UK's DCMS Names Emma Floyd as New Director of Sport and Gambling

SBC News · 2h ago

The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport has named Emma Floyd as its new Director of Sport and Gambling, succeeding Ben Dean after his move to the Cabinet Office following more than six years in the post. Floyd joins from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, where she previously led work on clean energy investment and non-domestic energy affordability. The combined brief spans grassroots sport, major events, and gambling policy — including betting regulation, advertising, and consumer protection — at a time when the World Cup is putting fresh scrutiny on sports-betting activity.