{"id":13184,"date":"2026-06-10T08:38:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/?p=13184"},"modified":"2026-06-10T08:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:38:51","slug":"former-crown-resorts-ceo-to-lead-uae-gaming-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbceurasia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/10\/former-crown-resorts-ceo-to-lead-uae-gaming-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Crown Resorts CEO to Lead UAE Gaming Regulator\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former <strong>Crown Resorts<\/strong> CEO <strong>Ciar\u00e1n Carruthers <\/strong>has been announced as the new CEO of the UAE\u2019s gambling regulator, the <strong>General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to information posted on the GCGRA\u2019s social media accounts, Carruthers steps into the role effective immediately with a mandate to lead the regulator as it continues building a \u201cworld-class regulatory environment for commercial gaming in the UAE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GCGRA Chairman <strong>Jim Murren <\/strong>said, \u201cCiar\u00e1n brings exactly the caliber of leadership this role demands. His track record of building trust with governments, regulators and industry partners across multiple jurisdictions is exceptional.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe future of gaming regulation in the UAE is in exceptional hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appointment of Carruthers comes seven months after <strong>Kevin Mullally<\/strong> vacated the role, with Murren having served as CEO in the interim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A former senior executive in Macau, including as COO of <strong>Wynn Macau,<\/strong> Carruthers stepped down as CEO of Crown Resorts in late 2024 after successfully guiding the company\u2019s remediation process and seeing it return to suitability in Victoria and New South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/sbceurasia\">Telegram channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Crown Resorts CEO Ciar\u00e1n Carruthers has been announced as the new CEO of the UAE\u2019s gambling regulator, the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). 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