Iowa — The man who oversees the regulation of the gambling industry in the state is leaving the job in January.
Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko, took over the job 12 years ago after being with the Racing and Gaming Commission for eight years before that.
He will take a job outside of state government.
Ohorilko says awarding new gambling licenses was one of the biggest issues he faced in his tenure.
He says more recently dealing with sports betting issues has been a challenge. Ohorilko says the Racing and Gaming Commission in Iowa is a highly respected regulatory body, and a lot of that is due to the dedication and hard work put in by the Commission and staff over the years.
Ohorilko says the sports gambling issues are similar to when casino gambling was first introduced.
Ohorilko took over for Jack Ketterer, who retired after serving as administrator for much of the time since the start of gambling in the state. The Racing and Gaming Commission appointed Deputy Director Tina Eick to serve as interim administrator. The Commission chair indicated they would expect to appoint a new administrator at their meeting in January.
