eGaming Review August 2014 - 123 | Page 7

/ THE BRIEFING / NEWS MONTHLY NEWS ING IEF BR E TH \ NEWS \ VIEWS \ INSIGHT \ OPINION \ DEBATE \ AUGUST THE MONTH THAT WAS... GOOD MONTH PokerStars looks set to enter the New Jersey online gambling market by autumn following Amaya Gaming’s $4.9bn acquisition of Rational Group BAD MONTH Reports concerning BetButler’s inability to make good on customers’ withdrawals caught the attention of the UK Gambling Commission, which said it was “considerably concerned” QUOTE OF THE MONTH “I suppose if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” William Hill’s chairman Gareth Davis on the appointment of James Henderson as CEO (right) W W W. E G R M A G A Z I N E . C O M IN WITH THE NEW William Hill enters a new era this month when group operations director James Henderson takes over from long-serving CEO Ralph Topping. As with his predecessor, Henderson joined the bookie as a trainee shop manager some 29 years ago and rose through the ranks on the way to taking the top job. 7