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Delasport unveils new base in Bulgaria

iGaming software developer Delasport has moved into new offices in Sofia, Bulgaria, to meet the needs of its global expansion.

Based at the foot of Vitosha mountain, the new office will allow Delasport to have more space to accommodate its fast-growing team, and features upgraded facilities and amenities such as recreational [...]

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Penn Entertainment names Aaron LaBerge as CTO

Penn Entertainment has appointed former Disney executive Aaron LaBerge as chief technology officer.

LaBerge will assume his new role at the gaming operator on July 1 and will be responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy and execution, reporting directly to chief executive Jay Snowden.

LaBerge joins Penn from The Walt Disney [...]

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PAGCOR appoints Wilma Eisma as new president and COO

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has appointed Wilma Eisma as its new president and chief operating officer (COO).

Eisma succeeds Juanito Sanosa Jr., who resigned as president and COO in January after less than 18 months in the role.

A lawyer by profession, she brings more than twenty years of [...]

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Mohegan Gaming names new interim chief operating officer

The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has appointed Joseph Hasson as interim chief operating officer (COO) to replace Jody Madigan.

Madigan has served as COO since August 2021 but has now resigned, effective 1 August, and will be taking a leave of absence pending his departure.

He will be replaced on an interim [...]

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Lottery

Khalid Jones named new Virginia Lottery director

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has confirmed the appointment of Khalid Jones as the new executive director of the Virginia Lottery.

Jones takes over from Tony Russell, who was appointed interim lottery director last September.

Jones’ career has spanned roles as founding partner in a boutique investment firm with a strategic focus on real [...]

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NeoGames appoints Christopher Shaban as iLottery managing director

NeoGames has expanded its iLottery leadership team with the appointment of Christopher Shaban as iLottery managing director.

The appointment marks the latest phase of NeoGames’ organizational restructure to support the upcoming closing of its acquisition by Aristocrat, and follows Monday's appointment of Jonathan Chilton as managing director of Aspire Global.

Shaban brings [...]

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SkyCity names Jason Walbridge as chief executive officer

SkyCity Entertainment Group has appointed former Aristocrat and NYX Gaming Group executive Jason Walbridge as its next chief executive officer.

Walbridge will join the New Zealand based casino operator in early July from his current role as a strategic advisor to Aristocrat Leisure in its acquisition of NeoGames.

Walbridge also currently serves [...]

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Aspire Global appoints Jonathan Chilton as managing director

NeoGames subsidiary Aspire Global has brought in Jonathan Chilton as managing director to accelerate growth in its white label solutions business.

Prior to a brief stint at Playbook Engineering, Chilton spent more than six years as chief operating officer and executive director at GM Gaming, a Betway company under the Super [...]

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Relax Gaming promotes Martin Stålros to CEO

iGaming aggregator and casino content developer Relax Gaming has appointed Martin Stålros as its new chief executive officer.

Stålros has served as chief operating officer (COO) since January 2015 and replaces Simon Hammon, who has led the company since July 2022 following three years as chief product officer.

“I am delighted to [...]

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Rush Street Interactive

Rush Street Interactive names Brian Sapp as CMO

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of Brian Sapp to the newly created role of chief marketing officer (CMO).

Sapp brings a wealth of mobile gaming experience to RSI, having most recently served on the executive team at Seattle-based Rec Room, developer of the [...]

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Former STS CEO Mateusz Juroszek nominated to GiG Media board

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has nominated five Board members for its GiG Media business, including former STS CEO Mateusz Juroszek.

As the company moves forward with the planned split of its Media and Platform businesses by distributing GiG Platform to its shareholders, GiG’s Nomination Committee has reviewed and evaluated two separate [...]

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BGC

BGC names Grainne Hurst as next chief executive officer

Britain’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has named Entain executive Grainne Hurst as its new chief executive officer.

Hurst will assume her new role at the BGC in the coming months to replace incumbent CEO Michael Dugher, who will take over as chair of the BGC on 20 April from Brigid [...]

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