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Hero Gaming-backed game studio Yolted hires Thomas Rhys Jones as CEO
Ground-breaking slot creator Yolted has welcomed Thomas Rhys Jones as its new CEO, underlining the company’s formalisation to deliver continued growth.
Jones brings with him 15 years of iGaming expertise, with in-depth knowledge of agencies, operators, games, and technology providers, including Playtech-owned games producer Quickspin, Cherry Group and Amaya. He also has extensive experience of managing international teams and key business initiatives.
As CEO, Thomas will be responsible for driving Yolted’s company strategy and reinforcing the company’s already strong hold in present markets, while expanding its portfolio to further grow the business.
Georg Westin, Chairman and Founder of Hero Gaming Group, said: “We are very excited to have Tom take the reins at Yolted.
“Tom combines proven leadership with years of experience and passion for game development. We have seen remarkable growth in Yolted’s target markets and Tom will help us strengthen our presence in this space, as well as assist with new market entries. Together with the rest of Yolted’s talented team, Tom will help us drive our strategy to ensure top-class games and to steer the business to further success.”
Thomas Rhys Jones, CEO at Yolted, said: “I’m incredibly honoured to be given the opportunity to bring Yolted’s games into the wider iGaming market. There’s been an astonishing amount of work done in the background over the last 18 months, with demonstrable cutting-edge technology, innovative games and unique features created with our partners.
“We’ve experienced significant growth in player numbers and revenues throughout 2021, and plan to continue in this vein by bringing Yolted into the wider marketplace. Our goal is to ‘create, advance and electrify’ within iGaming and our upcoming slots and commercial plans put us in an advantageous place to continue to capture market share.”
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Bragg Powers Super Technologies’ Entry into Greece with RGS and Aggregation Offering
Bragg Gaming Group announced its role in supporting Super Technologies’ successful launch in the regulated Greek market through its flagship brand, Superbet, marking a significant milestone in Bragg’s ongoing global expansion strategy.
Through this partnership, Bragg is delivering its RGS games alongside its HUB aggregation platform, providing access to a diverse portfolio of premium 3rd party content. This includes titles from leading studio partners such as Playson, Wazdan, IGT, Synot and Spribe.
The launch represents Superbet’s official entry into Greece, one of Europe’s most mature and well-regulated iGaming markets, and further strengthens Bragg’s position as a key technology and content partner for tier-one operators expanding into new jurisdictions.
Superbet’s launch combines a “sports-first” philosophy with a compelling iGaming experience tailored to local player preferences. Over the past 12 months, Superbet has built a strong local presence in Athens, enabling a highly localised approach supported by global expertise.
This launch underscores the scalability and flexibility of Bragg’s platform, enabling rapid market entry while delivering localised, high-quality player experiences in regulated environments.
Neill Whyte, Chief Commercial Officer at Bragg Gaming Group, said: “We are delighted to support Superbet’s entry into Greece with our full suite of RGS and aggregation capabilities. As the preferred partner to Super Technologies, this launch reflects a partnership built to win.
“It highlights the strength of our technology and content ecosystem and our ability to scale in regulated markets. Greece is an exciting opportunity, and we look forward to supporting Superbet’s long-term growth in the region while continuing to power this commercial brand across multiple territories.”
Adam Lamentowicz, Chief Commercial Officer CEE at Super Technologies, said: “Every decision that we take is based on our customer-centric vision. And our partnership with Bragg serves this vision by offering the best entertainment experience to our Greek customers. Greece is a mature and thriving market, and we are confident that our product offering will have an immediate impact.”
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Brightstar Lottery Achieves Highest MSCI ESG Rating of AAA
Brightstar Lottery PLC announced that it received the highest MSCI ESG rating of AAA. This rating exemplifies Brightstar’s commitment to global sustainability leadership in managing ESG-related risks and opportunities. Brightstar received a perfect score for carbon emissions and high scores in the product safety and quality category.
“Receiving the MSCI AAA ESG rating in Brightstar’s first year as a pure-play lottery company highlights our commitment to making sustainability practices a priority throughout our business. This rating from MSCI serves as motivation to continue our work building a sustainable future where our people, our partners, and our planet can thrive,” said Wendy Montgomery, Brightstar SVP, Branding, Communications and Sustainability.
MSCI ESG Ratings measure a company’s resilience to long-term, industry-specific sustainability risks using a rules-based methodology. MSCI analysts research and rate companies on a “AAA” (leader) to “CCC” (laggard) scale based on their exposure to and management of these risks relative to peers.
MSCI Sustainability and Climate products and services are provided by MSCI Solutions LLC and certain related entities, and are designed to provide in-depth research, ratings and analysis of environmental, social and governance related business practices to companies worldwide. ESG ratings, data and analysis from MSCI Sustainability and Climate are also used in the construction of MSCI Indexes.
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