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January 11, 2024
Richard Flint to Leave Flutter’s Board in May
Flutter Entertainment is set to part ways with one of its directors. According to the announcement, Richard Flint, ex-chief executive of Sky Betting & Gaming, will not seek re-election and will instead depart from the board. Flint will finish his current term, which is set to run until May 1. On that date, Flutter will […]
Business
January 9, 2024
Light & Wonder Adds Michael Marchetti to Board of Directors
Light & Wonder has enhanced its board of directors with another major appointment. As announced by the company earlier today, the experienced Michael Marchetti, a former SciPlay Corporation director has been added to the board. According to the announcement, Marchetti will step into the office on January 15, 2024. In his new position, the appointee […]
Business
January 8, 2024
Kristian Nylén Plans to Step Down from CEO Role with Kambi
The leading business-to-business provider of services and solutions, powering betting operators across the globe, Kambi Group, announced changes to its senior leadership. On Monday, the company confirmed that its co-founder and CEO, Kristian Nylén, intends to step down from his role. The CEO and co-founder notified the company’s Board of Directors, confirming that he plans […]
Business
January 8, 2024
Jette Nygaard-Andersen Will Take a Break before Pursuing Another Opportunity
Jette Nygaard-Andersen, Entain’s former CEO, departed from the global gaming company recently. Almost a month after her exit, Nygaard-Andersen released a statement on LinkedIn, expressing her thoughts about the departure. Entain’s ex-CEO said that the decision to leave the company did not come easily. She thanked everyone who supported her throughout her three years as […]
Business
January 8, 2024
888 Appoints Ex-Flutter Entertainment Exec Gallagher as CPO
Leading betting and gaming company that acquired the global, non-US business of William Hill in 2022, 888 Holdings, has appointed a new chief product officer (CPO) in the person of Flutter Entertainment’s former executive, Ian Gallagher. Gallagher to Lead “888’s Product Vision and Development” The new CPO’s responsibilities will include leading the group’s product vision […]
Business
January 8, 2024
PressEnter Group Appoints Hampus Eriksson as Deputy CEO
PressEnter Group, the name behind a number of influential iGaming brands, has reinforced its leadership team with another leadership promotion. Following the appointment of Philip Bell as chief commercial officer in November, the company has named Hampus Eriksson as deputy chief executive officer. Eriksson, who currently serves as chief product officer at the group, will […]
Business
January 8, 2024
Bragg Gaming Group Appoints Ex-Sportradar Executive as CHRO
NASDAQ and TSX-listed content-driven supplier of iGaming technology, Bragg Gaming Group, has announced Simon Dudnjik as the new chief human resources officer. The ex-Sportradar executive will be located in Slovenia’s capital city of Ljubljana, where he will oversee people functions across the group’s offices based in Toronto, Las Vegas, London, Reno, Chennai, and Malta. Dudnjik, […]
Business
January 8, 2024
Entertainment Executives Part Ways with Caesars, Suggests Report
The second-largest gaming and entertainment operator on the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Entertainment, parted ways with up to ten of its entertainment executives, a new report claims. As announced by the Las Vegas Review-Journal last week, up to ten high-ranking entertainment executives were left out. The latest report cites sources close to the matter, yet […]
Industry
January 5, 2024
Las Vegas’ Wedding Queen of the West Passes Away at 89
Charolette Richards, the founder of Las Vegas’s most popular wedding venue, has passed away at 89. The passing was announced by A Little White Wedding Chapel, the wedding factory she founded. The chapel was established in 1951 and was created to provide couples with an affordable wedding in a beautiful location. Prioritizing simplicity, the venue […]
Business
January 4, 2024
PokerStars Veteran Moya Wilson Joins ACE Hollreiser as Director
Moya Wilson, a seasoned professional with over seven years of experience at PokerStars, has embarked on a new journey, joining ACE Hollreiser as its director. Her transition to the Isle of Man-based business consultancy marks an exciting turn in her career. Wilson was present during a period of rapid growth for PokerStars and will likely […]