ONCHAN, Isle of Man – January 22, 2018 – BetStars, the online sports betting brand of The Stars Group Inc., today announced the appointment of Andrew Lee as its Managing Director. Lee will be responsible for the performance, growth and strategic direction of the sports betting business and will be based in the Isle of Man at Stars Interactive Group headquarters.
Lee has been involved in the online gaming industry since 2000 and is an experienced gaming executive who served as Managing Director of William Hill Online for more than three years from October 2012 to January 2016 and as Interim Head of Mobile of William Hill Online from April 2012 to October 2012. He will join BetStars on January 29, succeeding Zeno Ossko who held the role since September 2016.
“Andy is an experienced operator with proven credentials of developing an industry leading online and mobile sportsbook,” said Rafi Ashkenazi, CEO of The Stars Group. “We expect his appointment will help us achieve our aim of developing our sports betting business into a strong secondary customer acquisition channel to our leading poker business, improve its market share in our top European markets, and prepare it for future geographic expansion.
“I want to thank Zeno for his nurturing of BetStars into an emerging pan-European sportsbook, a period in which we recorded strong growth in players, engagement and wagering.”
At William Hill, Lee was responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of its online business. Under his leadership, William Hill Online became an industry leader with significant growth in net gaming revenue driven by a clear strategic focus around mobile, customer experience, data and innovation.
“I’m looking forward to helping The Stars Group achieve its sportsbook goals by continuing to grow and develop its customers’ experience, reach, and market share within the exciting and growing global gaming market,” said Lee.
Most recently, Lee was President of WorldRemit, a money service business focused on disrupting the traditional offline international remittance market, from July 2016 to May 2017. Lee has previously worked in the financial markets in senior analyst and sales roles focusing on the hospitality, entertainment and gaming industries for several firms including Dresdner Kleinwort, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Jefferies International.
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About BetStars
BetStars is the online sports betting brand of The Stars Group, which operates the world’s largest online poker room, PokerStars. The sports betting service features a wide range of popular and specialist betting options, fantastic promotions and exclusive new products.
BetStars offers players a seamless experience between sports betting, casino and poker, with a single wallet between all three services. BetStars is available online and on mobile and tablet, with dedicated iOS and Android apps for a quick and simple betting experience.
BetStars is ultimately owned by The Stars Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TSG; TSX: TSGI).
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