MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Yggdrasil has signed a number of partnerships under Curwen's tenure, including expansion in Brazil.

The supplier has also increased its market presence in the Netherlands via a deal with Circus.nl.

Curwen also introduced a strategy whereby Yggdrasil launched a new game on the 23rd of every month. This is also known as YGG23.

EMPLOYMENT

Curwen began his career in 1998 as a Casino Manager at The Ritz Hotel & Casino in London. He held that position, which reported to the Board of Directors, for eight years, until 2006. 

For the next four years, from 2006 through 2009, Curwen served as the Casino Director for Ladbrokes Coral.

From October 2009 to October 2011, Curwen served as a Director for RandomGamesLimited(UK). 

Next, he worked for William Hill. First, he started as Director of Gaming in Gibraltar, from October 2011 to January 2015. He was then promoted to Director of Gaming Innovation for Group in Gibraltar from January 2015 to January 2016.

From January 2016 to January 2017, he served as Director of Gaming P&L in Gibraltar.

And then, from January 2017 to July 2017, he was the Chief Gaming Product Officer in Gibraltar. 

After that, Curwen became the Chief Gaming Officer for Superbet from August 2017 to October 2018. 

From October 2018 to January 2021, he served as CEO of Golden Rock Studios. Then, from April 2021 until August 2023, he was the Chief Online Officer of OPAP.

“Our content has already proven popular with local players in the Dutch market and we are excited to further bolster our stronghold in the country together with Circus. The Netherlands is a key focus for us and through this partnership, we will be able to reach an even wider audience” James Curwen