Camelot Global moves North American headquarters to Chicago, eyes Illinois lottery

British gambling operator Camelot Global is shooting for a bigger business in the United States.

Camelot UK’s sister company recently moved in—quietly—into a leased spaced in Chicago’s West Loop area.  Laura Pearson, head of global corporate affairs, told CalvinAyre.com the office only has a “handful of staff” at the moment, but they plan on having a team of more than 20 people over the coming months.

“We have been looking for a new office [in] North America for a number of months. We wanted somewhere that had great transport links, a strong source of potential staff, and is a great city to live in. Chicago ticks all the boxes for us and we are looking to living and working in the city,” Pearson said in an email.

The Chicago team is headed by Duncan Malyon, Camelot Global’s senior VP of North America. Prior to joining Camelot Global, Malyon worked as a sales director for Camelot UK, where he was responsible for developing and overseeing the British lottery operator’s retail strategy and business plans. During his time at Camelot UK, Malyon oversaw Camelot UK expand its retail estate from 27,500 outlets to over 46,000.