The former CEO of Esports Entertainment Group (EEG), Grant Johnson, has launched a lawsuit against the company with New York courts, claiming wrongful termination of his position. Filed in the New York District Court, the legal challenge claims over $1m in compensation and 200,000 shares in EEG stock due to the company terminating Johnson’s employment immediately and failing to provide …
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Alex Igelman has been confirmed as the new CEO of Esports Entertainment Group (EEG), ending a short recruitment search after the departure of Grant Johnson. He will assume leadership of the firm, headquartered in St. Julians, Malta but active throughout Europe and North America, alongside Chair Jan Jones Blackhurst, former Las Vegas Mayor and Executive Vice President of Caesars Entertainment. …
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Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) has confirmed major senior leadership changes, as industry veteran Jan Jones Blackhurst takes the Chair on the firm’s Board. The former Mayor of Las Vegas and ex-Executive Vice President of Caesars Entertainment assumes the position at the St. Julian’s, Malta-based esportsbook operator following the removal of Grant Johnson as Chairman and CEO on 3 December. Following …
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With more US states opening up to a regulated gambling framework, and Ontario recently joining the fold, Issue 21 of SBC Leaders Magazine sets out to shine a spotlight on the developments taking place across North America. Kickstarting this edition of the magazine, Jan Jones Blackhurst takes us on the journey of her career – beginning with the dare that …
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SBC Digital North America delivered on its goals of providing insightful conference content, showcasing the latest industry innovations, and creating an effective platform for making business connections, a survey of attendees has found. The online conference and exhibition for the sports betting and igaming industries achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 67, as the overwhelming majority of delegates who …
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SBC Digital North America is set to provide a deep dive into the marketing strategies that really work for US sports betting operators, with input from senior executives and specialists from Caesars Entertainment, BetMGM, Foxwoods, Penn Interactive, and Yahoo Sports. The Marketing & Affiliation track on June 9, the opening day of the online conference and expo for the sports …
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The All-in Diversity Project (AIDP) has strengthened its global advisory by confirming the addition of Birgitte Sand and Esu Ma’at as board members. Ma’at is AIDP’s first appointment which the organisation stated is ‘reflective of educational and institutional and organizational change management’. AIDP praised his appointment, pointing out that Ma’at is a ‘trans-disciplinary thought leader’ who has a distinguished track …
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The future for esports betting, the regulatory soap opera in Brazil, a new COO for LeoVegas and how online gaming can drive the industry’s comeback are just some of the key topics in Issue 9 of SBC Magazine. Available to view online HERE, we start by analysing Sergey Portnov’s “calculated risk” approach to Parimatch leadership, before reflecting on how Carsten Koerl …
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SBC has continued to grow to its news network with the launch of SlotBeats, sister site to leading online and land-based casino news portal CasinoBeats. SlotBeats is the latest addition to SBC’s expanding media operation, which includes websites that attract a monthly audience of more than 170,000 unique visitors from the gambling and sports industries, as well as the SBC …
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The All-in Diversity Project has strengthened its advisory board with the appointment of Responsible Gambling Council CEO Shelley White. White is hoped to bring with her ““a wealth of experience and industry knowledge” as she joins fellow board members Susan Hensel, Jan Jones Blackhurst, Richard Schuetz, Sue Schneider and Holly Cook Macarro. All-in Diversity co-founder, Christina Thakor-Rankin, celebrated the new …
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