Brian Krolicki begins term as IAGR president

Brian Krolicki, a member of the Nevada Gaming Commission, has begun his term as president of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), according to a leadership update dated 10 November 2026.

In the letter, titled "Looking Ahead to 2027," Krolicki thanked Ben Haden "for his leadership over the past three years" and said Haden will remain on IAGR's Board of Trustees. He said David Phillips will serve as vice president. IAGR's speakers page identifies Phillips as chief operating officer of Ontario's Alcohol and Gaming Commission. The association's officers page now lists Krolicki as president, Phillips as vice-president and Haden as a trustee.

Krolicki wrote that IAGR's recent annual conference in Lima brought together more than 150 regulators from every region, joined by over 100 experts and stakeholders. Addressing illegal gambling "will remain central" to the 2027 agenda, he said, pointing to the association's first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week, the consumer site CheckBeforeYouPlay.org, and continued work by the Illegal Gambling Working Group on enforcement and disruption. We previously reported on remarks at the Lima conference by the UK Gambling Commission's acting chief executive.

He also said the Model Rules Committee is developing a Model Licensing Form intended to improve consistency, information sharing and licensing efficiency, and that the Technology Working Group will examine how artificial intelligence, data and regulatory technology can improve supervision, including how regulators evaluate innovative products that fall outside existing technical standards. IAGR has launched a Global Regulatory Briefing produced by Vixio for members, is planning a joint workshop with the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) at ICE Barcelona in January, and has issued a request for information to prospective hosts of the 2027 annual conference.