Shay Segev (born 1976) is a business executive in the technology sector and the CEO of

DAZN DAZN (; pronounced "da zone") is a British Over-the-top media service, over-the-top sports Sports broadcasting, streaming and entertainment platform. Founded in 2007 as Perform Group via the merger of Premium TV Limited and Inform Group, it is o ...

, the over-the-top (OTT) sports subscription streaming service. Described by Gaming Intelligence as a tech “futurist”, Segev is the former chief executive of

Entain Entain plc, formerly GVC Holdings, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It owns brands such as bwin, Coral (bookmaker), Coral, Ladbrokes, P ...

plc, previously GVC Holdings, a global sports betting and gambling company listed on the London

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index. Before that he was chief operating officer of

Playtech Playtech plc is a gambling software development company founded in 1999. The company provides software for online casinos, online poker rooms, online bingo games, online sports betting, scratch games, mobile gaming, live dealer games and fixe ...

, a gambling software development company listed on London's FTSE 250.

Early life and education

Segev learned to code at a young age. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a Public university, public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and ...

and an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, obtained in 2005.

Career

Segev was an executive at software company Mercury Interactive. In 2006, he joined Videobet, a subsidiary of gambling software company Playtech, as chief operating officer (COO). He later became CEO of the server-based gaming subsidiary of Videobet, and then chief operating officer (COO) of the Playtech group in 2011 and later CEO of Playtech's retail subsidiary. Segev joined the Gaming Standards Association as a board member at about the same time. In July 2015, Segev joined Gala Coral Group as chief strategy officer. In 2016, he joined GVC Holdings as COO to lead the merger between GVC and bwin.party. Segev is credited with finding €125 million in cost synergies, transforming the business and returning it to growth. In March 2018, GVC Holdings acquired Ladbrokes Coral, Segev's former company, and was responsible for the integration of the two businesses. In 2018, Segev was instrumental in establishing the joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC, as it was then. He joined the board of BetMGM (Roar) in this capacity. In July 2020, Segev succeeded Kenny Alexander as CEO following his departure after thirteen years in the post. As CEO, Segev unveiled a new corporate identity, which saw the company change its name from GVC Holdings to Entain plc and unveil a new strategy centred on growth and sustainability. In 2021, Entain's joint venture partner MGM Resorts tried to acquire Entain for $11 billion. The offer was rejected by Segev and the board on the basis that it "significantly undervalue the company and its prospects". In June 2021, Segev became co-CEO of sports streaming service

. In January 2022, he was appointed the sole CEO.

Awards

Segev has appeared in the Gaming Intelligence Hot 50 more times than anyone else.

Personal life

Segev lives in Gibraltar with his wife and four children.

References

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