Botswana’s Gambling Authority said its chief executive, Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe, joined the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ Board of Trustees at the association’s 2024 conference. His four-year term runs from 22 October 2024 to 21 October 2028.
The appointment gives Botswana’s gambling authority representation on an international body for gaming regulators.
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Reportedly, IAGR has elected Fabio Macorin, deputy secretary of Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), to its Board of Trustees. His experience includes financial crime prevention, law enforcement and betting supervision.
The NSW Independent Casino Commission confirmed that Chief Commissioner Philip Crawford joined the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ Board of Trustees in November 2025. His term runs until the association’s annual general meeting in 2028.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed Roger Devlin as chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board, with his term beginning on 1 July and running until 30 June 2029, subject to possible renewal. Devlin is expected to lead discussions with betting operators and government on a new UK betting levy agreement.
Spain’s education ministry and the Andalusian government published a new agreement governing the Mijas centre’s role as a National Reference Centre for accommodation, catering and gambling, reportedly on 1 September 2026. The agreement runs for four years, with an option to extend for a further four; the ministry will fund national activities and Andalusia will cover staffing and maintenance.
The New South Wales government presented a gambling reform package on Tuesday, allocating AU$95.2 million over four years to implement it. The plans include a statewide exclusion register, facial recognition checks at gaming-room entrances, tighter marketing rules and measures expected to reduce poker-machine numbers; a legislative timeline has not been released.