Stephen Murchie
Stephen is the Risk and Compliance Director at Ellipse Entertainment, leading global compliance, player risk, and safer gambling strategy across B2C and B2B markets. With almost a decade in iGaming, he has managed regulatory and risk functions across Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK, Malta, Ontario, Spain, and the Netherlands. He oversees teams covering Safer Gambling, Financial Risk, and Operational Compliance, ensuring strong controls, regulatory readiness, and effective player protection. Known for a pragmatic, forward looking approach, he delivers efficient compliance frameworks, audit oversight, and harm prevention. Stephen believes compliance enables sustainable growth through smart, risk based decision making.
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