Former Crown Resorts CEO Ciarán Carruthers named new Chief Executive Officer of UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority
by Ben Blaschke
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Former Crown Resorts CEO Ciarán Carruthers has been announced as the new CEO of the UAE’s gambling regulator, the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA).
According to information posted on the GCGRA’s social media accounts, Carruthers steps into the role effective immediately with a mandate to lead the regulator as it continues building a “world-class regulatory environment for commercial gaming in the UAE.”
GCGRA Chairman Jim Murren said, “Ciarán 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. The future of gaming regulation in the UAE is in exceptional hands. Welcome, Ciarán.”
The appointment of Carruthers comes seven months after Kevin Mullally vacated the role, with Murren having served as CEO in the interim.
A former senior executive in Macau, including as COO of Wynn Macau, Carruthers stepped down as CEO of Crown Resorts in late 2024 after successfully guiding the company’s remediation process and seeing it return to suitability in Victoria and NSW.