{"id":9175,"date":"2025-05-27T23:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/gregory-petts-named-chair-of-isle-of-man-gambling-commission\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:59:18","slug":"gregory-petts-named-chair-of-isle-of-man-gambling-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/gregory-petts-named-chair-of-isle-of-man-gambling-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Gregory Petts Named Chair of Isle of Man Gambling Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Gregory Petts has taken over as chairman of the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC), following his appointment by the island\u2019s Treasury. With five years already spent on the Commission and a background in auditing, finance, and gambling, Petts steps into a leadership role at a time of steady transition within the regulator.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Gregory Petts has been with the GSC for five years.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>He takes over from Jon Allen, who held the role for 15 years.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The GSC oversees all gambling activity on the Isle of Man.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Petts replaces Jon Allen, who retired from the chairman role in November 2024 after serving for a decade and a half. David Butterworth temporarily filled the position until Petts\u2019 official appointment in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The GSC stated that Petts brings valuable experience in areas such as risk, compliance, and internal auditing. His leadership is expected to help the regulator maintain both industry standards and player protections.<\/p>\n<p>In his first comments since the appointment, Petts said,<em> \u201cIt is essential to strike a balance, maintaining responsible growth of the sector and continuing to uphold a strong regulatory framework.\u201d<\/em> He also added, <em>\u201cMaintaining the Isle of Man\u2019s international reputation as a trusted and respected jurisdiction is of the utmost importance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/katsubet-casino\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"Katsubet\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Katsubet.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/katsubet-casino\/\" title=\"Katsubet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Katsubet<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong>5BTC or 111% + 111 Free Spins!<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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Its goals include fair conduct by license holders, protection of minors and vulnerable groups, and preventing gambling-related crime or disorder.<\/p>\n<p>Petts\u2019 appointment follows other key leadership changes. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/mark-rutherford-appointed-ceo-of-isle-of-man-gambling-supervision-commission\/\">Mark Rutherford<\/a><\/strong> was recently promoted to CEO, and Nicola Libreri stepped into the deputy CEO role shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>The gambling sector plays a major role in the Isle of Man\u2019s economy. Online gambling is the island\u2019s second-largest contributor to GDP. Its appeal to international firms stems in part from a low corporate tax rate on revenue earned outside the island. Global operators such as Entain and Playtech are among those headquartered there.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/gregory-petts-named-chair-of-isle-of-man-gambling-commission\/\">Gregory Petts Named Chair of Isle of Man Gambling Commission<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gregory Petts has taken over as chairman of the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC), following his appointment by the island\u2019s Treasury. With five years already spent on the Commission and a background in auditing, finance, and gambling, Petts steps into a leadership role at a time of steady transition within the regulator. 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