PA Betting Services hires ex-Spotlight Sports Group head as new director

PA Betting Services has appointed former Spotlight Sports Group B2B head Eugene Delaney as its new director. Delaney joins the data and content firm after spending more than four years as B2B director at Spotlight Sports Group. He previously served as head of B2B at the Racing Post from November 2014 until August 2017. Delaney’s first taste of industry experience came as Paddy Power commercial manager from December 2012 until November 2014. In his role as PA Betting Services director, Delaney will be responsible for managing the division, including all partnerships with operators, rightsholders, media and affiliates. Delaney will also manage the over-the-top (OTT) streaming division StreamAMG as part of his remit. Since September 2021, Delaney has served as a consultant to PA Betting Services. Delaney will be based in Howden and London and will report into group COO Andrew Dowsett. He assumed the role on 1 March. Speaking to EGR, Delaney said: “I have been a long-time admirer of the business, having worked closely with the team in previous roles I held in Paddy Power and Spotlight Sports Group. “I look forward to working with PA Betting Services partners and developing new and exciting opportunities in both the domestic and international betting markets,” he added. Dowsett said: “I am thrilled to welcome Eugene to the team. He brings a considerable amount of commercial and strategic experience from the sports betting industry with him, and this will support the growth of PA Betting Services.”