New York-listed lottery supplier NeoGames has appointed former IGT executive Christopher Shaban as executive vice president of sales, marketing and customer development.
Shaban brings over 24 years of global lottery industry experience to NeoGames, including expertise across all elements of lottery authorization, contracting, operations and business development.
He has spent most of [...]
New York-listed racing and gaming operator Penn National Gaming has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of marketing specialist Vimla Black-Gupta.
Black-Gupta is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of marketing experience in luxury goods, global beauty and wellness.
She currently serves as chief marketing officer (CMO) and [...]
Digital sports betting affiliate Playmaker has commenced trading on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) as it looks to establish a new digital ecosystem for sports fans.
The Toronto listing follows the completion of Playmaker’s April acquisition of Futbol Sites, a digital sports media group connecting brands and sports betting operators to [...]
Sydney-listed PointsBet is looking to launch its sports betting products and services in Canada after appointing Nic Sulsky as chief commercial officer for its Canadian operations.
Sulsky formerly served as president of Monkey Knife Fight, the third-largest US daily fantasy sports operator which was recently acquired by Bally’s Corporation.
Prior to that, [...]
Casino games supplier Swintt has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of David Flood as chief technology officer.
Flood has over 16 years experience in the iGaming industry, having previously served at LeoVegas, Gaming Innovation Group, Tain, Boss Gaming and Novibet.
"My remit is to really get things into [...]
US sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM has signed up Canadian former professional ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as its newest brand ambassador.
The multi-year agreement will allow the operator to boost its North American marketing efforts with ice hockey’s most iconic superstar.
A four-time Stanley Cup champion and ice hockey hall [...]
Las Vegas-based esports betting operator Esports Technologies has appointed Mark Thorne to head up its new Malta office as chief marketing officer.
Thorne brings decades of commercial and marketing leadership experience to the new role, having previously held leadership roles at iGaming operators including Betfair (now Flutter Entertainment), GVC (now Entain), [...]
Gibraltar-based LiveScore has named Portuguese and Juventus footballer Cristiano Ronaldo as an official global brand ambassador.
The multi-year partnership will see the Portuguese national team captain and five-time Ballon d’Or winner team up with LiveScore ahead of the upcoming European Championships this summer, with the agreement spanning at least two domestic [...]
Asia-focused games distributor QTech Games has appointed Staffan Lindgren as Global CEO and chairman.
Lindgren is the co-founder of games provider NYX Interactive and serves as a director of NYX Gaming Group, which was acquired by Scientific Games in 2018.
He joins QTech Games as the company seeks to expand its scope [...]
Toronto-listed Bragg Gaming Group has strengthened its board of directors with the appointments of Holly Gagnon and Alex Spiro.
Gagnon brings more than 29 years of gaming industry experience to the board and currently serves as co-CEO and chair of Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation.
She has formerly held senior positions at Seneca [...]
FDJ Group has appointed Andy Wright as the chief executive of its sports betting technology and trading division Sporting Group.
Wright replaces Simon Trim, who is stepping down after 23 years at the company, having served for the past five years as CEO and overseen the successful integration of Sporting Group [...]
Former Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board director Susan Hensel and attorney Joseph Grad have launched Hensel Grad P.C., a boutique law firm providing legal services to domestic and international clients in the gaming industry.
Hensel previously served as director of licensing at the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), with Grad a former [...]