Brigid Simmonds will step down as the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) chairman in April, to be replaced by Michael Dugher, whose role as chief executive will be vacated until a replacement is found.
Simmonds had been the BGC chair since its inception in 2019, overseeing attempts to represent the UK’s gambling industry.
She will be replaced by Michael Dugher, who will leave his role as the body’s chief executive, on 21 April. The BGC stated the search for a new chief executive will begin “shortly”.
In a statement, Simmonds said: “It has been a privilege to play my part in the development of the BGC since its formation in 2019 and it has been an honour to represent the 110,000 people whose jobs rely on the regulated betting and gaming industry”.
