2025 Global Regulatory Awards: Celebrating Excellence in Compliance

In the realm of compliance and regulation, one of the most pivotal industry gatherings is the 2025 Global Regulatory Awards, orchestrated by Vixio. The event has opened its submission platform, now accepting nominations until May 19, 2025.

With all categories now unveiled, interested parties are encouraged to engage in the process and put forth their applications.

The Global Regulatory Awards is an event judged independently, recognized for its dependable, reliable, and transparent approach in celebrating exemplary and distinguished companies in the industry.

Reflecting on his company’s decision to join the competition, EPIC Global Solutions CEO & Founder, Paul Buck, expressed enthusiasm about the event’s evolving prestige. He remarked on the consistent improvement in the format, which has been increasingly impressive over the years.

‘I think it gets better every year. We’ve been coming for four or five years now, and every year, it seems to get bigger, more prestigious, and more international,’ Buck commented.

This year’s edition is set to feature 23 categories, each focusing on various facets of regulatory compliance. Additionally, three new categories have been introduced:

• Award for Commitment to Compliance by a Supplier
• Marketing Compliance Team of the Year
• Payments Team of the Year

Here is the complete list of categories for the year:

• AML or MLR Professional of the Year
• Award for Commitment to Compliance by a Supplier
• Award for Commitment to Compliance by an Operator
• Chief Compliance Officer of the Year
• Compliance Innovator of the Year
• Compliance Lifetime Achievement Special Award
• Compliance Professional of the Year
• Compliance Rising Star Special Award
• Compliance Team of the Year
• Head of Regulatory Affairs or Government Relations of the Year
• Legal Team of the Year
• Marketing Compliance Team of the Year
• Outstanding Contribution to Safer Gambling
• Outstanding Contribution to Sports Betting Integrity
• Outstanding Individual Contribution to Safer Gambling
• Payment Service or Solution Provider of the Year
• Payments Team of the Year
• RegTech Provider of the Year
• Regulatory Initiative of the Year
• Regulatory Law Firm of the Year
• Regulatory Lawyer or In-House Counsel of the Year
• Responsible Gambling Service or Solution Provider of the Year
• Testing Service or Solution Provider of the Year

Thanks to the event’s transparent and fair judging process, companies are assessed purely based on their achievements and merits.

Rasmus Kjaergaard, the CEO of Mindway AI, also expressed his delight with the announcement of this new edition. His company has previously been recognized at the Global Regulatory Awards. Kjaergaard stated:

‘We work with player protection globally. So, for us, this is one of the most important awards of the year. It’s always great to enter different categories and network with industry peers in player protection and compliance.’

The event does not impose any fees for companies submitting their entries, and multiple submissions across various categories are permitted. Francesco Rodano, Playtech’s Chief Sustainable Gambling Officer, welcomed the opportunity to partake in what is regarded as one of the industry’s most prestigious compliance and responsible gambling awards.