IAGR appoints Krolicki as president and sets 2027 priorities
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IAGR said it appointed Nevada Gaming Commission member Brian Krolicki as president, with Ontario regulator’s chief operating officer David Phillips as vice-president. Krolicki succeeds Ben Haden after his three-year term; IAGR said its 2027 priorities include illegal-gambling work, licensing processes and regulatory technology.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has appointed Nevada Gaming Commission member Brian Krolicki as president. David Phillips, chief operating officer of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, will be vice-president.
Ben Haden of the Great Britain Gambling Commission will remain on IAGR’s board of trustees as his three-year term ends, with Krolicki taking over from him. Krolicki previously held the association’s vice-presidency. Nevada’s former lieutenant governor and state treasurer held each office for two terms before joining the gaming commission. Phillips has experience in licensing, compliance, enforcement and technology oversight, and was central to creating Ontario’s regulated online gambling market.
The Model Rules Committee is developing a licensing form and procedures intended to improve consistency, information sharing and efficiency. Krolicki said the work should help regulators focus resources on material risks while respecting each jurisdiction's laws and policy choices.
IAGR's Technology Working Group will examine the use of artificial intelligence, data and regulatory technology in supervision. It will also explore how regulators can assess products outside existing technical standards, with the aim of supporting decisions, efficient approvals and consumer protection.
IAGR plans to expand knowledge sharing and collaboration, including through its regulatory briefing produced by Vixio and education and discussion with IMGL and SBC. Krolicki called for more engagement with policymakers and industry stakeholders on regulatory requirements, unintended friction and improvements that maintain consumer protections.
A joint IAGR-IMGL workshop is being planned for ICE Barcelona in January, with illegal gambling, public trust and stability in regulated markets expected to be discussed. IAGR has requested information from prospective hosts for its 2027 annual conference and said it would share the location and further details as planning progresses.