Betsmarties 2024: Shining a positive spotlight on our industry
Continuing last year’s inaugural Betsmarties award festivities into 2024, we wanted to continuously improve the process to recognise more people, more operators and more organisations spanning across the gambling industry.
To do this we have evolved our process in two ways:
Broadening the scope of categories to include areas like leadership, community work and company safeguarding. Recognising as many people and organisations as possible for doing great and innovative work is key to keeping a positive spotlight on our industry.
Opening nominations up to you all, our community. As with all things ‘social’ on these networks it can at times remove the ‘personal touch’ and face to face interactions, so to go some way to iteratively improve this and collaborate more with our esteemed network, we’re opening up nominations to everyone.
Nominations are open from today, 28 October to 08 November, and then the judging will commence. Winners will be announced every weekday from Mon 02 December. Read the below categories, and nominate here. You have an unlimited number of nominations and don’t worry, it will only take about 2 mins to complete the form!
The 12 categories:
Individual Awards
Networking Ninja - You are on it! You are everywhere, you attend events, post about it, connect with others and raise the profile of the company you work for and what they’re doing.
Safer Gambling Saviour - This person continuously raises awareness of problem gambling and prevention at public events around the world, whether it’s through attending conferences, online events, lobbying or other public speaking. Always bringing people back to the heart of safer gambling and offering innovative solutions to help anyone who is struggling.
The Matchmaker - You know how to work it! From campaigns to social media, communicating with your stakeholders and more, you match up the perfect candidates to their new employers with aplomb. You know exactly who to connect and where they will thrive. You are allrounders, and consistency and quality are your USP.
Compliance Shining Star - This person is impeccably professional, respected by both internal and external colleagues and their mantra is not just to do the compliant thing, but also the right thing – keeping both the company, and most importantly, customers protected.
Legal Eagle - This person provides clear, sensible and balanced advice to their clients, has a great understanding of how things work in practice, always being quick to respond to queries and is constantly mindful of regulatory changes which are coming down the road.
Operator Awards
Crime Fighters - These superheroes keep crime out of our industry. This team and the company they work for have all the controls in place to safeguard customers and company alike, ensuring AML and crime prevention is at the heart of everything they do.
Always Ahead of the ESG Curve - This operator values the world their players and employees live and work in. They not only protect the planet through emission reduction, but really look after their people through policy and practice and have the highest standards of governance and are proud to disclose it.
Marketing Marvels - This operator has smashed it out of the park with their marketing and advertising campaigns, always ensuring they abide by responsible marketing practices and ASA guidelines. They continue to engage audiences through popular channels, and it is reflected in their bottom line.
Sweet C-suite - This operator proudly has at its helm the most innovative, experienced and impactful c-level team. This senior leadership team galvanises their entire workforce behind their vision and mission, by demonstrating their human side, and has the respect of their team for putting people before profit.
Safer Gambling Pioneers - This company places strong emphasis on player safety, looking to ensure they uphold the highest standards of player protection, often over and above what is required. They strive to ensure that everyone has a fun, safe and entertaining time.
Non-operator Organisation Award
Bossing it: Community Campaigns - This organisation takes connecting and protecting their community seriously. They hold regular meetings, support all businesses and involve all stakeholders in the area and don’t just listen to them, but take action on feedback and concerns. This could be a LA, NGO, industry organisation or trade body
Regulator Award
Remarkable Regulator - You always look for a brighter tomorrow, putting things in place to help as many businesses as you can. You do this by communicating clearly, concisely and regularly, supporting all organisations in your territory to meet your regulatory guidelines, as they understand exactly what’s required, how to implement instructions and the clear timelines.