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Fanatics Betting and Gaming Names Alex Smith Chief Legal Officer

What happened

Fanatics Inc hired Sara Tait as Chief Legal Officer on Mar 16th '26.

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Fanatics Betting and Gaming names Alex Smith Chief Legal Officer. Former indiana regulator Sara Tait joins as SVP of Legal. March 16, 2026 10:11 ET | Source: Fanatics NEW YORK, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Today, Fanatics Betting and Gaming announced the appointments of Alex Smith to the position of Chief Legal Officer and Sara Tait to Senior Vice President and Head of Legal and Regulated Industries. "The legal and regulatory landscape for sports betting, iCasino and prediction markets are constantly changing and having someone that has been on both sides..." "Alex was one of our first hires and he helped build our legal and regulatory apparatus that has allowed us to launch products rapidly in legal sports..." "As we continue to grow, Alex is the perfect person to lead our legal and regulatory functions into the future." "Sara is a well-respected former gaming regulator who also has experience in the private sector, making her the ideal choice to lead critical legal and..." "The legal and regulatory landscape for sports betting, iCasino and prediction markets are constantly changing and having someone that has been on both sides..." "Alex was one of our first hires and he helped build our legal and regulatory apparatus that has allowed us to launch products rapidly in legal sports..." "As we continue to grow, Alex is the perfect person to lead our legal and...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Sara TaitChief Legal Officer
Takes effect
Mar 16, 2026

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  • Sara TaitChief Legal Officer · Named in the story

Details

Category
Hires

Extraction

Confidence
28%
Detected
Mar 17, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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