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British lobbyist Jonathan Mendelsohn to be next chair at 888 Holdings - Sky News

(Reuters) - British lobbyist Jonathan Mendelsohn will be named as the next chairman of gambling firm 888 Holdings <888.L>, Sky News reported on Tuesday.

Mendelsohn, who has decades of experience working for clients in the betting industry, will also be named as a non-executive director of 888 Holdings in an announcement to the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning, the report said.

Mendelsohn will take over from Brian Mattingley, the company's former chief executive and current chairman, in the coming months, Sky news reported https://news.sky.com/story/former-blair-adviser-mendelsohn-lands-top-job-at-gambling-firm-888-12078969, citing a source.

(Reporting by Ann Maria Shibu in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren Daniel)