Slot specialist Red Tiger Gaming has hired Microgaming sales manager Chris Looney as its new commercial director. 

Looney joins after almost nine years at Microgaming, where he held a number of roles. Having initially joined the casino operations team, he moved to become an account manager for the Quickfire open platform, before being appointed sales manager in 2016. 

Red Tiger chief executive Gavin Hamilton said he was delighted to add Looney to his team, and that he was very pleased to be working with a well-known and well-respected industry figure.

“He will be a great addition to Red Tiger Gaming and a key player in the development of the business going forward,” Hamilton added.

Looney said he was “thrilled” to be joining Red Tiger, which has sealed a number of partnerships with the likes of MRG, Gamesys and Coingaming in recent months.

“I had nine great years working at Microgaming, but the opportunity to join the fastest growing casino software supplier in the industry was too good to turn down,” he explained. 

“Red Tiger has pioneered some truly innovative products and having seen what’s coming down the track this really feels like an exciting time to make the move.”