Playtech Expands Gibraltar Presence
By Brian Cullingworth, Last updated Dec 1, 2017
Online gambling technology and games provider opens new office on The Rock
Online gambling technology and games provider Playtech plc has expanded its operational activity in Gibraltar (one of several Playtech centres around the globe) with the opening of a new office at the World Trade Centre complex on The Rock.
Opening the new offices, Playtech COO Shimon Akad said that Gibraltar was home to many of Playtech’s top customers and a key jurisdiction for the company. He revealed that the original staff complement of 100 has risen to 150, mostly recruited locally.
Akad’s interview with a local reporter on the company’s present and future intentions in Gibraltar makes for interesting viewing:
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