Bragg Gaming director Richard Carter steps into CEO role at crucial point of growth

Bragg Gaming Group (TSE:BRAG) (OTC:BRGGF) has found its new CEO in board member Richard Carter, effective May 1. Carter joins at a key point in Bragg's evolution, with an aggressive global growth strategy underway, including expansion into the burgeoning North American iGaming market and an anticipated launch on the Nasdaq exchange, the company said. His significant industry knowledge and global network will be integral to Bragg’s future growth trajectory. Before joining the Bragg board in the fall of 2020, Carter was the CEO of sports betting solutions and services provider SBTech for five years, prior to the company’s merger with DraftKings. READ: Bragg Gaming draws Buy recommendation and $3.25 per share price target from Eight Capital “I’m excited to be leading Bragg in its next phase of growth and helping to shape the future of the company, as we continue to provide next generation premium content and tools to our B2B partners,” Carter said. “Bragg has the cutting-edge technology, the data driven insights, the player engagement tools and the premium content that ideally positions the company to capture an increasing proportion of global iGaming market. I’m eager to leverage these strengths to expand Bragg in both our core European markets and in the rapidly growing North American iGaming market.” Additionally, members Paul Godfrey and Lara Falzon assumed the roles of chair of the board and audit committee chair, respectively, on May 3. Meanwhile, board member and co-founder Adam Arviv has made the decision to step down from the board. Arviv will continue on in his capacity as strategic advisor to Bragg. Other board member Jim Ryan has made the decision not to stand for re-election to the board in order to pursue his own ventures, the company said.  Contact Andrew Kessel at andrew.kessel@proactiveinvestors.com Follow him on Twitter @andrew_kessel