Scientific Games’ OpenBet adds two gaming industry veterans to staff

January 12, 2022 4:49 PM
  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming Reports
January 12, 2022 4:49 PM
  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming Reports

OpenBet, the sports betting business of Scientific Games, Wednesday announced two additions to its management team.

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Former DAZN Chief Technology Officer Florian Diederichsen joins Open Bet as chief technology officer. Jessica Feil, formerly of the American Gaming Association, will be vice president of regulatory affairs and compliance for the sports betting business of Scientific Games.

“The appointment of two highly-skilled and respected individuals demonstrates the ambition we have to deliver the next generation of sports betting entertainment to operators and bettors worldwide,” said OpenBet CEO Jordan Levin in a statement. “As we drive for hyper-differentiation, and with legislation moving at a pace, we can entrust both Florian and Jessica to help take OpenBet forward in their respective fields that will add significant value for our global customer base.”

Jessica Feil, formerly AGA’s Vice President, Government Relations & Gaming Policy Counsel, is known for her expertise in legal and regulatory areas of gaming. She also worked as an associate at Ifrah Law in Washington, D.C., and was an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office near Cleveland, Ohio.

“With legislation moving quickly within the U.S. and globally, I’m looking forward to providing valuable support and expertise to aid the company’s aggressive growth strategy,” Feil said in a statement. “Compliance and regulatory affairs are incredibly important aspects of sports betting and OpenBet continues to set the standard of delivering the safest and most reliable experiences for players to enjoy cutting-edge entertainment.”

“The ambition shown by the OpenBet team, the quality of the management team truly excites me and I’m ready to raise my game to implement the vision required to take sports betting to a new level,” Diederichsen said in a statement. “Development work is already underway behind the scenes that will revolutionize the future of sports betting entertainment and I cannot wait to share our innovative concepts with the marketplace.”