The National Council on Problem Gambling board announced that executive director Keith Whyte had left and appointed Nancy Green as interim executive director. The board said it will conduct a national search for a permanent successor this year.
NCPG’s interim leadership and permanent-successor search matter to stakeholders tracking the council’s leadership transition.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Ainsworth Game Technology said Harald Neumann resigned as chief executive with immediate effect, and chief operating officer Ryan Comstock will serve as interim CEO. The company said it will search for a permanent replacement, considering internal and external candidates, after Nevada’s Gaming Control Board recommended that Neumann withdraw his licence-renewal application.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly appointed Dominique John Lopez as acting director of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Lopez fills the vacancy left by Don Brownlee’s retirement after 11 years as executive director; the appointment remains subject to Senate confirmation.
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) appointed Sean J. Ostrow as executive director, replacing Jeff Duncan, and named four new board members. Duncan joined the board alongside Derek Brinkman, Lloyd Melnick and Bryan Schroeder, the organisation said.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has appointed Kevin Hall as executive director of the Virginia Lottery, the agency said. Hall succeeds Khalid Jones, who stepped down last month and is due to join Allwyn North America as chief executive next month. Hall previously led the lottery from 2018 to 2022, when it launched its online lottery platform and implemented the state’s sports betting and casino regulatory programmes.
Saratoga Casino Holdings said Happy Valley Casino chief executive and general manager Eric Pearson left as part of a transition planned before the Pennsylvania property opened. Assistant general manager Jennifer Johnson is overseeing daily operations while the casino awaits Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approval for a new general manager. The casino reported $3.6 million in gaming revenue for May, its first full month, according to state data.