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Singapore will change the top executive at its gambling regulator in June, with Daniel Tan Sin Heng set to take over as chief executive of the Gambling Regulatory Authority on June 2, replacing Teo Chun Ching.
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Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the switch on April 10. Teo, 52, is leaving his concurrent post as chief executive of the Gambling Regulatory Authority while continuing from a senior policing background as deputy commissioner of police for policy. Daniel Tan, 54, will step in after serving as commander of Traffic Police.
The handover comes soon after a separate change at board level. Hoong Wee Teck became chairman of the Gambling Regulatory Authority on April 1, replacing Tan Tee How, who had held that role since 2018.
Daniel Tan arrives with a policy and operations record across the Ministry of Home Affairs. The ministry said he previously served as deputy commissioner for policy and transformation at the Singapore Prison Service, director of planning and organisation in the police force, and commander of Central Division.
Teo leaves after a stretch that reshaped the regulator. The ministry said he oversaw the 2022 change that turned the Casino Regulatory Authority into the Gambling Regulatory Authority, widening oversight from casinos to all gambling products. It also credited him with digital and data changes, stronger system security, advanced analytics work, and support for 2024 amendments to the Casino Control Act.
In Singapore the regulator oversees a tightly controlled market that includes the casino duopoly of Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands, while also covering wider gambling products under the current framework.