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Industry
April 6, 2023
Digitain Promotes Grigor Asoyan to Group Deputy CEO of Technology
Digitain, a leading sportsbook and casino platform provider serving the iGaming industry, has reinforced its team with a new leadership appointment. The company announced that Grigor Asoyan will be joining its team as group deputy chief executive officer of technology with immediate effect. Asoyan is a Digitain employee who previously served as the company’s chief […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Spelinspektionen Board to Continue Sporting Seven Members
The Swedish gambling regulator, the Spelinspektionen, announced that its board will continue to be comprised of seven members. The authority’s decision was greenlit by the current government, led by the Centre-Right Alliance coalition. The Spelinspektionen provided a peek into its new board, showing that it will remain more or less the same as it has […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
OddsMatrix Expands Team with Martin Clarke as CPO
OddsMatrix, the leading sportsbook arm of EveryMatrix, has expanded its leadership team with a new appointment. The division will be joined by the experienced sports betting strategy, design and development innovator Martin Clarke, who will serve as its chief product officer. As shared by the company, its new hire is an acclaimed sports product veteran […]
Casino
April 3, 2023
Star Sydney CEO Resigns at a Crucial Time for the Embattled Casino
Wharton’s decision to leave Star leaves the operator leaderless amidst ongoing anti-money laundering reforms, up to $1 billion in fines, several lawsuits, and a potential tax hike on the horizon. As the person responsible for restoring order and compliance to the struggling casino, his departure has caused substantial concern among regulators. However, Star Entertainment CEO […]
Business
April 3, 2023
Jason Scott Exits BetMGM, Returns to Australia
The gaming giant BetMGM is parting ways with Jason Scott, its vice president of trading, VIP and retail sportsbooks. The experienced employee shared the news on LinkedIn, adding that he will now head back to Australia. Scott, who has served the Entain/BetMGM family for the last 11 years, said that his time with Entain and […]
Business
March 31, 2023
GeoComply Hires Ex-Meta Director Vadim Jelezniakov as CTO
Geolocation, fraud and risk solutions provider GeoComply announced a new senior-level appointment. On Friday, the company strengthened its C-suite by hiring Vadim Jelezniakov, an expert within the technology vertical, for the role of chief technology officer (CTO). Overall, Jelezniakov brings more than two decades of experience. As a part of GeoComply, he will help oversee […]
Industry
March 30, 2023
Van Kansspelen Members Elect Henry Meijdam as Chairman
The gambling association in the Netherlands, Van Kansspelen, announced Wednesday the appointment of Henry Meijdam as its chairman following the trade body’s general meeting for members in Waalwijk. ‘Put Van Kansspelen Further on the Map’ Van Kansspelen members elected Meijdam to succeed Aad Kobus as chairman of the association starting on April 1. Kobus held […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
Hank Couture Joined Fanatics Betting & Gaming as COO
The betting and gaming arm of US sports merchandise and commerce brand, Fanatics, announced today the appointment of Hank Couture as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). ‘Help Build Something that Exceeds Expectations’ The new addition Couture is expected to play an integral role at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) by developing operations strategies for […]
Business
March 29, 2023
Niaz Nejad Joins Light & Wonder as MD of Gaming for the Americas
Light & Wonder, a leading cross-platform global games company will expand its leadership team with Niaz Nejad as its new managing director of gaming for the Americas. As announced by the supplier, Nejad will be joining its ranks later this year, following the conclusion of her non-compete period. Nejad brings a whopping 25+ years of […]
Industry
March 29, 2023
Booming Games Adds New Product Owner and Marketing Manager
Booming Games, a rapidly-expanding developer of slots, has unveiled two new additions to its team. The iGaming experts Kaska Pysz and Dorota Gruszka will be joining the company as product owner and marketing manager respectively, the supplier announced. Booming Games explained that both of its new members boast years of experience in the iGaming sector […]