Peter V'landys has resigned as NSW Racing chief executive after 22 years at the helm.
When Abdo announced his resignation in May, V'landys had said only "Superman and Jesus added together" could replace him.
Fellow commissioners have also approved the move, with the appointment now expected to be made official as early as today.
In a statement, Racing NSW said V'landys's "many initiatives" had procured $3.5 billion in new funding.
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V'landys had been chief executive of Racing NSW since early 2004.
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Peter V'landys has resigned as NSW Racing chief executive after 22 years at the helm.
V'landys confirmed this morning that he was ending his 22-year stint at the helm of Racing NSW, following a period of long-service leave that ends in November.
His resignation looms as the final step in a process of moving into the NRL full time and taking on the most powerful role in rugby league since the Super League war.
Since taking over as ARL Commission chair in 2019, V'landys has become a dominant figure in rugby league.
When Abdo announced his resignation in May, V'landys had said only "Superman and Jesus added together" could replace him.
At the time, V'landys refused to speculate whether that figure could be him, but signalled he would take leave from Racing NSW in July to be able to dedicate time to the NRL.
Fellow commissioners have also approved the move, with the appointment now expected to be made official as early as today.
Since the creation of the independent ARL Commission in 2012, no person has held the role of chair and executive on a full-time basis.
In a statement, Racing NSW said V'landys's "many initiatives" had procured $3.5 billion in new funding.
Racing NSW chair Saranne Cooke said his contribution to racing was without parallel.
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