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Australian gambling executives run some of the country’s biggest companies, from casino floors to lottery jackpots. These profiles cover the people holding the top jobs right now.
Leadership here doesn’t sit still. Several of these companies have swapped CEOs more than once since 2024. So every profile carries a date and a source, not just a name.
Check the “last verified” line before relying on a title.
Australian Gambling Industry at a Glance
Australia punches above its weight here. Australians lose around A$32 billion a year across casinos, wagering, lotteries and pokies, according to Alliance for Gambling Reform data. That’s one of the highest per-person gambling spends anywhere in the world.
Pokies alone chew through close to A$17 billion of that total.
There’s no single regulator running the show. Casino licences come from the states. Wagering and lottery products answer to their own state-based rules too.
Online gambling falls under the federal Interactive Gambling Act 2001 instead. That’s why one company can answer to several regulators at once. It’s also why Australian gambling executives often report to more than one licensing authority.
ASX-listed companies dominate the sector. The Star Entertainment Group, Tabcorp and The Lottery Corporation between them cover casinos, wagering and lotteries. All three have changed CEOs at least once since 2024.
A handful of other major operators round out the market we’re tracking here, listed in the tables below.
Why We Cover This
Typically, Crazy Vegas mostly reviews games, bonuses and casino sites. This directory is different. It’s background on the people running the companies behind those brands, not a betting tip.
Oh, and none of these profiles pushes a signup or a bonus code either. They exist so a journalist, a player, or anyone else researching the industry can look up a name. What they get back is a straight, sourced answer instead of a guess.
How These Profiles Are Built
Every profile on this page comes from public sources. That means company announcements, ASX filings, and reporting from outlets like Reuters, Gaming Intelligence and iGaming Business.
We don’t speculate about titles or dates. We won’t run a profile without a named source for the current role. We’re not always first to catch a change, either.
Titles in this industry move fast. Star Entertainment alone cycled through three chief executives between 2021 and 2025. We’ve already had to update names mid-project more than once.
So every profile carries a “last verified” date. That way you know exactly how current the information is, instead of assuming it holds forever.
Casino Gambling Executives
The Star Entertainment Group and Crown Resorts run Australia’s major licensed casino properties.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Bruce Mathieson Jnr | Group CEO and Managing Director | The Star Entertainment Group |
| David Tsai | Group Chief Executive Officer | Crown Resorts |
Wagering Gambling Executives
Tabcorp, Sportsbet and PointsBet cover the bulk of Australia’s licensed wagering market.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Gillon McLachlan | Managing Director and CEO | Tabcorp Holdings |
| Doug Brown | Chief Executive Officer | Sportsbet (Flutter Entertainment) |
| Andrew Catterall | Group Chief Executive Officer | PointsBet Holdings |
Australian Lotteries
The Lottery Corporation and Jumbo Interactive run Australia’s biggest lottery brands, from The Lott to Oz Lotteries.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Wayne Pickup | Managing Director and CEO | The Lottery Corporation |
| Mike Veverka | Founder, Managing Director and CEO | Jumbo Interactive |
Gaming Machines and Hardware
Aristocrat Leisure and Ainsworth Game Technology build the pokies other operators run on.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Trevor Croker | Group CEO and Managing Director | Aristocrat Leisure |
| Ryan Comstock | Chief Executive Officer | Ainsworth Game Technology |
Betting and Racing Technology
BetMakers Technology Group supplies the data and platforms racing bodies and bookmakers run on, rather than taking bets itself.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Jake Henson | Chief Executive Officer | BetMakers Technology Group (pending acquisition by Tabcorp) |
Gaming Content and Software
Big Time Gaming and ReelPlay license slot content and mechanics to casino operators worldwide, rather than running betting products themselves.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Nik Robinson | Chief Executive Officer | Big Time Gaming (Evolution Gaming) |
| David Johnson | Chief Executive Officer | ReelPlay |
New Zealand Gambling Executives
These four run New Zealand’s biggest casino, lottery and wagering operations.
| Executive | Role | Company |
| Jason Walbridge | Chief Executive Officer | SkyCity Entertainment Group |
| Jason Delamore | Chief Executive Officer | Lotto New Zealand |
| Nick Roberts | Chief Executive Officer | TAB NZ |
| Andrew Vouris | Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand | Entain |
Rows without a link are verified but not yet drafted. Links go live as each profile is published.