Judges 2025

Meet Our Judges

Lynsey Sweeney
Lynsey Sweeney
Senior Director, Product Delivery, GDC Group
Lynsey Sweeney is an experienced engineering and product professional with a strong background in product development and mobile technology. For nearly seven years at GDC Group, she has held various product development roles…
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Partner at Keystone Law
Richard is a partner at Keystone Law in London, which is ranked by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a leading gambling law firm.  Richard advises both the land-based and remote gambling sectors…
CHRISTINA THAKOR-RANKIN
Christina Thakor-Rankin
Gaming Advisor at 1710 Gaming Ltd
Christina Thakor-Rankin is a renowned expert and thought leader in the iGaming industry. She has over 30 years of experience in the sector, having worked in a variety of leadership…
Charlie Shakespeare
Charlie Shakespeare
Social Media Manager, WhichBingo
Charlie Shakespeare has worked as the social media manager for WhichBingo since January 2021. In this time, he has spearheaded additional content for the brand, and continues to evolve WhichBingo’s presence online.
George McGregor
George McGregor
Executive Director of Bacta
George McGregor is the Executive Director of Bacta, the gaming and amusement trade association, where he leads on government relations, regulatory affairs and communications issues.
Rob Mabbett
Rob Mabbett
Engagement Director, Better Change
Rob joined Better Change from the charity Gordon Moody where he spent 5 years helping to raise their profile and ensure sufficient treatment spaces were available to meet demand.
Harry Lang
Harry Lang
Managing Director, Brand Architects
Harry Lang is Managing Director at Brand Architects, a strategic brand and performance marketing consultancy. A veteran of the igaming industry, he’s held senior marketing positions
Ryan Murton
Ryan Murton
VP, Commercial, Midnite
Ryan is currently the VP, Commercial at Midnite. Midnite is a UK-licenced Sportsbook and Casino backed by investors like The Raine Group and Venrex.
Jo Abergel
Co-Founder, Ethical Gambling Forum
Jo Abergel has been active in the gambling industry for the past decade, primarily delivering leadership training to management teams and serving as Head of HR for a Gibraltar-based operator. 
Vince Nero
Vince Nero
Director of Content Marketing, BuzzStream
Vince Nero is a seasoned content marketing strategist and digital PR expert, currently serving as the Director of Content Marketing at BuzzStream. With a passion for data-driven storytelling,

Judged Categories

  • Positive Play
  • Best Mobile Site
  • Best Customer Service
  • Best Marketing Campaign
  • Best Livestream Entertainment

Each brand wishing to be considered for an award will submit a nomination for the required category on the Nominate page and these will be judged after the closing date of 25th April. Scores will be allocated by the judges based on the information submitted and the brands with the best scores will be the winners.