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as Vegas-based full-service hospitality and casino management company Fifth Street Gaming announced Thursday the appointment of Seth Young as Chief Strategy Officer of Fifth Street Gaming Digital, reporting to CEO Seth Schorr.
Young brings 15 years of expertise to the company, as he has most recently served as Chief Innovation Officer for PointsBet, where he still acts as Advisor, having played a key role in the sports betting and online casino operator’s expansion.
He also served as Executive Director of Online Gaming at Foxwoods Resort Casino, where he was responsible for the strategic development and oversight of Foxwoods’ existing and emerging interactive gaming efforts.
Young was also COO and Board Member of Flower City Gaming, President at SY Ventures, and Director of Strategy at TexasHoldem.com.
In an official press release, Seth Young spoke about his appointment and said: “I’m thrilled to join Fifth Street Gaming Digital. We’re planning some interesting concepts for the US market. I’m doubly excited about the prospect of working alongside such prolific and experienced entrepreneurs in FSG’s co-founders Seth Schorr and Jeffrey Fine. Together, we see some opportunities that we believe are worth pursuing, and so we’ve made the decision to pursue them. I’m highly confident that the initiatives we have planned will add tremendous value to the interactive gaming market in the USA.”
Fifth Street Gaming CEO, Seth Schorr, added: “We’re excited to have someone of Seth’s caliber join our team. We sought a dynamic, entrepreneurial leader that wholly understands the interactive gaming industry and all of its nuance, and someone who rivals my own spirit as a trailblazer. We’re going to be treading some new ground, and I believe Seth greatly strengthens and complements our abilities as an organization.”
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international//noticias/2021/09/20/59364-fifth-street-gaming-digital-appoints-seth-young-as-chief-strategy-officer
