In an effort to boost its Sports division management team, Playtech announced several appointments.
The company said in a press release that the moves are being made as Playtech prepares for upcoming major projects related to the company’s Playtech ONE omni-channel solution and the recent acquisition of Austrian sports betting software provider Best Gaming Technology.
Richard Andrew, Danny Angus, and Peter Greberg have joined the company, and Eoin Redmond is to assume his new role at Playtech on October 1, the release said.
Andrew has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Playtech Sports, joining the major supplier from The Hong Kong Jockey Club. He had formerly worked as Trading, Product, and Services Director at gambling operator Ladbrokes.
Angus has assumed the Chief Technical Officer role at Playtech Sports. He has previously been employed by leading developer and supplier of sports betting solutions OpenBet, which was acquired by NYX Gaming earlier this year.
Greberg has joined Playtech Sports as Technical Director and leader of the business’ Malmö operations.
Playtech also announced that Redmond has been appointed as Sportsbook Product Director. Redmond has previously been employed by online gambling operator Betfair as its Lead Product Manager Exchange and Sportsbook.
Ian Chuter, who was appointed as strategic adviser in 2015, will resign from his post as of October 31 Chuter has been selected to take the Chief Operating Officer – Digital role at Ladbrokes-Coral, the release said.
In another matter, Playtech also announced a new side bet to its live casino blackjack game under a licensing deal with exclusive rights holder Games Marketing.
The 21+3 Blackjack side bet will give players more chances to win on every round, the company said in a release. The side bet is based on a player’s two cards and the dealer’s up-card. If the three combined cards form a straight, flush, three-of-a-kind, straight flush or suited three-of-a-kind, the player wins the side bet pay-out with enhanced odds.
Playtech has licensed 21+3 from London-based developer Games Marketing, the exclusive online rights holder to the game.
