EveryMatrix names former Croatian Lottery executive Nikolina Gabelica as Head of Lottery

iGaming software and solutions provider EveryMatrix has appointed former Croatian Lottery executive Nikolina Gabelica as its new Head of Lottery.

According to the company, Gabelica has joined the supplier with a remit to lead commercial and product strategy for World Lottery (WLA) and European Lottery Association businesses around the world, "building on EveryMatrix’s success in working with large-scale organizations such as the Hungarian National Lottery (SZRT) and Veikkaus."

The new Head of Lottery has 20+ years of experience in the sector, in a variety of senior roles at the Croatian Lottery, Hrvatska Lutrija, including as Head of iGaming, Deputy Director, Lottery Games, Online & Betting, and most recently Director of Business Development & Marketing. She was also the Executive Chair, Working Group for Marketing & Communications for The European Lotteries.

Ebbe Groes, Group CEO, EveryMatrix, said: “Nikolina is hugely respected in the lottery world with vast experience in the retail and digital requirements lotteries have today. These businesses are having to continually adapt to new technologies and cater to a new generation of customers who are looking for instant entertainment across both classic lottery and online mobile products."

Ebbe Groes

“We work with some of the most progressive WLA members today with a proven track record of delivering game-changing technologies that are taking these organizations to new heights. I’d like to wish Niki well as we strive to expand our reach even further in the lottery space."

Nikolina Gabelica, Head of Lottery, EveryMatrix, said: “I'm grateful for the warm welcome extended by the fantastic team here. My 20+ years of lottery and gaming experience fits perfectly with EveryMatrix, offering a diverse perspective that I will use to focus on strategies for both existing and new WLA member organisations and lottery clients."

“EveryMatrix’s modular, API-driven solutions are ideal for global lotteries looking to launch or expand their digital presence and I’m looking forward to meeting customers at ICE 2024.”