Andalusia's regional government approved the departure of Jesús Ignacio Pérez Aguilera as director general for Taxes, Financing, Financial Relations with Local Authorities and Gambling. The regional cabinet made the decision on 11 February 2025, and the official notice said the departure was at his own request.
The departure changes leadership of the Andalusian administration responsible for gambling policy.
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The World Gaming and Betting Alliance has selected former European Gaming and Betting Association secretary general Maarten Haijer to lead the new global gambling body as director general. The organisation is due to hold its formal launch in Geneva in November, alongside publication of its first report; Bet365, Entain, Flutter Entertainment and FDJ United are listed as members.
It was reported on 9 October that Maarten Haijer, previously secretary general of the European Gaming and Betting Association, is director general of the new World Gaming and Betting Alliance. The international association aims to represent regulated gambling businesses in discussions with governments, regulators and multilateral institutions.
Maarten Haijer, formerly secretary general of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), is director general of the World Gaming and Betting Alliance (WGBA), the organisation announced in an official communication. The WGBA is a new international body set up to represent the regulated gambling and betting sector in discussions with governments, regulators and multilateral institutions.
Sweden’s Spelinspektionen has a new director-general, Peter Knutsson, who began the role on Monday, the regulator said. Knutsson moved to the gambling authority from Sweden’s advertising ombudsman.
Romania's gambling regulator ONJN is facing a new controversy involving Deputy Director General Ana-Maria Badea, the third-ranking official after President Vlad-Cristian Soare. The report said the latest case adds to a series of disputes involving the authority in recent years.
Senegal’s Presidency announced Abdourahmane Baldé’s appointment as director general of the Senegalese National Lottery, replacing Toussaint Manga, after a Council of Ministers meeting on 1 July. Manga said LONASE recorded CFA19 billion in net profit in 2025 and generated more than CFA90 billion for the state between October 2025 and June 2026. Baldé said he would focus on operational performance and the lottery’s contribution to the country’s development.