Following Matchday’s acquisition of Amused Group, Jason Scott has been appointed as new CEO of the organisation. Amused Group's ownership of 10 different brands, such as Bet Nation, Bet Deluxe, Surge, Noisy etcetera, makes it one of the largest betting companies in Australia.
Prior to the merger, the company was run by founders Colby Paulding and Noah Rose. Since then, a new licence has been issued for the company’s brands by the Northern Territory Wagering Commission.
Now, Scott is expected lead and oversee all active brands as the Group’s new CEO. Before his appointment, he served as CEO of the Booki Group for 14 months. Moreover, he was also the CEO of Racing Queensland for more than two years, working as part of Ladbrokes Australia's senior leadership team for a similar amount of time.
Despite his experience in the role and the industry, Scott will be assisted in an advisory capacity by Adrian Molloy, who will work in a commercial and stakeholder role.
Furthermore, Adam Bennett, who had worked in a senior legal position for Entain, will also join as acting General Counsel. The new management said in a statement: “This leadership group, with a new finance lead, will see a significant change in strategic direction. This, coupled with existing talent in the business and improvements in operational excellence, will provide revenue uplift.”
In October, a bill was proposed in Australia’s Northern Territory parliament which would add deposit caps to young players and introduce an outright ban on gambling inducements.
The bill also targets the Northern Territory Wagering Commission by proposing a public register of declared conflicts and restrictions preventing commissioners from accepting gifts from bookmakers.
The proposed NT bill would raise the maximum disciplinary penalty from AU$194,000 ($135,380) to AU$10m or 10% of an operator’s annual revenue
