By The Weekly Edge desk ·
GamblingNews reported that Sarah Fox will join UKGC’s executive team on secondment from DCMS. She will lead policy, research and statistics functions.
The appointment changes leadership of the regulator’s policy and evidence work.
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The suspensions halt betting at both operators while requiring them to preserve customer withdrawals and communicate changes affecting customers.
UKGC licence suspensions affect Bet St George and BresBet, with Bet St George suspended five months after launch.
The chair appointment establishes five-year leadership for the Gambling Commission beginning on 30 September 2026.
UKGC advises Bet St George customers who believe the operator owes them funds to contact BTG following the administrator appointment.
BresBet and Bet St George will stop trading following the UKGC’s suspension of their licences.
Both bookmakers have stopped operating and are surrendering UK licences following suspensions over suspected social responsibility and anti-money laundering failings.