The Senate approved Julie Brown as Chair of the FGCC. The Senate\u2019s action also reappoints John Michael D\u2019Aquila and Tina Repp to continue their service on the panel. Gov. Ron DeSantis made two new appointments to the board:\u00a0Peter Cuderman and William Spicola. Senators also approved both of those choices.<\/p>\n
The FGCC provides regulatory oversight of the state\u2019s gambling and horse racing interests, though not the state\u2019s lottery. The board\u2019s authority includes regulating parimutuel wagering, cardrooms, slot machines and other gambling facilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Senate for the opportunity to continue serving the great state of Florida as Chair of the Florida Gaming Control Commission. I am proud of the work we have done since FGCC\u2019s inception to combat illegal gambling, which has grown to become increasingly predatory on Florida\u2019s most vulnerable populations,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe industry continues to be evolving in ways that will challenge us, but our team is adaptive, skilled, and ready for the challenges ahead. We have a great group of dedicated commissioners who are working hard to strongly regulate legal gambling, while also protecting Floridians from illegal gambling.\u201d<\/p>\n
The FGCC has been involved in several well-publicized raids and crackdowns on illegal gambling operations throughout Florida. It\u2019s an area that has been\u00a0elevated in profile<\/a> in the past few years.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/35430585-724C-4774-BF52-F6A1E4F0D36C.png\")
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