VGW Parts Ways With Founder Laurence Escalante Amid Legal Trouble

VGW, the company behind two of the biggest names in the US social casino space, Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Casino, is parting ways with its founder, chair, and CEO Laurence Escalante, according to Gambling News.

The move comes amid legal trouble facing the outgoing executive, who had already been on a leave of absence following an alleged attack on an ex-partner. Gambling News reports Escalante has been embroiled in legal issues since that incident, though further details on the timeline or nature of the charges were not included in the report.

VGW has not detailed who will step into the leadership roles Escalante is vacating, and no changes to the operation of Chumba Casino or LuckyLand Casino have been announced alongside this news.