Appointment
Catena Media appoints Manuel Stan as CEO from July
Stan’s appointment gives Catena Media a defined leadership transition after Daly’s departure.
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Departure
Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Cathy Judd-Stein to retire in March
The departure creates a leadership vacancy at the commission overseeing Massachusetts gambling regulation.
Appointment
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission appoints Tina Eick administrator
Eick’s appointment establishes who will administer Iowa’s gambling and wagering rules after the prior administrator resigned.
Appointment
SIS appoints Joel Anyaegbu commercial manager for West Africa
Anyaegbu’s appointment gives SIS a commercial lead to oversee development in West Africa.
Appointment
Sportingtech appoints Tom Ustunel as CEO
The appointment puts a new chief executive in charge as Sportingtech pursues growth plans in Latin America.
Appointment
Iowa commission appoints Tina Eick interim administrator
Regulated businesses can expect continued leadership at Iowa’s gambling regulator during the permanent appointment process.
Appointment
MGA appoints Charles Mizzi as chief executive from 26 January
Regulated businesses can prepare for a change in MGA leadership when Charles Mizzi takes over.
Appointment
Botswana Gambling Authority appoints Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe as CEO
The appointment establishes the regulator’s chief executive for its next period of oversight.
Appointment
Oregon Lottery names Michael Wells director
Oregon Lottery’s new director sets leadership for the agency, following his service as interim director.
Source: Oregon Lottery (OR)
Appointment
Bizin Africa appoints Brian Ondieki as CEO
The appointment puts a chief executive in charge of the consultancy’s planned expansion across African markets.
Appointment
North Carolina Lottery seeks sports wagering licensing director
The licensing director would establish procedures for assessing sportsbook applicants before North Carolina opens operator applications.
Appointment
888 appoints Per Widerstrom as chief executive from October
The appointment changes leadership across 888’s named betting and gaming brands.
Appointment
Thuringia takes over GGL supervisory board chair from Schleswig-Holstein
The chairmanship change shifts oversight-board leadership between the German states that support the GGL.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Appointment
GREF elects Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin as president for two-year term
A new GREF president will lead the board’s work and report on it at the next annual conference.
Source: ANJ (France)
Appointment
MER appoints Vusi Mtsweni acting chief executive
The appointment changes the leadership of the gambling regulator overseeing Mpumalanga.
Source: Mpumalanga Economic Regulator
Appointment
Mpumalanga regulator appoints Lucas Maseko acting chief executive
The temporary leadership appointment affects the regulator overseeing gambling in Mpumalanga.
Source: Mpumalanga Economic Regulator
Appointment
France appoints three members to ANJ board
The appointments fill three ANJ board seats and shape the composition of France’s gambling regulator.
Source: ANJ (France)
Appointment
Oregon Lottery manager joins Responsible Gambling Council board
Shaw’s election brings an Oregon Lottery representative onto the Canadian council’s responsible-gambling board.
Source: Oregon Lottery (OR)
Appointment
Clarion appoints Andy Ventris as ICE London event director
The appointment puts Ventris in charge of the ICE London brand ahead of its 2023 event.
Bet-at-home co-founder Franz Ömer plans to leave board in February 2022
Ömer’s planned departure and licensing uncertainty may affect Bet-at-home’s governance and sponsorship activity.
Appointment
Ghana Gaming Commission swears in 11-member governing board
The board is tasked with supporting gaming oversight and work on proposed changes to Ghana’s gaming framework.
Source: Gaming Commission of Ghana
Appointment
Clarion appoints Hippodrome Casino chief Simon Thomas as ICE London ambassador
The appointment gives an operator executive a formal role advising Clarion on industry feedback.
Appointment
Clarion Gaming appoints Jeannette Gilbert as head of marketing
The appointment gives Clarion Gaming a marketing lead for its events and digital products.
Appointment
Clarion Gaming appoints Alex Pratt group managing director and Stuart Hunter managing director
The appointments shift leadership of Clarion’s events and brands following Chambers’ departure.
Appointment
Jersey Gambling Commission chief elected IAGR vice-president
The appointment gives the Jersey regulator’s chief executive a leadership role in an international gaming-regulator association.
Source: Jersey Gambling Commission