When Chris Bennett was getting trained as a ticket writer at the SuperBook in 2004, he said he wanted Jay Kornegay’s job as sportsbook director.

After working at the SuperBook for nine years and at Circa Sports the last four years, Bennett finally realized his goal recently when he succeeded Matt Metcalf as Circa sportsbook director.

“It hasn’t been the most direct route, but here I am 18 years later,” said Bennett, 41.

A Minnesota native who went to college at the University of Illinois, Bennett left the industry for four years before returning in 2019 to help launch Circa Sports. He was sportsbook manager under Metcalf before being promoted last year to director of risk.