UK’s Betting and Gaming Council names Daniel Lindsay as director of strategic delivery
Lindsay steps into the role while Stephanie Wong takes maternity leave.
UK.- The UK gambling industry lobby group the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has named Daniel Lindsay as its acting director of strategic delivery. He takes up the role while Stephanie Wong takes maternity leave.
Lindsay was managing director of the interactive segment at Metropolitan Gaming between 2022 and 2026. He began his career in gambling and technology at TCS John Huxley in 1993, and spent 12 years at the provider, including time as commercial director. From 2005 to 2012, he served in senior roles at Aristocrat, ultimately as general manager for emerging European markets. He later held leadership positions at GameAccount Network and Rank Interactive before joining Metropolitan.
For the next 12 months, Lindsay will work alongside BGC chief executive Grainne Hurst to “help ensure projects are aligned, resources are effectively coordinated, and key initiatives are delivered successfully.”
Hurst said: “I’m delighted to welcome Daniel to the Betting and Gaming Council as our new Director of Strategic Delivery, joining us on maternity cover for the brilliant Stephanie Wong, who will shortly be embarking on an exciting new challenge: becoming a mum.
“Daniel brings more than 20 years of experience across the betting, gaming and technology sectors, having held senior leadership roles at Metropolitan Gaming, Rank Interactive, GameAccount Network and Aristocrat. His expertise and leadership will be a huge asset to the BGC team as we continue our work on behalf of our members and the wider regulated betting and gaming industry. Welcome aboard, Daniel, and good luck Steph – although I suspect the challenges of BGC delivery programmes may soon feel relaxing by comparison!”
Lindsay’s arrival coincides with a turbulent period for the BGC amid the recent rise in British Remote Gaming Tax and the ongoing debate over the Gambling Commission’s proposed financial risk assessments (FRAs), on which the regulator has yet to make a final decision.
The BGC appointed Kane Purdy as its new chair in April. He replaces Michael Dugher, who stepped down in January.
