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Catena Media has announced the promotion of Michael Gerrow to the role of group chief financial officer in the latest boardroom change at the affiliate group. Gerrow will succeed interim incumbent Erik Edeen when he assumes the role on 15 April 2024. His appointment comes just over a month after the departure of Catena chief
Michel Groothuizen has been named as the new chair of the board of directors at Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), succeeding René Jansen. KSA announced that Jansen was to step down after six years at the helm in October last year. Jansen decided not to stand for reappointment as he reached retirement age at the end
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced the appointment of Ryan Collinge, formerly of Blueprint Gaming and Inspired Entertainment, as its new senior vice-president of business development for its Platform and Sportsbook division. In his new role, Collinge will support GiG’s strategic commercial initiatives. He will focus on the Platform and Sportsbook arm, which will be
Mikolaj Cymerman has been appointed chief commercial officer of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) division of Entain and taken on a board advisory role with Polish sportsbook operator STS Holdings. Cymerman confirmed the news in a LinkedIn post, saying he will combine his two new roles at Entain and STS. He takes on the senior
The Supervisory Board of the Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB) has named Cedric Pietersz as its new chief executive officer. Pietersz will take on his new role from 1 February 2024. As CEO , Pietersz will be charged with monitoring all current licensing activity that takes place under the current law, the National Ordinance on
Allwyn has appointed Steve Parkinson, formerly of Bauer Media, as brand and marketing director for its Allwyn UK business. Parkinson takes on the role at Allwyn with immediate effect having left Bauer in December after 16 years. UK-facing media group Bauer operates a large number of radio stations and magazines. During his time at Bauer
Jette Nygaard-Andersen has issued a public statement following her exit as CEO of Entain last month, praising the business for its transformation into a responsible operator. Nygaard-Andersen resigned as CEO in December. She led Entain since January 2021, replacing Shay Segev after he left to join sports streaming platform Dazn. Stella David, currently a non-executive director, is now serving CEO on
Boylesports has appointed Michail Koutsoukos, formerly of Kaizen Gaming and Kindred Group, as its new head of customer engagement. Koutsoukos moved into the role at Boylesports towards the end of last year. He joins from Kaizen Gaming, where he worked across the Stoiximan and Betano brands. Koutsoukos spent more than two years with Kaizen Gaming
GambleAware has announced the appointment of Andy Boucher, previously a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as a new trustee. Boucher will join the GambleAware board and support the charity’s commissioning of best practice prevention, education, treatment and support services. GambleAware served the Great Britain gambling market. Boucher is a retired senior professional services partner and chartered
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has announced the appointment of Charles Mizzi as its new chief executive, with effect from next month. Mizzi will officially begin his new role as CEO at the Malta regulator on 26 January. He will replace Charles Brincat, who is stepping down after two years at the helm. He joins the MGA
