International Center for Responsible Gaming names new president
ICRG has appointment Michael Soll as president beginning July 7.
US.- The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has announced the appointment of Michael Soll as president beginning July 7. Soll will succeed Arthur Paikowsky, who will join the organisation’s board of directors.
Soll has served on the ICRG board of directors since 2022. He began his career as a city planner and social policy analyst and moret recently served as president of The Innovation Group (TIG). Before joining TIG in 2008, he held planning and development roles at Hard Rock International and Caesars Entertainment.
Mark Lipparelli, ICRG chair emeritus, said: “Michael’s background makes him a particularly astute choice to lead the ICRG at this moment. The Innovation Group is perhaps best known for its rigorous industry research measuring the economic and social outcomes of gambling. The appointment of a gaming research expert like Michael gives us decades of first-hand experience balancing stakeholder interests with research integrity and quality. It really puts a point on the current needs of the organization.”
Soll commented: “I am honored and privileged to begin leading the ICRG, whose mission I became passionate about while serving its board of directors. During his tenure, Art and team have instituted transformational changes that create a sustainable future for the organization – I’m excited to build upon Art’s work and help drive significant, high-quality research with actionable results.”
The National Football League (NFL) has announced that the NFL Foundation will contribute $600,000 over three years to support research by the ICRG in to the prevalence, risk factors and impacts of gambling among college athletes and students.
