Merkur Spielbanken NRW said Jörg Sörries has become director of Merkur Spielbank Aachen. Sörries began his career at the Aachen casino in 1987 and most recently worked at the company's headquarters, where he served as money-laundering officer and deputy compliance officer from 2020.
The appointment puts a leader with prior casino and compliance experience in charge of the Aachen venue.
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Golden Entertainment welcomed Cliff Atkinson as president of The STRAT, where he is scheduled to start on 9 November 2026, according to the report. Fremont Street Experience said Atkinson will leave its president and CEO role on 6 November, and that the search for his successor has begun.
Madrid's regional government appointed Jorge Rodrigo to replace Carlos Novillo as the minister responsible for the department overseeing gambling. Rodrigo was due to take office on 28 October after the regional cabinet approved the changes; Novillo is leaving to join the People's Party's Madrid election list. The department handles gambling authorisations, inspections and sanctions.
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.
Allwyn has named Fredrik Ögren group chief technology officer. Ögren moves from Betsson after five years as CTO and will report to Allwyn Digital CEO Kresimir Spajic. Interim group CTO Brett Cross will take responsibility for global lottery technology and become Ögren’s deputy.
Allwyn AG has appointed Fredrik Ögren as group chief technology officer, the company announced on Tuesday. Ögren joins from Betsson Group, where he was CTO for five years, and will report to Kresimir Spajic, chief executive of Allwyn Digital.
Polymarket announced on 29 September that it had appointed former Goldman Sachs partner Lisa Mantil as head of institutional growth. The company said she will work with non-retail clients, including banks, corporate entities, fund managers and trading firms.