Industry Insider: BetMGM Hires Luke Staudenmaier as Director of Poker
Last month, BetMGM announced the appointment of Luke Staudenmaier as the company’s new Director of Poker. In his role, Staudenmaier will focus on the growth and expansion of the partypoker US network, BetMGM’s premiere online poker offering.
Staudenmaier has been involved in the poker industry for 15 years, most recently serving as Head of Poker Operations at PokerStars, overseeing the poker offering across all jurisdictions. Prior to joining PokerStars, Luke spent many years as a successful professional player.
“Luke is a poker industry veteran and brings a wealth of knowledge to our growing team,” said Matthew Sunderland, Vice President of Gaming, BetMGM. “He’ll use his experience playing professionally to strengthen the partypoker US Network’s player-first operational mindset.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining BetMGM Poker,” said Staudenmaier. “Together, with an impressive team, we’ll work to raise the profile of BetMGM and the great game of poker.”
The partypoker US Network consists of BetMGM Poker, Borgata Poker, and partypoker. All three brands are currently live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.