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Former Zynga Business Development Head Joins Betable

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Betable, a platform that enables developers to legally offer real-money play in their own games, has hired Jonathan Flesher as executive vice president of Business Development. Mr. Flesher was most recently vice president and general manager of Business Development at Zynga, he quit the company in November last year.

Jonathan Flesher: Finding an early stage startup with such huge potential isn’t easy, but making the decision to join it is. Real-money gaming has been a major focus for me over the past couple of years – I understand its barriers to entry as well as its potential to disrupt. Betable is a frictionless way for developers to enter the real-money gaming market and I’m ready to play a part in the massive opportunity this team is creating.

Mr. Flesher brings more than 15 years of experience in games, digital entertainment and the finance industry, from companies including JP Morgan, Electronic Arts, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

Betable is licensed by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission. The company can offer a wide range of gambling and betting services to players in legal gambling jurisdictions, according to its corporate website.

 

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