Yolo Group names new Bombay Casino MD

Yolo Group has appointed former Grosvenor Casino head Paul Mettam to become the managing director (MD) of its Bombay Club and Marine arm.

Mettam joins the operator after a three-and-a-half-year stint at Olympic Entertainment Group, where he most recently served as chief marketing officer since October 2020.

Mettam joined Olympic Entertainment Group in September 2019 as the firm’s group marketing and VIP director.

Prior to that, he was the VP of marketing for Europe, Africa and the Middle East for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas between February 2018 and September 2019.

Mettam served as head of VIP player acquisition and development at the Rank Group-owned Grosvenor Casino between May 2016 and February 2018.

He was also the chief marketing officer at The Hippodrome Casino between November 2011 and May 2016.

Mettam’s first role in the igaming industry was as the marketing manager for Caesars Entertainment from April 2008 to November 2011.

Elsewhere, Yolo Group has teamed up with Premier League side Southampton and Sport Republic to launch The Future of Football challenge to support the next tech start-up in sport.

Following the announcement, Tim Heath, founder of Yolo Group, said: “This programme is designed to push boundaries, to bring together a spectrum of solutions from startups around the globe. It’s a chance to create truly unique approaches and test them. We’re driven by innovation, so, we’re looking forward to seeing the results.”