Nick Rust to chair UK’s newly established gambling Industry Forum

Britain’s Gambling Commission has appointed Nick Rust as the inaugural chair of its newly established Industry Forum.

Rust will serve as chair for a two-year term, having previously held prominent positions in the gambling and sport sectors, including a six-year tenure as CEO of the British Horseracing Authority.

The Industry Forum is made up of members from Britain’s gambling sector and sits alongside the Commission's other stakeholder engagement initiatives and advisory groups, including the Lived Experience Advisory Panel, the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling, and the Digital Advisory Panel.

Rust currently serves as chair of the Starting Price Regulatory Commission and as a non-executive director of Redcar Racecourse. He is also a founding partner of GVS EQ, a company specialising in equine sports, and is a trustee of the Injured Jockeys Fund.

“I am delighted that Nick has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the Commission's Industry Forum,” said Gambling Commission chair Marcus Boyle. “Nick's extensive knowledge of the gambling sector makes him a valuable asset, and I am confident he will work with us to create a productive and insightful Industry Forum.”