Paysafe hires Barstool Sportsbook exec as new product SVP
Scot McClintic will head up gaming, lottery and sportsbook venture for payment platform
Paysafe has appointed former head of Barstool Sportsbook at Penn National Gaming (PNG) Scot McClintic as its new SVP of igaming product and strategy.
McClintic will be responsible for collaborating with Paysafe’s gaming, lottery and sports betting partners to strengthen the firm’s product portfolio.
He will be based in Philadelphia and will report in to Paysafe EVP of US igaming Ben Dalfen, having joined Paysafe from Penn National Gaming, where he also served as chief product officer since March 2019.
McClintic was poached from Comcast by ex-colleague and head of interactive at PNG, Jon Kaplowitz to develop the Barstool Sportsbook front-end and build up a team of engineers.
Prior to joining the igaming industry, McClintic spent time with both Comcast and Acumen Fiscal Agent.
Commenting on McClintic’s arrival, Dalfen praised the former Bloomberg analyst’s industry connections and customer-first focus.
Dalfen said: “Scot is a savvy, well-connected and highly customer-centric leader and we’re delighted he is joining the team to spearhead the next stage of our igaming expansion strategy.
“He will be a great asset to our growing team as we continue to invest in our specialized products and services and consolidate our position as the payments partner of choice in the igaming and sports betting markets,” he added.
McClintic said: “I’ve been closely watching Paysafe’s rapid growth, particularly in the US, over the past few years and I’m thrilled to be joining such a dynamic, fast-paced company at such an exciting time in the industry.”
On his time at PNG, McClintic took to his LinkedIn to say: “We built and launched Barstool Sportsbook from scratch, became the fastest downloaded real money gaming app in US history, and achieved a 4.8 star / #1 rating on the App Store.
“I’m so proud of what we have accomplished, both the end result and the journey,” he wrote.
Elsewhere, Paysafe has been touted as a potential target in a $10bn SPAC deal, just three years on from a £3bn takeover by Blackstone and CVC Capital.