Cherokee Nation Entertainment recently named Chad McReynolds as general manager of the new million Cherokee Casino & Hotel, which will open in May on the same property as the current facility in Roland, Oklahoma. McReynolds has served as the casino’s operations manager since 2011. He will fill the general manager position that has been open for several months since Rusty Stamps moved to CNE’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
McReynolds, a Cherokee Nation citizen, McReynolds joined Cherokee Casino Roland in 2003. Since then he has worked as a card dealer, concessions attendant, cashier, materials manager, poker manager, card games manager and operations manager.
The first Cherokee Nation gaming operation, the Cherokee Casino Roland opened in 1990 as the Cherokee Nation Bingo Outpost, currently offering with 50,000 square feet and more than 600 electronic gaming machines. CNE’s new 170,000 square foot venue will feature a gaming floor with 850 electronic games and table games, plus two dining venues, convention space and a 120-room hotel. The project will add 100 new jobs.
McReynolds said, “The gaming industry was always intriguing and seemed like a great way to make a living. During my years at CNE, not only have I loved the job, but I’ve also come to appreciate the great things the Cherokee Nation is doing with its gaming profits. It gives a greater sense of purpose knowing the work we are doing improves services and creates more jobs for the Cherokee people.”
CNE Chief Operating Officer Mark Fulton said, “Chad is a great example of our commitment to developing Cherokee leaders within the organization. We look forward to watching his continued growth, especially given the vast expansion this property is undergoing.”
CNE is the wholly owned gaming, hospitality, retail and tourism entity of the Cherokee Nation. The company operates Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa; seven Cherokee Casinos, including a horseracing track; three hotels; three golf courses; and other retail operations.
