Roger Parkes has been involved in the gambling industry for over twenty years.  He has been both regulator and operator in the remote and terrestrial sectors in areas including Australasia, Egypt, Greece, Alderney and the UK.  He was closely involved in developing the risk-based compliance model for the New Zealand casino regulator which was later adopted by many of the Australian jurisdictions.  He has also been involved in the regulatory testing of internet based gaming systems in Australia, Isle of Man and also involved with developing the Alderney remote gaming standards.

Immediately prior to joining Betfair, Roger was consulting to the Gambling Commission to assist them in developing the UK’s internet gambling regime.  Roger joined Betfair in May 2007 where, as Head of Regulatory Compliance, he leads an international team responsible for the compliance of an expanding portfolio of all Betfair’s products around the world.

Roger is qualified as a CPP (Certified Protection Professional) through ASIS International and a member of a number of professional security organisations.

Roger will be speaking on Day 1 - Wednesday 26th May
14:45 -15:30 in Room 2, Regulatory Trends & Policies
Key Success Factors for Global Regulators