Career
A native of the United Kingdom, Payne has long been an outspoken critic of bans on online gambling. He appears regularly on news programs such as 60 Minutes. He is an ardent supporter of legalisation and regulation of the industry.
In his early life he was an expert table tennis player, once ranked 5 in the United Kingdom.
Payne joined Sportingbet in 2000 as Group Finance Director and was appointed Group Chief Executive the following year.
He held this post through 2006, guiding the company through numerous acquisitions and a listing on the London Stock Exchange. Payne stepped down as Chief Executive in October 2006 and was succeeded by Andrew McIver.
Payne continues as a non-executive director, focusing on industry regulation and legal issues. Since November 2006 Nigel Payne is an Independent Gaming Consultant.
