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9 February 2026 — LuckBox Studios, a fast-growing sports prediction technology company, has appointed John Maguire, former Vice President of Trading Product and General Manager Australia at FanDuel, as its new Chief Customer Officer to advance the development of its universal sports trading platform.
Maguire brings deep experience in delivering complex trading and pricing systems at global scale from his previous role at FanDuel, one of the world’s most sophisticated sportsbook environments.
In his new role, Maguire’s immediate focus will be overseeing the development of LuckBox’s next-generation sports trading platform, built on the ethos of any bet being placed at any time. This approach reimagines the online sportsbook product and positions LuckBox as a meaningful contributor to the prediction markets ecosystem through its probability and pricing technology.
As Chief Customer Officer, Maguire will be responsible for turning LuckBox’s product vision into delivery, aligning product, technology and data to ensure the platform creates tangible value for sportsbook operators and prediction market partners.
“We’re excited to welcome John to LuckBox Studios,”
said Ryan Coombs, Co-Founder and CEO of LuckBox Studios.
“John is one of the most highly regarded trading and product leaders in the industry, and his experience aligns perfectly with our vision at LuckBox. Sports betting and prediction markets still have significant room to evolve, and we see a clear opportunity to help shape what comes next.”
Commenting on his new role, Maguire said:
“LuckBox’s ambition to play a defining role in the future of sports betting and prediction markets is what attracted me to the role. Through the development of our sports trading platform, we have a compelling opportunity to remove long-standing boundaries and help move the industry forward.”
