South Korea’s gambling commission appoints Choi Byung-hwan chairman
South Korea’s National Gambling Control Commission has appointed Choi Byung-hwan as chairman, with his three-year term running through 20 April 2029. Choi said the commission would work on user protection; its priorities include industry development, gambling addiction prevention and treatment, and tackling illegal gambling.
The chairman will lead a commission whose stated priorities include gambling harm prevention and illegal gambling controls.