Gibraltar selects Stephen Hodgson as next Gambling Commissioner

HM Government of Gibraltar has selected Stephen Hodgson as the next Gambling Commissioner and Executive Director, the government said on November 13. The selection followed the unanimous recommendation of the selection panel. Hodgson will take up both posts "upon the conclusion of the current Commissioner's tenure," the press release said. It did not name the incumbent or give a start date.

Hodgson was chosen after an independent recruitment process run by the Gibraltar Development Corporation. The government said he has more than 20 years of experience, with expertise in regulation, taxation, public affairs and international markets.

The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham KC MP, said Hodgson's experience would be "invaluable as we continue to strengthen, diversify and broaden the sector's international reach." Feetham also said he wanted to acknowledge "the contribution made over the years to Gibraltar's gaming sector, particularly in relation to the development of the new Gambling Act and the prediction markets regime."

Hodgson said he was honoured to have been selected and looked forward to "leading the Gambling Division, championing Gibraltar's gaming sector and building on the work undertaken in recent years to firmly establish Gibraltar's status as a tier one centre of excellence for gaming."

A June 18 government vacancy notice advertised the combined role as a fixed two-year appointment, with an option to renew, and said the holder must be resident in Gibraltar. Applications closed at 12:00 CET on July 14, 2026, with interviews expected in September.

Gibraltar licenses remote gambling under the Gambling Act 2025. AskSpinner's November comparison of offshore licensing regimes recorded 29 B2C remote operators and 33 B2B remote entries on the official register.