Gavin Isaacs | |
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Born | 1963or1964(age 60–61) [1] |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | University of New South Wales University of Sydney |
Occupation(s) | Businessman and layer |
Title | CEO, Entain |
Term | September 2024- |
Gavin Isaacs (born 1963 or 1964) is an Australian lawyer and gambling industry executive and the CEO of Entain since September 2024. [2]
Isaacs grew up in Australia. [3] He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce and law from the University of New South Wales and a master of laws degree from the University of Sydney. [4]
Isaacs worked for Aristocrat Technologies, Bally Technologies, SB Tech, DraftKings, and Scientific Games Corporation. Isaacs was vice chairman, president, and CEO of Scientific Games Corporation. [4] He joined Entain as CEO in September 2024. [3]
He has been married to Donna since 1993, and they have two adult children who both live and work in New York City. [5]
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