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Esports
September 2, 2022
Oddin.gg Appointed Richard Kidd as Senior Executive Advisor
Provider of esports products and services Oddin.gg announced the appointment of Richard Kidd as the new Senior Executive Advisor to the business that is looking for further vertical expansion. Business Monetization and Development Knowledge The appointment of Kidd as Senior Executive Officer at Oddin.gg is the latest step of the B2B esports supplier, seeking to […]
Industry
September 2, 2022
Caesars Entertainment Appoints Matt Sunderland SVP of iGaming
US casino giant Caesars Entertainment announced the appointment of Matt Sunderland as Senior Vice President of iGaming effective October 1, 2022. Bringing an Established Industry Expert Onboard The appointment of Sunderland as SVP of Caesars’ online casino gaming division brings more than 20 years of online gambling industry experience to the casino operator that is […]
Business
September 1, 2022
PointsBet Appoints Edward Hartman as Chief Strategy Officer
PointsBet has appointed Edward Hartman as its new chief strategy officer. Hartman is taking over on September 6 and will be helping steer the group’s long-term strategy. The man is a well-seasoned veteran who served as EVP of business operations at the United States Football League and SVP of digital partnerships & wagering at Fox […]
Industry
September 1, 2022
Recently Appointed 888 Board Member Randy Freer Resigned
Randy Freer, one of three recently appointed members to the Board of Directors at 888 Holdings, has resigned from his duties with immediate effect, the betting and gaming operator announced. Outside Commitments behind Resignation Publishing a short statement to investors, Gibraltar-based gambling group 888 Holdings announced the resignation of Freer from his duties as an […]
Industry
August 31, 2022
OddsJam Adds First Members to Advisory Board
OddsJam, a provider of comprehensive odds comparison tools and betting tools, has strengthened its advisory board with two new additions. The experienced Matt Restivo and Noah Szubski will be joining the team and helping the company grow. Restivo and Szubski Join OddsJam Both of the new members are experienced sports betting workers who know the […]
Poker
August 31, 2022
Asian Poker Tour Elects Fred Leung as Chief Executive
Asian Poker Tour, the premier poker tour in Asia, has reinforced its leadership team with a new addition. The event organizer named the experienced Fred Leung, former PokerStars exec, as its new chief executive officer. APT Names Leung as CEO Leung is no stranger to poker. The experienced executive has spent over a decade with […]
Business
August 31, 2022
Paysafe Appoints Sportradar’s Alex Gersh as CFO
Paysafe has appointed Alex Gersh as the company’s new chief financial officer with the man stepping into his new role on October 3. Gersh is a gaming and sports betting industry veteran, having worked as CFO at Sportradar, his most recent position he is now leaving for Paysafe. He has 25 years of industry-related experience […]
Business
August 31, 2022
Matt Wilson Announced as Light and Wonder Interim CEO
Since Scientific Games was rebranded to Light & Wonder, the company has been hitting the news cycle regularly, and pretty much almost all of the rounds it made were with positive headlines. It seems that the change in its top executive position is also a signal that things are running smoothly and according to plan. […]
Industry
August 31, 2022
GAN: B2C President Karlsen Resigned, Replaced by SVP Nesset
Gambling software and technology provider GAN announced Monday a change of personnel in its B2C business after President Anders Karlsen stepped down and was succeeded by Endre Nesset. Placing High Hopes on Nesset Karlsen, who served as President of B2C, resigned effective August 26, 2022, from his roles at Coolbet and GAN families, the company […]
Esports
August 30, 2022
SoftSwiss Names CS:GO Commentator Kostya Sivko Brand Ambassador
The gambling software developer and provider of one-stop-shop iGaming software solutions and services for online sportsbooks and casinos, SoftSwiss, announced it hired the services of Kostya Sivko. Kostya Sivko Joins SoftSwiss as Brand Ambassador The world-famous CS:GO commentator joins the company as its newest brand ambassador. This new collaboration marks the entry of the award-winning […]