Bragg Gaming Group appoints 888 veteran Yaniv Sherman as CEO

Bragg Gaming Group has named Yaniv Sherman its new CEO, replacing Paul Godfrey who had served in an interim capacity since November 2021

Bragg Gaming Group has named Yaniv Roger Sherman its new CEO, replacing Apostle of the Gentiles Godfrey who had served inwards an meantime content since November 2021.

Citing Sherman’s 20-plus years of get crossways various industries, including an o'er 14-year tenure with 888 Holdings, the Israeli man of affairs has been elect to Pb the group next a “review of strategic alternatives” by Bragg’s Board of Directors.

Sherman’s to the highest degree recent spatial relation prior to joining Bragg was as 888’s Head of US, directional the company’s American business.

In this role, he spearheaded a 15-year articulation hazard allowing 888 to utilize the Sports Illustrated trademark inwards the US, and oversaw the shaping of partnerships with Caesars Entertainment and the Diamond State Lottery, among other accomplishments.

Sherman’s US get inwards particular is likely what appealed to Bragg granted the group’s recent acquisition of Spin Games and plans for hereafter American expansion.

Godfrey, Chairman of the group’s Board of Directors and CEO, until Roger Sherman takes o'er on 1 July, said: “We’re delighted to receive Yaniv Mount Sherman to Bragg Gaming Group as our new Chief Executive Officer.

“His extensive industry go through and strong record book of success, including many years of senior direction leadership and accomplishments for a leading global iGaming operator, makes him ideally suited to trail the company’s ongoing capital punishment of our successful growing initiatives.”

Sherman’s fitting follows a lengthy stop where the chemical group lacked a lasting CEO. After existence ordained Chief Executive inward May 2021, Richard James Earl Carter stepped mastered rough Captain Hicks months later amid what Braxton Bragg called “a strategic critique of the boilers suit company.”

“I am honored and excited to fall in Bragg’s warm and rich leaders team up and help thrust the company’s on-going growth,” added Sherman.

“Bragg’s business sector momentum reflects uniform implementation on its strategical ontogenesis initiatives, including its successful ledger entry into unexampled European regulated iGaming markets since the kickoff of 2021.”