Anthony Gaud

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder · Gaud-Hammer Gaming Group

United States updated 2026-07-09

Contacts

@GaudzillaRX facebook.com/roman.xavier69 in/anthonygaud @l.anthony.gaud

Profile

Anthony Gaud develops the Real Money Video Gaming vertical at Esports Illustrated, connecting game studios and esports organisations with media and technology solutions. He also heads Gaud-Hammer Gaming Group, which he founded, and works with the betting and gambling verticals in the United States.

Across more than 20 years in the industry, Gaud held executive roles at Disney, Hasbro, Comcast, Microsoft and Nexon. His portfolio covers IP development, design and game concepts for Marvel, Star Wars, Kingdom Hearts, Transformers, Epic Mickey and Reboot. His work also covers legal expertise and strategic consulting.

Work history

Voting Member

Saturn Awards

01.2024 – present

Advisor

Egg Harbor Township High School

12.2023 – present

Strategic Advisor

Seton Hall University School of Law

12.2022 – present

Founder

Esports Illustrated

10.2022 – present

Advisory Board Member

Rutgers Business School

06.2022 – present

Advisory Board Member

Stockton University

06.2022 – present

Advisory Board Member

Atlantic Cape Community College

06.2022 – present

Board Member

Greater Atlantic City Chamber

05.2020 – present

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Gaud-Hammer Gaming Group

10.2019 – present

Media Consultant

Atlantic City Police Department

05.2019 – present

Legal Expert Witness

Gaud-Hammer Gaming Group

06.2018 – present

President & Co-Founder

INGAME Esports

01.2018 – present

Member Board Of Directors

Esports Trade Association

11.2021 – 10.2023

Chair & Advisor of Gaming Committee

American Heart Association

08.2018 – 08.2023

Founder

Conference One

03.2020 – 03.2022

Executive Creative Director

STICKY Studios

04.2016 – 12.2017

Chief Creative & Strategy Officer

Zig Zag Zoom

07.2015 – 04.2016

Director of Creative Development & Strategy

The Walt Disney Company

07.2009 – 07.2015

Concepts & Creative Director

Nexon America

07.2008 – 01.2009

Chief Creative Officer & Founder

Kabillion

2005 – 07.2008

Chief Creative Officer & Founder

DAG Entertainment

2001 – 07.2005

Studio Art Director

WB Games Boston

1999 – 2001

Studio Art Director & Production Designer

Mainframe Studios

1997 – 1999

Verticals

BettingGambling

Catalogue role

C-levelLawyers

Other profiles in the same verticals

A profile in the affpapa.org expert directory. Section: Industry experts. The Russian version of this profile: /neexperts/anthony-gaud.