ICRG picks Michael Soll as New President

The International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has announced that the outgoing president, Arthur Paikowsky, will be succeeded by Michael Soll, who will begin his mandate on July 7, 2025.

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Soll will be replacing the incumbent at the helm of the body that has achieved numerous milestones in advancing the gambling industry’s collective understanding of gambling-related harm, leveraging academic, evidence-based research.

Under Paikowsky, the ICRG has pushed forward with its goal to mitigate gambling-related harms and help build a more sustainable industry that focuses on player protection first and foremost. Although he will no longer be the president, Paikowsky will continue to work with the ICRG in his role as a member of the Board of Directors.

As to his successor, Soll is another ICRG veteran who joined the Board in 2022 and has more than 30 years of working experience in the industry, including at The Innovation Group most recently. He spent the bulk of his career leading efforts to make the industry safer and has moved to commit to this goal more seriously as part of his work with the ICRG.

Commenting on his appointment, ICRG chair emeritus Mark Lipparelli had this to say: “Michael’s background makes him a particularly astute choice to lead the ICRG at this moment. The appointment of a gaming-research expert like Michael gives us decades of first-hand experience, balancing stakeholder interests with research integrity and quality. It really puts a point on the current needs of the organization.”

ICRG Set to Continue Mission of Advancing Impactful Research

As to Soll himself, the man said that he is committed to building a sustainable future for the ICRG and make its efforts felt across the industry. He thanked his fellow colleagues and Board of Directors members for the opportunity to spearhead the next chapter in the organization’s development.

The ICRG has not been past working with the industry. In fact, much of its research has been funded by prominent industry entities, including the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Caesars Foundation. These funds have always been used to establish the objective truth around gambling addiction markers.