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Appointments, moves and the people shaping the sector.
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The British Horseracing Authority has appointed Simon Cox, former European president and CEO of Molson Coors, as its new independent non-executive chair from October 1, 2026, as the sport confronts estimated £330 million losses from the Remote Gaming Duty increase and a conflict with the Gambling Commission over Financial Risk Assessments.
Entain UK and Ireland chief marketing officer Charlotte Emery has left the Ladbrokes and Coral owner after two years, as the operator presses ahead with a 500 job cost cutting drive triggered by new UK gambling taxes.
WSEX co-founder Jay Cohen, the first offshore bookmaker convicted under the Federal Wire Act, has published a memoir on his prosecution, prison term and sports betting's pioneer years.
Digitain appointed Dario Jurcic as Chief Commercial Officer for Europe and Africa, bringing the former Sportradar SVP of iGaming and CEO of Nsoft on board to lead commercial strategy across regulated European markets and drive the company's expansion in Africa including Kenya, South Africa, Zambia and Malawi.
Gentoo Media announced on July 13, 2026 the appointment of Mans Svalborn as Chief Financial Officer. Svalborn, former Group CFO of Nasdaq First North-listed Raketech for more than six years, will join the Malta-based iGaming affiliate in early October 2026.
Rank Group confirmed Richard Harris as its permanent CEO on July 13, 2026, following a six-month interim tenure and an exhaustive search that considered both internal and external candidates before arriving at a unanimous board decision.