Malta-based live casino provider OnAir Entertainment has expanded its management team with the appointment of former Evolution executive James Jones as its new chief commercial officer (CCO).
Jones will begin his new role on 17 April, overseeing the commercial department as the supplier looks to expand its presence in regulated markets [...]
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed Alec Esteban Thomson as the new director of the Arizona Lottery.
Thompson joins the lottery from Phoenix-based marketing agency Lavidge, where he served as director of multicultural and public services.
He holds more than a decade of experience in public service and advocacy at the city, state and federal levels, and is [...]
Affinity Interactive is bolstering its senior management team with the addition of Scott Butera and Brad Egnor.
Butera previously served as president of Fubo Gaming and will join Affinity Interactive on April 1 as chief executive of the company’s Sports Information Group (SIG) subsidiary.
Egnor joins Affinity on the same date as [...]
New York-listed gaming supplier Light & Wonder has appointed Niaz Nejad as managing director of gaming for the Americas.
Nejad will join the supplier later this year, once her non-compete period ends, having most recently served as senior vice president and head of marketing for US and Canada for rival Aristocrat [...]
New York-headquartered Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) continues to look outside the sports betting and casino world to build its leadership team with the appointment of Hank Couture as chief operating officer (COO).
Couture joins Fanatics from American online food ordering and delivery platform DoorDash, where he served for more than [...]
Casino games studio Peter & Sons (P&S) has expanded its senior management team with two new appointments following the recent investment by SkillOnNet.
The first appointment will see SkillOnNet’s senior vice president of corporate development, Maor Nutkevitch, join the supplier as co-CEO.
Nutkevitch will retain his position at SkillOnNet while helping [...]
NeoGames-owned casino aggregator and content provider Pariplay has brought in Green Jade Games’ former chief product and technology officer Dirk Camilleri to serve as vice president of product.
In his new role, Camilleri will be responsible for the delivery of Pariplay’s aggregation platform roll-out in regulated markets worldwide.
He brings a wealth [...]
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has announced new leadership for its Advisory Board, with Christopher Hebert named chair and Martin Lycka as vice chair.
Marking a significant milestone in the organization’s leadership, new chair Herbert succeeds Stacy Shaw, who also serves as director of corporate social responsibility at the [...]
Sydney-listed gaming supplier Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) has expanded its board with the appointment of Haig Asenbauer as a non-executive director.
Asenbauer is currently a partner of Austrian law firm Asenbauer Rechtsanwaelte in Vienna, and also serves as deputy chairman on the supervisory board of Novomatic, AGT’s majority shareholder.
He will hold [...]
Athens-listed lottery supplier and operator Intralot has appointed Richard Bateson as chief commercial officer of its US subsidiary Intralot Inc.
Bateson will join the company’s senior management team upon fulfilment of all related legal requirements, reporting directly to newly appointed Intralot US chief executive Nikolaos Nikolakopoulos.
With over 20 years of lottery [...]
iGaming supplier and operator Soft2Bet has strengthened its regulatory and compliance team with the appointment of David Yatom as general counsel.
Yatom joins the company from DraftKings, where he served as senior legal director for the past three years, having previously spent five years as general counsel of GamingTech, a subsidiary [...]
Stockholm-listed fantasy sports provider Scout Gaming Group has appointed Niklas Jönsson as its permanent chief executive officer.
Jönsson joined the company in January 2022 as chief financial officer and took over as interim CEO in June following the departure of former chief executive Andreas Ternström.
Jönsson's position as group CFO will be [...]