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Last Updated: May 26, 2026
Written by Yvonne Greenwood
The Gambling Commission has announced the departure of its Chief Executive Andrew Rhodes. According to the Commission, Rhodes will leave on 30 April 2026 to take up a new role. The new role for Rhodes has not yet been announced.
Rhodes was with the UKGC for almost five years and his time has witnessed numerous regulation increases on gambling within the UK.
Rhodes has said:
“It has been a privilege to lead the Gambling Commission through such an important period of change. I am proud of the progress we have made to strengthen regulation, improve consumer protections, and ensure gambling is safer and fairer. I leave with confidence in the organisation, its people, and the work still to come.”
In the meantime, Deputy Chief Executive Sarah Gardner will step up as acting Chief Executive. The Commission state that the process of finding a replacement or Rhodes will “begin shortly”, this hints that Rhodes’ decision to leave was perhaps out of the blue and not necessarily planned.
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