Derrick Morton
Derrick Morton is the self-employed Owner/Distiller at Skybound Spirits. He was Chief Executive Officer at FlowPlay, CGA Member & Speaker at Casual Games Association and General Manager, Mobile Games at GameHouse/RealNetworks. He is a Board Member at New Beginnings and HR Benefits, Inc., and was Chairperson at CEOs Against Cancer and Member Board of Trustees at Washington Technology Industry Association Benefits Trust.
Wind Creek Hospitality acquires Seattle social-games developer FlowPlay; terms undisclosed
Seattle social-games developer FlowPlay, maker of Vegas World and Casino World with more than 75 million registered users, has been acquired by Wind Creek Hospitality; terms were not disclosed. Wind Creek — which runs 10 casinos and WindCreekCasino.com for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians — plans to keep FlowPlay in Seattle under CEO Derrick Morton, retaining its brand and staff.
FlowPlay buys out investors to become fully employee- and founder-owned after 50% revenue spike in 2020
Seattle social-game developer FlowPlay repurchased investor shares to become fully employee- and founder-owned after seeing revenue rise 50% during 2020; the 14-year-old company has 75 million registered users and plans a new title in 2021.
Organizations
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New Beginnings Board Member 2023–present · current
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Skybound Spirits Owner/Distiller 2022–present · current
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HR Benefits, Inc. Board Member 2019–present · current
Education
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UCLA MBA, Marketing · 2002–2004
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University of Southern California MA - Incomplete, Motion Picture Production · 1989–1991
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University of Southern California BA, Motion Picture Production · 1985–1989
