Botswana’s Gambling Authority appointed Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe as chief executive, with the appointment made by Trade and Industry Minister Mmusi Kgafela. Kesitilwe was due to take office on 10 November 2023 after serving as acting CEO since August 2022, the Authority said.
The appointment establishes the regulator’s chief executive for its next period of oversight.
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Bragg Gaming Group appointed Morten Tonnesen interim chief executive with immediate effect, while Matevž Mazij moved into a strategic adviser role, the company said. Tonnesen, Bragg’s chief operating officer since March 2026, will oversee daily operations and report to the board; Mazij will advise on strategy and stakeholder relations without operational duties.
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.
Flutter said Peter Jackson will leave the chief executive role at the end of September 2026, with Dan Taylor due to succeed him on 1 October. Taylor will also join Flutter’s board; Jackson has led the company since January 2018.
Sweden has appointed Peter Knutsson director general of the Swedish Gambling Authority, with his term due to begin on 17 August 2026. He will replace acting head Johan Röhr and serve for six years, through 2032. Knutsson most recently worked as Sweden’s Advertising Ombudsman, according to the report.
Kenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority appointed Peter Maina Karimi as director general, effective 26 February 2026, the authority said. Karimi was selected for a three-year term after the authority opened applications in January and closed them on 6 February.