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Finland’s Veikkaus has appointed Andreas Reimblad, formerly director of sportsbook at Kindred Group, as its new vice president of sports betting. Veikkaus confirmed the news in a LinkedIn post, and Reimblad begins his new role today (5 July). He joins having only left Kindred last month following 12 years with the business. Reimblad spent three-and-a-half years
Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB updates you with the stories you may have missed over the last few days. A new report from Jefferies shows FanDuel is leading the US sports betting market. Of the 11 states to have reported online sportsbook revenue for May, FanDuel captured 45% gross gaming revenue market share.
Conquer Technology establishes gambling division to take on operator risks in small-scale tech innovation Former UK Tote product director and UK industry veteran Jamie Hart is seeking to streamline integration efforts for operators in his newly established role as head of gambling at UK technology consultancy Conquer Technology. Hart, who also spent time as an
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that Julie Harrington will step down as CEO after four years in the role. Harrington’s tenure will officially wrap up at the end of 2024. She agreed to stay on until the end of the year to support the transition to a new CEO. During her time in
Crown Resorts has announced the appointment of John Borghetti, the former boss of Virgin Australia, as its new chairman with effect from 1 July. Borghetti will replace William McBeath, who is stepping down as chairman after taking on the role in July 2022. McBeath will continue as an independent non-executive director of Crown. An experienced
Star Entertainment Group has appointed Jeannie Mok, formerly of Crown Resorts, as group chief operating officer (COO), marking the latest change in senior management at the operator. Mok will begin her new COO role at Star effective 11 June and lead remediation efforts at the group. She joins Star after more than two years with
Andy Wright has announced he has left his role as senior vice-president of trading at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG). Wright joined Fanatics in May 2022 from his previous position of trading director at KingMakers. Wright’s time at Fanatics saw the company launch its sportsbook offering in January 2023. With its launch at the then-named
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has appointed lawyer Wilma Eisma as its new president and COO. Eisma succeeds Juanito Sansosa Jr, who resigned as president and COO in January. The Philippine regulator confirmed yesterday (18 April) that Eisma had taken her oath of office before Lucas Bersamin, Pagcor’s executive secretary. This was witnessed
SkyCity Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of experienced gambling executive Jason Walbridge as its new chief executive. Walbridge is set to begin his new role at SkyCity in July this year. His appointment as CEO is subject to regulatory approvals in New Zealand. He joins having worked in the gambling industry for two decades
Igaming aggregator and content supplier Relax Gaming has announced the appointment of Martin Stålros as its new CEO. Stålros takes on the CEO position after almost 10 years as chief operating officer of Relax Gaming. He is replacing Simon Hammon, who has served as Relax CEO since 2022 after three years as chief product officer.
