Gaming Intelligence is delighted to announce the shortlist for the North America edition of the Gaming Intelligence Awards 2026.
The North American market is moving faster than ever, and these are the trailblazers leading the charge across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Here, we proudly present the official shortlist for this year’s top Operators and Suppliers.
Whether it’s breakthrough commercial success, leading customer engagement, or cutting-edge platform innovation, these finalists represent the absolute best of the North American sports betting, gaming and lottery sectors.
OPERATORS
| iGaming Operator of the Year nominees (in alphabetical order) |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caliente | FanDuel |
| iGaming Rising Star of the Year nominees |
| Betty | Betinia | Hard Rock Bet Casino |
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| Sportsbook Operator of the Year nominees |
| DraftKings | FanDuel | Rush Street Interactive |
| Sportsbook Rising Star of the Year nominees |
| bet365 | Fanatics Sportsbook | Hard Rock Bet |
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| Land-based Operator of the Year nominees |
| Caesars Entertainment | MGM Resorts International | Wynn Resorts |
| Land-based Rising Star of the Year nominees |
| Caesars Virginia | Hard Rock Casino Tejon | Resorts World New York City |
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| Lottery Operator of the Year nominees |
| Delaware Lottery | North Carolina Education Lottery | Virginia Lottery |
| Lottery Rising Star of the Year nominees |
| Kansas Lottery | Massachusetts Lottery | Multi-State Lottery Association’s Millionaire for Life |
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SUPPLIERS
| iGaming Supplier of the Year nominees (in alphabetical order) |
| Evolution | Play’n GO | Playtech |
| iGaming Innovation of the Year nominees |
| Evolution | IGT PlayDigital | MGM Resorts International’s MGM Live |
| iGaming Player Engagement Solution of the Year nominees |
| Evolution’s Promotions Suite | Games Global’s Super Raffles | IGT PlayDigital’s Engagement Platform |
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| Sportsbook Supplier of the Year nominees |
| Kambi | OpenBet | Sportradar |
| Sportsbook Player Engagement Solution & Innovation of the Year nominees |
| BETER | Genius Sports | Sportradar |
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Congratulations to all our shortlisted companies!
Stay tuned as we reveal all the GIA North America 2026 winners next week, including multiple categories for Game of the Year.