Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 takes place on September 30 at MEO Arena in Lisbon — on day two of Affiliate Leaders Summit. It is organized by SBC Events and gathers about 400 people from the affiliate and iGaming industry.
Categories
20 categories in four blocks. Affiliate Awards: best affiliate network, sports, casino and crypto affiliate of the year, rising star, affiliate employer, content manager, affiliate leader, affiliate-led campaign, traffic source of the year, product innovation. Operator Awards: affiliate programme of the year (large and medium/small), digital marketing campaign, casino title of the year. Supplier Awards: marketing agency, affiliate technology and affiliate management platform of the year. Affiliate & Operator: account/community manager and affiliate marketing manager of the year.
Winners are decided by a combination of an industry jury and an open vote; one vote per category. Past participants include Better Collective, Catena Media, Gentoo Media, Betsson Group, Pragmatic Play, Game Lounge and RavenTrack.
Schedule, September 30
- 19:00 — Welcome Drinks Reception.
- 20:00 — three-course dinner, awards ceremony and entertainment.
- 23:00 — end of awards.
- 00:30 — end of evening.
How to get in
No separate tickets: the ceremony is part of the Affiliate Leaders Summit program, which requires its own ticket.
Why go
It is the one night when the owners of the biggest affiliate companies and programs sit in the same room. For a mid-sized team it is a rare chance to share a table with people you cannot reach during the day.
