Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:44 PM
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BurraPay, a provider of cryptocurrency payment solutions for the regulated casino gaming industry, on Tuesday appointed Kent Young as Strategic Advisor.
Young, an entrepreneur and innovator with experience in land-based and igaming sectors, was appointed to drive the North American commercial expansion of the BurraPay platform. He has held senior executive roles at companies including Aristocrat Gaming and Aruze Gaming, and founded, scaled, and exited True Blue Gaming and Spin Games.
Young serves on the board of Bragg Gaming Group.
“Kent’s reputation as a visionary leader in gaming technology makes him a natural fit for BurraPay,” BurraPay CTO and Co-Founder Luke Millanta said in a statement.“ His decades of experience, deep regulatory understanding, and track record of successful innovation will be instrumental in helping us bring our patented payment solution to market.”
According to a news release, BurraPay’s platform supports the “evolving compliance requirements of real-money gaming. It bridges the gap between digital asset innovation and financial compliance, offering gaming operators and regulators a secure, transparent, and jurisdiction-specific solution for cryptocurrency transactions.”
The platform includes advanced identity verification, AML/KYC compliance, and auditable transaction flows.
“I’m excited to join BurraPay at such a pivotal time,” said Young. “This is the first crypto solution I’ve seen that fully understands and respects the regulatory complexity of our industry. BurraPay has the technology, the team, and the vision to transform how operators and players interact with digital assets.”