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Scientific Games Announces CEO, Pat McHugh, will retire September 8, 2026, following more than 20 years with the company
Kevin Schneider Named Interim Chief Executive Officer as Board Conducts Search for Permanent Successor
ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Stephen Waymire as the new administrator of the Iowa Lottery
Waymire, who has served on the Iowa Lottery’s executive team since 2022, has 30 years of law enforcement experience with the Des Moines Pol…
Maryland Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Jeremy Baker as Acting Director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Jeremy Baker as Acting Director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, re…
David Gale, Executive Director of NASPL, Announces Retirement
Letter from David: Serving as NASPL's Executive Director has been AMAZING!! If you had told me years ago that I would have the opportunity…
Tom Seaver, Senior Director of the Colorado Lottery, has been selected for induction into the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame
Tom Seaver, Senior Director of the Colorado Lottery, has been elected for induction into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, courtesy of the…
Svenska Spel welcomes new chief people and culture officer, Katarina Borstedt
Katarina Borstedt to take up the position in September after a stint at air treatment and climate solutions supplier Munters.
Swedish gamb…
Ageeth Bakker is joining the Executive Board of Nederlandse Loterij as Chief Financial & Risk Officer (CFRO).
Ageeth Bakker is joining the Executive Board of Nederlandse Loterij as Chief Financial & Risk Officer (CFRO).
Effective November 1, 20…
Aristocrat Interactive welcomes new COO
Daniel O’Donoghue has announced that he accepted a role at Aristocrat Interactive as the company’s new chief operating officer.
“I am very…
GLI promotes three executives to director roles in quality assurance and engineering
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (June 24, 2026) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has named three new director-level promotions. Mary Sim has been…
Strategic America announces Matt Strawn as new CEO
For Immediate Release
Strategic America announces Matt Strawn as new CEO
Global lottery leader and brand strategi…
Intralot, Inc. appoints Rich Wheeler as Interim Chief Executive Officer
Athens, May 18, 2026
Bally’s Intralot S.A. is pleased to announce that it’s US Subsidiary, Intralot, Inc., has appointed Rich Wheeler as I…
Inspired Entertainment names Craig Wilson as new finance chief
New York-listed gaming supplier promotes from within for new CFO, as James Richardson steps down
Inspired Entertainment has named Craig Wi…
Alberta iGaming Corporation names Keene permanent chief executive
Dan Keene has been named permanent CEO of the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), two months ahead of the launch of the province’s regulate…
Scientific Games Announces CFO Transition
ATLANTA, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games announced today that Chief Financial Officer Nick Negro will be leaving the company…
Tony Balfour Appointed as Chair of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission Board
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced Tony Balfour as the new Chair of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission Board…
New Games Director to lead UK National Lottery portfolio
A new person has been put in charge of overseeing Allwyn UK’s National Lottery games production process.
Katie Harbron has been named as t…
Veikkaus CFO Regina Sippel to step down
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Regina Sippel will be leaving Veikkaus by mutual understanding. Sippel’s last working day at Veikkaus will be…
The introduction of instant lottery tickets - WATCH Dr. John Koza
Dr. John Koza, the co-founder of Scientific Games Corporation, grew up in Redford Township, Michigan, is credited with introducing the inst…
Scientific Games Appoints Rich Wasserman as Senior Vice President of Product Engineering
Scientific Games Appoints Rich Wasserman as Senior Vice President of Product Engineering
Former Amazon, Facebook and Stitch Fix Exec to Le…
Brightstar Lottery adds Mariangela Zappia to Board of Directors
Brightstar Lottery has brought in career diplomat Mariangela Zappia as an independent director, with finance chief Max Chiara set to step d…
FDJ United names Pascal Chaffard as head of online betting and gaming
FDJ UNITED makes changes to its Executive Committee, with the appointment of Pascal Chaffard as Chief Online Betting and Gaming Officer as…
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Promotes Patrick Cottingham to Director of Client Services, North America
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) has promoted Patrick Cottingham to Director of Client Services, North America. Previously, he serv…
Gambling Commission Chief Executive announces departure
The Gambling Commission is today announcing that Andrew Rhodes has decided to leave the Commission on 30 April 2026, to take up a new role…
New retail chief named at National Lottery operator Allwyn UK
Allwyn UK has appointed “transformation expert” Bridget Lea as new Retail Chief to head up a new unit to accelerate the overhaul of the Nat…
Andrew Leeper Joins Imagine Experience as Vice President of Marketing
Imagine Experience Bill McCoy (310) 849-5697 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Andrew Leeper Joins Imagine Experience as Vice Pres…
Bally’s Owner Standard General Could Make Run at CNN
Report suggests a Warner Bros. Discovery investor reached out to Soo Kim about potentially acquiring that company’s cable networks, inclu…
Senate confirms crypto expert Michael Selig as next CFTC chairman
The selection process for a new chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finally come to a close after nearly a year of…