Eurobet appoints ex-Paddys man as head of gaming
Alfredo Melloni joins the Gala Coral brand from Paddy Power to lead its online gaming division following departure of Marco Trucco in September
Eurobet has hired Paddy Power’s egaming product manager Alfredo Melloni as the operator’s new head of gaming, eGaming Review has learned.
Melloni joined the Gala Coral brand directly from Paddy Power on 26 March where he held the role of product manager for nearly three years after previously working at Italian gaming supplier Cogetech as an IT specialist.
He will report directly to Eurobet’s online business unit director Paolo Bazzocchi who manages the operator’s online customer service, sportsbook, gaming and marketing teams.
“Hiring Alfredo was one of those sudden thoughts,” Bazzocchi told eGR. “I was looking for someone energetic, structured with a deep knowledge of the Italian market but also exposed to the international world.
“In the first few weeks Alfredo has been doing well, both with his team and with the executive team, of course now I need to help him to act on his ideas and transform them into positive initiatives for Eurobet,” he added.
Melloni’s appointment follows the departure of Eurobet’s gaming director Marco Trucco in September who left the firm to join PokerStars as the online poker operator’s country manager for Italy.
However, Bazzocchi said there would not be a like-for-like replacement of Trucco with the firm opting to create a more operational role instead.