Meet the Team

The people behind Gamblers Connect.

Leadership, editorial, commercial, and operations under one roof. A small permanent team building Gamblers Connect from the ground up since 2021, across editorial, commercial, data, and operations.

Core Team Members
7
Years Operating
5+
Departments
4
Conferences Attended
30+
The Team

Behind Gamblers Connect

Behind Gamblers Connect stands a small team of professionals, each bringing distinct expertise across editorial, commercial, and operations. From strategy to technology to product development, every team member is committed to the same goal: to inform and connect the iGaming industry under one published standard.

We believe the team is the platform. Get to know the faces and stories behind Gamblers Connect, the team that drives ideas forward, builds B2B partnerships, and makes the work happen day to day.

The team, by department

Editorial, commercial, and operations report on separate lines. Conflicts between them are resolved in favour of accuracy and verification.

Leadership
Editorial
Commercial
Operations & Tech
Junior & Talent
Gjorgje Ristikj
Gjorgje Ristikj
Founder
Leadership

Founder of Gamblers Connect, the flagship brand of LinkDataMedia. Having set the platform's initial editorial direction in 2021, he now guides the brand's long-term strategic vision.

Dimitri Dimitrov
Dimitri Dimitrov
Chief Content Officer
Editorial

Chief Content Officer at Gamblers Connect. Writes and oversees content publication across the platform: news, reviews, the Responsible Gambling Index, the Annual RGI Report, and the long-form content series.

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Luka Dimitrijevic
Luka Dimitrijevic
Partnerships & Operations Lead
Commercial

Partnerships and Operations Lead at Gamblers Connect. Drives growth through B2B media partnerships, iHub commercial relationships, and day-to-day operations across the platform.

Davor Cvetanovski
Davor Cvetanovski
Account Manager & Data Specialist
Commercial

Account Manager and Data Specialist at Gamblers Connect. Combines data expertise and iGaming experience to support partner reporting, profile maintenance, and campaign analysis.

Vlatko Zarlinov
Vlatko Zarlinov
IT & Operations Specialist
Operations & Tech

IT and Operations Specialist at Gamblers Connect. Supports site performance, accessibility, security, and technical reliability across the platform, including the publishing stack and the iHub directory.

Stefan Popovski
Stefan Popovski
Junior Partnership Manager
Junior

Junior Partnership Manager at Gamblers Connect. Builds relationships with new B2B partners and supports the partnerships team across onboarding, profile setup, and ongoing account work.

Sandra Correa
Sandra Correa
Junior B2B Account Manager | LATAM
Junior

Junior B2B Account Manager focused on the LATAM region. Supports the Gamblers Connect LATAM expansion across operators, providers, and affiliate partners, with regional onboarding, profile setup, and account work for partners across Latin America.

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