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Novig bolsters C-suite hiring Chris Staszak and Alex Wolf

BUSINESS AND FINANCE16 Jun 2025
3 min. read
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  • Chris Staszak and Alex Wolf are the latest additions to the senior-level team at Novig
  • While Staszak was appointed as Senior Legal Counsel, Wolf was given the role of Chief Legal Officer
  • Each of the executives has deep knowledge of and significant experience

The fast-growing sports prediction market and only platform to offer commission-free peer-to-peer trading on sports, Novig, bolstered its team with two new senior-level appointments.

The company has announced it has hired Chris Staszak and Alex Wolf, two executives who have brought decades of broad range experience.

The company selected a new Senior Legal Counsel, Government and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Legal Officer

Joining Novig, Staszak will serve as the company's Senior Legal Counsel, Government and Regulatory Affairs.

On the other hand, Wolf assumed the important role of Chief Legal Officer.

In his role, Staszak is expected to provide strategic guidance and advice on topics such as licensing and regulatory affairs.

His deep understanding of the legal and compliance verticals will enable him to also play a major role in regulatory processes for Novig.

Equally as important, Wolf will oversee and lead the company's regulatory, legal and compliance functions.

His appointment comes at a time when Novig continues to grow its footprint, reaching more customers across the United States.

Jacob Fortinsky, Novig's CEO, shared his excitement about the latest senior-level appointments, Casino Guru News learned from a press release.

"As our business grows and the legal landscape continues to evolve, Novig is investing in experienced legal leadership to ensure that we maintain a culture of compliance and continue to be a leader in integrity and responsibility," the executive explained.

Staszak and Wolf are seasoned executives with broad experience

Prior to joining Novig, Staszak accumulated broad experience after holding important legal and investigative roles.

He most recently served as Underdog Sports' Director and Counsel for Regulatory and Compliance.

Moreover, Staszak's career includes a Senior Counsel Role at FanDuel, as well as a Senior Investigative Counsel role with the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

At some point in his career, the new addition to Novig's C-suite worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the New York State Attorney General's Office, as well as an Assistant Counsel to the Governor of New York.

Wolf has a similar extensive professional background spanning from high-stakes litigation and technology to sports gaming.

He was also employed by Underdog Sports and at the time, held the role of Head of Regulatory Affairs and Senior Regulatory Counsel.

Throughout his career, Wolf was also part of FanDuel, where he held the role of Director, Senior Counsel.

Before that, he was part of Sullivan & Cromwell where he served as a litigation associate and oversaw comprehensive regulatory matters and investigations.


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16 Jun 2025
3 min. read
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