2023 American Gambling Awards Nominations

The American Gambling Awards celebrate the outstanding work of the companies, organizations, executives and policymakers working to responsibly grow the regulated online American casino and sports betting market.

Categories

  • This award will go to the online sportsbook active in the regulated American market who has excelled during the judging period by demonstrating growth, professionalism and customer satisfaction. The judges are looking for operators that have taken the lead in terms of not only growth but thought leadership and responsible gaming.

    Winner

    FanDuel Sportsbook

    Finalists

    - BetMGM Sportsbook
    - Caesars Sportsbook
    - DraftKings Sportsbook
    - Tipico Sportsbook

  • This award is to highlight the success of the online casino operator in the regulated American market that has stood out from the crowd during the judging period. In a competitive space you must show how your product and offering gives players a superior experience. The judges are looking for the overall package so let them know what you are proud of and the features that make your online casino experience amazing for players.

    Winner

    BetMGM Casino

    Finalists

    - DraftKings Casino
    - FanDuel Casino
    - PlayStar

  • We’re looking for an individual game or suite of games that have enjoyed the most success during the judging period. The winning product will have provided players with an improved experience or provided operators with an improved offering to secure more players. This award can go to an operator, designer, or other product developer that has introduced (or updated) a gaming product during the judging period.

    Winner

    Adventures Beyond Wonderland Live from Playtech

    Finalists

    - LuckyTap from Design Works Gaming
    - Live Craps from Evolution
    - Ultimate Fire Link series from Light & Wonder
    - 9 Coins from Wazdan
    - Jackpot Royale from White Hat Studios

  • We’re looking for a betting innovation or new betting product that has enjoyed the most success during the judging period. The winning product will have provided players with an improved experience or provided operators with an improved offering to secure more players. This award can go to an operator, designer, or other product developer that has introduced (or updated) a betting product during the judging period.

    Winner

    Simplebet

    Finalists

    - Chalkline Sports
    - OddsJam
    - Outlier
    - BetBuilder from OpenBet

  • Online gambling operators increasingly rely on sophisticated, third-party platform providers to help deliver their services. These platforms play a critical role in helping the industry scale and ensuring broad access to online gambling for both consumers and upstart operators entering the industry without an existing technology solution. As the industry matures, organizations are innovating to improve their businesses with new software products and systems.

    Winner

    White Hat Gaming

    Finalists

    - Kambi
    - Light & Wonder
    - OpenBet
    - Strive Gaming

  • Data is a critical part of success for the American betting and gaming industry. The winner of this award will be presented to the organization that has provided excellence in data service delivery and has directly contributed to improving an overall gaming product, business practices and/or revenue generation for the operator, affiliate or other customer entity.

    Winner

    Genius Sports

    Finalists

    - MetaBet
    - Sportradar

  • While progress has been made, many players in the United States still face difficulties making payments to regulated online gambling companies. The winner of this award will have helped deal with this problem by supplying a payment solution which meaningfully increases the success rate of online deposits and payouts.

    Winner

    Paysafe

    Finalists

    - PayNearMe
    - Sightline Payments
    - Trustly

  • A testament to the industry’s commitment to creating a safe gaming environment, judges will be looking for the industry partner that has done the most to protect online players. The winner will have demonstrated outstanding efforts to identify problem gamblers early, prevent problem gamblers from transacting, to ensure players are dealt with in a fair and responsible manner, and to protect children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gaming.

    Winner

    Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health

    Finalists

    - Caesars Entertainment
    - Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
    - Entain Foundation U.S.
    - Problem Gambling Network of Ohio
    - U.S. Integrity

  • The expansion of the American gambling landscape is enjoying unprecedented growth and exciting innovation across the board. It has simultaneously seen a wealth of startups and emerging companies along with consolidation of key industry players through strategic mergers and acquisitions as organizations look to capture market share. This dynamic has resulted in some of the most creative and broad-reaching deals in recent history.

    Winner

    Moelis & Company for Fanatics Acquisition of PointsBet U.S.

    Finalists

    - Boyd Gaming Acquisition of Pala Interactive
    - MGM Resorts International Acquisition of LeoVegas

  • This award honors the elected or appointed policymaker (individual or organization) at either the state or federal level that has been a champion for free market principles that will ultimately help the online gaming and sports betting markets flourish. The winner of this award will be forward looking and an advocate for policy that sets up the right structure today that will pay dividends for decades to come.

    Winner

    Sen. Damon Thayer & Rep. Michael Lee Meredith (KY)

    Finalists

    - Rep. Dan Houx (MO)
    - Sen. Eric Lesser (MA)
    - Sen. Jim Perry (NC) & Rep. Jason Saine (NC)

  • This award will go to the regulator or regulatory body whose work has enabled the strongest growth potential for their market. Regulatory policies should demonstrate independence from bias, a focus on public safety, and maximizing economic growth while balancing out the practical challenges of operating in a regulated environment.

    Winner

    Anna Marin Russell, Ohio Casino Control Commission

    Finalists

    - Henry Williams, Michigan Gaming Control Board
    - Jamie Eads, Kentucky Horse Racing Commission
    - Steve Durrell, Kansas Lottery