Vixio Announces Winners for the 2025 Global Regulatory Awards

LONDON, 20 November 2025—Vixio, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, unveiled its 2025 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 ninth annual awards ceremony recognised winners across 22 categories.

Notable winners on the evening included Playtech, Casino Guru, and Kambi.

Vixio also recognised outstanding individuals, such as Bill Curtis of DraftKings, named Compliance Professional of the Year, Corinne Valletta of Betsson Group, awarded Chief Compliance Officer of the Year, and Wes Himes, who was recognised with the Special Award for Compliance Lifetime Achievement.

"Thank you to everyone who joined us at last night's Global Regulatory Awards in London," stated Mike Woolfrey, CEO of Vixio. "This year has seen significant regulatory change across the industry, making the quality of entries even more impressive. Our independent judges did a fantastic job in selecting the winners, who truly represent the highest standards in regulatory compliance. Congratulations to all, and we look forward to welcoming you to the 10th annual Global Regulatory Awards next year!"

Awards were presented by category sponsors: Docaposte, DraftKings, eCOGRA, Gaming Associates and White Bullet.

The award evening was associate-sponsored by: Greentube, San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, Scientific Games, and Soft2Bet.

The 2026 Global Regulatory Awards presentation will celebrate the 10th annual GRA event and is set to take place on November 18th, returning to the historic Grand Connaught Rooms in Central London.

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The official 2025 winners are as follows:

• AML or MLR Professional of the Year - Eleni Panagiotopoulou, SOFTSWISS
• Award for Commitment to Compliance by a Supplier - GeoComply
• Award for Commitment to Compliance by an Operator - Tipico Games
• Chief Compliance Officer of the Year - Corinne Valletta, Betsson Group
• Compliance Innovator of the Year - Sharp Vision
• Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award - Wes Himes
• Compliance Professional of the Year - Bill Curtis, DraftKings
• Compliance Rising Star Special Award - Medisha Moodley, Games Global
• Compliance Team of the Year - Playtech
• Head of Regulatory Affairs or Government Relations of the Year - Devon Dalbock, GLI
• Legal Team of the Year - Kambi
• Marketing Compliance Team of the Year - Catena Media
• Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling - Casino Guru
• Outstanding Contribution to Sports Betting Integrity - ALTENAR
• Outstanding Individual Contribution to Safer Gambling - Dr. Michael Auer, Neccton
• Payment Service or Solution Provider of the Year - Paysafe
• RegTech Provider of the Year - Mindway AI
• Regulatory Initiative of the Year - Gambling Regulatory Authority (URHH SK)
• Regulatory Law Firm of the Year - Bird & Bird
• Regulatory Lawyer or In-House Counsel of the Year - Behnam Dayanim, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
• Responsible Gambling Service or Solution Provider of the Year - BetBlocker
• Testing Service or Solution Provider of the Year - BMM Innovation Group

About Vixio Regulatory Intelligence

Vixio is the leading provider of regulatory change management and compliance solutions for the highly regulated, global financial services and gambling industries. Its award-winning RegTech platform, featuring the Vixio Workspace workflow capability, combines AI-enhanced technology with unrivalled expert analysis to deliver real-time, actionable intelligence that helps compliance professionals, legal teams, regulators, and business leaders simplify complex regulations, mitigate risk, and unlock growth opportunities.

Founded in 2006, Vixio supports hundreds of customers across 200+ jurisdictions, with insights drawn from over 4 million data points and 1,400+ regulatory authorities. Learn more at www.vixio.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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