Category: Advisory Board 2024

Fredric E. Gushin is Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Gaming Group. He founded Spectrum in 1993 after working 13 years for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) where he was promoted to Assistant Director and an Assistant Attorney General. While serving the state of New Jersey, he was instrumental in the successful openings of 12 major Atlantic City gaming properties. At Spectrum, Gushin’s track record in providing gaming advisory services to public regulatory agencies and private sector clients internationally is unmatched. He has managed Spectrum’s regulatory and gaming advisory engagements throughout Asia, including in Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Read More

Quirino Mancini is the global head of the gaming and gambling practice at Tonucci & Partners, a top Italian general practice firm with offices in Rome, Milan, Brescia, Padua, Florence, Tirana, Bucharest and Belgrad. Quirino is one of the leading Italian gaming and gambling lawyers with a specialist practice of more than 15 years. He acts for many Italian and foreign-based online and land-based companies operating in the Italian gaming market advising them on all business strategy, legal regulatory and operational connected to their activities. Quirino is the President of the International Masters of Gaming Law and a member of Read More

Simon Thomas is Executive Chairman and majority shareholder of Hippodrome Casino limited, the extensive leisure casino complex in Leicester Square. It is the West End’s premier entertainment venue. 80,000 ft2, employing over 820 people, and entertains over 32,000 customers a week. It has three casinos, nine bars, two restaurants, a theater currently hosting Magic Mike Live, a poker suite, outdoor terraces, private dining rooms, a sports bar and more. He is the chairman of the UK casino industry section of the Betting and Gaming Council and a director of the European Casino Association. Simon has served on the GamCare board Read More

Joseph Borg heads both the Fintech and the Gaming and Gambling practices of WH Partners. Joe is ranked in the prestigious Chambers FinTech 2022 guide in the FinTech Legal practice area in Malta. He is also ranked as a “Leading Individual” in the FinTech practice area in Malta by Legal 500 EMEA 2022 guide, where WH Partners is listed as a Tier 1 law firm in Malta. Joe also practices in the areas of Esports, Corporate, IT, Telecoms and Intellectual Property Law. He is a Co-Founder and currently the Vice-President of Bitmalta, which is a non-profit organization with a mission Read More

James Illingworth is a Vice President of Sales EMEA at GLI Europe – one of the leading the European Business Development team for both land based and online markets. Illingworth has extensive gaming experience across the continent, having worked in the industry for more than 18 years for companies such as Atronic, Magic Dreams SRL, Spielo International, John Huxley, and having commenced his career in gaming with publishing.

Rossi McKee is an entrepreneur, investor and owner of group of companies focused on online and land-based gaming, digital technologies and etc. As a co-founder and vice president of Telematic Interactive, CT Interactive and CT Gaming she oversees the Company’s global strategy and operation. Her gaming background and experience has been instrumental in opening new markets and leading the expansion in South and North America. Market acquisition for the online gaming and betting vertical are currently in focus as she seeks opportunities and builds partnerships, increasing the number of live markets and driving sales efforts in the region. Her attention Read More

Dr. Joerg Hofmann is head of the Betting and Gaming Group of Melchers Law Firm in Germany. He is a Past President of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL). He has been consistently ranked as a “Leading Individual” in Gaming & Gambling by Chambers Global and listed among “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the category “Gaming Law” by Handelsblatt and BestLawyers. Dr. Joerg Hofmann frequently publishes articles in international professional journals and speaks regularly on leading gaming law conferences around the world. Who’s Who Legal granted Joerg the global award “Gaming Lawyer of the Year” in 2023”. Dr. Hofmann lectures Read More

Partner and co-founder of Altenar Ltd, offering a fully managed Sports Betting solution, growing rapidly year over year, gaining significant market share. Operational Management Executive, energetic, motivated with experience in the i-Gaming industry. Believer of Information Technology as the future of i-gaming. Build strategic roadmap as Executive Officer, аnalyzing results, create processes, conduct budgets and delivering the targets. Organizing an international teams with focus on Operations and Commercial. Planning, developing and delivering top quality i-gaming product.

Anna Agu is a leading legal expert in the Fintech sector. As a CEO and Co-founder at Lex Law Office, she advises companies in the field of cryptocurrency, compliance and Fintech regulation, with a specialization in the Estonian and EU regulation. During her career, she has taken part in the development of changes in regulation and cooperation between the public authorities of Estonia. Due to this experience, Anna considers vital the cooperation between innovations start-ups, government authorities and legal experts to provide the elaboration of innovative technology and a supportive business environment. In 2021-2022 Anna drafted the expert opinion and Read More

Gjorgje Ristikj, the CEO and Founder of LinkDataMedia and iGamingWise is well known for his exceptional entrepreneurial skills and strong leadership abilities. With over a decade of experience in the iGaming industry, he has made significant contributions, including co-founding the first Macedonian Poker Affiliate website in 2009, which successfully hosted the first Online Poker League in Macedonia and garnered significant popularity, eventually expanding to the entire Balkan Region. His successful project, GamblersConnect.com, has received numerous awards and recognitions from prestigious organizations such as SiGMA, iGB, SBC, IGA, and Affpapa. In addition to his work in iGaming, Gjorgje has excelled in Read More