DAZN Group: Shay Segev and James Rushton appointed as co-CEOs

Shay Segev and James Rushton have been appointed co-CEOs of DAZN Group, announced the British media group on 11/01/2021.

Having worked for Videobet (2006-2015) and Playtech (208-2015), Shay Segev will join DAZN in the coming months from Entain (a sports betting and gaming company, formerly GVC Holdings) where he served as chief operating officer (2016-2020) and then chief executive officer since July 2020.

James Rushton, chief revenue officer (responsible for all revenue generation processes) at DAZN Group, had previously succeeded Simon Denyer as the company's chief executive officer on 30/06/2020 and had since been serving in this capacity on an interim basis.

"This is an important moment for DAZN Group as we deepen our leadership team and ready the organization for its next phase of growth. James (Rushton) has displayed tremendous leadership, navigating incredible challenges and achieving terrific results which have made us a stronger and more focused company. In Shay (Segev), we're adding depth and fresh expertise to the team. He is recognized as one of the leading figures in…