Marie Stevens

Marie Stevens graduated from the London School of Economics and subsequently qualified as a solicitor, training at Slaughter and May. Prior to joining Ladbroke Group plc in 1987 she ran her own practice for some years specialising in property and pharmaceutical trial arrangements.

She spent 11 years as General Counsel for Ladbroke, and was responsible for the company’s regaining of its gaming licences in the UK in 1993 and, subsequently, the obtaining of gaming licences in Nevada and New Jersey.

After leaving Ladbroke she co-founded a company, Corporate Mosaic Limited, which provides head office support for, in the main, listed companies. During her time with Corporate Mosaic, the company obtained US gaming licences for The Rank Group plc.

From 1999 to 2003 Marie served as a Member of the Gaming Board for Great Britain She is a former non-executive chairman of 888 Holdings plc and a former non-executive director of Gaming VC Holdings SA (both companies quoted on the UK stock exchange).

She is a trustee of the Royal Armouries.