People news 31 August 2017
The latest people news from the egaming industry in the last 10 days (24 August to 31 August 2017)
Tabcorp promotes Adam Rytenskild to lead wagering division
Rytenskild to replace Craig Nugent who will retire later this year after nearly 20 years at the Australian gambling giant
Tabcorp has promoted Adam Rytenskild to chief operating officer (COO) for wagering and media, replacing Craig Nugent who is set to retire after nearly 20 years at the Australian operator.
Rytenskild, previously COO for keno and gaming, originally joined Tabcorp in 2000 as Victorian retail wagering manager and has held a number of executive roles at the firm.
The new wagering and media chief will now be responsible for the integration of Tatts’ wagering business into Tabcorp, once the proposed combination between the two firms is completed this year.
“[Rytenskild] is an experienced Tabcorp executive with a strong background in wagering,” Tabcorp managing director and CEO, David Attenborough, said.
Richard Glynn named director of Daily Racing Form parent
Sports Information Group (SIG) has appointed former Ladbrokes CEO Richard Glynn to its board of directors, it was announced last week.
Glynn joins the board at the data driven media company behind the national horseracing title Daily Racing Form.
Prior to Ladbrokes, he also served as CEO and executive chairman at spread betting firm Sporting Index between 2000 and 2010.
“SIG is widely regarded as a leader in multi-channel media with an exciting growth trajectory so I am honoured to join the board,” said Glynn.
Betgenius names Matt Stephenson as managing director
Betgenius has appointed Matt Stephenson as its new managing director.
Stephenson, who has previously worked for Sporting Index, will replace Jack Davison, who has been appointed CCO at Betgenius parent company Genius Sports Group.
Stephenson’s new role will see him assume full responsibility for the commercialisation of the firm’s suite of sportsbook products and outsourced trading tools.
“With one of the strongest teams in the sector across sales and technology, Betgenius is primed for even greater success in the coming years and I am proud to be given the opportunity to lead the business at this time,” added Stephenson.