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Annexio appoints former PokerStars CEO

Hazel instrumental in increasing PokerStars market share

Former CEO of PokerStars Michael Hazel has been appointed to the board of lottery betting operator Annexio, as a non-executive member.

As Chief Financial Officer, Hazel oversaw the sale of PokerStars' parent company the Rational Group to Canada-based Amaya in 2014, for $4.9 billion.

In a ten-year tenure at the e-gaming organisation, he helped expand its global market share from 16% to over 70%.

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Hazel has also worked for other international giants including Deloitte, Motorola and Microsoft across his 25-year career in technology and online industries.

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