FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 2, 2023

Contact: Michael Fiez

(608) 310-7547 – media@thefsga.org

MIDDLETON, Wis. – The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) announced today the results of its Board of Directors’ Executive Committee elections.

Brandon Loeschner, Partner and National Practice Leader of the Gaming Services Practice at RubinBrown LLP, has won election as the organization’s new Chair. Loeschner, previously the FSGA’s Treasurer, succeeds Stacie Stern, VP Government Affairs & Partnerships at Underdog Fantasy, who served in the post for the past three years.

“I am humbled by the confidence that my peers and the Board have placed in me as their selection to be Chair,” said Loeschner. “Our industry is dynamic and plays a vital role in the advancements seen and experienced in the sports gaming ecosystem. As fans continue to rally around sports and sports gaming, our industry has the opportunity to provide research, alignment, and awareness the ecosystem can build upon.”

Loeschner added, “This organization continues to have great leaders that have taken it to the place we are at today and I can’t thank Stacie enough for the leadership she has shown during her tenure. As we make the handoff, I want to make sure the industry knows the Board will continue to build on our success of sharing industry knowledge and research with the sports gaming industry to connect fans to the sports they love.”

“The FSGA and the fantasy sports and sports gaming industries are in great hands with Brandon serving as Chair of the Board,” said Stern, who remains on the Board in a Director role. “He has an in-depth knowledge of gaming and fantasy contests that is unsurpassed and a vision for where he wants to take our association. I’m looking forward to seeing where Brandon’s leadership and strategy take us over the next few years.”

The Board of Directors also made the following Executive Committee announcements:

• Matthew Holt, President of U.S. Integrity, continues in his role as Vice Chair
• David Pfau, Sales Director at Sportradar US, was elected Treasurer, succeeding Loeschner in the position
• Howard Kamen, VP of Sports Betting & iGaming at Advance Local, was re-elected as Secretary

More about Brandon Loeschner

As Gaming Services Practice Leader at RubinBrown, Loeschner (CPA, CISA, CGMA) is responsible for strategy, growth, client service, quality control and team member development for the practice. His expertise is in online and mobile gaming, gaming regulatory compliance consulting, and examination services focused on gaming system compliance, with the goal of achieving efficient and effective gaming regulation compliance. He brings the gaming industry specific experience performing System Audits and Compliance Testing, internal audits (process, efficient and compliance), system of control (SICs) rationalization, risk assessments, compliance, operational audits, forensic reviews and financial modeling.  

About FSGA

The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association is the only national organization representing the interests of fantasy sports and gaming companies. We are the voice for more than nearly 60 million fantasy sports players in the United States and Canada, and for the companies that provide services, news, information and competition to support these growing industries. Our members are sports and gaming enthusiasts, with companies that range from small startups to large media corporations. Our mission is to provide our members with essential research and data, networking opportunities and collective action to help them reach their potential. For more information, visit https://thefsga.org/.