Catena Media appointed Manuel Stan as chief executive, effective 1 July 2024, the company said. Stan joins from Kindred, where he was most recently senior vice-president and general manager of North American operations; he replaces Michael Daly, who stepped down near the end of February, with Pierre Cadena serving as interim CEO until Stan starts.
Stan’s appointment gives Catena Media a defined leadership transition after Daly’s departure.
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Catena Media promoted Stefan Grech to senior vice-president of technology, according to a report published on 5 November 2026. He will oversee the affiliate’s technology and engineering strategy and join its executive management team.
Stefan Grech is set to oversee the affiliate's tech and engineering strategy. Catena Media filled its new SVP of technology role through an internal promotion.
The UK’s Prize Competition Council appointed Tom Banks as its inaugural executive director. The council said supporting members’ compliance with the DCMS Code is its immediate priority; its membership has grown from eight to 65 since its creation in July.
The Prize Competition Council has named Tom Banks as its first executive director, according to the UK trade body.
Catena Media announced the launch of MRKTPLAYS.com, a subaffiliation platform for casino and sportsbook affiliate partners in North America. The company said the service followed a beta period with selected partners and is now available to affiliates seeking to expand their networks.
The American Gaming Association called for more regulation of sweepstakes casinos, arguing that their dual-currency model can avoid licensing and oversight. It said the model raises consumer-protection and market-integrity concerns; Catena Media chief executive Manuel Stan described sweepstakes as a fast-growing vertical for the company.
Catena Media chief executive Manuel Stan said sweepstakes casinos accounted for one-third of the group’s casino revenue and were its fastest-growing vertical. The company reported Q2 revenue of €12.8m, down 14% year on year, while adjusted EBITDA fell 67%. Stan said the group was prioritising core products and expected to complete its management changes by year-end.