The Betting and Gaming Council appointed Gamesys managing director Kane Purdy as chair with immediate effect, following Michael Dugher’s departure in January. The BGC said Purdy’s term will last 12 months as it moves to a rotating non-executive chair model involving representatives from member companies.
Purdy’s appointment launches a rotating chair model involving representatives from BGC member companies.
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Dabble promoted Ben Ingham from head of marketing to UK country director, reportedly. The company is also looking for a new US lead to oversee its daily fantasy sports operations.
Dabble has appointed a new country director for the UK. Ben Ingham moves up from his position as head of marketing to take charge of the UK venture. Management is also looking for a new US lead to run DFS operations.
Reportedly, the British Horseracing Authority appointed Sir Philip Davies as the Racecourse Association’s interim Member Nominated Director. Davies replaces Wilf Walsh and joined the RCA board earlier this year. He was MP for Shipley from 2005 until 2024 and jointly chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Betting and Gaming.
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced, on an interim basis, that Sir Philip Davies will sit on its board as the Racecourse Association's (RCA) Member Nominated Director. The RCA's own selection process produced the change, which was announced the day after it took effect. Sir Philip takes over from Wilf Walsh, who had been one of the RCA's two Member Nominated Directors on the BHA board since October 2021.
The UK’s Prize Competition Council appointed Tom Banks as its inaugural executive director. The council said supporting members’ compliance with the DCMS Code is its immediate priority; its membership has grown from eight to 65 since its creation in July.
The Prize Competition Council has named Tom Banks as its first executive director, according to the UK trade body.
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport appointed Emma Floyd as director of sports and gambling, she confirmed in a LinkedIn post. Floyd said she would work with colleagues across government and the sector on its challenges; she joins from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Reportedly, the BGC has appointed Daniel Lindsay as Director of Strategic Delivery. Lindsay joins from Metropolitan Gaming and will cover Stephanie Wong’s absence during her maternity leave.