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Industry
November 5, 2021
Jim Allen Elected to Replace Trevor Croker as AGA Chairman
The gambling industry representative body in the US, American Gaming Association (AGA), announced today its Board of Directors elected Jim Allen to succeed Trevor Croker as Chairman of the association. Croker’s Worthy Successor Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, will be replacing Aristocrat Technologies CEO and Managing Director Trevor […]
Industry
November 4, 2021
Soft2Bet Appoints Kiril Nestorovski as Director B2B
Online casino and sportsbook platform provider Soft2Bet announced a new addition to its management team with the appointment of Kiril Nestorovski as the new Director of B2B. Expansion Strategy Execution New B2B director Kiril Nestorovski will be responsible for the company’s expansion strategy execution as Soft2Bet is looking to establish a presence for its B2B […]
Business
November 3, 2021
Caroline Ackroyd to Become Chief Financial Officer of XLMedia
Global digital publishing group XLMedia has elected a new chief financial officer. Finance specialist Caroline Ackroyd will be stepping into the position and also joining the board of directors. Ackroyd to Replace Ellis as a CFO The new chief financial officer will replace Rowan Ellis. The latter will remain a part of XLMedia but will […]
Casino
October 25, 2021
Caesars Adds ex-NGCB Sandra Douglass Morgan as Board Member
Caesars Entertainment has appointed Sandra Douglass Morgan to the company’s Board of Directors effective November 7, 2021. Morgan’s appointment, while still subject to regulatory approvals, is an important addition to the company’s ranks of executives as she previously served as a chairwoman to the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), making her intimately familiar with the […]
Esports
October 15, 2021
Rivalry Shareholders Approved New Director Kirstine Stewart
Esports betting platform and media company Rivalry announced today a new addition to its Board of Directors, Kirstine Stewart, to assist the company’s ambitions to grow into international markets. Key Addition to the Board The election of Stewart to the Board of Directors of Rivalry was approved by the company’s shareholders at their most recent […]
Business
October 14, 2021
Oddschecker Appointed Rob Painter as Chief Marketing Officer
Leading odds comparison site Oddschecker has announced that it has bolstered its ranks with the addition of Rob Painter as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Return to Online Gambling The appointment of Rob Painter as chief marketing officer (CMO) means a return of the former marketing director of Sky Betting & Gaming to the online […]
Business
October 8, 2021
PointsBet Canada Announced Dave Rivers as VP of Marketing
PointsBet continues with its talent shopping spree eyeing the Canadian market, with the latest addition of Dave Rivers as the new Vice President of Marketing for its Canadian subsidiary. Canadian Launch Preparations Continue The appointment of marketing industry veteran Dave Rivers as VP of Marketing at PointsBet Canada is part of the concerted efforts of […]
Business
September 20, 2021
PointsBet Hires Jeff Gamble to Spearhead Creative Content
Global online sports betting and gaming operator PointsBet has made another step to enhance the level of engagement with sports fans through the appointment of Jeff Gamble as Vice President of Creative. Helping Entertain Customers PointsBet hired former VP of Creative & Content for the Brooklyn Nets and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Jeff Gamble to […]
Industry
September 17, 2021
Connie James Rises as Scientific Games’ Chief Financial Officer
Gambling products provider Scientific Games will be making changes to its leaderboard with Connie James joining as a chief financial officer, treasurer, corporate secretary and executive vice president. Scientific Games Gets an Industry Veteran as a CFO James isn’t a stranger to the company and the position as she has already worked as chief financial […]
Sports
September 16, 2021
Caesars Sportsbook Adds Kenny Mayne as Ambassador
Caesars Sportsbook has tapped ESPN sports insider Kenny Mayne who will join the operator as a brand ambassador and content creator. Mayne will be tasked with a number of day-to-day duties, including penning and producing original sports content that will resonate with Caesars’ established betting audiences. A perhaps forgotten fact about his career is that he was an usher at […]