Optimal Payments appoints strategic advisor for US online gaming guidance

Auriemma has over 28 years of experience in casino regulatory roles and is one of the few individuals who has been employed by both casino regulatory agencies in New Jersey. He served from 2002 until 2007 as director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), one of the world’s leading casino regulatory agencies, and was deputy director of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission’s Legal Division.

He is currently a member of the Compliance Committee of Penn National Gaming, where he previously served as vice president/chief compliance officer, and as president of a number of its subsidiaries. Auriemma has also served as the secretary, vice chair and chair of the International Association of Gaming Regulators and is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors and the International Masters of Gaming Law.

“We are delighted to have Thomas join Optimal Payments,” said Joel Leonoff, president and CEO, Optimal Payments. “With an increasing number of states currently exploring legalizing and regulating online gaming, we look forward to his guidance as we expand our reach across the U.S. His expertise and experience in the gaming industry will further strengthen our position as a leader among payment providers for the online gaming industry.”

“I am honoured to work with a company that is a leading innovator among payments solutions providers, and committed to the protection of consumers and merchants,” said Thomas Auriemma, advisor, Optimal Payments. “Optimal Payments has extensive expertise to offer state gaming regulators as they navigate the issues online gaming presents. The Company is primed to provide solutions that simultaneously protect consumers and safeguard the integrity of payments channels, without hampering the growth of this dynamic industry though over-regulation.”