Digital Operator of the Year 2025

We present to you the 2025 Shortlist for the Digital Operator of the Year award.

Bet88: In 2024, Bet88 embarked on a mission to become one of the top casino and sportsbook companies in the Philippines. It signed NBA forward Kyle Kuzma as its global brand ambassador. Other highlights include: improved, more interactive and user-friendly sportsbook platform; launching a new Poker product (Peer to Peer) and hosting several successful online tournament series (GTD and Freeroll tournaments); rolling out over 68 competitive promotions through collaborations with top game providers, and enhancing its VIP Program.

DigiPlus: DigiPlus pioneered digital entertainment in the Philippines. It introduced leading platforms BingoPlus and ArenaPlus, widely known for their engaging experiences in interactive gaming and sports entertainment. DigiPlus now holds roughly 50% market share in the Philippines, with 40 million registered users. In 2024, the company benefited from the continued expansion of its game portfolio across its BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, SpinPlus and GameZone platforms, reporting a net income of PHP12.6bn (US$220m), which represents a 207% YoY growth.

Jade SportsBet: Jade SportsBet, the rising retail and remote sportsbook provider in the Philippines, continuously invests in offering topnotch gaming experience. With more than 30 sports to choose from, Jade integrated greyhound racing content from SIS and started 2024 with live international horse racing, offering over 37,000 races, which further enhanced the sports betting experience for its customers. In 2024, the company also launched Jade Fantasy Cricket in Sri Lanka.

Casino Plus: Casino Plus is one of the Philippines’ largest online gaming operators. Its unique offerings includes the hugely popular Color Game, which is taking the casino world by storm with its simple but fun gameplay. Casino Plus also offers back-end support for the PIGO operations of several of the land-based casinos. Last year, it was revealed that at least seven casino resorts in the Philippines have signed agreements to be part of the online platform created by Casino Plus.

Sportsbet: Flutter Entertainment-owned Sportsbet is Australia’s leading online wagering provider, holding nearly 50% market share. It offers a wide range of betting products across local and global horse racing, sports, entertainment and major events. Last year the operator reported $1.4bn in revenue and registered 1.2 million average monthly players. It also held a first-of-its-kind Election Preview Event alongside PremierNational to explain how betting companies set election odds and why they are often more accurate than traditional pollsters. 

TAB:TAB led the Australian market for new product releases in FY2024. Since the launch of its new TAB App in spring 2022, it released 20 product updates, further cementing its commitment to deliver something great for its customers. Moreover the TAB app added 170 new features and enhancements in FY2024. Digital wagering turnover and net revenue performed well relative to major competitors and active digital customers remained steady at 798,000 during 2024.

PokerBaaz: PokerBaazi is one of India’s biggest online poker hubs with over 3.5 million registered users. With constant investment in innovation across products and IPs, the platform has been at the forefront of expanding the popularity of poker in India. In 2024, PokerBaazi announced a partnership with the World Poker Tour to host WPT tournaments online, allowing players in the country to compete in events from their homes. In addition, PokerBaazi is home to some of India’s biggest Poker tournaments such as the G.O.A.T, Indian Poker Masters, National Poker Series India and more.

Adda52: Adda52 has one of the strongest positions in India’s online poker market with over 4.2 million registered users. The operator offers Indian players several opportunities to participate in popular national and international poker tournaments and often partners with celebrities to elevate poker as a popular lifestyle game in the country. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Adda52 reported revenue of Rs899m (US$10.5m).