(Radio Iowa) – The Administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is leaving the job in January. Commission Chair Daryl Olsen of Audubon spoke about it during a special meeting today (Tuesday). “On November 19th regrettably the Commission received and accepted Brian Ohorilko letter of resignation effective at the end of the working day on January 2nd 2024,” he says.

Ohorilko has been the administrator for 12 years overseeing the state’s gambling industry. He served 20 years total with Racing and Gaming.”Brian has served our commission and the industry well and with great integrity we appreciate his 20 years of public service to the state and wish him well as returns to the private sector,” he says.

Ohorilko has not yet revealed what his next position will be. The Commission appointed Deputy Director Tina Eick (eye-k) to serve as interim administrator. Chair Olsen indicated they would expect to appoint a new administrator in January.