Ohorilko reflects on career of transitions We appreciate his twenty years of public service to the state and wish him well as he returns to the private sector,” commission chair Daryl Olsen said. “Brian has served our commission well and with great integrity. The commission commended Ohorilko in a statement. In his years as director, Ohorilko oversaw the legalization and exponential growth in recent years of sports betting, and his departure came at the end of a turbulent year that saw him publicly at odds with law enforcement agencies over a wide-sweeping probe into gambling by Iowa student athletes. More: Prairie Meadow’s CEO to cash in again in 2024 with 9% raise ― excluding likely bonus Ohorilko declined earlier Wednesday to tell the Des Moines Register what his new job would be.

Racing and Gaming Commission Operations Director Tina Eick was named as interim director after the announcement of Ohorilko's departure Tuesday. He did not say, however, if Ohorilko was to be his own successor. Palmer, 77, who delayed retiring in 2022 and renewed his current contract through 2026, said Ohorilko's hire and others were are part of a succession plan.

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