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Andy Wright has introduced he has left his position as senior vice-president of buying and selling at Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG).
Wright joined Fanatics in Might 2022 from his earlier place of buying and selling director at KingMakers.
Wright’s time at Fanatics noticed the corporate launch its sportsbook offering in January 2023. With its launch on the then-named FedExField in Maryland, Fanatics turned the primary sports activities betting operator to open a retail sportsbook inside a Nationwide Soccer League stadium.
Fanatics has since expanded throughout the US, launching its online casino in November 2023. Moreover throughout Wright’s tenure, FBG acquired PointsBet’s US business for $225m (£179.2m/€208.5m).
In a Linkedin put up, Wright said he was “extremely grateful” for his time at Fanatics serving to to construct its betting and gaming division.
“Now it’s time to recharge the batteries and spend extra time with the household earlier than discovering a brand new enterprise,” Wright stated.
“All the very best to the staff at Fanatics Betting & Gaming. I’ll be cheering you on from afar!”
PointsBet deal boosts Fanatics growth
After buying PointsBet’s US operations, Fanatics completed the takeover last week when it went reside in New Jersey.
Fanatics is now reside in the entire 20 states beforehand operated in by PointsBet previous to the deal. FBG said its New Jersey entry means its sportsbook is out there to round 95% of the US on-line market.
PointsBet’s New Jersey clients can have their usernames, passwords and different account particulars robotically migrated over to Fanatics’ sportsbook.
New Jersey is a very notable launch for Fanatics, because of the legality of on-line on line casino. It’s the fourth state through which Fanatics has launched its on-line on line casino, having beforehand achieved so in Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Fanatics’ deal to amass PointsBet got here after it initially announced an agreement for $150m. A DraftKings bid of $195m upped the worth, though Fanatics ultimately closed the deal in June 2023.
