The Missouri Gaming Commission appointed Mike Leara as its executive director, reportedly, replacing Peggy Richardson. Leara had chaired the commission since August 2019 and was appointed Missouri’s state supervisor for the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control in July 2023.
The appointment changes the leadership of the state body overseeing gaming.
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DC Lottery Executive Director Randy Burnside was elected NASPL’s Region II vice-president at its September 2026 membership conference. The role represents lottery organisations in seven US states, Quebec and the District of Columbia, according to the announcement.
The DC Lottery announced that its executive director, Randy Burnside, now sits on the Executive Committee of the National Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). He holds the post of Regional Vice President for Region II, a position he won at the association's membership conference held in September 2026.
Reportedly, NCPG executive director Heather Maurer has resigned following member agency withdrawals over its Kalshi partnership. She will continue until 16 October to help with the transition while NCPG seeks her successor.
Heather Maurer has resigned as executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the organisation's Board of Directors announced on Saturday. The resignation followed the departure of several member agencies over the NCPG's partnership with Kalshi. Maurer will stay in the role until 16 October to assist with the transition, and a search for a replacement is under way.
The National Council on Problem Gambling is seeking a new executive director after its board confirmed that Heather Maurer resigned. Maurer joined the organisation in January 2026; the report says she is its third executive director in less than two years.
Ohio Casino Control Commission executive director Matthew Schuler is retiring at the end of May, and deputy executive director and general counsel Andromeda Morrison is due to become interim executive director on 1 June. Schuler helped oversee Ohio's online sports betting launch and rules restricting sportsbook advertising claims.
Gambling is Not Investing (GINI) named Mick Mulvaney its executive director, according to a report published on 3 March 2026. The coalition opposes sports event contracts offered by prediction markets and argues that they should face the same standards as licensed sportsbooks. It cited Kalshi among the platforms it believes should be subject to those standards.