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Gambling.com appoints co-founder Kevin McCrystle as CEO
Gambling.com has made a leadership change, appointing co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Kevin McCrystle as Chief Executive Officer to replace fellow co-founder Charles Gillespie.
Meanwhile, Gillespie will move to the role of Executive Chairman, as the appointments are set to happen in mid-May 2026, marking the end of Gillespie’s 20-year journey as CEO.
Gillespie has led Gambling.com since its establishment in 2006, supervising the company’s development into a technology firm that offers performance marketing and sports data services in more than 20 regulated markets.
Michael Quartieri, Lead Independent Director, spoke about Gillespie:
“Under Charles’ leadership, Gambling.com Group has grown from just an idea to become the first publicly traded online gambling affiliate in the US, which today is a large, highly profitable, global marketing and data services business that has engaged millions of consumers and provides products and services to hundreds of online gaming companies. As Executive Chairman, Charles’ insights and guidance will continue to benefit the company, including through his active role in evaluating strategic M&A opportunities and ensuring the company remains at the forefront of the AI revolution.”
On the other hand, McCrystle has served as COO since 2007, managing revenue-generating functions, including product, marketing, content, and technology.
McCrystle commented on his appointment:
“With our fast-growing sports data services business, the ongoing diversification of our marketing business, and the powers of AI rapidly changing how we operate, it’s clear we are now in a new growth execution phase. As we continue to implement our strategic initiatives, I am energized to take over the CEO role and lead the entire company with our founder-led company values to best position Gambling.com Group for long-term growth.”
The company had also published its FY2025 results, showing a 30% year-on-year increase in revenue, reaching $165.4 million.
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