Fanatics SVP of trading heads for the exit after two years
Andy Wright calls time on spell with operator as he plans to “recharge the batteries” ahead of new venture later this year
Fanatics Betting and Gaming SVP of trading, Andy Wright, has departed the challenger brand after two years.
Wright originally joined Fanatics in May 2022 after moving to the operator following a five-month spell with Africa-facing firm KingMakers.
The former Sporting Index head spent more than seven years with Sky Betting and Gaming prior to heading to KingMakers across a series of trading roles.
He originally joined Sky Betting and Gaming in October 2014 as head of football trading before adding sports trading to his remit in March 2017.
Five months later, Wright was promoted to head of trading before a final promotion with the business came in July 2018 when he was named trading director.
Taking to LinkedIn, Wright confirmed his departure from Fanatics after 24 months as he heaped praise on his colleagues.
He said: “As some of you know, I recently left Fanatics after a fantastic two years helping [Fanatics CEO] Matt King and his team build the betting and gaming division.
“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity, and I learnt a huge amount in that time — particularly some new business lingo but I won’t ‘double click’ into that just now.
“Now it’s time to recharge the batteries and spend more time with the family before finding a new venture. All the best to the team at Fanatics Betting and Gaming — I’ll be cheering you on from afar.”
Wright’s departure comes after Fanatics finalized its $225m acquisition of PointsBet’s US operations last month.
The challenger brand also went live in its final PointsBet state, New Jersey, while shifting Chris Bukowski, former PointsBet director of player development and experiences, to a new role as director of customer acquisition.
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