SciPlay Appoints Nick Earl as Independent Director
April 12 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Former CEO of Glu Mobile Inc. Brings Wealth of
Mobile Gaming Experience
SciPlay Corporation (NASDAQ: SCPL) (“SciPlay”), a leading
developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web
platforms, today announced the appointment of Nick Earl to its
Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective April 15, 2022. The
addition of Mr. Earl brings the SciPlay Board to six members.
Mr. Earl brings more than two decades of gaming industry
leadership experience, including substantial experience in casual
gaming and building great games and franchises. He most recently
served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Glu Mobile Inc.,
the developer of successful mobile games such as Design Home and
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Mr. Earl previously served as Senior
Vice President of EA Mobile, where he oversaw the release of
multiple leading mobile titles such as The Simpsons: Tapped
Out.
“Nick is a gaming industry veteran, and we are thrilled to
welcome him to the SciPlay Board,” said Barry Cottle, Executive
Chairman of the Board. “Nick’s appointment reflects our commitment
to refreshing the SciPlay Board with new, independent members that
add skills and experience relevant to SciPlay’s strategy to build
and operate the top mobile games in the world.”
“Nick has spent decades building global gaming organizations and
leading the development of high-growth mobile and social games,”
said Josh Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of SciPlay. “We look
forward to benefitting from his insights and expertise as SciPlay
advances its strategy to expand into the casual market and become a
leading diversified global game developer to enhance value for all
shareholders.”
About Nick Earl
Mr. Earl currently serves as a Senior Advisor to AviaGames, a
global leader in mobile, social competitive gaming. Previously, Mr.
Earl served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
Glu Mobile, Inc., a leading global developer and publisher of
mobile games, from 2016 to 2021. Prior, he served as Glu Mobile’s
President of Global Studios from 2015 to 2016. Before joining Glu
Mobile, Mr. Earl served as President of Worldwide Studios at Kabam,
Inc., a world leader in massively multiplayer free-to-play games
for mobile devices. Previously, Mr. Earl spent over a decade with
Electronic Arts Inc., where he served in several management
positions including as Senior Vice President & General Manager
of EA Mobile. Earlier in his career, Mr. Earl served as VP Product
Development at Eidos Interactive.
About SciPlay
SciPlay Corporation (NASDAQ: SCPL) is a leading developer and
publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms. SciPlay
currently offers social casino games Jackpot Party® Casino, Gold
Fish® Casino, Hot Shot Casino® and Quick Hit® Slots, MONOPOLY
Slots, and 88 Fortunes® Slots and casual games Bingo Showdown®,
Solitaire Pets™ Adventure, and Backgammon Live. All of SciPlay’s
games are offered and played on multiple platforms, including
Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon. In addition to developing
original games, SciPlay has access to a library of more than 1,500
real-world slot and table games provided by Scientific Games
Corporation and its Subsidiaries. For more information, please
visit SciPlay.com.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be
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Securities and Exchange Commission, including SciPlay's current
reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and SciPlay’s
most recent annual report on Form 10-K (including under the
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and, except for SciPlay's ongoing obligations under the U.S.
federal securities laws, SciPlay undertakes no obligation to
publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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