Blackstone-Backed Superbet Hires Ex-Deezer Boss to Prep IPO
- Hans-Holger Albrecht to become chairman of the board Feb. 28
- Romanian online betting firm plans eventual public listing
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Blackstone Inc.-backed Superbet Group hired Hans-Holger Albrecht, the former chief executive officer of Deezer SA, as chairman of the board as the Romanian betting and gaming operator prepares for an initial public offering.
Albrecht on Feb. 28 will replace Superbet founder Sacha Dragic, who will become a member of the board, the company said in a statement to Bloomberg Wednesday. The move comes as the firm plans to expand beyond its core markets of Romania, Belgium and Poland.