International Game Technology (IGT) has announced the appointment of its new President of Sports Betting

International Game Technology (IGT) has proclaimed the fitting of its young President of Sports Betting. The role (effective 1 October) was offered to Joe Asher, former William Alfred Hawthorne CEO, who will now study directly to Enrico Drago, CEO of Digital and Betting.

Within the shoemaker's last weeks, IGT PlaySports has been expanding into Washington, Colorado River and Wisconsin. The company’s sports betting political program is also powering FanDuel’s sportsbook set in motion inwards Connecticut. Asher is now expected to go on IGT's on-going expanding upon in Frederick North American markets.

Asher served ennead years as CEO of William J. J. Hill US (until April 2021, when the fellowship was purchased by Caesars Entertainment for $3.7bn) and 13 years inwards tote up with the sportsbook.

Asher said: "I'm really excited to get together Enrico Drago and the IGT PlaySports team up to aid this business get hold of unexampled heights for our customers and our shareholders. This is a unique second inward the North American gaming industry as sports betting is expanding rapidly and opportunities abound.

"I have got some desktop workings inward partnership with PlaySports, and I look frontward to working with our team to farther raise our technology, and trading capabilities to help our existing and hereafter customers."

Drago added: "The PlaySports sports betting answer is among the most widely used in the US, powering roughly 50 US sportsbooks for 20 customers across 18 states. We expect continued growing inward our PlaySports business, and Joe Asher's knowledge, experience, network and vision for sports betting are key ingredients to boosting our hereafter success.”