The Unit appointed Andy Clerkson as chairman, moving him from his previous role as strategic adviser. In an interview, Clerkson said he would help oversee company strategy and leadership performance as the business expands into new markets during 2025.
The appointment adds a board-level role focused on oversight as The Unit pursues expansion into new markets.
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Scientific Games appointed Dan Flynn chief executive, succeeding Pat McHugh, who retired in September, the company said. It also named interim CEO Kevin Schneider chairman of its board; Schneider joined as an independent director in 2022 and became vice chairman in March.
Scientific Games has appointed Dan Flynn as chief executive, succeeding Pat McHugh, who retired in September, the company said. Kevin Schneider, who has been interim chief executive since McHugh's retirement, has also been appointed chairman of the board of directors.
Norway-based networking start-up Intro.community appointed former Microgaming and NYX Gaming Group executive David Flynn as chairman, according to the company announcement reported on 3 September 2026. Former Kindred Group executive Britt Boeskov also joined the board as the business prepares an invite-only expansion of its platform this autumn.
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.
Hungary’s finance and economy minister András Kármán confirmed Marcell Olajos’s appointment as chairman of state-owned gambling operator Szerencsejáték Zrt, following Zoltán Guller’s dismissal in June. Four board members were also removed and Marianna Gabriella Poltné Palásthy resigned; Poltné Palásthy criticised the changes as politically motivated, while Kármán said they aimed to reduce political influence and improve management transparency.
Andrew Dipela has been appointed a board member and deputy chairman of the Limpopo Gambling Board, according to the report. He has also served as chairperson of the Limpopo Tourism Agency.