Esports Entertainment Group adds Sun Gaming founder Robert Soper to Board of Directors

iGaming company and B2B esports solutions provider Esports Entertainment Group has announced the addition of Robert Soper, founder of Sun Gaming and Hospitality, to the company’s Board of Directors.

“I am honored to welcome Robert, a highly esteemed and widely renowned leader in the resort and gaming industries, to our Board of Directors,” commented Alex Igelman, Chief Executive Officer of Esports Entertainment Group.

“He brings an impressive track record and deep relationships across the industry that I believe will add tremendous value to our company as we execute on our strategic turnaround. His willingness to join our board illustrates his confidence in the company’s ongoing transformation, as well as our significant potential within the iGaming and esports sectors.”

EEG's Alex Igelman

The company notes that Soper brings over two decades of experience in the resort and gaming industry, having overseen the development of numerous projects from the ground-up while also leading the operations of integrated resort properties in very competitive regional and destination markets. 

He is the founder and CEO of Sun Gaming & Hospitality, a provider of advisory services to resort operators, investors, regulatory bodies, private equity funds, banks and developers "in every area of resort finance, development and operations for large-scale projects."

Soper previously served as President & CEO of Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and President & CEO of Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. As President & CEO of these properties, Soper was responsible for overseeing the launch of the first casino in the Commonwealth of PA as well as the launch of online gaming for the organization. 

In addition, Soper has also served as President & CEO of the Mohegan parent company, Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA), where he oversaw all business development efforts and day-to-day operations of MTGA. Soper spent 14 years at the company. 

Among his accomplishments, Soper successfully led the effort to procure an Integrated Resort License in Korea for Mohegan among a global field of 34 applicants, allowing the firm to develop a world-class integrated resort at Incheon Airport, as well as overseeing all financing for the project as International President.

Soper graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Georgia, and graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia Law with honors, also serving on the Editorial Board of the Georgia Law Review.

The appointment comes after the firm earlier this month also announced the return of Damian Mathews as its Chief Operating Officer. Mathews was previously Chief Financial Officer of EEG from April 2022 to December 2022, and also served as COO for a number of months.