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Scientific Games Chief Information Officer Jessie Pack Named Technology Association of Georgia 2023 Tech Leader of the Year

Scientific Games Chief Information Officer Jessie Pack was named 2023 Tech Leader of the Year by the Technology Association of Georgia, the largest tech organization in the state with more than 30,000 members, including across the metro Atlanta tech corridor. Pack received the honor for a private company tech leader.
Scientific Games CEO Pat McHugh said, “On behalf of the entire Scientific Games family, we are very proud to have Jessie Pack as our CIO. His efforts have truly made him and our company a global leader. Jessie’s hands-on leadership serving our people and our lottery customers personifies Scientific Games’ culture. Jessie has dedicated his entire career to keeping the company and our 3,000 employees and customers running 24/7 on five continents.”
With 100+ team members in eight countries, Pack joined SG in 1986 and is responsible for technology operating Scientific Games and its customers’ systems globally. Following the company’s sale to Brookfield Business Partners in April 2022, he led all activities to stand up the new organization’s technology and ultimately separate from Scientific Games’ former parent company. Pack directed more than 18 months of planning 400+ individual technology projects across numerous platforms, including Oracle, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Workday, and a suite of software that powers a global business.
In his award acceptance speech, Pack said, “I would like to thank TAG for this award. There’s only one name on here, but you can’t be one person and be a leader. I accept this award on behalf of my entire awesome, diverse and dedicated team, as well as all my co-workers. Most people would say they work for a company. We work for a family. And the collaboration in our work at Scientific Games is just a great thing. Thank you all, we appreciate it.”
The former U.S. Air Force Airman leads with a commitment to excellence and perseverance to keep projects on schedule, knows his 100+ employees by name, and never asks someone to do something he won’t do himself.
“The success of our company and our business in 50 countries depends on government lottery customers’ stringent security and compliance requirements, and International Standards Organization information security and data governance frameworks,” said McHugh. “As hundreds of technology projects in our new company’s first year are nearing completion, Jessie’s 2023 Technology Leader of the Year Award is timely and well-deserved.”
Scientific Games provides retail and digital games, technologies, analytics and services to 130 lotteries in 50 countries, including the Georgia Lottery Corporation. The company is the world’s largest creator, producer and manager of instant “scratch” games, with products generating more than 70% of instant game retail sales globally.
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Full House Resorts Announces Promotion of Lewis Fanger to President

Full House Resorts Inc. announced that it has promoted Lewis Fanger to President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, effective July 11, 2025. The title of President was previously held by Daniel Lee, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. As previously disclosed, Mr. Lee extended his employment agreement as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in June 2025.
“Since our arrival approximately ten years ago. Full House Resorts has undergone a significant transformation, from a small regional casino operator to one of the fastest-growing companies in our industry. Lewis’s financial leadership has helped enable that growth, allowing us to improve our existing assets and expand the Company through new developments such as American Place and Chamonix. Lewis has been an invaluable part of our team over the past decade, and his promotion to President will help ensure a continuity of leadership,” Mr. Lee said.
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NCPG Announces 2025 Board of Directors Election Results and Board Leadership

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has announced the newly elected members of its Board of Directors, as well as the slate of officers who will lead the organization for the upcoming year.
Following the annual election in June, NCPG members voted to elect the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors from 2025 to 2028:
• Diana Goode – Affiliates Seat
• Wiley Harwell – Affiliates Seat
• Lori Manson – Affiliates Seat
• Glenn Yamagata – Affiliates Seat
• Jamie McKelvey – Organizations Seat
• Amanda Quintana – Organizations Seat
• Brian Ward – Individuals Seat
Glenn Yamagata and Jamie McKelvey will serve a two-year term from 2025 to 2027.
In addition, the Board has elected the following officers to lead NCPG for the 2025–26 term:
• President: Derek Longmeier, Executive Director, Problem Gambling Network of Ohio
• Vice President: Christina Gray, Executive Director, Indiana Council on Problem Gambling
• Secretary: Wiley Harwell, Executive Director, Oklahoma Council on Problem Gambling and Gaming
• Treasurer: Amanda Quintana, Player Health Manager, Colorado Lottery
The Board’s esteemed leadership and expertise are instrumental in fostering NCPG membership, shaping policies, implementing strategies, and attaining organizational objectives. By leveraging their subject matter knowledge, skills, and experience, Board members are dedicated to serving all NCPG stakeholders through the development of comprehensive policies and programs for all those affected by problem gambling.
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SharpLink Gaming Announces $425,000,000 Private Placement to Initiate Ethereum Treasury Strategy

SharpLink Gaming Inc. announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements for a private investment in public equity (PIPE) for the purchase and sale of 69,100,313 shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) at a price of $6.15 per share ($6.72 per share for certain members of the Company’s management team), for expected aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $425,000,000, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.
Consensys Software Inc. acted as the lead investor, and the offering included participation by prominent crypto venture capital firms and infrastructure providers such as ParaFi Capital, Electric Capital, Pantera Capital, Arrington Capital, Galaxy Digital, Ondo, White Star Capital, GSR, Hivemind Capital, Hypersphere, Primitive Ventures, and Republic Digital among others including Rob Phythian, SharpLink’s CEO, and Robert DeLucia, SharpLink’s CFO.
The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about May 29, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the funds to acquire the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain commonly referred to as “ETH” pending identification of working capital needs and other general corporate purposes. ETH will serve as the Company’s primary treasury reserve asset.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the sole placement agent in connection with the offering.
“This is a significant milestone in SharpLink’s journey and marks an expansion beyond our core business. On closing, we look forward to working with Consensys and welcoming Joseph to the Board,” said Rob Phythian, Founder and CEO of SharpLink.
“On close, Consensys looks forward to partnering with SharpLink to explore and develop an Ethereum Treasury Strategy and to work with them in their core business as a strategic advisor. This is an exciting time for the Ethereum community, and I am delighted to work with Rob and the team to bring the Ethereum opportunity to public markets,” said Joseph Lubin, Founder and CEO of Consensys and Co-Founder of Ethereum.
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