ACT Appoints Mark Dufty as Head of Game Analysis

Advanced Compliance Technology Appoints Mark Dufty as Head of Game Analysis

by Dimitri Dimitrov Published on September 25, 2026

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Key Takeaways

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New Leadership Appointment — Mark Dufty joins ACT as Head of Game Analysis, bringing over 40 years of international betting and regulatory experience

Platform Oversight — Dufty's team will analyze AI- and machine learning-driven compliance alerts and refine detection models against evolving threats

Fraud Detection Tech — The team will continue advancing the Fraud Rings tool, which maps suspicious links across transactions and accounts in real time

Industry Veteran with Over 40 Years of Experience Joins Compliance and Integrity Platform to Lead Threat Review Teams

Advanced Compliance Technology (ACT) has appointed Mark Dufty as its new Head of Game Analysis, effective September 25, 2026. Dufty brings more than four decades of international and domestic experience in racing and sports betting operations, spanning risk management, odds-making, and regulatory compliance.

His extensive background includes serving as Director of Trading Services at IGT, Race and Sports Director at Jerry’s Nugget, Assistant Director at Hard Rock and Sands Hotel and Casino, as well as managing operations across England, Australia, Curaçao, and The Bahamas.

In his new role, Dufty will head a team of analysts responsible for reviewing game, event, and integrity alerts generated by ACT’s artificial intelligence and machine learning compliance platform. His team will continuously refine the company’s software models in response to emerging threats and oversee the ongoing development of the Fraud Rings tool, which utilizes real-time “bubble maps” to display suspicious associations across accounts, devices, locations, behaviors, and transactions.

Executive Perspectives

Mike Venner, Director at Advanced Compliance Technology, commented on the appointment:

“Mark’s extensive industry knowledge, operational experience and professional approach means he was perfectly suited to this newly-created role. The nature of our industry is such that more sophisticated syndicates, threats and tactics emerge constantly, and it is essential our models are constantly improving. Mark’s team will continually refine our software to deliver the most accurate and precise mapping of threats possible.”

Mark Dufty, Head of Game Analysis at Advanced Compliance Technology, added:

“ACT is fast emerging as one of the most comprehensive compliance and integrity platforms for the sports and iGaming sectors. Real-time oversight is one of their core USPs, with my team ensuring this analysis of the threat landscape is accurate and trustworthy.”