IAGR names Nevada regulator Brian Krolicki as president
Ontario regulator David Phillips will serve as vice president. Outgoing president Ben Haden will remain on the association’s board.
Key points
- Brian Krolicki succeeds Ben Haden after Haden’s three-year term as IAGR president.
- David Phillips of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is the new vice president.
- Krolicki previously served as IAGR vice president and held two Nevada elected offices.
- IAGR’s October conference in Lima drew more than 150 regulators and more than 100 experts and stakeholders.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators has appointed Nevada Gaming Commission member Brian Krolicki as president, the association announced Wednesday. Ontario regulator David Phillips will become vice president.
Krolicki replaces Ben Haden of the Great Britain Gambling Commission, who is finishing a three-year term as president but will remain on IAGR’s board, CDC Gaming Reports reported.
Krolicki previously held the association’s vice presidency. Before joining Nevada’s gaming commission, he served two terms each as the state’s lieutenant governor and treasurer.
Phillips is chief operating officer of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. His regulatory work has included licensing, compliance, enforcement and technology oversight, and he played a central role in developing Ontario’s competitive iGaming market.
He also co-chairs IAGR’s Illegal Gambling Working Group. Krolicki said Phillips’ regulatory experience and work on illegal gambling would support the association’s priorities.
In a statement, Krolicki thanked Haden for his leadership and said he was pleased that the outgoing president would continue serving on the board of trustees.
The association’s 2026 initiatives included its first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week and the CheckBeforeYouPlay.org consumer licensing information tool. Its work also included a Model Rules Committee, a Technology Working Group and expanded educational collaboration and engagement with policymakers.
IAGR held its annual conference in Lima, Peru, in October. More than 150 regulators from every region of the world attended, alongside more than 100 experts and stakeholders, according to CDC Gaming Reports.
Looking ahead to 2027, Krolicki said he would work with Phillips, CEO Kevin Mullally, trustees and members on the association’s regulatory initiatives and consumer protection work.
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