Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) has appointed Hank Couture to the new position of chief operating officer.
Reporting to Fanatics Betting & Gaming CEO Matt King, Couture will be a member of the FBG executive team and play an integral role in developing strategies across operations as the Fanatics Sportsbook is set to launch nationwide in mid-2023.
“We are excited to add Hank to our leadership team as COO,” said King. “Hank’s experience in building one of the largest marketplaces in the U.S. is exactly the type of person we are looking for at Fanatics Betting and Gaming, and as our new COO, his impressive track record of success will provide us with valuable insight as we build a sportsbook that is easy to use, trustworthy and more rewarding for sports fans.”
“This is an exciting opportunity to build something from the ground up,” said Couture. “I look forward to bringing my knowledge and experience in building DoorDash to the sports betting industry and help build something that exceeds expectations for our customers.”
He was most recently at DoorDash, where he served on the executive management team as a vice president, overseeing the company’s U.S. Marketplace, including many critical building blocks to the company’s success including pricing, loyalty/subscription, promotions, merchandising and growth. Couture joined DoorDash in 2016. As an early employee, he oversaw DoorDash’s Chicago operations. He then led the company’s expansion across the Midwest that helped define the company’s suburban growth strategy. While leading the U.S. Marketplace, Couture oversaw the $50 billion marketplace and many critical business lines, such as DoorDash’s subscription program, DashPass, and the Caviar marketplace.
Prior to DoorDash, Couture worked on the equity trading floor in derivatives structuring at Goldman Sachs.
