Gerson Lehrman Group - Intelligently Connecting Institutions and Expertise.
John Heaton

Mr. John Heaton

Owner, The Betting and Gaming Consultancy

What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council

Council Member Biography

John Heaton founded The Betting and Gaming Consultancy in 2004 offering practical and operational assistance to both suppliers and operators in the betting and gaming industry. He was CEO of UK Tote for 7 years and was also CEO of Premierbet and Heathorns with operational experience of online Sportsbooks and casinos. He has operated a chain of over 500 betting shops and a substantial telephone betting business. The Tote is a £1.5 billion turnover company and holds the exclusive license to operate pool betting on horseracing in UK. John was with the Tote for 21 years holding a number of key roles including CEO, Lawyer, Commercial Director, IT Director and lead the Tote consortium's National Lottery bid. A qualified lawyer, he has advised government on the implementation of betting legislation and has drafted statutes. With an unrivaled knowledge of bookmaking and pool betting, he was the President of the European pool betting organizations and guest speaker at conferences worldwide. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2007 - Unspecified
Owner, The Betting and Gaming Consultancy
2006 - 2007
Chief Executive Officer, INTERACTIVE GAMING HOLDINGS PLC
1996 - 2004
Chief Executive Officer, The Tote UK

GLG NewsSM Analyses by John Heaton(?)

Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.

John Heaton has not published any GLG News Analyses.

View all GLG News in Consumer Goods & Services

Leading institutions connect with John Heaton through GLG

GLG Live Meetings with John Heaton(?)

John Heaton has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.

View all GLG Live Meetings in Consumer Goods & Services