Phil Pearson announced on 23 June that he has stepped down as CEO of White Label Casinos.
He had been leading the B2B iGaming provider since its inception in February 2023, following its spin-off from iGaming Group.
Before taking on the CEO role, Pearson held several positions at iGaming Group, most recently serving as chief operating officer.
Phil Pearson, previously CEO at White Label Casinos, mentioned:
In 2017 I started as Head of Sales and AM, way over my head, and spent the next year working every hour in the calendar to try and learn as much as possible.
Then realised it wasn’t enough and noticed this industry changes faster than you learn it. Fast forward to 2023 and WLC was born in a company split and I had the privilege of running it until last week.
Over the weekend I tried to think back as to what the highlights were. Obviously there are a few fiscal ones, the victory against the Swedish regulator, GGR milestones, but mostly for me it comes down to memories with the people who make up the core of what we stood for.
Unlike so many companies I tried to promote the ethos of inclusion, internal promotion, knowledge sharing and growth, from the first day to my last (Game of thrones quotes why not).
Pearson is set to take a few months off and hasn’t disclosed his future plans yet, stating only that he will be considering multiple possibilities.
Phil Pearson, previously CEO at White Label Casinos, added:
What am I going to do now? Im going to watch cricket for 3 months. After 9 non stop years (other than 2 weeks in Mexican hospital) its time for a break. I’ll do some light help on the sides for a couple of people who asked, but nothing serious. Then I’ll weight up some options.
It sounds weird, but a small part of me wants to just own an animal sanctuary or a sandwich shop. Or both. Just with very defined food safety guidelines.
I used to say it’s not a family, it’s a well functioning sports team. I was wrong. It is a family. But not one you’re forced to love. One you choose to and you can’t help not.
