New director of public affairs at Betfair sportsbook

A new director of public affairs will fill his position with online sportsbook Betfair starting from January 2012.

Matt Lambert is the latest newcomer to renowned online sportsbook Betfair. He will be taking on the responsibilities of the director of public affairs come 2012. Lambert has previously worked as director of corporate affairs and citizenship at Microsoft Britain. The exec boasts over 25 years of professional experience.

At Betfair Lambert will oversee the strategy and implementation of the sportsbook’s global public affairs strategy. In the course of his Microsoft years, Lambert was responsible for the company’s political relations, community affairs and environmental practice across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Lambert commented his appointment: “Betfair is at a hugely exciting point in its future development, with the global regulatory landscape being of real strategic importance to its business. I look forward to working with Betfair’s skilled teams in Europe and other jurisdictions to ensure that the discussions taking place concerning regulation are understood by all stakeholders.”

Chief regulatory and legal officer at Betfair, Martin Cruddace, had the following to say: "Betfair is at the forefront of many of the conversations taking place that are aimed at creating a competitive and viable regulated gaming industry and Matt’s experience will be crucial in enabling us to build on this.”

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