Damestani resigns from European Casino Association

Tracy Damestani has resigned from the board of the European Casino Association following the dissolution of the UK’s National Casino Forum.

Damestani announced her resignation from her position as cice-chair of the ECA, effective immediately, after many years of commitment to the promotion of the sector among UK and EU regulatory bodies

She was elected vice-chair of the association in 2015. She has substantially contributed to the growth and the diversity of the association, thanks to her long-lasting experience in the field of gambling association work.

Damestani stated: “It is with extreme sadness that I tender my resignation. I thank the ECA board, its chair and all our wonderful colleagues across the membership for collaborating and progressing our excellent projects within land-based casinos; my sincere good wishes for the future.”

Per Jaldung, ECA chairman, noted: “Within the ECA, Ms Damestani has emphasised the importance of supporting women in the gambling industry before the term gender diversity became mainstream. Working closely for several years with Ms Damestani – on issues related to responsible gambling, GDPR and other important topics for our industry as well as trade organisation management – has been a great experience.

“Her contributions to the ECA are very valuable. She will be missed, but we know she will continue to be an ambassador for the land-based casino industry at different levels. Her involvement will have a lasting impact on the ECA and we wish her all the best for her future endeavours. The ECA is now considering several different options to maintain a close relationship with the land-based casino industry in the UK.”