Tim Miller will leave the UK Gambling Commission in September 2026 after 10 years, the regulator said. He will take a role outside the British regulated gambling industry supporting governments, regulators and other organisations working on gambling regulatory systems.
Miller’s departure will remove a senior executive responsible for research and policy at the regulator.
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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.
Sarah Fox will move from DCMS to lead the Gambling Commission’s Policy, Research and Statistics functions and National Lottery regulation. She has led DCMS’s Gambling and Lotteries team for four years and brings more than 23 years of Civil Service experience.
Sarah Fox, a senior leader at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), is to join the Gambling Commission's Executive Team on secondment, the Commission announced on 29 July 2026. Fox will lead the Commission's Policy and Research and Statistics functions and National Lottery regulation.
The Gambling Commission announced that Sarah Fox has joined its leadership team on secondment from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She will oversee policy, research and statistics, as well as National Lottery regulation, after leading the department’s Gambling and Lotteries team for four years.
It was reported that Spectrum Gaming Group has recruited Tim Miller. The outlet also reported that Gavin Isaacs has taken an advisory role on GLI's board.