Regulating the Game Global Awards 2027

The Regulating the Game Global Awards 2027 will be presented at a gala dinner on Tuesday 9 March 2027 in the Wentworth Ballroom of the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth on Phillip Street. The awards are run by Regulating the Game, the Sydney conference on gambling law and regulation, and the dinner falls on the second evening of its 2027 conference, held at the same hotel from 8 to 10 March. This is the second year of the awards, which began in 2026. The scheme recognises work on regulation, compliance and harm reduction rather than commercial success. For 2027 it has 12 categories: six carried over from the first year and six new ones. In alphabetical order they are Black Market Disruption Initiative, Community Impact Initiative, Compliance Advisory, Compliance Excellence, Distinguished Contribution, Emerging Leader for people under 40, Gambling Harm Prevention Campaign, Leadership Voice, RegTech Solution, Research Impact, Safer Gambling Champion, and Sport and Wagering Integrity Initiative. The organiser says the new categories reflect the sector's current focus on illegal markets, harm prevention and betting integrity. Nominations opened on 3 August 2026 and close on 21 December 2026, with finalists due on 1 February 2027. Entries must concern work done in the previous 12 months and can come from operators, suppliers, regulators, researchers, advisers and community groups. Self-nominations and joint entries are accepted, anonymous ones are not, and the organiser asks for evidence of outcomes rather than promotional claims. A 12-member judging panel assesses the entries. It includes Tim Miller, who used to be an executive director at the UK Gambling Commission; Khalid Ali of the International Betting Integrity Association; Kai Cantwell of Responsible Wagering Australia; Professor Paul Delfabbro of Adelaide University; Tracy Parker of the Responsible Gambling Council; and Richard Howarth of GLI. The organiser says further appointments may follow. In-person conference registrations include a seat at the dinner, while dinner-only tickets and half or full tables are sold separately; their prices were not listed on the awards page as of 31 October 2026. For affiliates the relevance is indirect. No category covers marketing or acquisition, and the evening is aimed at regulators, compliance teams and safer gambling specialists, although entries are open worldwide.