Gambling Commission strengthens relationships

Press release

Date: 23 February 2012

Three specialists have recently joined the Gambling Commission (the Commission), each bringing with them expertise and knowledge to support development of our expertise in house and help strengthen our relationships with other regulators and law enforcement agencies. 

Detective Constable Mark Stanford joins us on a two year secondment from the Metropolitan Police. He will be working closely with the Sports Betting Intelligence Unit and our enforcement team, assisting us across a range of criminal investigations.

Charlotte Meller is a specialist in shared regulation and joins the Commission on a fixed term contract to support the establishment of the Local Authority Liaison Unit. She was previously a Policy Team Leader at LG Regulation, where she led on gambling matters. 

And Andrew Chapple, a former executive at William Hill and the Tote, has also joined the Commission to provide specialist support on a range of projects including the Commission’s money laundering compliance regime.

Director of Regulation Nick Tofiluk said:

“We are delighted that Mark, Charlotte and Andrew have joined us. Their arrival demonstrates our ongoing commitment to strengthen relationships with other regulators and agencies while at the same time developing the specialist knowledge within the Commission”.

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Notes to editors

The Gambling Commission

  1. 1. The Gambling Commission (the Commission) regulates gambling in the public interest alongside its co-regulators local licensing authorities. It does so by keeping crime out of gambling, by ensuring that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and by protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. The Commission also provides independent advice to government on gambling in Britain. 
  2. 2. The Commission and local licensing authorities are responsible for licensing and regulating all gambling in Great Britain other than the National Lottery and spread betting, which are the responsibility of the National Lottery Commission and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) respectively.  
  3. 3. See the Terms & Conditions section of our website for information on legal advice.     

Further information

  1. Further information is available from the Commission's website. Gambling Commission: John Travers on (0121) 230 6700 or communications@gamblingcommission.gov.uk.