UK Gambling Commission executive director of policy and research Tim Miller is due to leave the regulator in September, according to an interview. Miller said he was sceptical that a new Gambling Act was needed, arguing that existing legislation had not prevented the commission from regulating effectively.
Operators and policymakers should note Miller’s departure and his view that existing legislation has enabled effective regulation.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Gambling Commission published its third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain, covering participation, behaviour and attitudes from 2023 to 2025. The survey found that 47% of adults reported gambling in the four weeks before the 2025 survey, while 2.4% recorded a PGSI score of at least 8.