Light & Wonder has appointed Matthieu Labbat as Chief Executive Officer of its social casino division, SciPlay, effective November 4, 2026. Labbat brings nearly 13 years of executive experience in building and scaling mobile games to the position.
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Scientific Games has appointed Dan Flynn as its Chief Executive Officer, effective 2 November. Flynn brings more than 30 years of enterprise technology and operational leadership experience to the position, while interim CEO Kevin Schneider has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Allwyn UK has announced a major restructuring of its leadership team, placing a primary focus on how it oversees technology operations. The management overhaul coincides with an executive transition in the company's Chief Executive Officer role.
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) Chief Financial Officer Phil Richards has stepped down from his position after two and a half years with the company. During his tenure, Richards oversaw key corporate milestones, including the group's major stake acquisition in 888Africa.
GiG Software Chief Financial Officer Phil Richards has stepped down from his position shortly after the company released its Q3 2026 financial results. Richards, who took on the CFO role in July 2024, oversaw the company during its public listing.
Hungarian Finance Minister András Kármán has hijacked the CEO appointment process at state-owned operator Szerencsejáték Zrt, naming Zoltán Sólyom as the group's new leader. Announced via social media, the appointment is pending official publication in the government gazette. Sólyom fills the vacancy left by former CEO Zoltán Guller, who was recently dismissed by the minister.