Rolf Sims

Rolf graduated with a law degree from the University of Oslo in 1995, specializing in intellectual property and international human rights. He has previously worked in the Ministry of Agriculture and legislation and individual cases related to oil pollution in the North Sea at the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority. Between 1998 and 2018 he worked as public sector lawyer/civil servant with his scope of work encompassing EU-law, all aspects of legislation, policy making and litigation related to slot machines, I-gaming, bingo, provisions and regulations on lotteries and sportsbetting. He also supervised the administration of both the Norwegian gambling monopoly and the Norwegian Gaming Authority. Rolf participated as the Norwegian Government`s representative in the European Commission’s Expert Group on Gambling Services. He was also a director of the Gaming Regulators European Forum. In August 2018 Rolf took up a new position as head of corporate affairs for Kindred Group.