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UK Tote appoints James Coxon as next chief executive
UK Tote’s leadership transition retains outgoing chief executive Alex Frost as an executive director before a non-executive role.
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Senior appointments, departures and leadership changes.
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Crane NXT appoints Jeong Kim to board from 29 October
Jeong Kim’s appointment adds advanced technology, communications and engineering experience to casino payment and security supplier Crane NXT’s board.
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Adam Newman plans departure as The Lottery Corporation’s finance chief in Australia
The Lottery Corporation faces a change in financial leadership as CFO Adam Newman intends to leave after five years.
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iHunters launches free job placement initiative for affected betting workers in Brazil
The initiative aims to help affected betting workers find new employment without charging them.
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Allwyn appoints Fredrik Ögren to lead group technology
The appointments place Allwyn’s group technology strategy under Ögren while assigning Cross responsibility for global lottery technology.
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S Gaming recruits Michelle Brown to manage commercial activity ahead of international expansion
Brown will support operator relationships and distribution deals as S Gaming prepares to enter additional regulated markets.
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Dechert hires Carl Kennedy to strengthen prediction markets advisory practice
The appointment expands Dechert’s capacity to advise clients on prediction markets and CFTC regulation.
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Sky Betting & Gaming appoints Neil Banbury as managing director
Sky Betting & Gaming gains a managing director who spent more than 15 years in various Kindred positions.
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Heather Maurer leaves NCPG chief executive role on 16 October
Heather Maurer’s departure changes NCPG leadership following the organisation’s announcement of a $2m partnership with Kalshi.
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Jaime Vives Pinedo takes office as Coljuegos president
Vives Pinedo will focus on combating illegal gambling and protecting exploitation-fee collection for health sector revenue.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
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GLI appoints Gavin Isaacs as board adviser
GLI’s board gains advice from Gavin Isaacs, a former chief executive of Scientific Games and Entain.
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NCPG executive director Heather Maurer resigns after departures over Kalshi partnership
NCPG must replace its executive director while managing member departures linked to its Kalshi partnership.
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AGCC appoints Gemma Fletcher as executive director after Andrew Gellatly steps down
The appointment gives the regulator a leader with ten years of supervisory experience.
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OpenBet promotes president to succeed CEO Jordan Levin
OpenBet’s presidential promotion and SciPlay’s CEO changes reshape leadership at OpenBet and Light & Wonder’s SciPlay business.
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IGT names Jamie Knight chief studios officer
The appointment places Knight in charge of studio priorities, game mechanics and mathematical modelling across IGT and Everi teams.
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Fabio Macorin joins IAGR board of trustees
Fabio Macorin’s appointment gives Brazil’s gambling regulator deputy secretary an international role on IAGR’s board of trustees.
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DAZN names Delany COO and Gersh CFO in executive reshuffle
The reshuffle assigns responsibility for DAZN’s operations, finances and commercial projects as its sportsbook expands across European markets.
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IGT names Adam Chibib as next chief financial officer
Chibib will take responsibility for IGT’s global finance function as the supplier continues its transformation.
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Mariana Piccoli Lins Cavalcanti takes SPA sanctioning role in Brazil
The appointment places Mariana Piccoli Lins Cavalcanti in SPA’s undersecretary role for sanctioning action in Brazil.
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IAGR elects SPA deputy secretary Fabio Macorin to its board
Fabio Macorin’s election gives Brazil’s betting regulator SPA representation on the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ board.
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Mariana Piccoli takes charge of SPA sanctions unit in Brazil
Betting platforms face SPA’s pledge of stricter sanctions as Mariana Piccoli takes charge of sanctioning action.
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IAGR elects Brazil’s Fabio Macorin to Board of Trustees
IAGR’s board gains Fabio Macorin’s experience in Brazilian betting supervision, financial crime prevention and law enforcement.
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Marina Bay Sands appoints Ed Sanderson as arena vice president in Singapore
The appointment places Ed Sanderson in the arena vice president role at Marina Bay Sands.
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Tim Miller and Jean-Michel Costes leave GREF board
Tim Miller and Jean-Michel Costes’ departures change the Gambling Regulators European Forum board’s membership.
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IAGR elects Brazil’s Fabio Macorin to Board of Trustees
Fabio Macorin, Brazil's SPA deputy secretary, won election to IAGR's Board of Trustees with regulatory supervision experience.