Betsmarties 2025 - Winners Circle
The wait is over! Today marks the beginning of our third annual Betsmarties 12 Days of Christmas Recognition! We’ve had a fantastic number of nominations again this year and our judges have been hard at work deciding on the most deserving of winners. It’s been an absolute pleasure to hear about so much of the great work going on in our industry.
Stay tuned, as each weekday in the run up to Christmas, a new winner will be announced below.
Day 1 – Networking Ninja
We’re kicking things off with a category that saw the highest number of nominations this year, making this a really tough one to call as there were so many fantastic nominees mentioned. To find out which deserving nominee won the ‘Networking Ninja’ 2025 Award and why, watch our Compliance Consultant Andrea Lazenby’s video...
...And join us in congratulating Christina Savvouri from GLI. Well done Christina!
Day 2 – Compliance Champion
Today, we’re announcing the winner of the ‘Compliance Champion’ 2025 category.
This award is given in recognition of those who are passionate about compliance, ensuring their company and customers stay safe. This video from our Compliance Consultant Nigel Harvey explains who won and why!
...Many congratulations to Zoe Orton-Jay from Double Diamond Gaming.
Day 3 - Marketing Marvel
Today we’re delighted to be announcing the winners of our ‘Marketing Marvels’ 2025 Award.
It’s over to our Compliance Consultant Andrew McCulloch to announce the deserving winners, their innovative approach to supporting industry newcomers has really caught our attention and for all the right reasons!
...Join us in congratulating the entire team at Digital Footprints.
Day 4 - Remarkable Regulator
This title is awarded in recognition of someone who works tirelessly to communicate effectively with the industry and looks to continually drive up standards across the board. The winner is shared in this video by our co-founder and director Kirsty Caldwell...
... Well done indeed to John Pierce from the Gambling Commission.
Day 5 - Always Ahead of the Curve ESG
Day 5 of our Betsmarties Awards, and this category shines a spotlight on the organisations that put ESG at the centre of everything they do, whether that’s taking action to reduce emissions or working to implement policies that protect people and the planet.
Today we hear from Betsmart’s Dan Bradley as he announces our deserving winner!
...Well done to the team at Aristocrat Gaming.
Day 6 - Safer Gambling Saviour
Today, we’re announcing the winner of our ‘Safer Gambling Saviour’ 2025 Award, recognising some of the vital work involved in promoting gambling harm prevention. To find out who won and why, watch our Compliance Consultant Andrea Lazenby’s video...
...It’s a huge well done to Abigail Webb from Greentube.
Day 7 - Governance Guardian
It’s Betsmarties Award winner Day 7, and this time it’s the turn of our Compliance Consultant Nigel Harvey to announce the winner of our ‘Governance Guardian’ 2025 Award. This year’s winner is someone whose dedication and professionalism makes this award richly deserved. Watch the video to find out why they’ve won.
...Many congratulations to Linda Urgosova from Wynn Mayfair.
Day 8 - Best Safer Gambling Programme
Day 8 of our Betsmarties Awards and today we are pleased to share the announcement of our ‘Best Safer Gambling Programme’ Award.
This award highlights an organisation which has done fantastic work around promoting safer gambling through their concept of ‘Positive Play’. Our co-founder and director Kirsty Caldwell shares this year’s winner in today’s video.
Well done to Better Change on their well-deserved win.
Day 9 - Legal Eagle
Our Compliance Consultant Andrea Lazenby is back again; this time announcing the deserving winner of our ‘Legal Eagle’ 2025 Award winner. This win is a fitting recognition of our winner’s unwavering professionalism and integrity.
...Many congratulations to Claudio Caruana from Gaming Innovation Group.
Day 10 - Sweet C-suite
We’re recognising a truly ‘Sweet C-suite' team today; a team who work hard to inspire and motivate their workforce and strive to really make a difference.
Tune in to today’s video from Dan Bradley to hear the winners being announced and reasons for their win!
...Well done to the entire C-suite at The Rank Group - John O’Reilly, Richard Harris, Hazel Boyle, Johnathan Plumb, Sarah Powell, Andy Crump, Mark Harper, Enric Monton and Emma Morning. A much deserved win!