Sports Bettings' Brightest Stars Honored At Benzinga's First Titans Summit

On Wednesday, May 24, at 11 am ET, an electrifying current of excitement coursed through the sports and financial worlds. Benzinga, the go-to publisher for next-gen savvy investors, announced the winners of the Titans Sports Betting Awards featuring the hottest public companies, sports books, service providers and platforms to watch in 2023, at the inaugural Titans Sports Betting Summit, a live-streamed event featuring insights on the exploding popularity of sports betting.

"Sports betting will continue to shatter records as it becomes more accessible to fans," said Benzinga’s Luke Jacobi, underscoring the explosive potential of an industry projected to be worth $140 billion by 2026.

The awards, meticulously curated by a jury of Benzinga's editorial and leadership team, spotlighted the industry's trailblazers who are poised to redefine the boundaries of sports betting in 2023.

The summit featured esteemed speakers, including keynote speakers Betr co-founder Jake Paul, and Betr co-founder and CEO Joey Levy, as well as BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt, FanDuel Group president Christian Genetski, DraftKings CEO and co-founder Jason Robins, Sportradar CEO Carsten Koerl, and The Gaming Society founder Jaymee Messler. Also on hand were leading sports league executives, including NASCAR’s Joe Soloksy, managing director of Sports, and NBA’s Scott Kaufman-Ross, senior vice president and head of gaming and new business ventures.

Winners of the Heavy Hitters category included stalwarts like BetMGM, Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, Sportradar, PENN Entertainment/Barstool, Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming, FanDuel and Rush Street/BetRivers.

The Titans Sports Betting Summit also spotlighted a Challengers category. Winners included BetR, Fanatics, MOJO, Wagr, BetFred, Bet365, Stats Perform, The Gaming Society, and Gambling.com - all of which are anticipated to make significant contributions to the industry in the coming years.

As the sports betting industry prepares for a period of explosive growth, the spotlight will remain firmly on the honorees of Benzinga’s Titans Sports Betting Awards. 

The inaugural Titans Sports Betting Summit has paved the way for future industry events and established a platform to recognize and encourage the key players in the sports betting sector. Sponsors of the inaugural summit were Gambling.com Group, Elys Game Technology and Juice Reel.  

Be sure to check out the full awards list below and editorial profiles on all the winners here.

Titans Sports Betting Award Winners