LeoVegas appointed former deputy CEO Mattias Wedar as chief executive with immediate effect, replacing co-founder Gustaf Hagman after 14 years in the role. Wedar had also served as chief product and technology officer since June 2019; Hagman said it was the right time to hand over leadership.
The leadership change places a former deputy CEO in charge of LeoVegas after Hagman's 14-year tenure.
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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.
Immense Group appointed Marcus Adler as Nordic director for its sports betting brand DBET, the company said. The appointment follows the group’s 2025 partnership with Altenar to provide sports betting across its brands; DBET operates in Sweden.
Samuel Wahlberg, who coordinates operations against match-fixing at Sweden’s Spelinspektionen, has been elected chair of the Group of Copenhagen. The Council of Europe advisory network supports national platforms working to prevent manipulation of sports events; Wahlberg said he would promote ratification of the Macolin Convention and the creation of more national platforms.
MGM said it would continue as an independent company after talks with People Inc ended, according to the report.
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said the MGM Osaka casino resort remains compliant with its approved development plan. As the project moves towards its planned 2030 opening, the ministry called for consumer-demand estimates and plans for reinvestment.
The MGM Osaka casino resort still satisfies the conditions of its approved development plan, according to Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. With a 2030 opening targeted, the ministry sought consumer-demand estimates from the scheme's promoters, along with their reinvestment plans.