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In a 15-year career in the online gambling industry, Elena Rousseva has held senior roles with the likes of William Hill, Betfair and bwin, before being appointed chief executive officer of Playtech Managed Services in April 2019 in her second stint with the company. 

Elena has overseen a substantial increase in the size of the department, which is now home to over 500 full-time team members spread across the world. 

Overseeing vital functions such as customer service and risk management, as well as managing teams such as the Sportsbook trading team, Elena is set to make a long-term impact not only within Playtech, but also the wider industry as one of the growing number of pioneering female executives in iGaming.