The global betting and iGaming industry celebrated excellence in affiliate marketing during the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 gala, held on September 30 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon as part of the SBC Summit 2026. The event brought together 300 sector professionals and presented awards across 20 prominent categories.
Major Winners of the Night
Clever Advertising emerged as one of the big winners by retaining key titles including Affiliate Employer of the Year and Affiliate Traffic Source of the Year. Flashscore Network achieved its second consecutive award as Sports Affiliate of the Year, while Catena Media was recognized as Casino Affiliate of the Year.
Hub Affiliations also shined by winning the Best Affiliate Network award, and Anna Maria Baccaro retained her title as Affiliate Content Manager of the Year. Other notable winners include BIG4PLAY as Rising Star, Better Collective for Product Innovation, and GottaGamble in the Cryptocurrency Affiliate category.
Operator and Provider Categories
In the operator categories, Vegas Legends and Novibet retained their titles in Small/Medium and Large Affiliate Programs, respectively. Betsson Group took home the recognition for Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year.
Among providers, RavenTrack stood out as Management Platform, Evolution in the Casino category, PartnerMatrix for Affiliate Technology, and Basher Agency as Marketing Agency. The Affiliate Leader of the Year award was shared by Brian Christopher and Anastasiia Shcherbyna.
Valeria Mendoza
Originaria de Arequipa (Perú), Valeria Mendoza ha desarrollado su carrera en la intersección entre los contenidos, la tecnología y el marketing digital. Con experiencia en SEO y estrategia editorial, lleva más de ocho años ayudando a marcas online a crecer mediante contenidos basados en datos y una narrativa centrada en la audiencia.
Especializada en: estrategia de SEO, reseñas de casinos, noticias tecnológicas, marketing de afiliados y estrategias de crecimiento digital para el sector del iGaming.
