<p>On October 1<sup>st</sup>, 2021, International Game Technology PLC (IGT) named Delaware Law School alum Joe Asher &lsquo;93 President of Sports Betting. Asher will oversee the IGT PlaySports sports betting business in North American markets, and he will report directly to Enrico Drago,the &nbsp;IGT CEO Digital &amp; Betting.</p>
<p>Prior to joining IGT, Asher served as CEO of William Hill US. He joined William Hill after it acquired Brandywine Bookmaking, the company he created as a start-up in 2008. Previously an attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom, Asher served a judicial clerkship with the Supreme Court of Delaware and was admitted to the bar in both Delaware and New York.</p>
<p>&ldquo;This is a unique moment in the North American gaming industry as sports betting is expanding rapidly and opportunities abound. I have some background working in partnership with PlaySports and I look forward to working with our team to further enhance our technology and trading capabilities to serve our existing and future customers," Asher said of his appointment.</p>
<p>Delaware Law School congratulates Joe Asher on his new appointment.</p>
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