The UK Gambling Commission opened applications for its next chair, with annual pay of £59,950 and an estimated commitment of two days a week. The application deadline is 23:59 on 13 March 2026, and the role will be based in West Midlands.
The appointment will determine who leads the commission as it supports the government’s gambling reform programme.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Labour chair Bridget Phillipson has asked the Gambling Commission to investigate whether Tether.bet and Fispay provided or supported gambling services in the UK without the required licences. Her request follows allegations about the companies’ activities; Mowbray Jackson and George Cottrell denied operating or soliciting for betting businesses, while Harborne’s representatives said he had no role in IFX.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission published its FY2025 annual report on 23 July 2026. The page lists casino gaming, horse racing and sports wagering among the commission’s areas, but the supplied text gives no report findings.
The International Esports Federation has established a Publisher and Clubs Commission and appointed Kedeng Le, president of esports organisation All Gamers, to lead it, the federation announced on 19 October 2026 in Seoul. The body is intended to give game publishers and professional clubs a direct channel into IESF decision-making alongside its 154 national federations.
The International Esports Federation (IESF) announced on 19 October 2026 in Seoul that it has set up a Publisher and Clubs Commission and appointed Kedeng Le, president of the esports organisation All Gamers, to chair it. The federation said the body is intended to give game publishers and professional clubs a direct channel into its decision-making, working alongside the 154 national federations that belong to the organisation.
The National Indian Gaming Commission announced that Vice Chair Jean Hovland had left the agency, effective immediately. Hovland said she had decided to return to South Dakota; the agency said it would provide succession details later, while Associate Commissioner Sharon Avery remains in post.
Governor Maura Healey named Jordan Maynard chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on 28 October 2024. Maynard had served as interim chair since March 2024 and joined the commission in 2022, according to the commission’s profile.