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Industry
September 21, 2022
Former DraftKings Marketing VP Joins Strive Gaming
Strive Gaming, a B2B platform that focuses on ensuring that partners have a firm grasp of regulation and channel player engagement and growth in the fast-developing gambling market in North America, and the United States, has announced a new addition to its executive lineup. In the latest move, the company has appointed Jamie Shea as […]
Industry
September 20, 2022
PressEnter Group Adds Therese Thagaard as Chief Legal Officer
Malta-based online casino operator PressEnter Group continued to bolster its management team with the appointment of Therese Thagaard as the company’s Chief Legal Officer. Highly Accomplished Legal Professional The appointment of the former group head of Regulatory Strategy and Implementation at LeoVegas Thagaard brings to PressEnter Group a highly accomplished lawyer with sufficient gaming industry […]
Industry
September 20, 2022
LeoVegas Welcomes Chris Welch as CCO
Swedish mobile casino and sports betting company LeoVegas has reinforced its leadership with a new chief commercial officer. The experienced Chris Welch will join the company’s marketing team and help it engage its customers. Welch Has a Lot of Experience Welch is a seasoned marketing officer with a career spanning over three decades. His humble […]
Industry
September 16, 2022
Bally’s EVP Retires after a Successful Three-Year Tenure
Bally’s Corporation announced that Marc Crisafulli, EVP of government relations, legal and regulatory, would retire from the company, effective September 16. During his work at the global casino giant, Crisafulli used his substantial experience to position the company for sustained growth. The operator lauded the former EVP’s contributions and wished him success in his next […]
Sports
September 15, 2022
NBC Sports Names Croucher as Lead Betting Analyst
NBC Sports, an American sports broadcaster, has reinforced its team with a new lead betting analyst. The one joining the company is Jay Croucher, who will leverage his experience in the gambling sector to provide NBC Sports’ viewers with insightful analysis. Croucher Joins NBC Sports Croucher is a talented young ex-lawyer who joined the gambling […]
Casino
September 15, 2022
Mark McWhinnie Is Officially Appointed as the New CEO of Crown Sydney
Crown Resorts, which was recently purchased by Blackstone, has announced that it appointed Mark McWhinnie as Crown Sydney’s new CEO. McWhinnie brings over 4 decades of working experience in Australia, Asia and the Pacific and his appointment is subject to regulatory approvals. McWhinnie Joins Crown Sydney From Sands China Before being appointed as Crown Sydney’s […]
Business
September 14, 2022
Continent 8 Selects Kristian Valenta as Chief Financial Officer
Continent 8 Technologies, a company that offers world-class managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and security services, announced a new senior leadership appointment. Kristian Valenta Joins Continent 8 as CFO The company revealed Wednesday it hired the services of Kristian Valenta to serve as its new chief financial officer (CFO). In his new role, Valenta will be […]
Industry
September 14, 2022
MGM Resorts Welcomes Adams as Brand Ambassador
American global casino and hospitality giant MGM Resorts announced a new deal with Davante Adams, a professional NFL wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders. According to the agreement, Adams will promote MGM Resorts’ brand as a brand ambassador. Adams Joins MGM as a Brand Ambassador Adams is notably the first active NFL player MGM […]
Casino
September 14, 2022
Jacqueline Grace Resigns as GM of the Tropicana
Jacqueline Grace recently resigned from her position as vice president and general manager of the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City. As a result, now none of the city’s casinos is headed by a woman or a person of color. Grace Departs from Her Position Grace was the last of Atlantic City’s four female casino leads […]
Casino
September 13, 2022
Konami’s David Punter Will Oversee the Asia Region and Service
An official press release by gaming giant Konami announced that David Punter, operations manager of sales, marketing, and service for the ANZ and APAC regions, will also take charge of the Asia region and service. The company expressed confidence that Punter’s significant experience and substantial industry knowledge would help meet the needs of the areas […]