Ladbrokes retail director Nick Rust has been named as the new chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), replacing Paul Bittar who announced in August that he would step down from the role.
Rust is expected to leave Ladbrokes in April 2015 in order to assume his new role, having served as the British bookmaker’s retail director since 2011.
In a statement Wednesday, Ladbrokes said that Rust will no longer be involved in any discussions affecting [...]