Andrew Tottenham

Andrew was responsible for creating and implementing the company's European development strategy. Among his principal achievements: he led the UK-based team for the acquisition of London Clubs International plc at US$570 million; negotiated the joint venture and development agreement for the €640 million Caesars España integrated resort in Spain; secured all necessary legislative and regulatory changes with the government of Castilla La Mancha; and obtained €16 million in government subsidies for the project. He also negotiated development and management agreements for casino resort projects in Slovenia and Central Europe, and management agreements for casino operations in Egypt.

Andrew project-managed the pre-development phase of a first-phase €6 billion integrated resort in Spain — at the time one of the largest proposed resort developments in European history. The project encompassed two 3,000-key resort hotels with substantial conference, retail, entertainment and casino components. He led negotiations with the Spanish National, Regional and Municipal governments at Minister level, managed an extensive team of external consultants and internal cross-functional specialists across legal, finance, design, marketing and operations, and secured the comprehensive package of fiscal, legislative and regulatory measures required for the project's viability.

Andrew developed the industry funding formula that underpinned the funding for research into and education and treatment of problem gambling, led the effort to secure industry commitments of at least £5 million per year, and was instrumental in negotiating the tripartite framework agreed with the UK Gambling Commission and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport — most significantly removing the threat of a statutory levy on the UK gambling industry.

Andrew guided the association through the passage of the landmark UK 2005 Gambling Act, gave evidence to the Parliamentary Cross-Party Scrutiny Committee, chaired the industry working group cooperating with the UK Gambling Commission on the new remote gambling regulatory framework, and negotiated the industry's Code of Practice with GamCare. Under his chairmanship, association membership grew from 20 to 55 members and the iGBBA became recognised by UK Government and European Commission officials as the authoritative voice of the remote gambling sector.

Andrew brought strategic and operational counsel to Groupe Joa, the French casino group owned by Alchemy Partners, which operated 22 casinos across France with annual revenues of approximately €220 million. Alchemy subsequently sold the business to Blackstone and Kings Park Capital in 2017 at a substantial gain.

nQube is an artificial intelligence company specialising in AI-driven casino floor optimisation and broader gaming analytics, including a system whose underlying technology has applications in astrophysics and cancer radiation treatment planning.

Andrew led a strategic review, oversaw key management changes, and raised £3.5 million in institutional funding.