Vixio Announces Winners for the 2024 Global Regulatory Awards

LONDON, 05 December 2024—Vixio, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, unveiled its 2024 Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs) winners last night during an event in London.

More than 300 industry leaders, regulatory experts, and esteemed professionals of the global gambling industry attended the prestigious event. The independently judged GRAs recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams, and organisations in the gambling industry who have excelled in compliance, corporate social responsibility, and safer gambling.

The eighth annual awards ceremony recognised winners across 20 categories. Notable winners on the evening included Betsson Group, Mindway AI, and Paysafe, each winning two awards. Vixio also recognised outstanding individuals, such as Jessica Feil of OpenBet, named Compliance Professional of the Year, and Laura McAllister Cox of Rush Street Interactive, awarded Chief Compliance Officer of the Year.

"A big thank you to everyone who attended last night's Global Regulatory Awards event in London. Vixio has been proud to host independently judged awards for the last eight years. Our selection process ensures that each winner is the best in class and has displayed clear dedication to trustworthy gambling and regulatory compliance, so huge congratulations to all the winners." stated Mike Woolfrey, CEO of Vixio.

Docaposte, Draft Kings, eCOGRA, Gaming Associates, Scientific Games, and charity partner Ygam were among the sponsors for this year's Global Regulatory Awards.

The 2025 Global Regulatory Awards presentation will take place on November 19th, returning to the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. To learn more about booking your table and sponsorship opportunities, click here.

The official 2024 winners are as follows:

• AML or MLR Professional of the Year - Brian Doran, Metropolitan Gaming
• Award for Commitment to Compliance by an Operator - Betsson Group
• Chief Compliance Officer of the Year - Laura McAllister Cox, Rush Street Interactive
• Compliance Innovator of the Year - Mindway AI
• Compliance Professional of the Year - Jessica Feil, OpenBet
• Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award - David Rebuck
• Compliance Rising Star Special Award - Jamie Delaney, Apricot
• Compliance Team of the Year - Betsson Group
• Head of Regulatory Affairs or Government Relations of the Year - Martin Lycka, Entain
• Legal Team of the Year - Paysafe
• Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling - Flutter Entertainment
• Outstanding Contribution to Sports Betting Integrity - Entain
• Outstanding Individual Contribution to Safer Gambling - Paul Buck, EPIC Global Solutions
• Payment Service or Solution Provider of the Year - Paysafe
• RegTech Provider of the Year - Mindway AI
• Regulatory Initiative of the Year - National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program, idPair
• Regulatory Law Firm of the Year - Bird & Bird
• Regulatory Lawyer or In-House Counsel of the Year - Sue Dawson, Light & Wonder
• Responsible Gambling Service or Solution Provider of the Year - BetBuddy by Playtech
• Testing Service or Solution Provider of the Year - BMM Testlabs

About Vixio Regulatory Intelligence

Vixio is a regulatory technology (RegTech) provider for the ever-evolving payments and gambling industries. Vixio equips the world’s leading brands with actionable regulatory intelligence in 180+ jurisdictions worldwide. Combining award-winning technology with unparalleled expertise, Vixio’s GamblingCompliance and PaymentsCompliance platforms assist organisations in making strategic decisions, discovering new markets, and minimising compliance risk by taking the heavy lift out of regulatory monitoring. For more information, visit www.vixio.com or follow @VixioRegulatoryIntelligence on LinkedIn and X.

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For more information on this release or to register your interest in the Global Regulatory Awards, contact the GRA team at info@vixio.com or call +44 (0) 207 921 9980