The Greyhound Board of Great Britain appointed Sir Philip Davies as its next chair, with the role due to begin on 1 September. Davies will replace Jeremy Cooper; the board also said Mark Bird would remain chief executive for a further two years.
The appointments set the leadership of the UK greyhound racing body as it challenges a planned Welsh ban.
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The Betting and Gaming Council appointed Kane Purdy as its non-executive chair with immediate effect, succeeding Michael Dugher. Purdy is managing director of Gamesys Operations; the BGC said he would lead the trade body as the sector adjusts to the tax regime introduced in April 2026 and faces calls for changes to advertising and local licensing rules.
The British Horseracing Authority has appointed Brant Dunshea as chief executive and David Jones as interim chair, the BHA said. Dunshea had served as acting CEO since December 2024; Jones took the chair after Lord Charles Allen resigned. The BHA plans to recruit a permanent chair.
Evoke said Lord Jon Mendelsohn has left his roles as chair and non-executive director with immediate effect, and appointed Mark Summerfield as permanent non-executive chair. Anne de Kerckhove will become permanent deputy chair while retaining her senior independent director role and committee positions.
Evoke appointed Mark Summerfield as chair of its Gaming Compliance Committee and added Sean Wilkins as a member, according to a report. The report said the committee now comprises Summerfield, Wilkins and Ori Shaked, with the changes made under UK Listing Rule 6.4.6.
GAMSTOP appointed former MP Chris Pond as chair, with his term due to begin in September. The platform said registrations rose 19% in 2025; monthly records were set in April, at 10,281, and May, at 10,344.