DraftKings adds sports betting director
The sports betting company has added a former Wynn Resorts executive to its team.
US.- DraftKings Sportsbook has announced that it has added Johnny Avello to its sports betting team. The new executive will serve as director of the sports betting team, after leaving his executive director post at Wynn Resorts.
Avello, who spent more than 13 years at Wynn, has been involved in the sports betting industry since the 1970s. According to a statement released by the company, his initial role will consist of overseeing the retail sportsbook trading and risk management.
Matt Kalish, co-founder of DraftKings and the company’s chief revenue officer, said: “Johnny is considered a legend in Las Vegas. He is very respected in the gaming industry and brings well over 30 years of experience, insights and ideas to DraftKings. We’re committed to building a world-class sports betting operation by putting together amazing talent with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and Johnny’s arrival brings us one step closer to that goal.”
Avello, who started his new role on Monday, is expected to help the company boost its land-based sports betting operations in a industry that has been recently legalised on a federal level and is awaiting for new guidelines.
