Ex-UKGC Policy Chief Tim Miller Lands Role at Spectrum Gaming

Tim Miller, who spent a decade as the UK Gambling Commission’s executive director of policy and research, has added a role as senior regulatory advisor to Spectrum Gaming Group, a US-based consultancy that has worked with gambling regulators and governments since 1993. The appointment, confirmed on 29 September, comes weeks after Miller finished at the Commission and launched his own consultancy, GamReg.

What’s actually changed

Tim Miller has broadened his consultancy remit again, adding a role with Spectrum Gaming Group to the launch of his private consultancy and advisory role with Gaming Compliance International, having joined Spectrum as a senior regulatory advisor
.
Miller concluded a near 10-year spell working with the UK regulator last month before launching GamReg Consulting
. In his new post,
he will join the ranks of Spectrum Gaming Group as an independent senior regulatory advisor supporting the group’s global portfolio of government and regulatory clients
.

During his time at the Commission,
Miller led the launch of the Gambling Survey for Great Britain and helped guide reforms connected to the Gambling Act review, including changes to age verification, financial vulnerability checks, and marketing rules
.
He left the regulator earlier in 2026, with Sarah Fox taking over his role, and also stepped down from his board seat and treasurer position at the Gambling Regulators European Forum
.

Spectrum’s leadership welcomed the appointment, with chief executive Fredric Gushing saying
“Tim Miller’s expertise and leadership will enhance our mission to build trusted gambling markets”
, while chief operating officer Juliann Barreto added that
“Tim’s UK and European experience will strengthen our advisory capabilities, supporting our global clients in navigating complex regulatory landscapes”
.

What it means for you

For players, the day-to-day effect is limited: the specific rules Miller helped shape, including the financial vulnerability checks and marketing standards tied to the Gambling Act White Paper, remain UKGC policy regardless of who occupies the policy director’s chair. What matters more is how he has described his own next chapter. Speaking about his approach,
Miller has said his focus is working with regulators and governments, and companies that support regulators, rather than taking on operator clients
.

That distinction is worth noting for anyone sceptical about senior regulators moving into paid advisory roles after they leave public service. Miller’s own account suggests he is positioning himself on the regulatory side of the table rather than as an industry lobbyist, advising the kind of bodies that write and enforce rules similar to the ones UK players already encounter, such as deposit limits, affordability-style checks and self-exclusion requirements.

The bigger picture

Miller’s move is part of a wider churn at the top of the UK’s gambling regulator during its biggest reform programme in years.
His departure came months after former chief executive Andrew Rhodes left in February 2026 to join consultancy firm Hawkbridge
, having led the Commission through much of the Gambling Act Review. With
Miller having overseen the Gambling Survey for Great Britain and played a crucial role in executing elements of the Gambling Act review and its white paper
, his exit, alongside Rhodes’, underlines how much institutional knowledge about the design of affordability checks, stake limits and deposit-limit rules has shifted from the regulator itself into the private advisory market just as those same measures are being bedded in and reviewed.

For a regulator that has also recently seen a change of permanent chair and ongoing reviews of how financial vulnerability checks work in practice, the departure of two of its most senior reform-era figures to consultancy roles is a reminder that the people implementing player-protection rules can change even when the rules themselves stay in place. Whether that affects the pace or consistency of enforcement is something UK players and operators alike will be watching over the coming months.

Sources

• NEXT.io – Tim Miller adds new role with Spectrum Gaming Group
• TG&H – Spectrum Gaming Group Announces Tim Miller as Senior Regulatory Advisor
• AffPapa – Ex-UKGC executive Tim Miller launches GamReg Consulting firm
• European Gaming – Leadership changes mount at Gambling Commission as Tim Miller departs
• Gambling News – UKGC to Part Ways with Executive Director of Policy and Research Tim Miller