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Bluberi® Expands Gaming Development with New Austin, TX Studio

January
23

[Las Vegas, NV, January 23, 2024] — Bluberi announces a brand-new game development studio in Austin, TX, headed by industry veteran, Mike Wabschall. This new studio marks big expansion for the company and is the fifth internal studio, joining creative offices in Drummondville, QC, Reno, NV, and Moncton, NB. Each focus on crafting player-centric slot themes, that are contributing to Bluberi’s unmatched hit-rate of success.

Wabschall is extending a long career in gaming and entertainment with over 25 years of experience across various platforms, including the last 13 years in slot theme develop at Everi, most recently as Vice President of Game Design.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of Bluberi’s ongoing journey to deliver amazing products to new players. Bluberi has a rich history of remarkable achievements and aspires for more. The opportunity to build on their legacy by adding development teams in Austin is truly awesome” said Wabschall.  “I’m fortunate to work with this superb leadership team to build something special here. I expect us to develop the next fan-favorite themes in the industry.”

In addition to Austin, Bluberi is also unveiling its growing studio in Moncton, NB, named Pixel Jam. Pixel Jam was established in 2023 and is headed by veteran game designer Frank Leger. With over 17 years of experience in game design, Leger brings knowledge of diverse North American markets with a clear focus on the player experience.

“Pixel Jam is excited to have begun building products for Bluberi,” said Leger. “With the freedom to embrace our unique approach to player engagement, Bluberi is ideal location to create games player will love.”

Mike Brennan, Chief Product Officer at Bluberi, commented on the expansion, stating, “At Bluberi, we have chosen a quality over quantity approach to game design. By adding great leaders and talent in Austin and Moncton, Bluberi can continue to produce the fun games that players want to play while scaling our overall production to match our ambitious growth goals.”

Opening the Austin studio and ramping up production in Moncton are key to Bluberi’s aggressive plan of increasing overall product output and increasing its presence in North America and beyond. The company’s next growth phase includes expanding staff across game development to bolster long-term company objectives. Visit Bluberi.com for more information on company expansion and career opportunities.

About Bluberi

We are the New School in gaming. Backed by more than 30 years of history and a team of passionate, industry veterans, Bluberi is an established and reliable company with an expansive vision to deliver the highest quality casino gaming experience to players in Class II, Class III, and Historical Horse Racing markets across North America. We strive to provide industry-leading customer service by providing player-favorite gaming content and being the easiest company to do business with. To learn more, visit bluberi.com.

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Steve Kohon

Chief Operating Officer

Steve Kohon is our Chief Operating Officer. Steve began his tenure at Bluberi as the Vice President of Sales, West, and has since moved to guide the business's Operations, Service, and IT verticals.  Before joining Bluberi in 2021, Steve spent 10+ years in the gaming industry, providing leadership in various roles ranging from Product Manager to Sr. Director of Sales.  When not working, Steve enjoys spending time at his son's karate class and his daughter's dance classes, seeing every rock concert under the sun with his wife, knocking pins down at the bowling alley, and streaming video games.

Mike Brennan

Chief Product Officer

Our Chief Product officer, Mike Brennan, brings 20 years of industry experience leading global product teams and aiding the game development process, having visited gaming properties worldwide focusing on player, operator, and industry needs. Mike leads Bluberi's research and development efforts, which include game studios, engineering, product management, and marketing.  In addition to crafting alliterative phrases like "without data, there's doubt," "quantify the qualitative," and "save it for the sequel," Mike is a slot historian and is responsible for driving forward the company's product strategy and vision.  Mike strives to bring in process as a value, cultivate a culture of creativity, and craft the right framework to help allow the tremendous creative talent at Bluberi to shine.

Casey Whalen

Chief Commercial Officer

Casey Whalen brings 20 years of gaming experience to Bluberi and helps lead our organization as Bluberi's Chief Commercial Officer. As CCO, Casey oversees the day-to-day operations of the Sales, Licensing, Compliance, and Legal/Contracts teams. Before Bluberi, he held multiple leadership positions for two global slot gaming suppliers, which positioned him to support Andrew Burke, our CEO, to transform Bluberi into a best-in-class organization focused on delivering high-quality, top-performing products and services while offering a unique, fun, and employee-focused company culture. Casey is known as the "Bluberi Ambassador", as his love for Bluberi and what the company's core values stand for are apparent in his contagious energy.

Billy Register

Chief Financial Officer

Billy Register is our Chief Financial Officer, with over two decades of experience in finance and private equity. Billy brings a wealth of expertise in leading and growing finance organizations across multiple companies and industries.  He began his career in the emerging private equity market in Washington, D.C., before moving to Los Angeles to work in various finance roles across the venture capital and media sectors.  Immediately before joining Bluberi, Billy led the global finance team for a leading content distribution company, which included daily oversight of financial operations, budgeting and forecasting, and strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Andrew Burke

Chief Executive Officer

Leading the charge at Bluberi is Andrew Burke, our Chief Executive Officer. Andrew is an experienced gaming executive who joined the company in January 2020. Before his many leadership roles in gaming, Andrew began his career in private equity as an investor. As our CEO, Andrew is focused on building a high-quality and fun company that emphasizes creating innovative products that are designed with intent and create market disruption and entertainment for the players. Andrew instills the philosophy of pushing the company and himself to be 1% better every day while creating a positive company culture that encourages employees to deliver their best work and have a good time doing it.  Outside of being Bluberi's CEO, Andrew is a family man, first and foremost, with two incredible daughters and a great wife.