Norway’s Lottery and Foundations Authority appointed Tore Bell as director of its gambling department on 18 December, after he served as acting director from October 2023. The authority said 13 people applied and two were interviewed; Bell will oversee gambling supervision and enforcement in Norway.
Bell’s appointment places responsibility for Norway’s gambling supervision and enforcement with a permanent department director.
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The National Council on Problem Gambling appointed Charles H. Jeffers II as interim director with immediate effect, according to the report. The organisation plans to begin searching for a permanent successor in January 2027.
The National Council on Problem Gambling has appointed Charles H. Jeffers II as interim director, effective immediately. Jeffers takes over the leadership of the US organisation, which works to reduce gambling harm. The search for a permanent successor is due to begin in January 2027.
evoke has appointed Rubén Madama as managing director for Spain, according to a media report. Madama joins after two years at LeoVegas, where he worked with national, Italian and international teams.
Rubén Madama has been appointed managing director of evoke for Spain, according to a media report. The appointment follows a two-year period at LeoVegas, where he worked with national, Italian and international teams.
NagaCorp appointed Yeap Chee Wan as an independent non-executive director, according to the report. He is a former Johnson & Johnson finance executive, and the appointment takes effect on a date not specified in the available text.
NagaCorp has appointed Yeap Chee Wan, a former finance executive at Johnson & Johnson, as an independent non-executive director, according to the report.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board appointed Ashley Gabrielle director of its Office of Hearings and Appeals in May 2026. Gabrielle oversees procedural compliance and the administration of hearings and other matters directed by the Board.
Reportedly, the British Horseracing Authority appointed Sir Philip Davies as the Racecourse Association’s interim Member Nominated Director. Davies replaces Wilf Walsh and joined the RCA board earlier this year. He was MP for Shipley from 2005 until 2024 and jointly chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Betting and Gaming.
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced, on an interim basis, that Sir Philip Davies will sit on its board as the Racecourse Association's (RCA) Member Nominated Director. The RCA's own selection process produced the change, which was announced the day after it took effect. Sir Philip takes over from Wilf Walsh, who had been one of the RCA's two Member Nominated Directors on the BHA board since October 2021.