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Wänghammar is PokerStars' latest hire

Swede to join ranks on 1 Feb

PokerStars Casino has appointed Bo Wänghammar as its new managing director.

The e-gaming giant's latest head-hunt comes as part of a wider growth strategy.

Mr Wänghammar previously served as a director for online casino Mr Green & Co in his native Sweden.

He also has experience on the management board of bwin.party Digital Entertainment, which was acquired by Douglas firm GVC Holdings for £1.2 billion last year.

He joins the PokerStars team on 1 February - and remarked 'PokerStars Casino has great potential which [he's] eager to deliver on'.

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