Gaming Startup Aided by NFL Hires Orrick Sports Betting Expert

Feb. 16, 2022, 10:30 AM UTC

Skillz Inc., a newly public esports and mobile gaming company, hired Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner Nicholas Green to be head of public policy.

Green spent nearly a decade at Orrick, where the sports law and betting expert was part of a team working to legalize sports betting in a growing number of U.S. states. Green confirmed via email that he started Jan. 24 at Skillz.

Skillz, founded in 2012, owns online games like Jewel Blitz and Solitaire Cube and hosts casual esports tournaments for mobile gamers using its platform. Prior to going public in 2020, the company received backing ...

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