Professional Journey
Jason Ader is an investor and entrepreneur who founded SpringOwl Asset Management. His career spans more than 25 years in gaming and hospitality investment, from his early days as a Wall Street analyst to his current role leading SpringOwl. Below is a timeline of his professional journey.
Playtech Board
Board member of Playtech, the leading B2B gaming technology platform processing 1 billion bets daily. Facilitated founder Teddy Sagi's exit to unlock US market opportunities.
Flutter-Stars Group Merger
Architected the Flutter Entertainment acquisition of The Stars Group—a £4.95 billion deal creating the world's largest online gaming company valued at over £11 billion. Stock doubled in year one.
bwin.party → GVC Sale ($1.6B)
Took majority stake in bwin.party digital entertainment and engineered its $1.6 billion sale to GVC Holdings (now Entain).
SpringOwl Asset Management
Founded SpringOwl Asset Management, an investment firm focused on gaming, hospitality, and technology. As Founder & CEO, leads the firm's investment strategy and portfolio company engagement. Headquartered in Florida with offices in New York and Tel Aviv.
Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Board member during the company's major international expansion into Macau and Singapore. Contributed to governance and strategic oversight of one of the world's largest gaming and hospitality companies. Gained operational insight into large-scale integrated resort development.
Bear Stearns
Senior Managing Director and head of gaming research. Ranked #1 gaming analyst by Institutional Investor for 10 consecutive years. Built the firm's gaming research practice into the most respected on Wall Street. Covered major casino operators and hospitality companies.
Education & Early Experience
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Undergraduate degrees in economics and political science. Early career positions in investment analysis before joining Bear Stearns.
Key Achievements
Highlights from Jason Ader's career include:
- #1 Ranked Analyst — Named top gaming analyst by Institutional Investor for 10 consecutive years; II All-America Research Team 9 consecutive years
- Major Deals — $1.6B bwin-GVC sale; £4.95B Flutter-Stars Group merger (world's largest online gaming company)
- Board Experience — Las Vegas Sands (2009-2016); Playtech (2018-present)
- Publications — "Deviate to Win," North American Gaming Almanac, Global Lodging Almanac
- Other Turnarounds — IGT, Papa John's, First Bank of Nevada, Adelie Foods
Current Role
Today, Jason Ader leads SpringOwl Asset Management from Florida. The firm invests in gaming technology, hospitality systems, and sports betting infrastructure, applying the sector expertise developed over his career.
For more information about Jason Ader's background, visit the About page.