Premier Partnerships named JOHN KRISTICK President. He was recently United Bid Committee Exec Dir, which led the effort for the U.S., Canada and Mexico to land the '26 FIFA World Cup. Kristick also spent more than six years with ad agency WPP. He joined WPP's GroupM in '11 as Global CEO of GroupM ESP to build its entertainment and sports practice. He oversaw GroupM ESP and IEG, as well as coordinating the wider WPP network of agencies in the practice of sports (Premier Partnerships)....DraftKings named the following: International Game Technology Sports Betting & PlaySpot Specialist JAMIE SHEA Head of Digital Sportsbook Operations; Caesars Entertainment Dir of Specialty Games FRANK KUNOVIC Dir of Retail Sportsbook Operations; and Amelco UK Head of Commercial SEAN HURLEY Head of Commercial Growth (DraftKings)....The Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority named VisionGate President & Chief Commercial Officer SCARLETT SPRING Chair. The board also elected DOUG YONKO Vice Chair and TEDDY EYNON Secretary (BIZJOURNALS.com, 8/10).
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