Long-serving industry personality, Roger Withers, has taken over as the new chairman of Live 5 Gaming, following the recent death of Roy Howell.

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Roger joined the board of the gaming development company at the start of the year. He will assist CEO Lloyd Butler to guide the company forward.

Said Butler: “Roy was a fantastic mentor and chairman over the last few years for Live 5 and will be deeply missed. Roger will help us grow to the next level through his vast experience of both the industry and big business. It has been a seamless transition since he joined us and we are looking forward to working together, growing Live 5 and bringing Live 5 Premium to the market through 2019.”   Withers, as ex-chairman of Playtech plc, ex-chairman of Sportech plc, recently retired director of Inspired Entertainment Inc, and current chairman of SafeCharge, brings a wealth of industry experience to Live 5, yet relishes the challenge ahead. He commented: “It is a pleasure and a privilege to take on Roy’s mantle and join such a young, creative and ambitious team, ably led by Lloyd Butler, as they develop ground breaking online content. I feel sure we can develop Live 5 Gaming to become the pre-eminent designer in its field.” Live 5 are planning an ambitious 2019 with a steady flow of Live 5 Premium content. The first of the premium content is an exclusive Premium Game Fortune Lucky, launched in Jan 2019 with Sky Vegas.