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Harrington flutters in
Flutter has appointed Kevin Harrington as its new UK & Ireland CEO. The PokerStars CEO will succeed Ian Brown, who held the position for over two years, who expressed that stepping down and pursuing other goals was right in the wake of Flutter’s restructuring efforts.
These restructuring efforts will combine all of Flutter’s non-US operations under its ‘Flutter International’ division, while keeping its US operations – primarily consisting of FanDuel – in an alternative division. On Harrington’s promotion, CEO Peter Jackson said the UKI business was “in safe hands as we embark on the next phase of our growth plan.”
Finland’s Veikkaus faces ad fumble fine
Finnish monopoly operator Veikkaus is facing a €2.9m ($3.07m) fine from the Police Board after it was found that Veikkaus advertisements airing on TV were being placed in programs watched by minors. The operator faces a three-month advertising ban alongside the fine.
Veikkaus was asked to clarify its advertising practices after concerns arose in May. Despite working with the Police Board, a breach was flagged in July, triggering the fine and ban.
Veikkaus Sales and Marketing Director Anu Kytö said: “We are very sorry that, despite our joint development measures, our advertising has been seen in the advertising breaks of programs aimed at minors due to human error.”
Slaney steps out of the light
Light & Wonder iGaming CEO Dylan Slaney has decided to step down from his role. He described the decision as “a personal decision in its purest form” on his LinkedIn, adding: “It’s been an incredible journey leading this business over the past seven years, and I’m immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished together.”
Slaney first got involved with Light & Wonder in December 2017, when NYX Gaming Group was acquired by Scientific Games (which became Light & Wonder in March 2022). He had been serving as NYX’s EVP of Gaming for two months at that point. In January 2018, he was appointed as Light & Wonder’s SVP Gaming of the SG Digital division, before becoming iGaming CEO in October 2021.
Brazil bans betting bonus ads
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security Director Vitor Hugo Do Amaral Ferreira has issued a preliminary order to ban casino bonus advertisements in the nation, with a daily fine of R$50,000 (US$8,666) being risked by any operators that breach the order. Operators would have 20 days from being issued a warning to fix the issue.
