Novibet Chief Commercial Officer, Yannis Xirotyris, has confirmed that he is stepping down from the position after fulfilling his responsibilities for 15 months.
As CCO, Xirotyris played a role in orchestrating several commercial agreements with the Greek betting and gaming group, with a notable development being a merger deal with SPAC Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation (Artemis).
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“I would like to share that I have taken the personal decision to resign as Chief Commercial Officer for Novibet,” Xirotyris commented in
“Ending this chapter, I wish to thank and credit, in true Oscar fashion, the many hard working and dedicated people I had the pleasure of working with and the key results we achieved together:”
Prior to
He subsequently joined Flutter Entertainment in August 2020 – during by this point, the FTSE100 gambling group had acquired PokerStars – as International Development Director.
As well as focusing on Novibet’s US ambitions and participating in the finalisation of the Artemis merger during his 15 months as CCO, Xiortyris oversaw the firm’s launch in Ireland and a market access agreement with Big Bola in Mexico.
It has not all been smooth sailing for Novibet over the past year however – the company notably
The firm had been active in the UK since November 2014 as a provider of sports betting poker, roulette, blackjack and other casino games, but made the decision to exit the market this year for unspecified reasons.
If the full plans with Artemis for the US are realised, however, this will provide a significant bulwark against any difficulties the firm may have encountered in the UK, coupled with its presence in several other European jurisdictions.
