Industry News
BMM Promotes Gene Chayevsky To President & Chief Financial Officer
BMM, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification lab, announced today that Mr. Gene Chayevsky has been promoted to President and Chief Financial Officer for BMM International, reporting to CEO Martin Storm.
Chayevsky has led a significant growth period in BMM’s European businesses ably supported by Marzia Turrini. His regional leadership accelerated growth at BMM Spain and BMM Italy which are now market leading gaming labs across land-based and iGaming services. BMM Romania and BMM Poland are doing very well in the field compliance services sector, and BMM South America continues to grow.
Chayevsky has shown a strong understanding of the core BMM business, its development, its opportunities, and economics. Reporting to Chayevsky in his new role will be the executives of the core regional operating businesses, Group Finance and two new sector adjacencies.
Chayevsky has been with BMM for three years and prior to that was the CEO of Cadillac Jack (now part of AGS), a private equity executive, and investment banker for Morgan Stanley. He has strong financial capabilities as well as business development skills.
BMM CEO Martin Storm said, “In line with our objective of developing executive leadership internally at BMM, it is with pleasure that I announce the promotion of Gene to this key leadership role at BMM, including an Executive Director position on the board of directors of BMM International. He has worked incredibly hard at BMM over three years, transforming the European business into an emerging powerhouse within BMM and the market. I look forward to working closely with Gene, gaining his insights, and continuing our rapid growth towards market leadership in the test labs segment worldwide.”
Storm added, “Gene’s executive replacement in Europe and South America is Marzia Turrini, who provides the important leadership continuity that BMM, its clients, regulators and the markets are looking for. Marzia, like Travis Foley, Kirk White and Gene, has developed her leadership skills more fully at BMM by building new businesses successfully, and managing existing ones. I am proud of her progress and success. I am blessed to have such talent, commitment and integrity in this business leadership group.”
Chayevsky concluded, “I am excited to take on this new global role at BMM and to work more closely with such an inspirational leader as Storm. The next phase of BMM’s growth is in our core testing and certification business as well as our new exciting business adjacencies, such as cybersecurity. I am very proud of the work that our European and South American teams have done over the past several years and am confident that under Marzia’s leadership, we will continue to meet the many challenges that still remain, as our European business continues its rapid growth. I look forward to working more closely with Travis and Kirk to support the next phase of our development in the North American, Asian and African markets.”
About BMM:
BMM is the longest established and most experienced private independent gaming certification lab in the world, providing professional technical and regulatory compliance services to the gaming industry since 1981.
At its core, BMM is a systems-expert company that has provided consulting for and tested many of the largest gaming networks and systems over the last 38 years. In addition, BMM has been successfully testing and certifying the full scope of Class III casino products for over two decades.
BMM authored the first set of independent gaming standards in 1992 and the first set of online gaming standards in 2001.
BMM employs some 400 people in 14 global locations and serves over 460 jurisdictions.
BMM’s world headquarters are in Las Vegas (USA) with offices in Moncton (Canada), Lima (Peru), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Barcelona (Spain), Bologna (Italy), Vienna (Austria), Krakow (Poland), Bucharest (Romania), Midrand (South Africa), Melbourne and Sydney (Australia), Macau (SAR, China) and Singapore.
For more information on BMM Testlabs, please visit bmm.com
Founder Surya Palli positions the group as a real-time extension of the brand’s long-form podcast conversations.
iGaming Real Talk said its WhatsApp community has crossed 500 members, marking what the company described as a growth milestone for the group.
The community is positioned as a space for candid discussion among iGaming professionals, including operators, studios, affiliates, and suppliers. The company attributed the group’s growth to its structure, stating it operates with minimal moderation and allows promotions.
Surya Palli, Founder of iGaming Real Talk, said: “Reaching 500 members is a proud moment, but what matters more is the quality of the conversations happening inside the group every day. This community is built on trust, openness, and a genuine desire to help each other grow.
