HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc has announced that Mark Hutchinson has joined its management team as Chief Business Development Officer.
Hutchinson is recognized globally as a leader in the lottery and gaming sectors with over 30 years of experience and many accomplishments. Most notably, he and the Kansas Lottery were members of the founding US states organization that created and introduced Lotto America as a linked online game in the market which ultimately became Powerball.
Hutchinson has worked with state lottery operators across the US including Colorado, Oregon, Kansas, California and Wisconsin. He has also worked in the UK and South Africa, in the development and launch of numerous lottery operations, televised gaming productions in over 25 states and countries and creation of mobile gamification platforms in Africa and Europe.
In his latest role he will be responsible for guiding the company through US state licensing and compliance procedures, identifying and pursuing international gaming opportunities and introducing strategic industry operators for acquisition, joint venture partnerships and new product development in online gaming leading to an immediate path to revenue.
Hutchinson said: “The opportunities in the lottery, online gaming and charitable fundraising world have evolved, merged and technology allows players to participate internationally and to play legally around the world. I look forward to building the business of HeadsUp through my decades of experience and contacts.
“The time is now to build a company that leads innovation and technology in the lottery, fundraising, online gaming and media business under one roof with global distribution and revenues. We are in for exciting times and the team we are building within HeadsUp will be a game-changer globally in a very short period of time especially for company success and importantly the revenue generation the model delivers for not only the commercial stakeholders, but also the good causes they support.”
