FunFair Gaming announces ex-Entain director as new CEO
Blockchain content provider onboards industry expert to boost offering for Gen Y and Z players
FunFair Games has confirmed the hire of former Entain director of game studios, Mark McGinley, as its new CEO. In his new role, McGinley’s remit at the blockchain content provider is to “help further scale the business and enhance its product roadmap” moves which will allow the business to accelerate its games output and global distribution goals. Having served as director of game studios at Entain, it is hoped that he will bring his experience to the 2017-founded company and drive its internal game production. An industry veteran, McGinley has also held roles at RNG Foundry, Casumo and Odobo, he brings a significant level of experience in studio management, game production and distribution. FunFair Games’ COO, Lloyd Purser, has announced he will step back from his leadership role and focus on FunFair Ventures, the firm’s venture capital business. Speaking about the hire of McGinley, Purser highlighted his experience and contacts across the industry over many years as being “invaluable” to the business as it moves to a new phase. “In our journey so far we’ve proved that the market is ripe for a new style of game,” he explained. “The next stage of that journey is to up the ante and make our games an absolute must have for operators looking to drive new revenue streams with a more diverse portfolio. Mark is exactly what we need to take FunFair Games to the next level and we’re extremely excited to have him as our new CEO,” Purser added. For his part, FunFair Games’s new CEO waxed lyrical about his new employers and the company’s prospects in the longer term. “I’m proud to have been made the CEO of such an innovative and exciting company as FunFair Games and I’m looking forward to helping the business expand and strengthen its foothold in the iGaming industry,” McGinley said. “The multiplayer vertical has garnered a lot of attention lately, with many realising how prosperous this area can be, and FunFair Games aims to be at the forefront of this exciting space in the industry,” he added.