The UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority appointed chairman Jim Murren as interim CEO after Kevin Mullally stepped down, according to the report. The authority is seeking a permanent replacement, while Mullally said he would leave to return to the United States with his family.
Interim leadership follows the chief executive’s departure while the authority seeks a permanent replacement.
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The Florida Gaming Control Commission urged consumers to check online gambling platforms’ licensing before betting during Illegal Gambling Awareness Week, held from 9 to 13 November 2026. The commission said unlicensed sites can leave users with unpaid winnings, limited dispute options and risks to personal or financial information; it identifies Hard Rock Bet as Florida’s only legal online sportsbook.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators launched its first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week, running from 9 to 13 November, with Ontario’s CAJO taking part. IAGR introduced a tool that lets users check whether a gambling website is authorised in their jurisdiction, using regulatory records and other verified public sources.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has launched a website-checking tool alongside its first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week, which runs from 9 to 13 November, Ontario's AGCO said. AGCO said it was taking part in the global campaign.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) will run its first International Illegal Gambling Awareness Week from 9 to 13 November, the association said. Regulators in the association will take part, and a website-checking tool developed with Sharp Vision is due to launch on 9 November. The campaign urges consumers to verify that gambling sites are licensed in their jurisdiction.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is launching its first International Illegal Gambling Awareness Week. The campaign will run from 9 to 13 November. It aims to alert consumers to the risks of using online gambling platforms that have no licence.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission received the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ 2026 Regulatory Excellence Award for work against illegal gambling. The commission said it had seized more than 14,000 illegal slot machines and over $24 million in illegal gambling proceeds since its creation in July 2022. It also reported closing 184 illegal gambling arcades and making 160 arrests in the past year.
The Florida Gaming Control Commission has received the 2026 Regulatory Excellence Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators for its work against illegal gambling. The award recognises a regulator that shows excellence in gaming policy, regulation, compliance and enforcement.
Mindway AI has joined the International Association of Gaming Regulators as a silver sponsor, the company said. Its support will cover IAGR initiatives throughout the year, including education programmes and working groups on technology, responsible gambling and regulation. Mindway AI chief executive Rasmus Kjaergaard is also scheduled to speak at IAGR2026 in Lima from 19 to 22 October.