Buzz Bingo CEO to step down after half a decade in role
Chris Matthews set to leave at end of the year with current COO of digital Dominic Mansour taking over the reins
Buzz Bingo has announced that CEO Chris Matthews will leave the firm at the end of the year following a five-year stint in the position. In his time as CEO, Matthews successfully oversaw the firm’s rebranding to Buzz Bingo in 2018 and the creation and growth of Buzzbingo.com alongside the relaunch of land-based sites following the Covid-19 pandemic. Buzz Bingo’s chairman, John Kelly OBE, commented on Matthews’ departure: “Chris has successfully led the business through a change of ownership, two years of pandemic disruption, and a reorganisation of the company’s property portfolio. Under his excellent stewardship, the Buzz brand was born, as was buzzbingo.com, both of which have grown from strength to strength. We want to thank Chris for his leadership and wish him the best of good fortune for the future.” Current Buzz Bingo COO of digital, Dominic Mansour, will take over the CEO role following Matthews’ departure. Mansour joined the bingo operator at the start of 2021, following senior positions at Bragg Gaming, PokerStars and IGT. He will assume the new role on 9 December. Mansour commented on his move into the role: “It’s been an absolute pleasure to work alongside Chris since joining Buzz Bingo in January 2021. I have learnt a tremendous amount from him as to what it takes to grow and protect this much-loved brand. The business is in good shape for the future, and I am excited to lead it on its onward journey, alongside the very talented management team and with the support of our hard-working and committed colleagues.” On his departure, Matthews said: “This has been a difficult decision – especially when you care about a business as much as I do about Buzz. That said, I do believe that with the company now profitable after the Covid shutdown and digital growing rapidly, the timing couldn’t be better to hand the baton over to an excellent candidate such as Dominic.” The statement from Buzz Bingo does not state Matthews’ future, but it confirmed he will resign from his position as chair of the Bingo Association and the National Bingo Game Association on departing from the industry.