Bragg Gaming Group Announces Leadership Transition
Key Highlights
- ➤Morten Tonnesen appointed Interim CEO, effective November 6, 2026
- ➤Matevž Mazij transitions from CEO to Strategic Advisor with no day-to-day management
- ➤Bragg targets balance sheet strength, operating cash flow, and disciplined execution
- ➤Bragg licensed and operational across more than 30 regulated markets
Expert Statements
Matt Davey, Chair of the Board at bragg
“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Matevž for his service as Chief Executive Officer and for everything he has built at bragg. He founded Oryx, successfully merged it into the Company, and has led bragg through a demanding period in the industry. We are pleased that he will continue to contribute his knowledge of the business in his new role”
Matt Davey, Chair of the Board at bragg
“The board’s focus for the next phase is on disciplined execution, improving balance sheet strength, operating cash flow, and development and deployment of market leading technology, content and services. Morten has the operational experience to deliver against those tests, and the Board has full confidence in him.”
Morten Tonnesen, Interim Chief Executive Officer at bragg
“The quality of what is already here is what makes this a fantastic opportunity. Strong technology, growing proprietary content, and a licensed footprint across more than 30 regulated markets. My focus is execution, delivering for our operator partners and running a simpler and more focused business. I want to thank Matevž for his support through this transition and for what he has built.”
Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (NASDAQ: BRAG , TSX: BRAG ) (“bragg” or the “Company”), a leading iGaming content and platform technology solutions provider, today announced that Morten Tonnesen has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective today, November 6, 2026. Matevž Mazij will transition from Chief Executive Officer to the role of Strategic Advisor with immediate effect.
Mr. Tonnesen has served as Chief Operating Officer since joining bragg in March 2026 and will assume responsibility for the Company’s day-to-day operations, reporting to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). He brings more than 17 years of leadership experience across B2C and B2B iGaming, sports betting and technology, with a track record of operating at scale, founding, building and exiting businesses, and developing strong teams that deliver. In B2C, he co-founded and successfully exited sports betting operator BetWarrior and spent six years at PokerStars. In B2B, he served as Chief Commercial Officer at Shape Games, subsequently sold to Kambi, and as Chief Growth Officer at Xtremepush.
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