Tim Miller is to step down as the Gambling Commission’s executive director for policy and enforcement in September, after 10 years at the regulator. The Commission said he will take a role outside the British regulated gambling industry, supporting gambling regulatory systems internationally.
The departure will leave a senior policy and enforcement role vacant at the British gambling regulator.
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Reportedly, GREF appointed Ian Angus, the UK Gambling Commission's director of policy, as its treasurer and Olivia Petit as secretary. Tim Miller left the forum's board, including the treasurer role, after departing the UK Gambling Commission, and Jean-Michel Costes also left the board after exiting the ANJ council.
The Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) has appointed Ian Angus as its treasurer and Olivia Petit as its secretary, the organisation announced. Ian Angus is director of policy at the UK Gambling Commission. Olivia Petit is an associate professor at KEDGE Business School, with research in consumer behaviour, digital environments and emerging technologies, according to the announcement.
Reportedly, Former Gambling Commission executive Tim Miller is targeting illegal gambling through a new consultancy. Miller cautioned against repeated tax increases and blanket prohibitions.
Tim Miller, former executive director for policy and research at the UK Gambling Commission, has launched an international advisory firm, GamReg Consulting, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The firm is intended to help governments and regulators address changes in the global gambling industry and the illegal gambling market.
Gambling Commission executive director Tim Miller said a disconnect exists between the regulator and the industry over financial risk assessments. Speaking at iGB Live, Miller said the pilot had identified players in arrears that operators' current processes were not detecting. He said he did not yet have a timeline for implementation.
Interim Gambling Commission CEO Sarah Gardner said the regulator has proved difficult to leave because it always presents a new challenge. Gardner, who has held most senior roles at the Commission, said she wants to foster a more creative approach to regulation.
The UK Gambling Commission is seeking a chief executive after Andrew Rhodes left in April, with applications due by 23 October, according to the recruitment notice. The role pays £190,000 a year and requires the successful candidate to lead the Illegal Markets programme, deliver a return on HM Treasury’s three-year investment from 2026/27, and oversee domestic reforms and National Lottery regulation.