EveryMatrix hires Nikolina Gabelica as Head of Lottery

The provider of iGaming software, content and solutions, catering to global sports betting, casino, payments and affiliate operators across the globe, EveryMatrix, expanded its roster of experts after confirming a new appointment. The company revealed Tuesday it hired the former Croatian Lottery executive, Nikolina Gabelica, for the role of Head of Lottery.

The experienced executive will be tasked with spearheading the commercial and product strategy for the company's business with the European Lottery Association and the World Lottery Association (WLA) members globally. In her new role, Gabelica will help expand on achievements by EveryMatrix such as the successful collaborations with Veikkaus and the Hungarian National Lottery, among others.

Overall, the new Head of Lottery brings more than two decades of experience within the lottery vertical. Notably, Gabelica held a wide range of senior-level roles with Hrvatska Lutrija, the Croatian Lottery, including positions such as Deputy Director, Lottery Games, Online and Betting and Head of iGaming. Moreover, she was most recently the Lottery's Director of Business Development and Marketing. Throughout her extensive career, Gabelica was also a part of the European Lotteries where she served as Executive Chair, Working Group for Marketing and Communications.

Sharing her excitement, Gabelica commented in a statement outlining that it is thrilling to join the growing team of experts at EveryMatrix. "My 20+ years of lottery and gaming experience fits perfectly with EveryMatrix, offering a diverse perspective that I will use to focus on strategies for both existing and new WLA member organizations and lottery clients," added the new Head of Lottery. Finally, Gabelica said: "EveryMatrix’s modular, API-driven solutions are ideal for global lotteries looking to launch or expand their digital presence and I’m looking forward to meeting customers at ICE 2024."

Ebbe Groes, EveryMatrix's Group CEO, welcomed Gabelica to the company's senior-level team, acknowledging her exceptional reputation within the lottery vertical. "These businesses are having to continually adapt to new technologies and cater to a new generation of customers who are looking for instant entertainment across both classic lottery and online-mobile products," he explained.

Groes spoke about the company's growing number of partnerships with WLA members. He explained that EveryMatrix continues to deliver its exceptional technology and solutions, powering the operations of such organizations across the globe. "I'd like to wish Niki well as we strive to expand our reach even further in the lottery space," said Groes in conclusion.

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