NSW Crime Commission Commissioner Stephen Dametto Confirmed for 2027 Regulating the Game Conference

The Regulating the Game conference has confirmed Stephen Dametto, Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission, as a speaker for its 2027 edition. The announcement highlights the event’s emphasis on pressures in regulated gambling markets, according to Inside Asian Gaming.

The seventh edition will run from 8 to 10 March 2027 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. The speaker program addresses the scale and persistence of illegal supply and the financial crime that moves through licensed channels.

The New South Wales Crime Commission is the state’s principal body for investigating serious and organized crime and recovering criminal assets. Its 2022 inquiry detailed money laundering through electronic gaming machines in hotels and clubs.

Dametto was appointed Commissioner in February 2026 after nearly three decades in Australian and international law enforcement. That background includes service as Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police and senior operational roles in the United Kingdom.

International Speaker Roster and Canadian Session

Dametto joins Brendan Thomas, AUSTRAC CEO; Daniel Tan, Chief Executive of Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority; Paul James, Secretary for Internal Affairs and Chief Executive of New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs; Vicki Scott, Director Gambling at that department; and Carolyn Lidgerwood, Authority Member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Tim Miller, formerly Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission, will deliver a keynote, chair the conference, and serve on the 2027 RTG Global Awards judging panel.

Canada is the second-most represented jurisdiction. Confirmed participants include Paul Burns, President and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association, Amanda Brewer, its Senior Vice President, Policy and Communications, Peter McMahon, Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Gaming Association of Ontario, Tracy Schrans, President and CEO of Focal Research Consultants, and Dr Melissa Salmon, the firm’s Senior Research Lead. A dedicated session titled “Canada’s Gambling Landscape at a Crossroads: Defining Success in a Changing Environment” will review sector stewardship under new regulatory models.

Why Cross-Border Regulatory Dialogue Matters Here

“The international dimension is what lifts the program,” said Paul Newson, Founder of Regulating the Game and Principal at Vanguard Overwatch. “When heads of agencies from several jurisdictions take part, delegates see the same problem addressed from different regulatory and political starting points, and that is where assumptions and practices get examined.

“Regulation is a state and national function applied to problems that cross borders and present much the same challenge and complexity wherever they arise, and the people responsible are too often working through it in isolation instead of marshalling multilateral capability.

“Bringing them together to share their strategic lens, expertise and insight builds a better understanding of what the sector is dealing with and supports more cogent responses to common challenges.”

The gathering places law enforcement, regulators, and industry voices in one room to examine shared financial crime risks rather than treating them as separate domestic issues. Operators should track outcomes from this format for signals on coordinated compliance expectations ahead of 2027.

Reporting: Inside Asian Gaming

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