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Industry
May 27, 2022
Simplebet Looks Internally, Promotes Mark Nerenberg as COO
Innovative sports betting technology company Simplebet announced a change in personnel, promoting Mark Nerenberg to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Assuming Wider Responsibilities Simplebet is expanding the scope of responsibilities for its Chief Product Officer Nerenberg by promoting him to the role of COO. Nerenberg has been serving as CPO at the tech […]
Industry
May 27, 2022
David King to Head XLMedia, Replacing Simms
XLMedia, a market-leading performance marketing company, has reinforced its leadership team with a new CEO. The one who will head the company is David King who boasts years of experience in positions of responsibility. King to Head XLMedia King will assume the role of CEO starting July 1. Additionally, he will be named a member […]
Business
May 26, 2022
Fantasma Games Brings Johansson Back at the Tiller
As Fantasma Games prepares for rapid expansion and scaling up of its product line, the company’s biggest shareholders have mustered support to bring the founder and chief commercial officer back into the hot seat. Johansson Back in CEO Shoes Fredrik Johansson is stepping into the role of a chief executive officer once again as the […]
Business
May 26, 2022
Ben Warn to Step Down from Sportech Board
Ben Warn has chosen to step down as a non-executive director from the board of directors of Sportech. This will happen on May 31 when his stint will be officially over and the man will not seek reelection. He became a Sportech member back in June 2020 and has been an important part of the […]
Business
May 25, 2022
FanDuel Chooses Andrew Sheh as Head of Technology
FanDuel Group has appointed a new chief technology officer to join its North American team. Andrew Sheh will be in charge of the company’s further technological advancements as the company continues to innovate its full-stack offer in a bid to secure better market share and provide players with a more engaging and immersive experience. Sheh […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Playson Brings Nikolay Illiustrov as Head of Games
Playson has appointed Nikolay Illiustrov as its new head of games and will work on helping the company establish its footprint in the future of igaming by guiding innovative gambling content for the firm as it prepares to conquer the highest echelons of the industry. In his position, Illiustrov will work on further developing Playson’s […]
Casino
May 23, 2022
FunFair Hires New Commercial Director, Meet Him at CasinoBeats 2022
FunFair Games has announced the appointment of Carlo Cooke as its new commercial director. This marks the latest high-profile addition to the buildup of executives that have been joining the company in recent weeks as FunFair seeks to take its product globally and boost awareness for its innovative games. FunFair Seeks to Bolster Executives Team […]
Casino
May 20, 2022
Nevada Gaming Commission Gives MGM Stakeholder a Limited License
The Nevada Gaming Commission, the regulator of Nevada’s thriving gambling market, has given a limited license to billionaire Barry Diller for his MGM Resorts International ownership stake. The IAC director owns 14% of the MGM shares and is currently under inside trading investigation by the Justice Department and SEC. “That’s Not Fair,” Diller Shouted While […]
Casino
May 20, 2022
Alvin Chau Transfers Suncity, Summit Ascent Stakes
For a while, the fate of Alvin Chau Cheok Wa’s assets, the former chairman of the embattled Suncity Group, remained unknown. Now, a new filing submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange shows that the man has decided to transfer his stakes to Andrew Lo Kai Bong, a Suncity Group executive director. He has also […]
Sports
May 19, 2022
FanDuel CEO Calls for Measures on Illegal Gambling Market
For many years now, FanDuel has said the same thing over and over again. The clout of illegal sports gambling has to be reined in. No matter who was sitting at the helm of the company, they had the same opinion about the unregulated market. The current chief executive, Amy Howe, is no less determined […]