Pavilion Payments has appointed Angelo Palmisano as Chief Product Officer. He will lead the gaming payment solutions provider's product and innovation strategy, overseeing product development and design across its expanding portfolio for casino operators. Palmisano brings over 35 years of gaming industry experience. He founded Paltronics, which grew into a global gaming technology business before its North American division was acquired by Aristocrat Technologies in 2014. He subsequently served as Senior Vice President of Global Strategy and Innovation at Aristocrat and Chief Strategy Officer for Win Systems. In his new role, Palmisano will guide the evolution of Pavilion's platform across payments, compliance and iGaming initiatives, focusing on deeper systems integrations and data insights.

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