Nick is an Intelligence Manager at the Gambling Commission of Great Britain (the
Commission) with responsibility for Betting Integrity. He joined in 2008 following a
22-year career in the Royal Air Force Police where he specialised in intelligence and
covert policing methods.
The Commission was established in 2007 and derives its authority from the
legislation set out in The Gambling Act 2005. It has the responsibility to regulate
individuals and businesses that provide gambling services to consumers in Great
Britain, and this includes the UK National Lottery.
Nick has over 16 years’ experience within the field of betting and sporting integrity at
the Commission and was integral in the establishment of the Sports Betting
Intelligence Unit (SBIU) in 2010. The SBIU are recognised internationally for their
work in this field and Nick now manages the team.
Additionally, Nick currently acts as the Coordinator for the UK National Platform and
is an elected member of the Bureau of the Advisory Group of the Macolin
Convention’s Follow up Committee (Group of Copenhagen). He has contributed to
publications by the UNODC, advises UK Government on issues of corruption related
to sport and has been involved with several Council of Europe initiatives in support of
the Macolin Convention over the years including international expert missions and
thematic work to improve the development and operational capacity of member state
National Platforms.
In his spare time Nick enjoys mountain biking, swimming, cooking and is very much
an armchair supporter of Leeds United football club.
