Some confirmations and other news among the companies awarded in the gala evening of April 9th ​​at Spazio Novecento in Rome of the Italian Gaming Awards 2025, an event within the IGE event, Italian Gaming Expo and Conference held over the past two days at the Salone delle Fontane, also in the capital of Italy. We started from over 110 nominations to win 21 prizes up for grabs: the statuettes of the Italian Gaming Awards will be awarded on the gala evening of April 9th ​​at Spazio Novecento and are already highly sought after by an audience of operators and companies of the highest profile at a national and international level. Let's immediately list all the awards, then, of the evening that also saw the participation of the actor, comedian and Betsson ambassador, Lino Banfi and the former world champion footballer Fulvio Collovati. The evening was presented by journalists and TV hosts Alice Mattelloni and Andrea Pancani.

Awards Affiliate of the Year The judges awarded the affiliate that has distinguished itself in this competitive sector through innovation, traffic generation and growth, real ROI for operators and the ability to build strong relationships with partners. This is not an award for the largest affiliate site, but the scope was a key factor in decreeing the winner. Participants had to provide evidence of growth, innovation, quality, traffic scalability and differentiation. Dt9 Group

Best Betting Operator This award recognizes the sports betting operator that has set a standard for others to follow in the last 12 months. Judges looked for a company that has brought innovation to the Italian sports betting industry, offered a high-quality gaming experience, and demonstrated real growth. This is not an award for the largest operator, but scope was an important factor to consider. Sisal

Best Casino Games Operator This award recognizes the casino operator that has stood out from the crowd by improving the quality of the entire market. Judges looked for a company that has brought innovation to the Italian casino industry, offered a high-quality gaming experience, and demonstrated real growth. This is not an award for the largest operator, but scope was an important factor to consider. Sisal

Best Marketing Campaign Award This award recognizes the company that has created the best marketing campaign to promote its gaming products or services over the past twelve months. The focus is on the level of innovation, creativity, and accountability. The judges also selected the winner by evaluating the techniques and resources used to create the campaigns: from the use of advertising banners, to affiliate programs, to SEO activities, to viral marketing, to programmatic advertising and so on. Betsson Group

Best Mobile Operator This award recognizes the operator that has had the greatest impact on the mobile and tablet sector in the last 12 months. The award is open to both mobile operators and e-gaming operators with a mobile product. Judges evaluate revenue growth, mobile acquisitions, innovation and product strength. The winner will be the operator that can demonstrate a successful multi-platform offering, with strong functionality and growth. This is not an award for the largest operator, but the scope has been taken into account. StarCasino

Best Retail Operator This award recognizes the operator that has set the standards for others to follow in the last year. The judges looked for a company that has acted as a driving force for innovation across all areas of the business. This is not an award for the largest operator, but scope was taken into account and the winning operator had to demonstrate a market-leading proposition. The judges looked for a winner who has clearly distinguished themselves from others in the sector, through a combination of growth, innovation and strong product performance in one or more key areas. Eurobet Italia

Casino Content Provider This award was given to the provider that has delivered the most successful casino content over the past year. The judges awarded the prize for the quality and performance of the casino software and technology, customer service and the commercial success of the company, with a particular focus on innovation. Amusnet

Customer Care This award was given to the operator that has excelled by putting the customer at the heart of its business, ensuring and developing its services in order to soddisfare customer needs. Sisal

Diversity & Inclusion Award The jury awarded the prize to the operator that has made the greatest effort to create a sustainable and inclusive corporate ecosystem, managing to break down access barriers for sensitive categories. Through investments, innovative and proactive initiatives, the winner is rewarded for their commitment to evaluating and researching targeted measures, for the support provided to categories subject to discrimination or obstacles and for the guarantees offered to their staff. Particular attention is given to operators who have promoted awareness campaigns inside and outside the company aimed at achieving equality and combating all forms of discrimination. Betsson Group

ESG Compliance Award The jury awarded the company that has achieved the best results in terms of sustainability, according to the ESG paradigm, evaluating the investments made, the progress made and the objectives achieved and those promised to achieve in the short and medium term. Betsson Group

Esports Organisation Award This award recognises the eSports operator that has achieved the best results over the last 12 months. Judges will be looking for a company that has brought innovation to the eSports sector in Italy, offering a high-quality experience and demonstrating real growth. This is not an award for the largest operator, but the structure and size of the company will be considered important. Qlash

HR Award: Employer of the Year This award recognises the operator or affiliate that has demonstrated its commitment to improving organisational performance through investment in recruitment, personal and skills development and motivation of each individual employee. Particular attention is given to the operator or affiliate that demonstrates a clear plan to embed a strong corporate culture throughout the company. NOVOMATIC Italia 

Igaming Platform Provider This award was given to the provider that has offered the most successful casino product over the last year. The jury awards the prize for the quality and performance of the casino platform and its technology, for customer service and for the commercial success of the company, with a particular focus on innovation. Light & Wonder Operator of the Year Sisal

Payment Systems The jury awarded the company that provides the most innovative, reliable and sustainable solutions for payment systems, both online and retail. The judges evaluated the quality and performance of the technology, the support provided to operators, commercial success and innovation, with a particular focus on compliance, in a sector that is not yet fully regulated in Italy. Admiral Pay

Product Innovation (Supplier) This award recognizes the supplier that has demonstrated that it has created the most effective product, service or gaming solution on the Italian market, which has allowed it to achieve greater positioning in the last year. Different types of products or services may be evaluated: from gaming content to platforms (both betting and casino games), from the innovative use of artificial intelligence to customer service tools or marketing technologies. The judges then assessed the actual success of the indicated product/service, both from a commercial point of view and in terms of added value for the company, in addition to the level of innovation that characterizes it. Pragmatic Play

Responsible Gaming The judges awarded the prize to the operator that has been most committed to implementing procedures aimed at protecting its customers, with particular attention to innovative and proactive initiatives. The winner was awarded for its age verification technology, support for problem gambling, responsible gaming guarantees and KYC procedures. Particular attention will be given to operators that have promoted campaigns for broader controls of the sector to guarantee socially responsible gaming. Sisal

Social Commitment Award The jury awarded the company that has achieved the best social performance, promoting initiatives and projects of interest to local communities or to the community. Investments in the third sector, in the artistic and cultural sector, in sports or in other areas and general involvement in issues of interest to the global community were evaluated. Betsson.Sport

Sports Betting Provider The jury awarded the provider that provided a market-leading sports betting platform or software solution for eGaming operators to its customers. Participants had to provide evidence of commercial success and positive feedback from their customers Sportradar 

Startup of the Year Award This award has recognized the emerging company that will demonstrate that it has created the most effective product, service or solution on the Italian market, which has allowed it to gain importance in the sector: gaming, but not only. Different types of products or services have been evaluated: from gaming content to platforms (both betting and casino), from the innovative use of artificial intelligence, to customer support tools or marketing technologies. The judges have evaluated the actual success of the indicated product/service, both from a commercial point of view and in terms of added value for the company, in addition to the level of innovation that characterizes it. But the potential and approach to the market have also been evaluated, since they are startups. The startups that have been evaluated have not been exclusively pure "gaming" companies, but also those that deal directly or indirectly with the world of gaming (providing services or adopting solutions related to gaming). CatoriTech

Virtual Sports Provider Judges recognized the provider that delivered a market-leading virtual sports solution for operators. Entrants provided evidence of commercial success and positive feedback from their customers. Inspired Entertainment Inc