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SPORTS BETTING SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
SBTECH
SBTech made great strides during the past year with its arrival in the US market and a string of contracts in Europe. Furthermore, it has continued to innovate, building out its product with innovations such as its PulseBet feature, and has continued to build its team. The US market was where it was at for sports betting suppliers in 2018, and SBTech was one of the first out of the blocks, when it announced an agreement with Churchill Downs. The pair teamed up in Mississippi and New Jersey, and SBTech followed that up by agreeing a deal
with New Jersey’s iGaming market leader Golden Nugget. If Stateside progress grabbed the attention, SBTech had already reinforced its reputation in the European lottery market. In early 2018, Danish state lottery Danske Spil selected SBTech as the full turnkey platform solution supplier for its new Youbet.dk brand. Deals with the likes of Mansion and Bethard showed that SBTech will not lose focus on its core markets. To top it all off, SBTech closed the year with an extension to its deal with Czech lottery operator Sazka Group. Nobody made progress like SBTech in 2018.
Runners up BetGenius / Playtech / SG Digital
THE JUDGES We would like to thank our judges for sparing their time and sharing their wisdom. This would not be possible without them.
GIQ Q4 REVIEW
Andrew Bulloss
Daniel Eskola
Steve Hoare
David O’Reilly
head of gaming Odgers Berndtson
CEO Relax Gaming
editor Gaming Intelligence Quarterly
COO Bet Colossus
Charles Cohen
Richard Flint
Daniel Lindberg
David Sargeant
SVP sportsbook IGT
chairman Sky Betting & Gaming
CEO Quickspin
founder iGaming Ideas
John Coleman
Itai Frieberger
Bobby Mamudi
Shay Segev
CEO Microgaming
CEO 888 Holdings
managing editor Gaming Intelligence
joint COO GVC Holdings
Matt Davey
Gustaf Hagman
Steven Matsell
Dan Waugh
former CEO SG Digital
CEO LeoVegas
CEO Leander Games
partner Regulus Partners
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