Appointment
Entain appoints Stella David as permanent chief executive
The appointment gives Entain a permanent chief executive as it pursues its strategy and reorganisation.
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Global Gaming Women appoints Cynthia Gonzalez to education role
Gonzalez will lead the organisation’s education, mentorship and membership programmes and oversee events and operations.
Departure
Ryan Mindell resigns as Texas Lottery Commission executive director
The leadership change comes amid investigations and legislative action that could affect Texas lottery courier operations and the commission’s future.
Appointment
Joe Lombardo appoints Mike Dreitzer as Nevada gaming control board chair
Nevada’s regulator will change leadership, and Dreitzer must leave Gaming Arts as it transitions to acquisition by Merkur Gaming.
Appointment
Nevada governor selects Mike Dreitzer to chair Gaming Control Board
The appointment changes the leadership overseeing gaming regulation in Nevada.
Appointment
EveryMatrix appoints Mark Schmidt managing director for Africa
Schmidt’s appointment places Africa sales and business development under dedicated leadership based in Durban.
Appointment
The Unit appoints Andy Clerkson as chairman
The appointment adds a board-level role focused on oversight as The Unit pursues expansion into new markets.
Appointment
Kalshi appoints Sara Slane as head of corporate development
The appointment adds a corporate development and government relations lead as Kalshi faces state regulatory disputes.
Appointment
EveryMatrix appoints Marc Burroughes casino commercial chief
Burroughes will lead CasinoEngine commercial strategy, with Koss’s counterpart Stian Enger as his reporting line.
Departure
Blockasset CEO Alexis Zamboglou resigns as C-suite plans to leave
Planned C-suite departures and the lack of a formal statement leave Blockasset’s leadership transition uncertain.
Appointment
SOFTSWISS appoints Max Trafimovich as non-executive director
The appointment adds an independent oversight role to SOFTSWISS’ governance structure.
Appointment
Playtech appoints Marat Koss to lead live casino division
Koss’s expanded remit consolidates leadership of Playtech’s live casino, bingo and poker divisions.
Indian Gaming Association re-elects Ernie Stevens Jr. for 13th term
The result keeps Stevens in the chairmanship for another two-year term, maintaining leadership continuity at the association.
Appointment
GR8 Tech appoints Yevhen Krazhan chief sales officer
Krazhan’s remit makes him responsible for GR8 Tech’s global sales, agent network and market execution.
Appointment
Jockey Club appoints Jim Mullen as chief executive from June
The appointment sets the Jockey Club’s leadership transition and timetable for the coming months.
Appointment
Zitro appoints Asia director as it expands into the Philippines
The appointment and expansion plans indicate where Zitro is directing its regional gaming business.
Appointment
Lottery Corporation begins global search for new CEO
The leadership change will determine who manages the Australian lottery and Keno operator after van der Merwe’s departure.
Appointment
BetBlocker appoints John Wright and Darrell Helyar as trustees
The appointments add two iGaming-affiliated volunteers to the governance of a charity providing gambling-blocking software.
Appointment
Helmut Becker will leave Zeal when his CEO contract ends in January
Zeal’s board must appoint a successor ahead of Becker’s departure from the lottery operator.
Appointment
Sun International appoints Ulrik Bengtsson as group chief executive
The appointment establishes Sun International’s chief executive succession and leadership transition.
Appointment
Sun International appoints Ulrik Bengtsson as CEO, succeeding Anthony Leeming
The appointment changes the leadership of a South African gaming operator, while Leeming’s departure is scheduled for year-end.
Appointment
Raketech chairman Ulrik Bengtsson plans to leave for an undisclosed CEO role
The transition leaves Raketech seeking a board member who may also take over as non-executive chairman.
Appointment
Aristocrat appoints Craig Toner as gaming chief executive
Toner’s focus on integrating land-based and digital teams shapes Aristocrat’s coordination as it integrates acquisitions.
Appointment
CBTH elects Alberoni Castro as president of Brazil’s poker confederation
The leadership change could shape cooperation between Brazil’s poker confederation and the World Poker Federation.
Appointment
Gaming Laboratories International appoints Dalbock and Grewal to EMEIA roles
Regulators and suppliers will work with new GLI leaders responsible for regulatory engagement and regional operational delivery.