The Betting and Gaming Council has confirmed Kevin Schofield as the new director of communications and digital.
Schofield will join later this year after a 25 year career in journalism where he worked for a range of newspapers across the UK, including The Scotsman, The Herald, Daily Record and The Sun. His current role is the editor of PoliticsHome, where he has been since 2015.
In nearly two decades covering politics he has reported on six general elections as well as the Scottish independence and EU referendum.
On his appointment, Schofield said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Betting and Gaming Council and can’t wait to get started.
“I know that they have big ambitions for the years ahead and I’m looking forward to working with the team to help drive up standards in the industry.”
The Betting and Gaming Council is the new standards body committed to setting the highest industry standards and to building consumer and public trust in the betting and gaming industry.
Michael Dugher, chief executive of the Betting and Gaming Council commented on the appointment: “The BGC is a new standards body committed to delivering big changes across the industry. To do that, we need top people. Kevin Schofield is one of the very best media professionals of his generation, he commands massive respect across journalism and politics, and he is an outstanding hire for the BGC.
“Kevin is joining an already top class and growing team at the BGC. This shows that we are building something exciting at the BGC as we strive to become the very best in the business.”