PointsBet, a global online gaming operator, on Monday said it has hiredveteran Aonghus Mulvihill (pictured) to be itsvice president, global sportsbook trading.
The company said Mulvihill will bring nearly 15 years of international sports betting experience and will report to Mark Hughes, PointsBet Group chief operating officer.
In his role, Mulvihill will oversee PointsBet’s global team of sports analysts while devising and implementing company trading risk management strategy and trading product development, working closely with the product, tech, marketing and compliance teams.
Mulvihill joins PointsBet from Betfair International Sports, where he was a commercial director. Prior to that, he served as director of corporate strategy at Flutter Group, as well as head of performance, proposition and trading at Betfair Exchange, and head of trading risk at Paddy Power.
“Having watched PointsBet’s incredible expansion, including the recent acquisition of Banach Technology in Ireland, I am absolutely thrilled to join the leadership team for a truly unique company that is putting technology first and delivering an unparalleled experience for customers around the world,” Mulvihill said in a statement. “This appointment is a dream come true.”
Johnny Aitken, PointsBet USA CEO, added, “PointsBet’s technology and the company culture we are building has proven time and again to be a draw for our industry’s smartest minds, and the addition of Aonghus is another example of our commitment to and vision for excellence. Aonghus has the mind and motivation required to help us take the next step.”
Originally founded in Australia, PointsBet operates in the sports betting markets of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and New Jersey.
