GameCo appoints Chairman of the Compliance Committee
12 Dec 2016
Previously, Comella served in a number of executive positions at Bally Technologies, including Vice President of Regulatory Compliance, Vice President of Product Management, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Systems division, and Vice President of Projects and Product Compliance. As the company's Vice President of Regulatory Compliance, Comella ensured compliance with gaming laws applicable to business operations of the company in more than 300 global gaming jurisdictions. In addition, Comella was appointed as a member of the Integration Management Office, where he was responsible for key integration projects resulting from the Bally's acquisition of SHFL entertainment, Inc. in November of 2013 and Scientific Games acquisition of Bally Technologies, Inc. in November of 2014.
Prior to Bally Technologies, Comella, a graduate of the State University of New York at Alfred, held positions as the Director of Information Technology at Bally's - Las Vegas; Data Center Manager and Application Development Manager at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City; and Systems Analyst and Data Administration Manager at Caesars Atlantic City.
"We're thrilled to have Marc serve as Chairman of the Compliance Committee. His experience is a valuable asset to us, as we continue to rollout the VGM in gaming jurisdictions throughout the country in 2017. As video games become vital to the future of casino gaming, Marc joins our growing team of the most talented professionals from the casino, video game, and event industries leading our expansion," said Blaine Graboyes, CEO of GameCo.