White Hat Gaming appoints Leon Thomas as Chief Commercial Officer

White Hat Gaming has appointed Leon Thomas to lead its sales, marketing and partnerships as the company expands its presence across regulated markets worldwide.

Mr Thomas joins the company with more than 20 years’ experience in the global gaming industry, including senior roles at Hard Rock Digital, Entain, Microgaming and IWG.

Most recently, he served as Vice President International at Hard Rock Digital, where he led the company’s expansion into Canada, the Netherlands and Mexico.

At Entain, Mr Thomas was Group Director of Strategy and Corporate Development before becoming Managing Director for its Canadian-facing brands, including Sports Interaction. He has also held senior roles on the B2B side of the industry, including at online casino software specialist Microgaming and instant-win games provider IWG.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Thomas said: “I’m excited to join White Hat Gaming as the company embarks on its latest evolution. My focus will be on partnering with operators who need greater reliability and scale and helping brands launch with confidence in regulated markets anywhere in the world.”

White Hat Gaming CEO Phil Gelvan said: “Leon has sat on both sides of the table. He has run operator businesses and scaled B2B suppliers, so he knows exactly what operators need from a platform partner. He is the right person to lead our commercial growth across regulated markets worldwide.”

Malta-headquartered White Hat Gaming provides a modular player account management platform for casino and sportsbook operators, with a focus on scalability and regulated-market deployment.