Eventus International reached out to Dhrupal Amin to gain his thoughts on the following matters leading up to the 6th Annual BiG Africa Supershow which will be held at Emperors Palace from 5-6 November in Johannesburg, South Africa.  The responses below are entirely his own.

Dhrupal Amin is the Managing Director of Online Gaming and Sports Betting at Goldrush Group. The Goldrush Gaming Group was formed in 1998 with its primary focus on bingo. The Group has since expanded into Limited Payout Machines (LPMs) and Sports Betting. The Group operates in venues in South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania. Dhrupal is an experienced leader within the gaming industry and is a qualified chartered accountant. He has held a number of senior level leadership positions in some of South Africa’s most prestigious companies.

Jordan: How did you first get involved in the gaming industry?

Dhrupal: I was recruited by Tsogo Sun in 2006 to oversee the gaming risk portfolio and develop the Groups self insurance capacity. I transitioned from being a finance and risk professional into a commercial executive within the group.