Our long-form podcasts can only cover so much at a given time, but the WhatsApp community is an always-on, real-time extension of those conversations. We’re just getting started.”
iGaming Real Talk said it plans to expand the community through exclusive content, industry interviews, and collaborative discussions.
Those interested in joining the iGaming Real Talk WhatsApp community can join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/K2UoLJdluQdFJXvV1uDw6Z
The post iGaming Real Talk WhatsApp community passes 500 members appeared first on Eastern European Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.
Supplier says new bonus targeting, parallel tournaments and faster content delivery aim to convert sportsbook spikes into casino revenue.
GR8 Tech says it has updated its casino product ahead of anticipated World Cup-driven traffic, focusing on bonus tools, tournament mechanics, content delivery and provider feature integrations.
“A World Cup can bring a lot of new traffic, but that traffic only matters if you give players a reason to stay,” said Lusine Khudaverdyan, Head of Casino at GR8 Tech. “For casino, that means more flexible bonuses, engaging tournaments, strong content coverage, and provider features that help operators convert interest into repeat play.”
On bonuses, the company said it has introduced product-level wagering that lets operators target promotions across slots, live casino and instant games, or combine categories. On tournaments, GR8 Tech said operators can now use the same game across multiple parallel tournaments and allow players to join more than one at the same time.
GR8 Tech said it works with more than 200 casino providers and is investing in infrastructure to speed up content delivery. The company said new provider-specific content delivery solutions can be implemented in about 1 to 2 weeks, and that it is adding roughly a dozen integrations per quarter. It also pointed to a roadmap aligned with demand trends including instant and mini-game formats, which it said are relevant for crypto-oriented brands and younger audiences.
Beyond game access, GR8 Tech said its roadmap is prioritizing integration of provider features it believes can impact engagement, retention and GGR, with the aim of reducing gaps between provider capabilities and what operators can activate on the platform.
The post GR8 Tech updates casino bonuses, tournaments and integrations ahead of World Cup traffic appeared first on Eastern European Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.
Behind The Gloves has formed an official Advisory Board as it moves from event-led activations to what it describes as a scalable, long-term business and community.
The board includes Michael Brady, Founder and Chairman of Bede Gaming and Chairman of Connexus Group; Rob Fell, CEO of RiskCherry; and Katie Byers, former SVP of People and Capability at Light & Wonder.
According to the organisation, the appointments are intended to support expansion into new verticals including corporate wellness programmes, brand partnerships and future digital products.
Behind The Gloves said it plans to continue operating as a “business for good” by reinvesting a portion of profits into community initiatives and charitable causes.
Lee McFarland, Founder of Behind The Gloves, said: “The foundation of our Advisory Board reflects Behind The Gloves’ commitment to building a strong business that can expand globally and reach more people than ever.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Katie, Rob and Michael to the Board and look forward to leveraging our industry’s unmistakable energy to support good causes and deliver accessible activities for all fitness levels on a larger scale.”
The post Behind The Gloves forms Advisory Board to scale beyond event activations appeared first on Eastern European Gaming | Global iGaming & Tech Intelligence Hub.
-
betting platforms6 days agoUS Public Health Debate Intensifies as Boston Hosts Landmark Online Gambling Symposium
-
betting innovation5 days ago
DATA.BET Expands at SiGMA South America 2026
-
8bit Binks6 days ago
S8UL Esports Triumphs in VCSA 2026 Split 1: A Grand Final Masterclass
-
BiS Awards 20266 days ago
Brazil’s Gaming Evolution: EGT and EGT Digital Claim Top Honors at BiS Awards 2026
-
belatra Gaming7 days ago
Belatra collars another hit with Cops vs Robs
-
BiS Awards 20266 days ago
EGT and EGT Digital have been honored with the Best VLT Solution prize at the BiS Awards 2026
-
Latest News7 days ago
N1 Partners at Search iGaming Conference 2026 in Limassol
-
Boston6 days ago
Global Experts to Gather in Boston for First US Symposium on Online Gambling and Public Health
