UK Tote Group said Dave Hammond has left the chief operating officer role after eight months in the position and three years with the company. Hammond joined as chief commercial officer in April 2023 and became COO in August 2024; the group is seeking a replacement.
The departure leaves the pool betting operator recruiting for a senior leadership position.
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Altenar appointed Mitchell Harrison as sales director, the company said. Harrison will focus on expanding the sportsbook technology provider’s presence in Europe and North America, drawing on more than 20 years of sales and business development experience, including eight years in iGaming and sports betting.
FIRST.bet appointed Ian Bradley as co-CEO, sharing responsibility for the company’s strategic direction with founder Tom Light. The company said Bradley will bring experience in sportsbook operations, trading and business expansion to oversee product, technology and trading operations.
Soft2Bet appointed Andrew Cochrane as chief commercial officer, the company said. Cochrane will oversee global commercial execution, strategic partnerships and growth across business verticals. He joins from Gaming Innovation Group, where he was chief business officer, and previously held senior roles at DraftKings and SBTech.
BetMakers Technology Group signed an agreement with French racing betting operator PMU to provide systems for pool and fixed-odds betting services. PMU said the partnership supports its international development strategy and aims to extend the reach of its races.
New York Supreme Court denied motions to dismiss claims brought by FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles and other former shareholders against KKR and Shamrock Capital, according to the report. The plaintiffs allege the firms undervalued FanDuel in its 2018 merger; the ruling allows the case to proceed, while KKR and Shamrock have also accused Eccles of breaching a 2017 agreement.