Clever Advertising and Flashscore Network Lead Winners at 2026 Affiliate Leaders Awards
The Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 in Lisbon honored top affiliates and operators across 20 categories before 300 professionals. Clever Advertising retained Employer of the Year and added Traffic Source honors. Flashscore Network repeated as Sports Affiliate of the Year while Sojmark stressed the sector’s key industry role amid record entrants.
SCCG Take — The awards set clear performance benchmarks that operators can use to evaluate affiliate partnerships. Sustained wins by select firms signal where innovation delivers measurable industry impact.
The Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 celebrated affiliate and performance marketing excellence in the global betting and iGaming industry. The ceremony occurred at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Wednesday, co-hosted by sports presenter Alison Bender and Portuguese football legend Nuno Gomes. It spanned 20 categories and drew 300 industry professionals.
Rasmus Sojmark, founder and CEO of SBC, said: “The global affiliate sector is an indispensable part of our industry, and we are incredibly proud to continue providing a ceremony dedicated to celebrating its achievements. It’s so much more than winning an award; it’s a physical representation of a job well done, a change made and an impact on the industry. With this year’s record-breaking number of entrants and the enthusiasm we saw in the room, it’s clear the industry feels the same.” Sojmark thanked platinum sponsor SuperPartners and the panel of award judges for their essential commitment and support.
Standout Performers Across Categories
Clever Advertising retained Affiliate Employer of the Year and took Affiliate Traffic Source of the Year. Flashscore Network was named Sports Affiliate of the Year for the second year running. Catena Media secured Casino Affiliate of the Year. Hub Affiliations earned Best Affiliate Network, while Anna Maria Baccaro of Hub Affiliations retained Affiliate Content Manager of the Year.
BIG4PLAY won Rising Star of the Year (Affiliate). Better Collective claimed Affiliate Product Innovation. GottaGamble took Crypto Affiliate of the Year. SlotCatalog won Affiliate-led Campaign of the Year. Vegas Legends retained Affiliate Programme of the Year (Medium / Small) for the second consecutive year. Novibet won Affiliate Programme of the Year (Large). Betsson Group earned Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year.
Leadership and Supplier Recognitions
Affiliate Leader of the Year was shared between Brian Christopher (Creator & CEO, BC Ventures) and Anastasiia Shсherbyna (CMO, Melbet). Leon Constantinou (Entain) received Affiliate Account / Community Manager of the Year. Giannis Stavropoulos (Stoiximan) won Affiliate Marketing Manager of the Year.
RavenTrack retained Affiliate Management Platform of the Year. Evolution took Casino Title of the Year. PartnerMatrix was named Affiliate Technology of the Year. Basher Agency secured Marketing Agency of the Year. The complete winners list appears on the SBC Events site, according to reporting by SBC Americas.
Reporting: SBC Americas
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