IGT chief executive Hector Fernandez told employees on 23 March that the company would eliminate 700 jobs worldwide, about 10% of its workforce. He said the cuts were intended to align resources with business priorities and were not performance-related; the company did not specify how many roles in Nevada would be affected.
The announced global cuts affect IGT’s workforce, while the Nevada impact remains unspecified.
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Bluberi appointed David Bollesen as senior vice-president of US Studios, where he will lead teams in Reno, Austin, Las Vegas and Atlanta. The company said Bollesen previously held senior product and studio roles at Ainsworth Game Technology and IGT.
Reportedly, Light & Wonder has appointed Aimee Hoyt as chief people officer. Hoyt previously worked at IGT and returns to the gambling industry after roles in cybersecurity and DNA sequencing.
Advanced Compliance Technology (ACT) has appointed Mark Dufty as head of game analysis, putting him in charge of analysts who review alerts from its compliance platform. The newly created team will examine game, event and integrity alerts and help refine the company’s risk-detection model, ACT said.
OpenBet is promoting its president to replace chief executive Jordan Levin. The outlet also reported CEO changes at SciPlay, part of Light & Wonder.
IGT announced Jamie Knight’s appointment to lead its combined studio organisation with Everi from 1 January 2027. Jean Venneman will retire on 31 December 2026; IGT said the division oversees game design, content development and studio operations.