platform of the Year

BETBY · BetConstruct · Delasport · Digtiain · EveryMatrix · IGT PlaySports · OpenBet · Playtech · Pronet Gaming · SOFTSWISS · Sportradar

Sustainability Award

Betsson Group · BGaming · Bragg Gaming Group · EveryMatrix · Flutter Entertainment · Melco Resorts & Entertainment · Play’n GO · Wazdan

Technology Provider/Supplier of the Year

BetConstruct · Bragg Gaming Group · Continent 8 Technologies · Digtiain · EveryMatrix · Hub88 · IGT PlayDigital · OpenBet · Pragmatic Play · SOFTSWISS · Sportradar · Yggdrasil

Unique Gaming Company of the Year

Affigates · BGaming · Buzz Group · ELA Games · Evoplay · Pateplay · PearFiction Studios · The Mill Adventure · Yggdrasil Gaming

US Gaming Company of the Year

Interblock · Internet Vikings · OpenBet · Pilot Games · Tangam Systems · Wazdan

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