Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced the appointment of Matthew Saxon as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for Platform & Sportsbook.
Saxon brings with him 30 years across the iGaming and financial sectors, which includes executive positions at Sportradar and PWC. He has been key in developing architecture across platform, sportsbook and AI-driven tools.
The appointment of Saxon is said to play a part in helping to “accelerate GiG’s ambitious plans for production-focused growth, as the business continues to invest heavily in its product and technological capabilities.”
CEO for Platform & Sportsbook at GiG, Richard Carter, said; “Matt’s appointment is a significant step towards helping us reach the high bar we have set for the business. We are continuing a process of bringing together the strongest leadership in sports betting and iGaming and I am confident that his arrival will help further fuel our strategic plans, establishing us as a leader in technological advancement and commerciality across the iGaming industry.”
Chief Technical Officer at GiG, Matt Saxon, added: “I am excited to be joining GiG and leading their technology team at the start of what promises to be an extremely impressive growth phase. The foundations that are in place are an amazing springboard to help us accelerate our partners’ businesses and I’m looking forward to helping GiG bring these great capabilities to them, both new and existing.”
This marks another key appointment for GiG, who named Andrew Cochrane as the Chief Business Officer (CBO) for Platform & Sportsbook at the start of November.
