Zona de Azar UK – 2022 Global Regulatory Award Winners
UK.- December 2th 2022 www.zonadeazar.com Last Wednesday, VIXIO GamblingCompliance announced the winners of its Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs). We were delighted to host more than 350 guests at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London.
The prestigious GRAs recognise and reward individuals and teams who work tirelessly to set new standards in compliance and responsibility within the gambling industry.
Comedian Hugh Dennis was the night’s host and helped present the 20 categories, along withspecial guests. Highlights from the night include wins by Christine Gallo at GLI, David Webb from BetConstruct and Beth Jones at Genting Casinos, all of whom walked away with one of our special individual awards. Meanwhile, Flutter Entertainment had a night to remember, receiving three Global Regulatory Awards including Compliance Team of the Year.
We concluded the ceremony with our annual Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award, which was awarded to Paul Burns, the CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association.
The full list of 2022 award winners can be found as follows:
AML / MLR OFFICER OF THE YEAR
- Laura Kolens-Matley, Flutter Entertainment
AWARD FOR COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE BY AN AFFILIATE COMPANY
- Better Collective
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SAFER GAMBLING
- Kindred Group
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
- Martin Lycka, Entain Group
BEST REGULATORY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
- Kalff Katz & Franssen
BEST REGULATORY LAWYER OF THE YEAR
- Sarah Maile, Kambi
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
- Christine Gallo, Gaming Laboratories International
COMPLIANCE INNOVATOR OR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
- OneComply
COMPLIANCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT SPECIAL AWARD
- Paul Burns, Canadian Gaming Association
COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
- David Webb, BetConstruct
COMPLIANCE RISING STAR SPECIAL AWARD
- Beth Jones, Genting Casinos
COMPLIANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Flutter Entertainment
HEAD OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS / GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
- Kevin Mullally, Gaming Laboratories International
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL OR LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
- Legal Team, Flutter Entertainment
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SPORTS BETTING INTEGRITY
- Betway
PAYMENT SERVICE OR SOLUTION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- Paysafe Group
REGTECH PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- Compliable
REGULATORY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV)
RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO ADVERTISING OR MARKETING AWARD
- ICE Consumer Protection Zone, Clarion Gaming
RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING SERVICE OR SOLUTION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- EPIC Risk Management
Since its launch in 2017, the independently adjudicated GRAs has become the biggest of its kind, and continues to grow as the industry moves towards a stronger culture of compliance.
VIXIO would like to thank this year’s awards sponsors: Bally’s Interactive, BetConstruct, Docaposte, DraftKings, Fortuna Entertainment Group, GiG Comply, Playtech and San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, as well as our charity partner YGAM. Without the continued support from our sponsors and partners, the Global Regulatory Awards would not have been the success that it continues to be.
Mike Woolfrey, CEO of VIXIO, said: “Congratulations to all our winners. This year the standard was exceptionally high, so winning an award really is a clear demonstration of a dedication towards regulatory compliance and safer gambling. VIXIO is proud to provide a platform to showcase the great work going on within the industry. We were delighted to see that guests from across the globe joined us last night, a true testament to the industry’s recovery following the pandemic.”
Edited by: @MaiaDigital www.zonadeazar.com
