Company Announcements

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2025-- Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (“Gambling.com Group” or the “Company”), a fast-growing provider of marketing and sports data services for the global online gambling industry, today announced over 60 finalists across 12 categories for the 2025 edition of the American Gambling Awards. Nominations for each award category will now be evaluated by one of the most distinguished panels of expert judges in the industry, all of whom have United States-specific online gambling industry experience. This esteemed group of judges includes many founders and CEOs from some of the best-known gaming operators and technology companies in the industry.

As with previous years, Gambling.com Group will present the American Gambling Awards winners with the exclusive Golden Eagle trophy—the icon of achievement in the American online gambling market—engraved with their details. Designed by Gambling.com Group and manufactured by Society Awards—the firm that produces the Emmys®, American Music Awards and MTV Movie Awards—the Golden Eagle trophy is an 11-inch, gold-plated, cast-pewter statuette of an American Bald Eagle, proudly resting in front of a pile of casino chips.

“The companies and products powering the American online gambling industry continue to evolve at an incredible pace. This year’s finalists are the companies and leaders that set the pace in this fast-moving industry,” said Charles Gillespie, Co-Founder and CEO of Gambling.com Group. “This year has seen more entries than ever, making it the most competitive and exciting edition of the program yet. I look forward to hosting our VIPs and celebrating with the winners at Torrisi this November.”

The 2025 American Gambling Awards will recognize winners with individual, personalized announcements starting in early October in lieu of a traditional awards event. Gambling.com Group will then host the American Gambling Awardswinners, judges and other invited partners at an exclusive dinner at Torrisi on November 19th. The intimate celebration will serve as a culmination of the program and will commemorate another year of remarkable industry success.

The finalists for the 12 award categories for 2025 are:

Online Sportsbook of the Year

• BetMGM Sportsbook
• Caesars Digital
• DraftKings Sportsbook
• Fanatics Sportsbook
• FanDuel Sportsbook

Online Casino of the Year

• BetMGM Casino
• Caesars Digital
• FanDuel Casino

Gaming Product of the Year

• 3X Ultra Diamond from AGS
• 7s Fire Blitz Hotstepper™ from White Hat Studios
• LuckyTap™ from Design Works Gaming
• MGM Live from Playtech
• Mighty Wild™: Jaguar from Wazdan
• Rich Wilde and the Tome of Insanity from Play’n GO

Betting Product of the Year

• Genius Sports
• Linemate
• Pikkit
• PlayerProps.ai
• Rimble
• Sportradar

Platform Provider of the Year

• Evolution
• Kambi
• OpenBet
• Playtech
• White Hat Gaming

Data Service Provider of the Year

• Genius Sports
• MetaBet
• Sportradar
• WagerWire
• Xpoint

Payment Service Provider of the Year

• Aeropay
• Nuvei
• PayNearMe
• Paysafe

Responsible Gaming Award

• American Gaming Association
• DraftKings
• FanDuel
• IC360
• Kindbridge Behavioral Health
• OpenBet
• PlayerProps.ai
• Playtech

Advisor of the Year

• Deutsche Bank
• Macquarie Capital
• Moelis & Company

Policymaker of the Year

• Sen. Bill Coleman & Rep. Ken Luttrell (OK)
• Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (IA)
• Rep. Ethan Manning (IN)
• Rep. Marcus Wiedower (GA)

Regulator of the Year

• Chairman Christopher Hebert, Louisiana Gaming Control Board
• Director Jackie Johnson, Arizona Department of Gaming
• Executive Director Michael Leara and Deputy Director Kevin Bond, Missouri Gaming Commission
• Executive Director Kevin O'Toole, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

C-Suite Executive of the Year

• Adam Greenblatt, BetMGM CEO
• Jordan Levin, OpenBet CEO
• David Lopez, AGS CEO
• Matt King, Fanatics CEO
• Carsten Koerl, Sportradar CEO
• Mor Weizer, Playtech CEO
• Jason Robins, DraftKings CEO
• Michał Imiołek, Wazdan CEO
• Andy Whitworth, White Hat Studios CEO

The rollout of winners’ announcements will begin on October 6. For more information about the American Gambling Awards, including a full list of judges, please visit the awards website: www.gambling.com/us/awards

About Gambling.com Group Limited

Gambling.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: GAMB) (the “Group”) is a fast-growing provider of marketing and sports data services for the global online gambling industry. Founded in 2006, the Group operates globally, primarily from offices in the United States and Ireland. The Group helps online gambling operators, including for iGaming and sports betting, acquire new customers in 19 national markets across more than ten languages through a portfolio of premier branded websites including Gambling.com, Bookies.com, and Casinos.com. Under OddsJam, OpticOdds and RotoWire brands, the Group's sports data services assist consumers and power enterprises to succeed in sports betting and fantasy sports.

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For further information, please contact:
Christine Doh, Gambling.com Group, media@gdcgroup.com

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