H&T Group plc announced the appointment of Martin Pugh as an executive director of the company with effect from October 1, 2019. This appointment is subject to the requisite regulatory approvals. Pugh joins H&T having previously been a managing director at Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo, prior to which he was MD of Virgin Active and Camelot UK Lotteries. This experience will provide strength to the H&T board going forward, given his successful background.