Acres Technology, a casino technology and software developer, has appointed David Bain as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Prior to his appointment at Acres, Bain was the Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at of the financial division at B Riley Securities.

He has also held the Managing Director role at Roth Capital Partners, where he was responsible for all gaming, leisure and lifestyle research, as well as at Sterne Agee and Merriman, Curhan and Ford.

Bain has extensive experience in researching the slot and gambling equipment supply sector.

John Acres, Acres Founder and CEO, said: "David can work anywhere he chooses and having someone of his calibre join our team as CFO is a powerful vote of confidence in our vision and our future.

“David's leadership will help us maximise profits for our customers, partners and stakeholders."

Bain graduated from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles with a focus on corporate law and a major in finance from his MBA from Pepperdine University.

On his appointment, Bain said: “Acres is again revolutionising the casino industry and I'm excited to join the team to help grow value for all of our stakeholders.

“I have enormous respect for John's vision, passion and execution that has led casino technology innovations for over 50 years."

Bain is an active member of the American Bar Association, Business Law Association and Public Interest Law Association, among others.