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Sports
July 22, 2022
Matchbook Named Olly Murphy Its Brand Ambassador
Matchbook Betting Exchange announced this week it has hired the services of horse racing trainer Olly Murphy in a Brand Ambassador capacity. Work to Get Horses into Races The collaboration between Matchbook Betting Exchange and Olly Murphy will see the Stratford-upon-Avon-based horse racing trainer produce regular video and written content for the betting brand. Commenting […]
Industry
July 21, 2022
Clarion Gaming Appoints Andy Ventris as Event Director
Andy Ventris, a rising talent in the gambling industry, has accepted the offer to join Clarion Gaming as the company’s new event director. With this appointment, Ventris will be responsible for the ICE London brand. Ventris Recognized the Fact ICE London Is a Massive Brand Shortly after taking part in the ICE ECA Summer Symposium […]
Business
July 20, 2022
Star Entertainment Appoints New CEO of The Star Sydney
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Executive Scott Wharton is joining Star Entertainment Group taking up two prominent positions within the company – CEO of the company’s casino The Star Sydney and Group Head of Transformation. Wharton’s Strong Background and Experience The announcement of Wharton’s appointment follows another important shift in the company’s top executive team with […]
Business
July 20, 2022
Flutter’s UK and Ireland CEO, Conor Grant, to Leave by the End of the Year
Flutter Entertainment has announced that the current CEO of the Ireland and UK business, Conor Grant, has decided to resign. Grant will step down before the year ends and will be replaced by Ian Brown, the former CEO of the Trips division of Booking.com. Grant Believes That the Business Is in Good Hands Grant stated […]
Business
July 20, 2022
FanDuel Announces Two New Senior Management Appointments
Casino, sports betting, and fantasy sports operator FanDuel announced that two of its key members received new appointments due to their continued contributions to the company. Christian Genetski will become FanDuel Group’s new President, while Mike Raffensperger will assume the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. Both new executives have extensive experience working for […]
Industry
July 19, 2022
Betcris Appoints Lucas Lebleu as New Casino Director
Betcris’s ongoing expansion continues with the appointment of iGaming industry veteran Lucas Lebleu as the new casino director. The company that is determined to freshen up its sports betting and gaming operations also signed an important partnership with FC Juárez to strengthen its foothold in Mexico in June. Towards the end of March, Betcris became […]
Legal
July 19, 2022
US Ninth Circuit Throws PlayUp’s Restraining Order Against Mintas
The temporary restraining order that PlayUp imposed on Laila Mintas and was rejected by a lower court has been upheld by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mintas was appointed as the CEO of PlayUP in 2020 but after a failed takeover from FTX, PlayUp cut ties with Mintas. A Timeline Into the Dispute […]
Sports
July 18, 2022
Zé Roberto Joins Betsson as a Brand Ambassador
Betsson Group, a Swedish iGaming and sports betting company, doubled down on its efforts in Latin America. To that end, the company signed a new brand ambassador to its team. José Roberto da Silva Júnior, also known as Zé Roberto, has joined Betsson and will help to promote its offerings. Roberto to Promote Betsson Betsson […]
Business
July 14, 2022
Meredith Brill Joins the Galaxy Gaming Board of Directors
Las Vegas-based B2B casino game and technology developer Galaxy Gaming announced that Meredith Brill had joined the company’s Board of Directors starting on 13 July. She is replacing William Zender, who resigned from the board at the beginning of the month. Brill will serve in this position until the next election of directors during the […]
Business
July 14, 2022
Jackpocket Prepares for Casino Launch with New VP
Third-party lottery app Jackpot has tapped John Worthington as its new VP of interactive gaming. The company is looking to expand in other realms of the interactive experience and to do so, it is creating a new position which Worthington will now head as Jackpot seeks a path to achieving further recognition in iGaming. Jackpocket […]