The iGaming community gathered to celebrate the industry’s finest achievements as the winners of the EGR Italy Awards 2026 were officially revealed on October 21, 2026. Highlighting exceptional performance, regulatory compliance, and cutting-edge innovation across the Italian market, the ceremony honored leading operators, affiliates, and B2B suppliers.
Sisal emerged as a dominant force at the event, securing the coveted title of Operator of the Year after presenting the strongest all-round submission characterized by market-leading scale and multi-vertical growth. Sisal also triumphed in the Casino Operator and Sports Betting Operator categories, bolstered by the impressive performance of innovations such as My Combo and Sisal Tipster. Furthermore, Sisal captured the newly introduced Operator Performance Award, powered by H2 Capital.
Affiliate and individual excellence
In the affiliate sector, Hub Affiliations stood out by claiming both Affiliate of the Year and Casino Affiliate. Judges praised its innovative multi-brand ecosystem and robust expansion across Italy with a strong emphasis on responsible gaming. Adding to the company’s success, Francesco Maddalena was honored with the Individual Achievement Award for his exceptional leadership and deep market expertise.
The newly established Affiliate Network of the Year category was won by DT9 Group, recognized for its performance-driven, data-led approach in Italy, while sitiscommesse.com took home Sports Betting Affiliate. Meanwhile, Lottomatica received the Outstanding Contribution to the Italian Market award.
Recognizing operational and safer gambling standards
In the operator and corporate categories, Fast Track won Employer of the Year for its structured approach to wellbeing and inclusion, while E-Play24 secured both the Diversity and Inclusion Model and Customer Services Operator accolades. PokerStars dominated the Poker Operator and Marketing Campaign categories following strong growth and creative multichannel execution.
Quigioco was recognized as Omnichannel Operator for its seamless integration between retail and digital channels, tombola won Innovation in Casino for its localized Smorfia concept, SNAI captured Innovation in Sports Betting for a complex sportsbook migration, and Betpoint was named Safer Gambling Operator for its evidence-based monitoring and technical validation. Slotmatic by Hub Innovation was named Rising Star.
B2B and supplier triumphs
Supplier categories showcased exceptional technological advancements across the board. Evolution won Casino Content Supplier, while Key2 Business captured Freeplay Gaming Supplier with its Stickyplay platform. Admiral Pay was awarded Payments Supplier for its fully compliant, Bank of Italy-authorized ecosystem.
Light & Wonder secured Full-Service Platform Provider and Aggregator Platform (Infinity), Playtech won Casino Platform Supplier, and Sportradar achieved a double victory by winning Sports Betting Supplier and Compliance and KYC Partner. Pragmatic Play was named Software Supplier, Inspired Entertainment took Virtual Sports Supplier, Optimove won Acquisition and Retention Partner, and Mindway AI claimed AI Development of the Year.
Here is the complete list of all the EGR winners categorized by their respective award sections:
Affiliate Categories
- Affiliate of the Year: Hub Affiliations
- Casino Affiliate: Hub Affiliations
- Affiliate Network of the Year (NEW FOR 2026): DT9 Group
- Sports Betting Affiliate: sitiscommesse.com
General Categories
- Outstanding Contribution to the Italian Market (NEW FOR 2026): Lottomatica
- Employer of the Year: Fast Track
- Diversity and Inclusion Model: E-Play24
- Individual Achievement Award (NEW FOR 2026): Francesco Maddalena – CEO, Hub Affiliations
- Operator Performance Award (powered by H2 Capital) (NEW FOR 2026): Sisal
- Rising Star: Slotmatic by Hub Innovation
AI & Innovation Categories
- AI Development of the Year: Mindway
- Innovation in Casino: tombola
- Innovation in Sports Betting: SNAI
Operator Categories
- Marketing Campaign: PokerStars
- Customer Services Operator: E-Play24
- Casino Operator: Sisal
- Operator of the Year: Sisal
- Safer Gambling Operator: Betpoint
- Poker Operator: PokerStars
- Omnichannel Operator: Quigioco
- Sports Betting Operator: Sisal
Service Categories
- Casino Content Supplier: Evolution
- Freeplay Gaming Supplier: Key2 Business – Stickyplay
- Payments Supplier: Admiral Pay
- Full-Service Platform Provider: Light & Wonder
- Casino Platform Supplier: Playtech
- Sports Betting Supplier: Sportradar
- Software Supplier: Pragmatic Play
- Virtual Sports Supplier: Inspired Entertainment
- Acquisition and Retention Partner: Optimove
- Compliance and KYC Partner: Sportradar
- Aggregator Platform: Light & Wonder
