Thom Tillis
U.S. Senator from North Carolina
Thom Tillis is the senior United States Senator from North Carolina and a Republican member of the United States Senate. First elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020, he is known in gambling-policy coverage for his involvement in federal sports-betting legislation rather than for any industry employment.
Before entering the Senate, Tillis served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015, including as Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015. His time in state government was followed by a successful campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2014.
Tillis’s connection to iGaming and gambling policy is legislative. Public sources identify him as a senator engaged in policy discussions around sports betting, not as an executive or employee of a gambling company. No verified public source confirms a role at an iGaming operator, platform provider, payment processor, or gambling affiliate.