Gaming organisations appoint executives and expand regulatory staffing

Appointments across gambling businesses and public bodies this week covered commercial management, workforce leadership and regulatory assurance. DeGaming named Édi Varela commercial director following its rebrand, bringing more than 10 years of iGaming and payments experience. Light & Wonder appointed former IGT employee Aimee Hoyt chief people officer. ¹²

SolutionsHub appointed Tommy Corlett head of regulatory assurance and remediation after nine years with the GSC, where his recent work examined AML/CFT compliance. Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission invited public-sector employees to fill 40 Gaming Inspectors Corps posts through secondments, with applications due by 6 November. ³⁴

Governance changes also included South Africa’s approval of National Gambling Board appointments after the body had lacked a board since 2014. In Britain, the Prize Competition Council appointed Tom Banks its inaugural executive director, identifying members’ compliance with the DCMS Code as its immediate priority. ⁵⁶

Entries cited

1. DeGaming appoints Édi Varela as commercial director after rebrand 2026-10-14
2. Light & Wonder appoints Aimee Hoyt as chief people officer 2026-10-13
3. SolutionsHub names Tommy Corlett head of regulatory assurance and remediation 2026-10-14
4. Greece’s gaming regulator opens 40 secondment posts for public-sector staff 2026-10-14
5. South Africa’s government approves new National Gambling Board appointments 2026-10-12
6. Prize Competition Council appoints Tom Banks executive director in UK 2026-10-12

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