Carlos Hernández Rivera has resigned his post as director general of Spain’s La Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego or gambling regulator after four years in the position.
In a letter, Rivera stepped down following a proposal by the Minister of Finance and Public Administration and the subsequent decision by Spain’s Council of Ministers earlier this month.
Hernández Rivera, who has held the position for four years, oversaw the introduction of online slots and cross betting to the Spanish market during his term.
No reason was given for his departure. SBC News reported that Hernández Rivera will return to his job as a state lawyer. He previously worked as for the Ministry of Justice “advising multiple government and commercial entities.”
In a letter, Rivera said he “will always be honored to have served as general director and to have humbly contributed to the development of the gambling activity in our country as well as abroad.
“Looking back on where we were at the beginning of 2012 and where we are now, I feel proud of all the work we have carried out together,” he continued. “Despite the enormous difficulties the gambling industry and the directorate general itself have faced during these years, despite the unavoidable uncertainty generated at that time by new business models and the regulatory process initiated in 2011, and despite there are still many things to be done and improved, the gambling industry and directorate general are better today than they were then.”
