Jumbo Interactive has announced the appointment of Mr Giovanni Rizzo to the board with effect from 1 January 2019.

Following 14 years with the Tatts Group Ltd, from establishing the gaming operations in South Africa and managing this for 6 years to the last 5 years as Head of Investor Relations in Australia, Mr Rizzo brings a wealth of experience in the gaming/lottery market, investor relations, financial and operational management, and corporate/strategic development, and will assist Jumbo’s growth plans for its lotteries business in Australia and expansion plans for its burgeoning software licence business both domestically and internationally.

Mr Rizzo said ” I am excited to be joining an innovative, growing company like Jumbo, and to use my experience in the industry and other areas, to potentially enhance the shareholder value of Jumbo.”