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Vixio announces the finalists for the 2023 Global Regulatory Awards

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September 7, 2023

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Now in its seventh year, the GRAs recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams and organisations across the gambling industry who have excelled in compliance, corporate social responsibility and safer gambling.

“We received a record number of submissions, making this year’s awards the most competitive since inception. The quality of nominations demonstrates how the industry views the importance of compliance and the ongoing requirement to maintain compliance excellence,” stated Mike Woolfrey, CEO of Vixio. “Thank you to the judging panel for your hard work and rigorous and independent judging to ensure the awards are hotly contested. Those who made the shortlist should consider this a significant achievement.” Woolfrey further stated.

The 2023 Global Regulatory Awards presentation will take place on November 29th at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Due to the popularity of the awards, tables will sell out fast. Vixio advises booking now to ensure you don’t miss out.

The official 2023 shortlist is as follows:

AML/MLR Professional of the Year

Antonello Cuschieri, Greentube
Camila Caresi, Pay4Fun
Laura Kolens–Matley, Flutter Entertainment
Ross Ferguson, Genting Casinos

Award for Commitment to Compliance by an Affiliate Company

Better Collective
Gambling.com Group

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling – Category Sponsor: San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission

888 William Hill
Betsmart Consulting
Betting and Gaming Council
Casino Guru
DraftKings
Entain
EPIC Risk Management
Gauselmann
Genting Casinos
Kaizen Gaming
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
YGAM

Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to Responsible Gambling – Category Sponsor: BetConstruct

Aaron GlynWilliams, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Anna Davies, Metropolitan Gaming
Martin Lycka, Entain
Paul Buck, EPIC Risk Management

Best Regulatory Law Firm of the Year

Bird & Bird
CCA Law Firm
CMS
Greenberg Traurig
GTG Advocates
Herzog Fox & Neeman
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
RM Legal
Segev LLP
Simion & Baciu

Best Regulatory Lawyer or In–House Counsel of the Year

Alcina de Oliveira Alves, CCA Law Firm
Andy Danson, Bird & Bird
Cosmina Maria Simion, Simion & Baciu
Emeline d’Ollone, Catena Media
Erica Okerberg, Greenberg Traurig
Filipe Mayer, CCA Law Firm
John Kyriakides and John Broupis, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Matthew Plampton, Bally’s Interactive
Sue Dawson, Light & Wonder
Thalia Siamani, OKTO

Chief Compliance Officer of the Year – Category Sponsor: DraftKings

Alex Henderson, GIMO
Ashley Padgett, Flutter Entertainment
David Webb, BetConstruct
Jimmy Howard, Metropolitan Gaming
Tom Cunningham, National Indian Gaming Commission
Zeljka Perkovic, Huddle

Compliance Innovator of the Year

ArdentSky
Compliable
Department of Trust
Docaposte
Neccton
OneComply
Pay4Fun
SQR Group

Compliance Professional of the Year

Blaine Preston, Light & Wonder
Christina Thakor–Rankin, 1710 Gaming
David Webb, BetConstruct
Helen Davies, Flutter Entertainment
Jessica Feil, OpenBet
Jimmy Howard, Metropolitan Gaming
Karine Kocharyan, BetConstruct
Mike Robbins, Gaming Laboratories International
Roxana Numa, Department of Trust
Roxane Scicluna, Greentube
Sara Condo, IGT
Sarah–Jayne Van Greune, Ilixium

Compliance Rising Star Special Award

Adelayo Banjo, Games Global
Antoine Vandemoortele, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Daniel Spencer, EPIC Risk Management
Jessica Keogh, Games Global
Johannes Ingi Kolbeinsson, PAYSTRAX
Melanie Dunmar, Design Works Gaming
Oana–Adina Rusu, Greentube
Thomas Zhong, IMG Arena

Compliance Team of the Year

BetConstruct
Estoril Sol Digital
EveryMatrix
Flutter Entertainment
Gauselmann
Genting Casinos
Gaming Laboratories International
Huddle Tech
Kaizen Gaming
Metropolitan Gaming
Scientific Games
Videoslots

Head of Regulatory Affairs/Government Relations of the Year

Adam Torres, San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission
Antony Gevisser, Super Group
Charmaine Hogan, Playtech
David Foster, Entain
Jessica Feil, OpenBet

Legal Team of the Year

Campeón Gaming
EveryMatrix
Kambi
Light & Wonder
Oryx Gaming
Paysafe
Segev LLP
Soft2Bet

Outstanding Contribution to Safer Game Design

Design Works Gaming
Light & Wonder
Print Studios

Outstanding Contribution to Sports Betting Integrity Award

Entain
Flutter Entertainment
Genius Sports
Neccton
Sportradar

Payment Service or Solution Provider of the Year

Freemarket
Ilixium
OKTO
Paramount Commerce
Passport Technology
Pay4Fun
Paysafe
PAYSTRAX

Regtech Provider of the Year

BetConstruct
Department of Trust
Gaming Innovation Group
GeoComply
IDnow
Mindway AI
Neccton
OneComply
Playtech
Rightlander
SG:certified
Synalogik

Regulatory Initiative of the Year – Category Sponsor: Docaposte

DGOJ (Spain)
iGaming Ontario
San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission
Slovak Gambling Regulatory Authority

Responsible Approach to Advertising or Marketing Award

Flutter Entertainment
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Slovak Gambling Regulatory Authority

Responsible Gambling Service or Solution Provider of the Year – Category Sponsor: Kaizen Gaming

Betknowmore UK
Department of Trust
EPIC Risk Management
Focal Research Consultants Limited
Gamban
GamCare
GBG
Gordon Moody
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Mindway AI
Neccton
YGAM

The 2023 recipient of the Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award, sponsored by eCogra, will be named via a separate special announcement prior to the Global Regulatory Awards ceremony.

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