Napoleon Sports & Casino CEO steps down
Tim De Borle announces decision to depart as he is replaced by former Flutter exec Eamonn O'Loughlin
Napoleon Sports & Casino CEO Tim De Borle has announced he will be stepping down after a decade with the Belgian operator.
De Borle will hand the reins over to Eamonn O’Loughlin following his departure at the end of this year.
De Borle originally joined the firm as an operations programmer in December 2012. He then spent three years as operations manager before working his way up the ladder at the firm.
He was named digital chief operating officer in February 2016 and then online chief operating officer in February 2018.
Another promotion followed in September 2020 when De Borle was named CEO of Napoleon’s online division, before being named group CEO in September 2021.
In a post on LinkedIn, De Borle thanked his colleagues and wished the firm the best for the future.
He said: “It was 2012, online gaming had just been regulated, and I joined Napoleon Sports & Casino as a programmer. This started a 10-year journey from industry rookie to CEO of a market-leading company in Belgium.
“It’s been the adventure of a lifetime, and although I still see a huge opportunity and ambition for further growth for Napoleon, the time has come for me to move on and embrace the next challenge in my professional life,” he added.
“Now, after handing over to Eamonn and saying goodbye with a bang, it’s time for reflection, connecting and discovery on what and where the next challenge will be,” De Borle concluded.
O’Loughlin will step up from his role as COO to become CEO, having joined the operator last year from CarTrawler.
He previously spent time in the industry with Paddy Power and its parent company Flutter Entertainment in a series of senior roles.
The new CEO also spent time as head of regulated markets and head of international marketing for Flutter and previously served as head of customer acquisition at Paddy Power.
De Borle was online CEO when Romanian operator Superbet agreed to acquire Napoleon last year.
Superbet purchased 100% of Napoleon Sports & Casino shares from Waterland Private Equity. At the time, De Borle said: “We are very excited to be joining Superbet Group on a mission to offer the best sports and gaming entertainment to millions of users. We look forward to embarking on this next chapter of thrilling projects and international experience.”