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Vixio announces the finalists for the 2023 Global Regulatory Awards
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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New Follow Player feature lets fans track their favourite basketball and ice hockey players with real-time notifications, including NBA and NHL
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The NBA competition page received over 1.1 billion opens last season alone, demonstrating the market appetite for more detailed match statistics fans want to access
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This follows the launch of the platform across football in September, activated by 1.3 million fans so far
Flashscore, the world’s most popular live scores and sports news app, has expanded its Follow Player functionality to basketball and ice hockey, allowing users to get real-time updates on their favourite basketball and ice hockey stars in the NBA, NHL and other leagues.
The launch follows the success of the feature for global football fans, launched in September. Within two months of being launched, 1.3 million fans are actively using Follow Player for football, averaging five players each, resulting in around 6.5 million player favourites.
The enhancement allows Flashscore’s 100 million-plus monthly users to add up to 100 of their favourite players to receive personalised notifications. Updates include alerts on whether a player is in the starting lineup, their in-game stats like goals and assists, and post-match performance ratings.
The expansion comes as Flashscore data reveals huge user engagement with the NBA and NHL during the 2024-25 season. In the last NBA season, there were more than 1.1 billion match detail opens across 1,316 games, with an average of around 320,000 users per match.
The most-followed team was the Los Angeles Lakers, attracting an average of 515,000 users to their games. In ice hockey and the NHL, last season saw more than 783 million match detail opens across 1,420 games. The Washington Capitals were the most popular team, with an average of 390,000 users per game.
Company data shows basketball and ice hockey are among the most popular sports with Flashscore users, beyond only football and tennis.
Tomáš Pondělík, Chief Product Officer at Flashscore, said: “Following the hugely successful launch of Follow Player for our football fans, expansion to Basketball and Ice Hockey is the next logical step. Fandom is evolving, and we’re seeing a significant shift from fans, especially with the younger generation, following only their favourite teams to a deeper interest in individual players. We see the same trend in basketball and hockey, where superstars often have a global following that transcends team loyalties. Being able to offer our users the chance to follow real-time updates from their favourite football, basketball and ice hockey stars sets Flashscore apart from other live scores apps.
“Our community has been asking for this feature, and the data shows a clear appetite for in-depth information. With Follow Player now available for basketball and ice hockey, fans can track their heroes in real time with the fast, non-intrusive notifications they expect from us. We’re already working on adding more meaningful player data to give fans a richer understanding of performance, and this is just the beginning.”
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BC.GAME has released Tim & Larry, a new in-house developed slot combining traditional video slot mechanics with a cartoon-inspired theme centered around a kitchen standoff between a cat and a mouse. The game features high volatility, a theoretical RTP of 96.91%, and a capped maximum payout of 15,000× the base bet.
The base game operates on a five-reel layout set inside an animated fridge. Special features include two types of expanding wild symbols:
Food Duel wilds expand to cover full reels and reveal one of two randomly drawn multipliers (up to 200×), which are additive when multiple wilds participate in the same win line.
Tim’s Presents symbols also expand, trigger between 1 and 6 random wilds across the board, and apply a multiplier to wins in which they’re involved.
Only one special symbol type can appear per spin (Food Duel, Tim’s Presents, or Bonus Scatter), making each event discrete and easier to track during gameplay.
The game includes a progress mechanic linked to Tim’s Presents. Each piece of cheese dropped adds one point to a meter; once it reaches 25 points, players receive a Tasty Spin, in which all symbols are replaced with fixed-value cash symbols ranging from 0.2× to 500× the bet.
Cheese collected beyond the 25-point threshold carries over to the next cycle. Meters are tracked independently for each bet level.
Two Bonus Modes with Distinct Paths
The game includes two Free Spins modes, each unlocked by a different number of Bonus Scatter symbols:
Diner Fight (3 Scatters): Features elevated rates of Food Duel and Tim’s Presents, with progression unlocking higher-value Tasty Spins.
BBQ Mayhem (4 Scatters): Focuses on collecting cheese-born wilds to unlock stages with guaranteed Food Duel spins (up to 5), offering more burst-style potential.
Each mode provides a clear structure, allowing players to choose between gradual buildup or concentrated payout rounds.
Tim & Larry is now live across the BC.GAME platform and available for all supported jurisdictions. Players are advised to review game rules and volatility details before engaging with high-risk features such as Max Win Shot.
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Kambi Group plc agrees Turnkey Sportsbook partnership with Dutch online operator Betnation
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Multi-year agreement will see the home of premium sports betting solutions deliver its market-leading online sportsbook to Betnation in the regulated Netherlands market
Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”), the home of premium sports betting solutions, has agreed a multi-year partnership with Dutch online operator Betnation to deliver its comprehensive Turnkey Sportsbook solution in the regulated Netherlands market.
Under the terms of the partnership, Kambi will power Betnation’s online sportsbook offering with its award-winning end-to-end sportsbook technology and services, including robust betting engine, advanced trading and risk management capabilities and regulatory compliance expertise.
Having successfully operated an online casino in the Netherlands since October 2022, Betnation will leverage Kambi’s proven turnkey capabilities to expand its presence in the online sports betting vertical.
With more than 50 partners globally, Kambi’s Turnkey Sportsbook has become the sportsbook of choice for operators in regulated markets — combining global scale, cutting-edge technology and flexibility to drive growth, ensure stability and deliver market-leading performance. Kambi’s Turnkey Sportsbook also offers an extensive range of operator empowerment tools, including price differentiation and player engagement solutions, which enable partners to stand out in competitive markets and deliver a unique sportsbook experience for their players.
Werner Becher, CEO of Kambi, said: “We are delighted to agree this partnership with Betnation as we strengthen our position as the sportsbook partner of choice for operators in regulated betting markets. As Betnation embarks on its next phase of growth, Kambi’s Turnkey Sportsbook solution offers the flexibility, scalability and performance needed to compete in highly competitive markets like the Netherlands, and we look forward to supporting our new partner’s success.”
Robert Schouten, CEO of Betnation, added: “Kambi’s reputation for excellence, cutting-edge technology and a commitment to regulated markets made them the natural choice as our new sportsbook provider. Their technology and expertise will enable us to provide our customers with a premium betting experience that matches the high standards they already expect from our online casino product.”
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