The new gambling minister will join a Liverpool panel weighing the case for a new Gambling Act, without industry representatives.
The consumer protection specialist will start a five-year term on 30 September after a long interim period at the regulator.
The complaint follows reporting on Tether.bet and Fispay, as separate standards inquiries continue over gifts to Nigel Farage.
The commission cited weak anti-money-laundering controls, delayed deposit limits for younger adults and missed signs of harm across a two-year review.
Councils would get a stronger hand over new premises as ministers say high streets have been hollowed out.
The gambling supplier said six unlicensed websites had carried its games and that it moved to cut off the traffic once the issue was found.
Luke Ashton’s widow and family say the firm should have stepped in as his losses rose, while Betfair denies it owed him any such duty.
The city-centre venue shut briefly for the handover, with jobs and a relaunch plan left intact.
The commission says most assessments will be invisible to customers, but critics warn the plan could push some gambling underground.