iGaming supplier and slot developer Celestar, has announced the appointment of Jacob Portelli as its new Business Development Manager, shortly after its official launch in June.

Although relatively new to the iGaming sector, Mr Portelli brings over four years of experience in the gambling and payments industry. In his new role, he will focus on expanding Celestar’s network of operators and aggregators.

Headquartered in Malta, Celestar recently secured its Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) B2B licence, enabling the company to officially launch its games locally.

“I’m thrilled to be joining Celestar, which has all the ingredients to cause a real splash in the iGaming industry,” Mr Portelli shared.

He continued: “It is a fantastic opportunity and I can’t wait to see what we can achieve together.”

Vassilis Trochalidis, CEO at Celestar, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Jacob to the Celestar family. It is an incredibly exciting time for us as we start our journey and we are confident that Jacob will play a key role in our growth in the coming years.”





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