Mashpees Name New Tribal Administrator
David Greendeer has been named tribal administrator of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. Greendeer is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and grew among members of the Mashpee...
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Chile’s Gaming Association Names New President
Former Chilean Ministry of Energy Chief of Staff Mariana Soto has been named president of the Chilean Association of Gaming Casinos. She is the first woman to ever head...
Acting Head of Gambling Commission Now Official CE
The U.K. Gambling Commission has selected interim head Andrew Rhodes to run the agency permanently. As chief executive, Rhodes will oversee expected revisions of the country’s Gambling Act.
HBG Design Names Peak as New Practice Leader
Nathan Peak has been named the new practice leader at HBG Design. Peak will focus on impactful design, new market growth, nurturing talent and work-life flexibility for HBG employees.
Doura-Schawohl Opens Global RG Consulting Firm
Brianne Doura-Schawohl has launched a boutique government relations and gaming consultancy that focuses on responsible gaming. Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Play Globally Adds Hensel to Advisory Board
Play Globally, Inc., a provider of free-to-play gaming products, has appointed Susan Hensel to the company’s advisory board. The former Pennsylvania gaming regulator is also a co-founder of Hensel...
MGM Resorts Board Member John Kilroy Resigns
John Kilroy, a longtime real estate industry executive, resigned from the board of MGM Resorts International effective December 31. MGM said Kilroy left “to pursue other interests.”
Andrea Taylor Named GM of Sky Ute
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has appointed Andrea Taylor as general manager of Colorado’s Sky Ute Casino Resort. Taylor has been serving as acting GM since November, following the...
Gateway Casinos Appoints Queenie Wong as CFO
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has named Queenie Wong as the company’s chief financial officer. The appointment was effective January 1, pending regulatory approval.
Geno Iafrate Named President of Hard Rock Rockford
Hard Rock Entertainment has appointed Geno Iafrate as president of its new Rockford Casino in Illinois. Iafrate has two decades of gaming industry experience.
AGEM Elects New Officers
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers elected its 2022 slate of officers at its January monthly meeting, including several new one-year officials. David Lucchese (l.) also began his second...
Scientific Games’ OpenBet Adds Industry Veterans
Scientific Games’ OpenBet sports betting division has added former DAZN Chief Technology Officer Florian Diederichsen and former AGA executive Jessica Feil to its staff.
Eclipse Names Olson-Reyes Senior VP of Marketing
Eclipse Gaming has named Laura Olson-Reyes, a marketing veteran of Aristocrat, Scientific Games and AGS, as the supplier’s new senior vice president of marketing.
Everi’s Rumbolz Retiring, Will Remain as Executive Chairman
Mike Rumbolz (l.) is retiring from his position as chief executive officer of Everi Holdings, and will become the company’s executive chairman as COO Randy L. Taylor succeeds him...
PlayUp CEO Fight Gets Ugly
Australian sports betting firm PlayUp blames former U.S. CEO Laila Mintas (l.) for scotching a $450 million deal to sell the company. Mintas denies the allegations and says PlayUp...
Aristocrat May Add Directors
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. has announced that it will consider expanding its board of directors and increasing the funds available for non-executive director fees.
Harris to Join Rank Group as CFO
Rank Group Plc has tapped Richard Harris (l.) to be the company’s chief financial officer and board director. Harris will assume his new duties on May 1, replacing Bill...
Navajo Tribal Member Nominated as Federal Judge
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes (l.) is the first member of the Navajo Nation to be nominated to be a federal court judge. She was nominated by President Joe Biden to...
Fisher Exits Oregon Tribal Resort
Michael Fisher (l.) departed his role as general manager of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon, effective New Year’s Day. Fisher will be replaced on an...
Seth Young Joins EQL Games Board of Directors
EQL Games has added Seth Young (l.) to its board of directors. Young has more than 15 years of experience in interactive gaming and technology and currently serves as...
