Soft2Bet appointed James Hancock as vice-president of B2B marketing and Harry Heynes as director of business development. The company said Hancock will work on market positioning and global strategy, while Heynes will focus on developing partnerships in regulated markets.
The appointments add senior marketing and business-development roles to Soft2Bet’s B2B team.
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PhilWeb appointed Lance Y. Gokongwei as board chairman, replacing Crisanto Roy B. Alcid, who relinquished the chair and chief executive roles effective 27 August. Alcid remains a director, and Gokongwei will serve for the rest of the current term. The company said the appointment followed Gokongwei’s ₱2.02 billion strategic equity investment.
It was reported that OAB-RJ appointed João Rachid da Motta to lead its lottery gaming commission until 2027. His agenda includes sector regulation and Rio’s betting advertising prohibition.
It was reported that UKGC appointed Sarah Fox from DCMS to lead policy, research and statistics. She will also oversee National Lottery regulation and cover functions managed by departing executive director Tim Miller.
UK Tote Group promoted Paddy Desmond to Group Chief Operating Officer and appointed Eugene Delaney as B2B Chief Commercial Officer, the company announced. Desmond succeeds Dave Hammond, who left in April; his remit includes product, customer experience, marketing and revenue. Delaney joins from Make Agency.
Soft2Bet appointed Andrew Cochrane as chief commercial officer and Harrison Barrett as vice-president of business development at the beginning of 2026. Ryan Collinge later joined as executive vice-president of group business development and strategic partnerships; the company said the team would focus on expanding partnerships and entering more markets.