Mixi names executives to PointsBet board

Mixi Australia has appointed three of its own executives.


Australia.- PointsBet Holdings has announced changes to its board of directors, following the completion of Mixi Australia’s off-market takeover. The Japanese company now controls 66.4 per cent of the voting power in the Australian wagering operator.

Mixi has appointed Sho Okuyama, Kanji Kobayashi and Taishi Oba as non-executive, non-independent directors.

Okuyama, who joined Mixi in 2016, currently heads its investment and business development division and oversees the group’s social betting platform, Tipstar. Kobayashi, who has been with the company since 2007, serves in Legal Affairs. Oba, who joined in 2024 after stints at KPMG Japan and VT Holdings, leads Mixi’s integration management.


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The appointments came alongside the resignation of five existing board members: Becky Harris, Tony Symons, Kosha Gada, Peter McCluskey, and William Grounds. PointsBet expressed its gratitude to the departing directors for their service and contributions.

Brett Paton will remain as chairman and Sam Swanell will as Managing Director and CEO. Betr, which had launched its own competing takeover bid earlier this year, maintains a 27.7 per cent stake in PointsBet.

Mixi Australia has appointed three of its own executives. Australia.- PointsBet Holdings has announced changes to its board of directors, following the completion of Mixi Australia’s off-market takeover. The Japanese…


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