BSG Awards 2025

The BSG Awards (Baltic and Scandinavian Gaming Awards) is a prestigious celebration of industry excellence in the Baltic and Nordic regions. Showcasing the latest innovations and trends, the awards honor outstanding achievements across diverse categories, recognizing companies and individuals who set new standards and drive the iGaming and technology sectors forward.

  • Nominations period: 8 January – 31 March, 2025 (closed)
  • Online voting: 8-27 April, 2025 (closed)
  • Shortlist announcement: 30 April, 2025
  • Winners voted and announced on 27 May at MARE BALTICUM Gaming & TECH Summit Vilnius

Baltics: Cast you votes here

Nordics: Cast you votes here

BSG Awards 2025 Shortlists

Individual categories

Baltic Innovator of the Year

Shortlist:

  • Tatyana Kaminskaya, Head of SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator
  • Vladimir Malakchi – CEO & Managing Partner at Xanada Investments
  • Daniel Gunba, Founder / CEO at TRIION Gaming
  • Irakli Davarashvili – CEO & Co-Founder at Promofy

Baltic Rising Star in iGaming

Shortlist:

  • Olga Resiga, Chief Business Development Officer at SOFTSWISS
  • Vladimir Malakchi – CEO & Managing Partner at Xanada Investments
  • Daniel Gunba, Founder / CEO at TRIION Gaming
  • Irakli Davarashvili – CEO & Co-Founder at Promofy

Baltic iGaming Leader of the Year

Shortlist:

  • Ivan Montik is the founder of SOFTSWISS
  • Vladimir Malakchi – CEO & Managing Partner at Xanada Investments
  • Andrzej Hyla, Chief Commercial Officer at Wazdan
  • Daniel Gunba, Founder / CEO at TRIION Gaming
  • Irakli Davarashvili – CEO & Co-Founder at Promofy

Baltic iGaming Influencer of the Year

Shortlist:

  • Vladimir Malakchi – CEO & Managing Partner at Xanada Investments
  • Daniel Gunba, Founder / CEO at TRIION Gaming

Best iGaming CEO in the Baltics

Shortlist:

  • Vladimir Malakchi – CEO & Managing Partner at Xanada Investments
  • Dr. Andreas Koeberl – CEO at BetGames
  • Michał Imiołek – CEO of Wazdan
  • Daniel Gunba, Founder / CEO at TRIION Gaming

Baltic categories

BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • NINJA CASINO
  • MEGAPARI
  • CITYCASINO
  • FENIKSS
  • NOMINI
  • CHANZ
  • UNIBET
  • BETGAMES.TV
  • KINGSWIN

BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • FENIKSS
  • PAF
  • BETSAFE
  • OPTIWIN
  • COOLBET
  • UNIBET
  • BET365
  • GOALBET
  • TONYBET
  • OPTIBET
  • TRIOBET

BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETGAMES
  • PLAYSON
  • EZUGI
  • SOFTGAMINGS
  • FINNPLAY
  • NUXGAMETOM HORN GAMING
  • SOFTSWISS
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • AMUSNET GAMING

BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • PLAYTECH
  • BELATRA GAMES
  • TOM HORN GAMING
  • PLAYSON
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • EVOLUTION GAMING
  • NOLIMIT CITY
  • PLAY’N GO
  • PROMATIC GAMES
  • SLOTMILL
  • PARIPLAY
  • DIGITAIN

BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • AMBER STUDIOS
  • PLAYTECH
  • BETCORE
  • EXTREME LIVE GAMING
  • IMAGINE LIVE
  • SWINTT
  • BETGAMES

RISING STAR IN BALTIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2025

Shortlist:

  • PLAYTECH
  • KIRON INTERACTIVE
  • PROMOFY
  • SWINTT
  • ENDORPHINA
  • PLAYSON
  • RED RAKE GAMING
  • NOLIMIT CITY
  • YGGDRASIL
  • EVOLUTION GAMING
  • RELAX GAMING
  • EZUGI

BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • SPORTRADAR
  • ABIOS GAMING
  • ULTRAPLAY
  • SOFTSWISS
  • BETBAZAR
  • SIS
  • PANDASCORE
  • ODDIN.GG
  • DATA.BET

BEST VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • DS VIRTUAL GAMING
  • SPORTRADAR
  • ELBET
  • KIRON INTERACTIVE
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • GOLDEN RACE
  • BETBAZAR

RISING STAR IN BALTIC VIRTUAL SPORTS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • PLAYTECH
  • INSPIRED GAMING
  • BETBAZAR
  • DATA.BET
  • DS VIRTUAL GAMING
  • GOLDEN RACE

RISING STAR IN BALTIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • DATA.BET
  • SIS
  • BETBAZAR
  • KAMBI
  • PROMOFY
  • ALTENAR
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • SPORTING SOLUTIONS
  • SPORTRADAR
  • ATLASLIVE
  • SOFTGAMINGS

BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • ALTENAR
  • BETCORE
  • LVISION
  • SPORTING SOLUTIONS
  • KAMBI
  • SPORTRADAR
  • SOFTSWISS
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • ATLASLIVE
  • DIGITAIN

BEST HOSTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • NETSHOP ISP
  • CONTINENT 8 TECHNOLOGIES

BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • COINSPAID
  • NEOPAY
  • PAYSAFE
  • PAYABL
  • CONNECTPAY
  • BANKERA

BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE BALTICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • ITECH LABS
  • CTL COMPLIANCE TESTING LABORATORY
  • ECOGRA
  • GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL (GLI)

Nordic categories

BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • UNIBET
  • RIZK
  • BETFAIR
  • WISHMAKER
  • SVENSKA SPEL
  • CHANZ
  • BETWAY
  • SPILNU
  • METAL CASINO
  • COMEON
  • DANSKE SPIL
  • BETSSON

BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • TIPWIN
  • BETSSON
  • BWIN
  • BETFAIR
  • COOLBET.COM
  • BETSPAWN
  • 888
  • EXPEKT
  • BET365
  • BETHARD

BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETGAMES
  • SOFTSWISS
  • FINNPLAY
  • AMUSNET GAMING
  • QUICKSPIN
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • KIRON INTERACTIVE
  • SLOTEGRATOR
  • EVOLUTION GAMING
  • WAZDAN
  • EZUGI
    RED RAKE GAMING
    DELASPORT
    ATLASLIVE
    SOFT2BET

BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETCORE
  • BETSOFT
  • PARIPLAY
  • EVOLUTION GAMING
  • EVOPLAY
  • PLAY’N GO
  • FINNPLAY
  • DIGITAIN
  • AMUSNET GAMING
  • R. FRANCO GAMES
  • TOM HORN GAMING
  • RELAX GAMING
  • PLAYTECH
  • ENDORPHINA
  • SYNOT GAMES

BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETGAMES.TV
  • BETCORE
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • IMAGINE LIVE
  • EVOLUTION GAMING
  • PLAYTECH
  • LUCKY STREAK
  • NETENT
  • MEDIALIVE
  • AUTHENTIC GAMING

RISING STAR IN NORDIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2025

Shortlist:

  • AMUSNET GAMING
  • BETCORE
  • EZUGI
  • EVOLUTION GAMING
  • 7777 GAMING
  • GREENTUBE
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • YGGDRASIL
  • NUXGAME
  • RELAX GAMING

BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • ODDIN.GG
  • SIS
  • SOFTSWISS
  • ABIOS GAMING
  • DGI ESPORT
  • BETBAZAR
  • AGF ESPORT
  • DATA.BET
  • PANDASCORE

BEST VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • SPORTRADAR
  • BETRADAR
  • KIRON INTERACTIVE
  • GOLDEN RACE
  • BETSYS
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • DS VIRTUAL GAMING

RISING STAR IN NORDIC VIRTUAL SPORTS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • VINFOTECH
  • BETSYS
  • INSPIRED GAMING
  • DS VIRTUAL GAMING
  • DATA.BET
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • BETBAZAR
  • KIRON INTERACTIVE
  • GOLDEN RACE

RISING STAR IN NORDIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2025

Shortlist:

  • METRIC GAMING
  • SPORTING SOLUTIONS
  • BETER
  • SIS
  • KAMBI
  • DELASPORT
  • BETBAZAR
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • ATLASLIVE
  • DATA.BET

BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • BETER
  • SOFTSWISS
  • PLAYTECH
  • SOFT2BET
  • SIS
  • KAMBI
  • ATLASLIVE
  • EVERYMATRIX
  • ALTENAR
  • DIGITAIN

BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • ZIMPLER
  • WIRECAPITAL
  • WISE
  • ORANGE PAY
  • WORLDPAY
  • SPLIFF
  • COINSPAID

BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL (GLI)
  • QUINEL
  • ECOGRA
  • BMM TESTLABS
  • ITECH LABS

BEST HOSTING PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2025

Shortlist:

  • CONTINENT 8 TECHNOLOGIES
  • INTERNET VIKINGS

BSG Awards 2024 Winners

  • BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE BALTICS 2024: BETSAFE
  • BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE BALTICS 2024: COOLBET
  • BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: TOM HORN GAMING
  • BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: RELAX GAMING
  • BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: BETGAMES
  • RISING STAR IN BALTIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2024: GIG (GAMING INNOVATION GROUP)
  • BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: DATA.BET
  • BEST VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: EVERYMATRIX
  • RISING STAR IN BALTIC VIRTUAL SPORTS 2024: SPORTRADAR
  • RISING STAR IN BALTIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2024: ATLASLIVE
  • BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: DIGITAIN
  • BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE BALTICS 2024: PAYABL
  • BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE BALTICS 2024: GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL(GLI)

  • BEST ONLINE CASINO IN THE NORDICS 2024: BETSSON
  • BEST SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR IN THE NORDICS 2024: BETSAFE
  • BEST ONLINE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: WAZDAN
  • BEST SLOTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: TOM HORN GAMING
  • BEST LIVE CASINO PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: PRAGMATIC PLAY
  • RISING STAR IN NORDIC ONLINE CASINO TECHNOLOGY 2024: AMUSNET
  • BEST ESPORTS SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: BETER
  • BEST VIRTUAL SPORTS PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: BETRADAR
  • RISING STAR IN NORDIC VIRTUAL SPORTS 2024: PLAYTECH
  • RISING STAR IN NORDIC SPORTS BETTING TECHNOLOGY 2024: ATLASLIVE
  • BEST SPORTS BETTING PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: GIG (GAMING INNOVATION GROUP)
  • BEST PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: ZIMPLER
  • BEST TESTING LABORATORY IN THE NORDICS 2024: GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL(GLI)
  • BEST HOSTING PROVIDER IN THE NORDICS 2024: INTERNET VIKINGS

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