Jaime Vives Pinedo has been appointed president of Coljuegos, Colombia's gambling regulator, according to reports. He will oversee gambling regulation and supervision, including work against illegal gambling and oversight of industry revenues.
The appointment changes the leadership responsible for gambling oversight across Colombia.
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Romania’s prime minister, Ilie Bolojan, appointed Valentin-Ioan Tomescu as president of the National Gambling Office (ONJN) on 21 August, following the removal of Vlad-Cristian Soare. The appointments were published in the Official Gazette; the reasons for Soare’s replacement were not made public, and the report said no link had been established between his removal and a corruption investigation.
Reportedly, Polymarket hired a former Uber vice-president as chief growth officer. The appointment comes as Polymarket expands its US operations.
Bally's Atlantic City appointed Tom Pohlman as president, with Pohlman confirming his acceptance on Monday. He previously served as general manager of Golden Nugget Atlantic City until stepping down in May, after 15 years in Atlantic City's Marina District.
Playbook Fusion has appointed Ashley Bloor, formerly director of partnerships at Aristocrat Interactive, as vice-president of commercial. Chief executive Steve Rogers said the appointment would support efforts to bring Playbook Football to more operator partners; the game has recently launched with operators in the UK, Brazil and Buenos Aires Province.
MGM Grand Detroit appointed Eric Sprague as vice-president of table games operations, moving him from MGM Springfield, where he was casino operations vice-president. The company said Sprague will oversee table games operations, including guest experience, performance, staff engagement and regulatory compliance.