Gary Bowman Ukraine

Gary Bowman, board member

Motivated by his Ukrainian parentage - both his mother and father were from the Lviv region - Gary Bowman was the driving force and financier behind the establishment of the Ukrainian Poker Federation, of which he is Honorary President. He was also instrumental in the Federation becoming a founder member of IFP. Resident in Lviv, Gary has been a patron of Ukrainian arts, sport and culture for many years.  

Gary Bowman was a pioneer of the online sports book.  When he formed Bowman International in 1985, the company was immediately at the forefront of international gaming, dominating the North American market in particular as it became the leading online sports betting company for American sports.  By the time Gary sold his Bowman International business in 2007, the company was globally respected.