Australian gambling group Tabcorp has announced the appointment of Michael Fitzsimons as its new Chief Wagering Officer.
Fitzsimons had previously served as the Executive Director of Wagering at the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) – handling strategy, trading, marketing and product development for fixed odds, parimutuel and lottery products.
Fitzsimons had also previously served as the Director of International Trading and Operations at The Stars Group – launching the PokerStars Sportsbook and relaunching SkyBet in Germany and Italy.
Speaking of the appointment, Tabcorp’s CEO elect Gillon McLachlan, noted that “Fitzsimons is one of the world’s most sought after wagering executives and brings extensive global sports betting experience to Tabcorp. He has a deep knowledge of international sports betting, trading and tote. Michael is a rare find – he knows digital and retail wagering and is one of the few people in the world who can connect both to grow a wagering product.”
The group created the role specifically for Fitzsimons, noting that it is a “significant uplift in wagering capability within our executive team”.
The hiring comes after a major restructuring of the group’s Executive Leadership Team, announced in December of 2024, including the creation of the Chief Wagering Officer role and this of Chief Commercial and Media Officer.
