Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has appointed gaming industry veteran Gavin Isaacs to its Board of Directors in an advisory capacity, pending regulatory review and approval.
Isaacs will serve alongside CVC representatives Alexander Heerkens Thijssen, Matt Turner and Zach Kelly, as well as GLI President & CEO James Maida.
A seasoned CEO and board director with more than 25 years of leadership across the global gaming, iGaming, sports betting and lottery sectors, Isaacs is known for driving transformational growth and overseeing strategic M&A totalling over US$10 billion. His career spans public and private companies, including Entain prior to this appointment, ranging from multi‑billion‑dollar enterprises to innovative startups.
His industry contributions have been recognised with the Casino Management Association Gaming Professional of the Year Award (2004), the International Gaming Awards Outstanding Contribution Award (2017), the AGEM Jens Halle Memorial Award (2018) and induction into the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame (2022).
He remains active as a strategic advisor, investor and board member, drawing on his global experience to help shape the future of gaming and interactive entertainment.
“I am thrilled that Gavin is joining the GLI board. The board and I as CEO have ambitious plans that will further propel GLI globally over the next several years, and Gavin’s decades of experience, vision, and history of innovation make him a perfect partner as we move forward,” Maida said.
Commenting on his new role, Gavin Isaacs said, “I am excited to join the Board of GLI as it embarks on its next stage of growth. I look forward to working with James Maida and CVC as we build upon the incredible business built by James and his team over the past 37 years.”
The appointment follows GLI’s strategic partnership with global investment firm CVC, announced in June. CVC, via its long‑duration investment platform Strategic Opportunities, completed an investment into GLI and related entities to support the company’s continued growth and long‑term development.
