Swedish gaming industry association SPER has named Maria Wennerberg Sedigh as its next chief executive officer.
Sedigh will assume her new role in March, replacing incumbent Jenny Nilzon, who has decided to step down in order to pursue opportunities outside the gaming industry after five years at the helm of the [...]
New York-listed gaming operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has named Nate Simon as senior vice president and chief technology officer.
Simon has over 20 years' of technology and organisational leadership experience and joined CDI in 2011 as vice president of operations for the company’s United Tote division, before being promoted to [...]
New York-listed Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced the retirement of Austin Miller after eight years as senior vice president of gaming operations, with Maureen Adams promoted to the role.
Miller’s 15-year tenure with CDI started as president of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2010, Miller was [...]
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has begun the search for a new president and chief executive officer after two and a half years under interim leadership.
BCLC has appointed executive recruitment firm Leaders International to assist in the search for a new president and CEO to replace Jim Lightbody, who [...]
Sydney-listed betting technology provider BetMakers has brought in high-flying Australian lawyer Rebekah Giles to serve as an independent non-executive director of the company.
Giles has more than 20 years experience as a legal practitioner and has risen to prominence in her home country representing numerous high-profile clients. She is the principal [...]
Luckia chairman José González Fuentes speaks to Gaming Intelligence about the Spanish operator's expansion into Latin America and beyond
Luckia’s roots lie in the Spanish retail market. It started its journey in 1972 managing jukeboxes and games machines in bars and restaurants, and has grown into bingo halls, casinos, sports betting [...]
Aspire Global-owned gaming supplier Pariplay has appointed Matthew Kelemen as business development director for North America.
Kelemen brings over 20 years of iGaming experience to Pariplay, having previously held senior roles at Boss Media, RealTime Gaming and Peak Interactive. Based in Connecticut, he will be Pariplay's first US-based employee as the [...]
Playtech-owned slot specialist Quickspin has promoted Anthony Dalla-Giacoma to the role of chief commercial officer.
Dalla-Giacoma takes on the role after serving as head of account management at Quickspin since December 2020, having previously worked for nearly seven years at NetEnt in Malta.
“I couldn’t be happier to see Anthony being promoted [...]
Bingo supplier Zitro is targeting growth in the United States and Canada with the appointment of Derik Mooberry as CEO of Zitro USA.
Mooberry will be responsible for overseeing the development and expansion strategy of Zitro’s North American business, with Mike Magrisi continuing to lead all commercial operations and technical services [...]
Multi national lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment has selected former Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King to serve as chairman of its UK lottery operations.
The appointment is contingent on Allwyn being selected as the preferred operator of the UK National Lottery by the Gambling Commission, and will see him take responsibility for [...]
Malta-based sports betting and iGaming platform provider Sportingtech has appointed Victoria Bonner as its new chief marketing officer.
Bonner's appointment strengthens the supplier’s executive team and adds almost a decade of gaming industry experience to the role, having previously worked for the likes of Odobo, NetEnt and Pragmatic Play.
She most recently [...]
Malta-based iGaming operator PressEnter Group has appointed Hampus Eriksson as chief product officer.
Eriksson has previously held senior industry roles at ComeOn Group, NetEnt and Evoke Gaming, and recently co-founded Swedish consulting firm Reel Rush AB.
As chief product officer at PressEnter Group, Eriksson will be responsible for the operator’s expansion into [...]