Gambling.com Announces Major Leadership Changes Ahead of AGM

Gambling.com Group, a leading gaming affiliate, announced that Charles Gillespie, the company’s co-founder, CEO, and chair, will assume the responsibilities of executive chair. At the same time, Kevin McCrystle, co-founder and current chief operating officer, will step in as CEO.

The appointments will be effective at the conclusion of the company’s upcoming AGM.

The Company Changes Its Leadership as It Enters Its Next Phase of Growth  

Gambling.com praised Gillespie’s incredible leadership, which has helped the company grow from an idea to an affiliation powerhouse and the first publicly traded online gambling affiliate in the US.

Michael Quartieri, the group’s lead independent director, said that Gillespie’s vision and 20-year tenure as CEO of the company have turned him into “one of the longest-serving and most successful CEOs in the history of the online gambling industry.” Quartieri thanked Gillespie for his service as CEO and said that he cannot wait to see what the latter man does as executive chair.

Quartieri also praised McCrystle as an “incredible leader” and said that he was a suitable choice to become CEO.

Gillespie and McCrystle Are Happy to Continue Developing the Company

McCrystle commented on his appointment as CEO, saying that he is honored by the incredible trust the board has in him and that he is looking forward to stepping in as CEO and leading the next phase of the company’s evolution.

As we continue to implement our strategic initiatives, I am energized to take over the CEO role and lead the entire Company with our founder-led Company values to best position Gambling.com Group for long-term growth.

Kevin McCrystle, CEO appointee, Gambling.com

Gillespie added that Gambling.com has taken up his entire adult life and is something very important to him. He said that he was pleased about the opportunity to continue to develop the business alongside Kevin.

As we continue to grow our sports data services business, reinvent our marketing business and embrace an AI led future, now is the right time to refresh our leadership team and give our most talented leader the full reins to drive all parts of the business.

Charles Chillespie, executive chair appointee, Gambling.com

The company noted that its two founders will jointly host the Q1 2026 results conference call. The call is set to take place in mid-May 2026.