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Nigel Payne Appointed as Non-Executive Chairman
by:Danielle Almond              
 Wednesday, September 24, 2008

GameAccount has appointed Nigel Payne as their new Non-Executive Chairman. Payne, who was previously Group Chief Executive at Sportingbet will now be the Chairman of GameAccount who has some strong shareholders including, Betfair founder Andrew Black as well as Dermot Desmond.

GameAccount CEO Kevin Dale has said, “We’re extremely excited to have Nigel on board. His experience and knowledge of the industry is second to none and we’re looking forward to working closely with him over the next coming months.”

Whilst working at Sportingbet in 2000 as Group Finance Director Payne was appointed the role of Group Chief Executive within one year; a position which he stayed in until 2006. He says, “I’m thrilled to now be working with one of the largest gaming communities in the world. Multiplayer Blackjack, Dominoes and Backgammon are becoming more and more popular by the day – these are exciting times.”

GameAccount was founded in 2002 and is a gaming provider for regulated sportsbook, casino and poker operators seeking a single wallet skill gaming solution. The company’s portfolio of games attracts many recreational players. GameAccount is also partners with William Hill, Sporting Bet Europe, Stan James, Paddy Power and Gala Coral.

GameAccount is a worldwide corporation reaching 130 different countries but predominantly attracts players from Western Europe and Australia. They can have thousands of players online from around the globe at any one time. Already they have hundreds of thousands of members and also offer free unlimited practice play.



  
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