Online payments and risk management provider Optimal Payments has appointed Thomas Auriemma to provide strategic and regulatory advice for payment services in the US online gaming industry.
Auriemma served as director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement from 2002 until 2007 and was deputy director of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission’s Legal Division.
He is currently a member of the Compliance Committee of Penn National Gaming and has also served as the secretary, vice-chair and chair of the IAGR and is a member of IAGA and the IMGL.
“We are delighted to have Thomas join Optimal Payments,” said Joel Leonoff, the company’s president and CEO.
“With an increasing number of states currently exploring legalising and regulating online gaming, we look forward to his guidance as we expand our reach across the US.”
Auriemma added: “Optimal Payments has extensive expertise to offer state gaming regulators as they navigate the issues online gaming presents.
“The company is primed to provide solutions that simultaneously protect consumers and safeguard the integrity of payments channels, without hampering the growth of this dynamic industry though over-regulation.”
