Incoming Entain CEO steps down from Galaxy Gaming board
Gavin Isaacs resigns from Galaxy’s board of directors as he prepares to take the reins at Entain from 2 September
Gavin Isaacs will step down from his role on Galaxy Gaming’s board of directors, effective from 30 August, as he prepares to take the reins as Entain CEO.
Isaacs, who had been a board member at the supplier since June 2019, will resign in time to take up his new position from 2 September.
Galaxy Gaming said it will not look to replace Isaacs immediately, although it will consider filling the position in the coming months.
The supplier is set to be acquired by Evolution in an $85m deal, expected to be completed midway through 2025.
Mark Lipparelli, Galaxy Gaming chair, said: “Gavin has been a great asset to the Galaxy board, and we will miss his presence and sage advice. He has been an integral part of our success and the company’s growth over his more than five years as a member of the board.
“We have made great progress over that time in positioning the company to pursue many exciting and new opportunities, and Gavin has been a significant contributor to that progress.
“We thank him for his tremendous insights and expertise, and we wish him the best in his future endeavours with Entain, and anywhere beyond that his journey may take him.”
Isaacs was announced as the new Entain CEO in July, replacing interim chief Stella David who had filled in after Jette Nygaard-Andersen’s departure last December.
The new CEO also stepped down as the chair of Games Global on 22 July with immediate effect after Entain confirmed his appointment.
Isaacs had served as Games Global chair since October 2022 and will remain on the supplier’s board as a non-executive director.
The former Aristocrat and Bally’s head also serves as a board director at IC Intelligence (Spotlight) and has done so since November 2021. The CRM business has yet to confirm if Isaacs will remain in the post.
Since January 2020, Isaacs has also sat on the board of advisers for PureSoftware.
Last week, Entain released its H1 trading update as EGR explored how the operator has turned the tide in Brazil ahead of the regulation of sports betting and igaming in the market.
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