Sports betting panel
A panel has recently been established to look into the matter of betting in sports to ensure that rules governing the industry are robust and able to combat corruption. The panel is due to report at the end of the year and members include :
- Rick Parry, Chief Executive of Liverpool FC (Chairman)
- Darren Bailey, Director of Football Governance and Regulation at the Football Association
- Simon Barker, Director of the Professional Players Federation
- Dave Boyle, Chief Executive, Supporters Direct
- Nic Coward, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority
- Chris Caisley, Head of Sports Law Group and Partner at Walker Morris
- Mark Davies, Managing Director of Betfair
- Ben Gunn CBE, QPM, sport integrity expert Mike O’Kane, Group Trading Director, Ladbrokes
- Ian Seabridge, Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and ACPO lead on Gambling
- Mike Smith, Chairman, Tote
- Bill South, Director of Security, William Hill
- Nick Tofiluk, Director of Regulation, Gambling Commission
For more information, please visit the DCMS website
