The Brazilian Confederation of Texas Hold’em elected Alberoni “Bill” Castro as its president, succeeding Ueltom Lima Gomes after eight years in the role. Castro, the World Poker Federation’s sports director, said he aims to strengthen cooperation between the organisations.
The leadership change could shape cooperation between Brazil’s poker confederation and the World Poker Federation.
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The Casino Association of New Jersey elected George Goldhoff, president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, as its president. Goldhoff succeeds Resorts Casino Hotel president Mark Giannantonio, who had led the association for almost four years.
The Gaming Commission (CJH) said its president, Magali Clavie, became vice-president of the GREF board at its annual meeting in Athens in May 2025. Clavie had been a board member since 2023; Anders Dorph of the Danish Gambling Authority was elected GREF president.
Bacta has elected Windmill Leisure owner Joseph Cullis as president and appointed Godden Gaming managing director Jeremy Godden as vice president. Cullis succeeds John Bollom; the uncontested appointments followed a nominations period that closed on 20 May, as the trade body faces proposed changes to land-based gambling rules and technical standards.
EUROMAT members re-elected Jason Frost as president and Uwe Christiansen as first vice-president at the association’s annual general meeting in Brussels, according to EUROMAT. They also elected Karoly Buzás as treasurer and welcomed Aristocrat and Sigma as corporate members; Frost called for authorities to address illegal gambling.
Barianza has moved its registered office to Espronceda Street 63–65 in Barcelona, reportedly. Alejandro Díez-Barturen Llombart replaces María Díaz Arteaga as non-board secretary, while Ramón Navarro Quijano replaces Eugenia Colmenar Gómez de la Flor as non-board deputy secretary.
Barianza has reportedly moved its registered office to Espronceda Street 63–65 in Barcelona and changed its board secretaries.