Luckbox has confirmed the appointment of Lachlan Thomson at its new Head of Performance Marketing, leading the esports wagering platform’s planned aggressive marketing drive. An expert in sports betting and esports disciplines, Thomson is the former Head of Brand Communications for Seattle-based esports entertainment group Unikrn (2018-2020). Taking control of Luckbox’s player acquisition verticals, Thomson will be a key stakeholder …
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Aristocrat hooks Jeff Karp as new Big Fish Games CEO
Australia ASX-listed gambling technology group Aristocrat Leisure has confirmed the appointment of Jeff Karp as Managing Director & President of Big Fish Games, heading up its recently acquired social gaming subsidiary. Seeking to diversify its corporate entity beyond casino technologies, in December 2017 Aristocrat completed its $1 billion acquisition of Seattle-based Big Fish, from former owner Churchill Downs. Regarded as …
Read More »Super Bowl 50 triggers record betting figures
The Nevada Gaming Control Board have announced that bettors wagered $132.5 million on the Denver Broncos’ 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. That figure topped the previous record of $119.4 million from two seasons ago, when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Broncos. The house won $13.31 million, making a profit for the 25th time in the past 27 years. It was …
Read More »Jay Kornegay – Westgate Las Vegas – Disbelief over Denver win
Less than a week ago we spoke to Jay Kornegay, Vice President of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, ahead of the Superbowl 50 match-up between Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. And now, just a few days after the showpiece event, we caught up with a jubilant Jay to discuss his beloved Broncos first title win since 1998, and …
Read More »iPro Inc targets ‘Real Time’ engagement with ringit! app
Mobile sports gaming technology specialist iPro Inc is aiming to change the “watching of the game” experience forever with the launch of its ‘ringit! mobile app’, which will offer instant ‘play by play’ sports predictions combined with dynamic odds. The US start-up founded by former IGT executive Robert Melendres aims to be the market leader in real-time dynamic sports engagement. …
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