PKR names Neil Alexander as CEO
Former Mylotto24 boss replaces former long-standing CEO Malcolm Graham
Online poker operator PKR has appointed former managing director of MyLotto24 and Lotto Network Neil Alexander as its new chief executive, a PKR spokesperson confirmed to eGaming Review this morning.
Alexander replaces long-serving PKR CEO Malcolm Graham who left the company earlier this year following almost a decade at the helm.
Graham, who has moved into the role of vice president at Gametech, was the second major departure from PKR after co-founder and COO Leon Walters left back in February.
Alexander most recently worked for two years as MD of Mylotto24 and Lotto Network following a six-year stint at Sportingbet where he held roles including managing director Europe and CFO Europe.
He joins following a major overhaul of PKR’s in-house poker platform last year in a bid to improve the speed of gameplay as it looks to attract more high-volume players.
The upgrade came just weeks after PKR withdrawal from Italy’s online poker market, becoming the most high-profile victim of the country’s declining poker sector.