Our Leaders Making a Global Impact: Dave Phillips Appointed Vice-President of the International Association of Gaming Regulators
Dave Phillips has been appointed as the Vice-President of the International Association of Gaming Regulators.
Paul Gauselmann, the revered founder and long-standing leader of the Merkur Group (Gauselmann Group), passed away on August 21st at the age of 91. His death marks the end of an era for one of the industry's most influential figures, who built a major international gaming enterprise.
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Dave Phillips has been appointed as the Vice-President of the International Association of Gaming Regulators.

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