Senior Gaming & Compliance Executive
35+ Years of Technology, Operations & Regulatory Experience
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Ensuring fairness, safety, and regulatory integrity in the gaming industry.
Technology & Operations Excellence
Smart Technology. Seamless Operations. Absolute Compliance.
John van Schaijk
Senior Gaming & Compliance Executive
35+ Years of Technology, Operations & Regulatory Experience
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I am a seasoned executive in the gaming and compliance sector with more than 35 years of experience. My background is in electronics engineering, and that technical grounding has carried through every role since, from research and development, into product management, and on into certification, regulation and compliance leadership.
I started on the product side. As Manager R&D at Orion Gaming from 2001 to 2008 I oversaw the design, development and deployment of slot machine products worldwide. From 2008 to 2011 I was Director of Product Management at WMS Gaming, responsible for product strategy, development and market positioning across the Orion and WMS ranges.
From 2011 to 2018 I served as Technical Director EMEA at GLI Europe, directing engineering teams across Europe, Italy, Spain and Africa for a laboratory serving more than 475 gaming jurisdictions. Between 2019 and 2022 I was Business Development Manager and Technical Manager at Trisigma, a GLI company, expanding the client base and managing testing and certification for both online and land-based gaming systems.
Today I serve as Compliance Officer at Hommerson.nl, where I oversee regulatory compliance under the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit licensing framework, and as Chief Technology Officer at Bits Malta Ltd., where I lead technology strategy, business control and operational efficiency in the gaming compliance sector.
My work spans regulatory compliance and licensing under KSA, international and GLI standards, business control and budgeting, technical management and R&D leadership, product strategy and lifecycle management, and operations management. As a gaming compliance expert I work across multiple jurisdictions, and serve as Compliance Officer in several of them.
Experience
Compliance Officer – Hommerson.nl (Aug 2025 – Present)
Oversee regulatory compliance under the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit licensing framework.
Chief Technology Officer – Bits Malta Ltd. (2025 – Present)
Lead technology strategy, business control, and operational efficiency in the gaming compliance sector.
IT & Compliance Officer – Entergaming (Sep 2022 – 2025)
Ensure technical compliance for gaming systems in regulated markets.
Business Development Manager / Technical Manager – Trisigma (2019 – 2022) A GLI Company
Expanded client base, managed testing & certification for online and land-based gaming systems.
Technical Director EMEA – GLI Europe (2011 – 2018)
Directed engineering across Europe, Italy, Spain, and Africa, serving 475+ gaming jurisdictions.
Director of Product Management – WMS Gaming (2008 – 2011)
Managed product strategy, development, and market positioning for Orion and WMS products.
Manager R&D – Orion Gaming (2001 – 2008) A WMS Gaming Company
Oversaw design, development, and deployment of slot machine products worldwide.
Expertise
- Regulatory Compliance & Licensing (KSA, International & GLI Standards)
- Business Control & Budgeting
- Technical Management & R&D Leadership
- Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management
- Operations Management
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