He left his executive role at Bally’s Intralot in March 2026. In October 2026, he joined the Kyriacou Group in Greece as Vice President.
Who Is Nikos Nikolakopoulos?
Nikos Nikolakopoulos is a Greek gaming executive, best known for leading Intralot, a lottery and betting technology company. Intralot builds the operating systems that government lotteries run on.
He’s also a tech industry veteran. Before Intralot, he held senior roles at Microsoft, SingularLogic, the INTRACOM Group, and Bull. He holds an IT degree from AUEB, a university in Athens, plus an MBA earned at La Verne.
Nikos Nikolakopoulos’s Career at Intralot
Nikos Nikolakopoulos joined the firm in 2007 to lead its strategy team. He then headed the Latin American business, later adding Western Europe and Africa as a Group President.
He then ran group operations as COO and led group sales as chief commercial officer. In 2019, he stepped up to deputy CEO. As deputy, he ran sales, daily operations, and product work across the group.
| Year | Milestone |
| 2007 | Starts at Intralot as head of group strategy |
| 2016–17 | Runs Intralot Inc. on an interim basis |
| 2019 | Becomes Group Deputy CEO |
| 2022 | Named Chairman of Intralot Inc. |
| 2023 | Becomes CEO of Intralot Inc., based in Atlanta |
| 2024 | Appointed Group CEO in May |
| 2025 | Named President as Robeson Reeves becomes CEO |
| 2026 | Leaves his executive role in March, joins the Kyriacou Group in October |
Nikolakopoulos and Intralot’s US Business
The US is where Nikolakopoulos left his clearest mark. Intralot doesn’t sell tickets to players. Instead, it builds lottery systems and, in some states, has supplied tech for legal sports betting too.
Because US gambling laws vary by state, Intralot signs each deal with an individual state lottery. These are the US deals he fronted:
- Idaho (2017): as interim US CEO, he fronted a 10-year deal to run the Idaho Lottery’s system until 2027.
- New Hampshire (2019): as Group Deputy CEO, he backed adding sports betting at more than 1,300 lottery retailers.
- Wyoming (2023): with him as Intralot Inc. CEO, Intralot Inc. pushed its Wyoming deal out to August 2034.
In 2023, he gave up his group board seat and Deputy CEO title to run the US arm from Atlanta.
Why Nikos Nikolakopoulos Stepped Back in 2026
The short answer is the Bally’s deal. In October 2025, Intralot closed its €2.7 billion purchase of Bally’s International Interactive, formerly Gamesys. Intralot paid partly in new shares, leaving Bally’s with about 58% of the company.
A month later, Bally’s CEO Robeson Reeves also became Intralot’s CEO, and Nikolakopoulos became President, focused on lotteries. On March 4, 2026, the renamed Bally’s Intralot said his last day as an executive would be March 16.
The announcement didn’t give a reason, but Reeves thanked him for two decades of work and asked for his support. Chrysostomos Sfatos, the COO, took over the lottery side.
The board’s Vice Chairman is now Soo Kim, who also chairs Bally’s Corporation. Bally’s also owns the Bally Bet sportsbook and Bally Casino in the US.
| Intralot (May 2024 to Nov 2025) | Bally’s Intralot (Nov 2025 onward) | |
| Group CEO | Nikos Nikolakopoulos | Robeson Reeves |
| Nikolakopoulos’s role | Group CEO with a seat on the board | President, then a board-only role from March 2026 |
| Bally’s ownership | Minority shareholder | About 58%, majority shareholder |
| Core business | Lottery systems and sports betting tech | Lottery systems plus online casino and gaming |
What’s Next for Nikos Nikolakopoulos: The Kyriacou Group
On October 5, 2026, the Kyriacou Group announced Nikos Nikolakopoulos as its Vice President in Greece. The family firm owns TV and media brands, ships, property, and investment funds.
Theodore Kyriacou, who heads the group and chairs Antenna Group, wants to expand in Greece. Nikolakopoulos also kept his Bally’s Intralot board seat, as shareholders voted him back on in May 2026.
The Bottom Line
Nikos Nikolakopoulos built his career on the quiet side of gambling, working on the tech behind state lotteries. He rose from strategy director to Group CEO, then stepped aside after the Bally’s merger.
For US players, his clearest legacy is the Wyoming deal. That deal keeps Intralot’s tech behind Wyoming’s state lottery games until 2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nikos Nikolakopoulos?
Nikos Nikolakopoulos is a Greek business leader who spent nearly 20 years at Intralot, a lottery tech firm. He joined in 2007, ran the US subsidiary from Atlanta, and became Group CEO in May 2024. Earlier, he held senior tech roles at Microsoft and SingularLogic.
Is Nikos Nikolakopoulos still with Bally’s Intralot?
Not as an executive, since his last day as President, Lotteries was March 16, 2026. He kept a board seat without daily duties, and shareholders re-elected him for six more years in May 2026. Chrysostomos Sfatos, the COO, took over the lottery side when he stepped back.
What is Nikos Nikolakopoulos doing now?
In October 2026, Nikolakopoulos became Vice President of the Kyriacou Group in Greece. The family owns Greek TV, ships, property, and investment funds. He also still holds a non-executive seat on the Bally’s Intralot board, which shareholders renewed in May 2026.
What did Nikolakopoulos do for Intralot in the US?
He led Intralot Inc. twice, as interim CEO around 2016 and 2017, then as CEO from 2023. Under him, Intralot announced a 10-year Idaho Lottery contract and extended its Wyoming Lottery deal to 2034. In 2019, he also backed a deal to add sports betting at New Hampshire lottery retailers.
Who replaced Nikos Nikolakopoulos as Intralot CEO?
Robeson Reeves replaced him as CEO in November 2025. Reeves also runs Bally’s Corporation, which became Intralot’s largest owner when the €2.7 billion deal closed in October 2025. Nikolakopoulos then served as President until he left his executive role in March 2026.
