The Gambling Commission will appoint a new chair for its Industry Forum when Nick Rust’s agreed two-year term ends in November. The regulator said Rust helped establish the forum, which has ten members and gives it insight into gambling industry views.
The change will affect the forum through which the regulator gathers gambling industry perspectives.
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced Ruth Evans as the next chair of the UK Gambling Commission, with a five-year term starting on 30 September 2026. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy made the appointment. Evans will succeed interim chair Charles Counsell, who took the role after Marcus Boyle left in January 2025.
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.
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.
Dutch gambling regulator KSA said chairman Michel Groothuizen has joined the Gambling Regulators European Forum board for a two-year term. Groothuizen said he would promote shared standards among regulators, including limiting gambling to adults.
Nevada Gaming Control Board chair Kirk Hendrick outlined work for his remaining tenure, which is expected to end after the state legislature's term concludes in June. Priorities include reviewing race and sportsbook house rules, signage compliance, gaming-salon matters and Board investigation requirements; the Board also welcomed Chandeni Sendall as a member, replacing Brittnie Watkins after her term expired in January.