Compliance Chief Takes Over Hacksaw Gaming Operations
Gaming suppliers and operators working with Hacksaw should watch how the 1 December handover affects their commercial and compliance contacts.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
Hacksaw Gaming has appointed Philippa Gregory as operational CEO, succeeding Marcus Cordes, who has held the role since February 2022. Cordes will take responsibility for Hacksaw Markets, the company's newly launched B2B prediction markets division, while the two work together until 1 December to manage the handover.
Why it matters
The move places a compliance chief in the top operating role at a Malta-based gaming supplier, and the reassignment of Cordes to a newly launched B2B prediction markets unit signals where the group is directing new commercial effort. For operators in regulated online gaming and their suppliers, leadership changes at a platform provider can shift product roadmaps and vendor relationships.
Hacksaw AB shares were trading 0.95 per cent higher at SEK58.25 per share on Tuesday morning in Stockholm. The announcement covers two executive roles and a handover period running until 1 December.
The players
Hacksaw Gaming
Malta-based subsidiary of Hacksaw Group, a supplier of online casino game content.
Hacksaw AB
Stockholm-listed parent company of the Hacksaw Group.
Philippa Gregory
Incoming operational CEO of Hacksaw Gaming, currently chief compliance officer with the group since 2022.
Marcus Cordes
Outgoing operational CEO of Hacksaw Gaming, moving to lead the group's B2B prediction markets division.
Luke Hammett
Chief commercial officer of Hacksaw Gaming who joins the group management team.
The details
Gregory moves from chief compliance officer, a role she has held since joining Hacksaw in April 2022 and serving on group management since January 2025, into the operational chief executive position. Cordes, operational CEO since February 2022, transfers to Hacksaw Markets, the group's B2B prediction markets division. Luke Hammett, chief commercial officer at Hacksaw Gaming and a member of the supplier since its early years, will join the group management team.
Timeline
April 2022: Gregory joined Hacksaw.
January 2025: Gregory joined group management.
February 2022: Cordes began as operational CEO.
1 December 2026: Gregory and Cordes complete the handover period.
Market Landscape
Cordes's move to Hacksaw Markets positions the group's newly launched B2B prediction markets division under an executive with operating experience at the supplier since February 2022. The reshuffle places a compliance chief in charge of day-to-day operations at a Malta-based content supplier.
Operators who rely on Hacksaw Gaming content should watch for any change in commercial contacts as Hammett takes a group management role. Vendors in the regulated iGaming supply chain may find the compliance-to-operations shift relevant when reviewing counterparty oversight.
The takeaway
Track how the 1 December handover between Gregory and Cordes is handled, since a compliance chief now running operations can affect counterparty and regulatory oversight at the supplier. Operators should note any updated commercial contacts issued as Hammett joins group management.
Further reading
For more on executive moves across the industry, see the People section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Gaming Intelligence.
