People news 3 August 2017
The latest people news from the egaming industry in the last seven days (28 July to 3 August 2017)
Jason Scott named permanent Ladbrokes Australia CEO
Ladbrokes Coral has appointed Jason Scott as the permanent CEO of Ladbrokes Australia following a successful six months as interim boss.
Scott took over from Dean Shannon in February this year on an interim basis and will become the permanent CEO with immediate effect.
COO Paul Cherry was originally slated to take over from Shannon but left the operator before assuming control.
Scientific Games hires former Nektan CEO Leigh Nissim
Scientific Games has named former Nektan CEO Leigh Nissim as the managing director of its B2B Interactive arm.
In the new role, Nissim will oversee the company’s Remote Game Server (RGS) and SG Universe businesses.
He will be based in London with global responsibilities.
William Hill secures office for new tech and marketing hub
William Hill has secured a 30,000 sq ft office on London’s Tottenham Court Road to serve as the operator’s new technology and online marketing hub.
The firm is moving into the Avenue building, located on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Tottenham Court Road, which was completed in March and currently houses travel comparison site Skyscanner on the top three storeys.
The bookmaker’s new London hub was first revealed by EGR Intel last month following a decision to close its Tel Aviv and Shoreditch offices and merge the functions into a single location.
GiG leases new Malta offices to house rapid expansion
Gaming Innovation Group is relocating its Malta operations to two new office buildings dubbed GiG Sky and GiG Beach.
The group first announced it had procured new office space, dubbed GiG Beach, last July but has grown so much in the interim it was forced to find more space.
The second new office, dubbed GiG Sky, is located in the top four floors of the new Pendergardens Tower, spanning around 3,200 sq m.