NorthStar Gaming Names Corey Goodman CEO, CFO Exits
NorthStar Gaming Holdings confirmed Corey Goodman as permanent CEO on August 17, 2026, as CFO Chin Dhushenthen resigned and Ben Powell became interim CFO.
Executive Moves
Appointments, departures, and promotions across operators, suppliers, affiliates, and regulators.
Inspired Entertainment Brings Back Carys Damon as General Counsel
Inspired Entertainment promoted Carys Damon back to general counsel effective September 7, as Simona Camilleri departs after two years leading the legal team.
Scientific Games Names Kevin Schneider Interim CEO
Scientific Games CEO Pat McHugh will retire on September 8, 2026, after 20 years, with board member Kevin Schneider stepping in as interim chief executive.
Antoine Jouteau Named Banijay Gaming's First CEO
Banijay Gaming named Antoine Jouteau its first CEO on 4 August, effective 1 September, putting one executive in charge of Betclic, Tipico and Admiral.
Flutter Names Dan Taylor CEO as Peter Jackson Steps Down
Flutter Entertainment named Dan Taylor, its International division CEO, as group chief executive from 1 October 2026, succeeding outgoing CEO Peter Jackson.
Rank Group Confirms CFO Richard Harris as Permanent CEO
Rank Group confirmed CFO Richard Harris as permanent CEO on 13 July 2026, tasking him with a medium-term target of 100 million pounds in operating profit.
DCMS's Sarah Fox Joins Gambling Commission Executive
Sarah Fox, who led the DCMS gambling and lotteries team for four years, joins the Gambling Commission on secondment to run policy, research and lottery.
Mark Phelan Takes Over as Accel CEO on August 7
Accel Entertainment set incoming CEO Mark Phelan's pay almost entirely on the share price, weeks before he succeeds founder Andy Rubenstein on August 7, 2026.
Gambling.com Names Co-Founder McCrystle as CEO
Gambling.com Group co-founder Kevin McCrystle succeeds Charles Gillespie as CEO, with Gillespie becoming executive chairman to focus on strategic M&A work.
Sportradar Hires Entain's Sameer Deen as COO
Sportradar appointed Sameer Deen, previously Entain's group chief commercial officer and president, as chief operating officer, effective 18 May 2026.
Carruthers Named CEO of UAE Regulator GCGRA
The UAE's gaming regulator GCGRA named former Crown Resorts CEO Ciaran Carruthers as chief executive, filling a seat empty since Kevin Mullally left in 2025.
Digitain Names Dario Jurcic CCO for Europe and Africa
Digitain has appointed Dario Jurcic, former Sportradar SVP and NSoft CEO, as chief commercial officer for Europe and Africa to drive regulated market growth.