IAG Announces David Croft as a Judge for 2025 IAG Academy IR Awards
David Croft, SVP Gaming Optimisation & Strategy at Tangam Systems, has been selected as a judge for the 2025 IAG Academy IR Awards. He is one of 60 judges who will provide their expertise to determine the recipients of 23 awards.
David Croft is a seasoned gaming industry expert and leading innovator with decades of experience in table games management, slots product and strategy, analytics, and business strategy. He has been instrumental in driving the adoption of Tangam’s Table Games Yield Management (TYM) and Slots Optimization & Data Analytics (SODA) software, helping operators in Asia Pacific maximize profitability and efficiency. Before joining Tangam, he held senior leadership roles in top-tier casinos, including The Star Sydney, spearheading initiatives to enhance game performance and player engagement.
The event will take place on the evening of Tuesday 9 September at The Ballroom at Hilton Manila, Newport World Resorts. For more information about the awards and judging panel, click here.
Author(s)
You Might Also Like...
You Might Also Like...
What Clients Say About Us
Caesars Entertainment
Melissa Price
SVP of Corporate Gaming
“[Tangam’s] real-time data gives us a deeper insight that allows us to quickly adjust to customer needs, while also establishing new business goals and tracking the success of our strategy.”
Mohegan Sun
Jeff Hamilton
President and General Manager
“Reporting alone doesn't provide answers. We chose SODA for its highly differentiated offering that provides a clear set of actionable recommendations, which maximize gaming performance and the guest experience.”
Rush Street Gaming
Cliff Ehrlich
Chief Operating Officer
“TYM and SODA have demonstrated their value time and again at our properties, By scaling their deployment across our entire portfolio, we are ensuring that all our casinos benefit from the same level of optimization and actionable insights that have already proven successful at Rivers Casino Philadelphia and Rivers Casino Des Plaines."
Mohegan Sun
Jeff Hamilton
President and General Manager at Mohegan Sun
"Extending our partnership with Tangam to our full gaming operation, including tables and slots, was a no-brainer given Tangam's proven track record of business support."
Sycuan Casino Resort
Douglas Vogelei
Senior Vice President of Casino Operations
"Sycuan is dedicated to providing an enhanced gaming experience for our patrons. By deploying powerful prescriptive analytics tools such as TYM and SODA, our operations and analytics teams are able to get data-driven insights at the right times to drive value to our business."
The Star - Sydney
David Croft
General Manager Product & Strategy
“Due to our ongoing success with Tangam at Sydney, we’re able to deliver the right product at the right time, leading to improvements in efficiency, transparency, decision-making and our bottom line.”
The Star - Sydney
David Croft
General Manager Product & Strategy
“Due to our ongoing success with Tangam at Sydney, we’re able to deliver the right product at the right time, leading to improvements in efficiency, transparency, decision-making and our bottom line.”
Mohegan Sun
Kevin Lowry
Vice President and CFO
“We’d like to thank the exceptional team at Tangam Systems for what has been a very successful implementation that we undertook together. We immediately saw positive returns and an improved guest experience. Our team is very much looking forward to continue leveraging Tangam and all it has to offer from a floor optimization standpoint.”
What Clients Say About Us
Caesars Entertainment
“[Tangam’s] real-time data gives us a deeper insight that allows us to quickly adjust to customer needs, while also establishing new business goals and tracking the success of our strategy.”
Melissa Price
SVP of Corporate Gaming
Mohegan Sun
“Reporting alone doesn't provide answers. We chose SODA for its highly differentiated offering that provides a clear set of actionable recommendations, which maximize gaming performance and the guest experience.”
Jeff Hamilton
President and General Manager
Rush Street Gaming
“TYM and SODA have demonstrated their value time and again at our properties, By scaling their deployment across our entire portfolio, we are ensuring that all our casinos benefit from the same level of optimization and actionable insights that have already proven successful at Rivers Casino Philadelphia and Rivers Casino Des Plaines."
Cliff Ehrlich
Chief Operating Officer
Mohegan Sun
"Extending our partnership with Tangam to our full gaming operation, including tables and slots, was a no-brainer given Tangam's proven track record of business support."
Jeff Hamilton
President and General Manager at Mohegan Sun
Sycuan Casino Resort
"Sycuan is dedicated to providing an enhanced gaming experience for our patrons. By deploying powerful prescriptive analytics tools such as TYM and SODA, our operations and analytics teams are able to get data-driven insights at the right times to drive value to our business."
Douglas Vogelei
Senior Vice President of Casino Operations
The Star - Sydney
“Due to our ongoing success with Tangam at Sydney, we’re able to deliver the right product at the right time, leading to improvements in efficiency, transparency, decision-making and our bottom line.”
David Croft
General Manager Product & Strategy
Mohegan Sun
“We’d like to thank the exceptional team at Tangam Systems for what has been a very successful implementation that we undertook together. We immediately saw positive returns and an improved guest experience. Our team is very much looking forward to continue leveraging Tangam and all it has to offer from a floor optimization standpoint.”
Kevin Lowry
Vice President and CFO
