Citing personal reasons, Paul McFeeters will now not be able to serve as a director of Amaya, even though his nomination is expected to be confirmed later this month.

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If appointed, McFeeters will step down immediately with David Lazzarato appointed in his place.

In a statement, Amaya said Lazzarato, 60, is a media and broadcast industry consultant who assists companies in the areas of strategy development, mergers and acquisitions and financing.

Based in Toronto, he has served as a member of the board of directors and chair of the audit committee of Yellow Pages in Canada since December 2012, and was senior vice president for finance at Bell Canada in 2010 and 2011.