BIG Brazil - Caesars Sportsbook is expected to begin operations in Rio de Janeiro in the coming months with the expertise of well-established names in the national and international business scene.
In addition to Jones Blackhurst, the CEO of PG&MP, founding partner and board member of Espaçolaser, Paulo Morais, and the CEO and Founder of QYON Tecnologia, Mauricio Frizzarin, form the Board of Directors in Brazil with the Caesars Sportsbook brand.
Jan Jones Blackhurst was the mayor of Las Vegas in the 1990s and later executive vice president and board member of Caesars Entertainment and is a board member of several organizations such as the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Sunrise Hospital and Las Vegas Stadium Authority, in addition to being the owner of Allegiant Stadium. She is also the resident CEO of the International Gaming Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“I am extremely excited to be part of BIG Brazil, which will bring social responsibility and a platform with technological security to the market in Brazil. They will ensure leadership and responsibility for the gaming arena,” commented Jan Jones Blackhurst.
Another successful businessman who will also be part of the betting platform’s Board of Directors is the CEO of PG&MP, founding partner and board member of Espaçolaser, Paulo Morais. With a degree in Law from USP and a postgraduate degree from Universidade Clássica de Lisboa, Paulo has extensive experience in compliance and governance and joined the team at the invitation of BIG Brazil’s CEO, André Feldman.
To join the technology sector, Mauricio Frizzarin, CEO and Founder of QYON Tecnologia, was invited. A software engineer with a postgraduate degree from Harvard and an expert in Artificial Intelligence from Berkeley, the specialist was the founder of Folhamatic, a market leader in its segment in Brazil, which was sold in 2014, being the second largest deal in the history of the software sector in Brazil.
André Feldman, president of BIG Brazil, commented on the importance of choosing the brand's first three board members.
“Our commitment to quality goes far beyond the brand, technology and quality of products. Our commitment is also social, moral and ethical. By bringing experienced and renowned professionals in their fields to our board, we can guarantee our social commitment and maintain the highest standards for the gaming sector in Brazil,” he pointed out.
“Having the honor and privilege of inviting Jan Jones Blackhurst to contribute to the gaming market in Brazil as a brand advisor in the country has left us as honored and proud as we were when we were chosen by the largest gaming operator in the world to be their partner in Brazil,” celebrated Feldman.
Source: GMB
