Christian Gruber
Chief Executive Officer of Pferdewetten.de AG
Christian Gruber is a seasoned executive in the German and European gambling industry, currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Pferdewetten.de AG, a sports betting and horse racing betting company. With over two decades of experience across both the gambling and sports marketing sectors, he is a recognized speaker on German gambling regulation and a key figure in the iGaming landscape.
Gruber's career began in football marketing, spending 14 years with Bundesliga clubs including VfL Bochum 1848, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, and 1. FC Köln. He transitioned into the gambling industry as Managing Director at Tipico, then held country manager roles at William Hill and Mr Green, and served as Managing Director overseeing operations for television channel Sport1 and its online platform.
He later joined the Stadt Casino Baden Group as Managing Director and Senior Consultant, before becoming Chief Operating Officer at Merkur Sportwetten GmbH. In his current role as CEO of Pferdewetten.de AG, Gruber leads the company's strategic direction and regulatory compliance in Germany's evolving gambling market, frequently speaking at industry events such as the Gaming Leaders Summit and iGaming Germany conferences.