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888 Holdings has made another round of adjustments to its senior leadership as the company works to reduce debt amid a growth of its international business. Following the leadership reshuffle, Lord Mendelshon will take on additional duties as a member of the group’s Nominations Committee upon resuming his role as Non-Executive Chair of the FTSE100 gambling group. Further changes will …

If you had asked a young Per Widerström at the age of six about his dreams, the answer would have been crystal clear – Per wanted to be a professional football player. However, while football might have missed out on a future star, a different field gained something extraordinary: a determined leader and innovative thinker. Widerström boasts an illustrious career …

888 Holdings has confirmed the appointment of Sean Wilkins as inbound Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) of the LSE gambling group. Issuing a corporate statement, 888 notified investors that Wilkins will join the company’s executive management team on 1 February 2024. A seasoned finance officer, Wilkins joins 888 from CEE gambling group Super Bet, the market leading bookmaker of …

SBC is pleased to announce the four industry heavyweights whose contributions to the industry have earned them a spot in this month’s SBC Hall of Fame Ceremony. The celebration of the newest inductees is set to unfold at the W Hotel, Barcelona, on 19th September, as part of the SBC Leaders Summit. The inaugural C-level industry gathering forms part of …

Lord John Mendelsohn has stated that 888 Holdings will soon prove “the compelling and strategic logic” of its corporate enlargement, as detailed to investors in 2021. In his role as Executive Chairman, Mendelsohn addressed investors following the publication of 888’s H1 2023 interim results. Improved H1 trading saw 888 register a 3x jump in EBITDA to £155m. Yet, its business …

888 Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its full-year corporate guidance as the LSE gambling group navigates a period of multiple transitions impacting its business and future outlook.   Publishing its H1 2023 interim trading results, 888 registered a 165% surge in corporate revenues to £881m (H1 2022: £332m) as headline growth was attributed to “the addition of William Hill following completion of …

Catena Media Plc has notified investors that Per Widerström has ended his tenure as a Corporate Director of the Stockholm-listed igaming media publisher.  The resignation follows Widerström accepting the position to become the new Group CEO of 888 Holdings, commencing from 16 October onwards. Widerström, the former Chief Executive of CEE gambling group Fortuna Entertainment, has served as a Corporate …

888 Holdings has found a new CEO in Per Widerström, who assumes executive leadership of the international group as it navigates tricky market and regulatory conditions. Widerström will commence CEO duties from 16 October 2023 onwards, taking responsibility for leadership of the company’s multinational portfolio of brands, including the 888 betting and igaming divisions, William Hill and Mr Green. The …

Fortuna Entertainment Group (FEG) has confirmed the appointment of Victor Corcoran as new Chief Executive of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) omni-channel gambling business. The move sees FEG conclude its nine-month search to find a leadership successor to Per Widerström who stood down as CEO of the business back in January, choosing to end his eight-year tenure as Chief …

The board of Fortuna Entertainment has confirmed that Per Widerström has chosen to end his seven-year tenure as Chief Executive of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) betting group. David Vaněk, General Manager of Fortuna Entertainment’s Czech unit, has been named as the formal successor of Widerström, who will take charge of group leadership on 1 March. Issuing a personal …