NEW CHAIRPERSON FOR ISLE OF MAN GAMBLING COMMISSION

7 September 2007

Manx advocate takes over from Jane O'Rourke


The Gambling Supervision Commission of the Isle of Man has a new chairperson following the appointment this week of Manx solicitor and advocate Claire Milne.

Announcing the appointment the island's Chief Minister said that Milne has a background in intellectual property, IT Law and data protection, including e-money, e-commerce and e-gaming. She replaces outgoing chairperson, Jane O’Rourke.

A local advocate, Jerry Carter, has also been appointed a member of the Commission.

“The recent placing of the Isle of Man on the United Kingdom “white list”, which allows Isle of Man based e-Gaming companies to market in the UK, has highlighted the importance of the e-Gaming sector to the Isle of Man economy," the Chief Minister said.

"The regulator of the sector, that is the Gambling Supervision Commission, has an important and high profile role to undertake in ensuring that the sector is effectively regulated. I am therefore delighted to be able to announce that we have been successful in appointing such high calibre individuals.”

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