Penn National Gaming Names Jon Kaplowitz Senior Vice President of Interactive Gaming
February 04 2019 - 4:01PM
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Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN:Nasdaq) (“Penn National” or the
“Company”) announced today that Jon Kaplowitz has been appointed
Senior Vice President of Interactive Gaming effective February 11,
2019, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Mr. Kaplowitz will
assume leadership of the Company’s Penn Interactive Ventures
(“PIV”) operations from Chris Sheffield who is leaving Penn
National to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Kaplowitz will report
directly to Penn National’s President and Chief Operating Officer,
Jay Snowden.
As Senior Vice President of Interactive Gaming for Penn
National, Mr. Kaplowitz will oversee the operations of PIV’s suite
of innovative social casino products, including Viva Slots Vegas by
Rocket Games (mobile casino gaming’s “classic slots” leader),
Hollywoodcasino.com (online and mobile social slot games) and
Hollywoodraces.com (an advance deposit wagering platform). He will
also oversee the Company’s growing online sports betting offerings
and real money iGaming opportunities.
“In searching for Chris Sheffield’s successor, we looked for
someone who could not only build upon the successful platform that
Chris and his team established, but someone who could help take PIV
to the next level in terms of developing strategic partnerships
with potential iGaming and sports betting companies, as well as
media and content providers. We are fortunate to have found the
perfect fit to lead those efforts in Jon Kaplowitz,” said Jay
Snowden.
For the last seven years, Jon has led the New Businesses
team for Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA), one of the
world’s largest media conglomerates, with a focus on generating
growth from new markets and industry verticals. Importantly, as
“Managing Director and GM – New Businesses” he incubated new
business opportunities for the company and led the
corporate-wide strategy for the sports betting and
iGaming industries. Prior to joining Comcast, he served as Co-CEO
of Massify, the leading and fastest growing online content creation
network. Prior to that, he was Managing Director/Head of Business
Development for the World Poker Tour.
“Jon’s extensive business development background, operational
management experience and broad knowledge of sports betting and the
online and mobile gaming world, make him an ideal addition to the
Penn National management team as we near the launch of our online
sports wagering operations in West Virginia and real money iGaming
and online sports betting in Pennsylvania,” said Mr. Snowden.
“I want to thank Chris for his successful efforts in leading the
development of PIV from its early days of operations to an
established, profitable and growing business for Penn National,”
said Mr. Snowden. “We wish him all the best as he leaves to pursue
new opportunities.”
Jon Kaplowitz commented on his appointment, “I am excited to
join Penn National at a time when the Company’s iGaming and sports
betting opportunities continue to expand in new markets. PIV’s
platform is well positioned for additional growth that will help us
better engage with our customers, build loyalty and retention, and
serve as a significant channel for new customer acquisition.”
About Penn National Gaming
Penn National Gaming owns, operates or has ownership interests
in gaming and racing facilities and video gaming terminal
operations with a focus on slot machine entertainment. Reflecting
the recent completion of the Pinnacle Entertainment transaction,
the Company now operates 41 facilities in 18 jurisdictions. In
total, Penn National facilities feature approximately 50,200 gaming
machines, 1,250 table games and approximately 9,400 hotel rooms.
The Company also offers social online gaming through its Penn
Interactive Ventures division and has leading customer loyalty
programs with over five million active customers.
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