Adelson Bags Libel Suit Against Reporter

Does Sheldon Adelson use bad language? The world will never know. The casino tycoon’s 3-year-old libel suit against Wall Street Journal reporter Kate O’Keefe (l.) for saying so has...

Published January 23, 2017

Konami Names Senior Finance Director

Konami Gaming has promoted Amy Greene to senior director of finance and sales operations, overseeing fiscal functions and business processes for the slot manufacturer.

Published January 23, 2017

AGS Names Ehrlich Executive VP

Everi Holdings has named gaming supply veteran Dean Ehrlich as executive vice president and games business leader, reporting directly to CEO Michael Rumbolz.

Published January 23, 2017

REIT Expert Joins MGM Board

MGM Resorts has added John Kilroy the CEO of a real estate investment trust, to its board of directors. The addition is expected to bolster the success of the...

Published January 23, 2017

Novomatic Names Communications Chief

Novomatic AG has named Bernhard Krumpel the new head of group communications, succeeding Hannes Reichman in the position responsible for corporate image.

Published January 23, 2017

Latner Named Playtech General Counsel

Alex Latner has been named general counsel at Playtech, where he will oversee a team of 13 lawyers and an administrative staff. Latner has been Playtech's Berwin Leighton Paisner...

Published January 23, 2017

PokerStars Casino Names Wänghammar New Managing Director

Former Mr. Green CEO Bo Wänghammar has been named the new managing director of PokerStars Casino. He takes over February 1.

Published January 23, 2017

Burvall to Leave Cherry

Cherry AB said CEO Fredrik Burvall will leave the firm due to family reasons. He will remain at the company until summer 2017.

Published January 23, 2017

Melco Crown Announces Management Reorganization

Melco Crown Entertainment has announced major executive appointments including Frederic Winckler (l.) as chief marketing and brand officer and Gabriel Hunterton as president of City of Dreams.

Published January 16, 2017

Seminole Hard Rock Tamp Names New President

Joe Lupo has been named president at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa. Lupo worked for Boyd Gaming for 13 years, most recently as senior vice...

Published January 16, 2017

Two Vegas Locals Take Reins at SLS

SLS Las Vegas has named Station Casinos veteran Terry Downey (l.) president of the Strip hotel casino. Downey quit the Aliante in North Las Vegas after its purchase by...

Published January 16, 2017

New Jersey Senate Losing Two Gambling Advocates

The New Jersey Senate will lose two of its most vocal gambling proponents in 2017 as state Senators Raymond Lesniak (l.) and James Whelan, both Democrats, have announced they...

Published January 16, 2017

Cravens Joins Galaxy Gaming

Todd Cravens, the former CEO of the Americas for TCSJohnHuxley, has joined Galaxy Gaming, Inc. as vice president of business development.

Published January 16, 2017

Three Promoted At Mesquite Gaming

At Mesquite Gaming in Nevada, Corporate General Manager Scott Singer (l.) has been promoted to corporate director of operations, Director of Casino and Hotel Marketing Operations Julia Abouzeid to...

Published January 16, 2017

Prairie Band LLC Names Wamego

Prairie Band LLC in Kansas recently named Jacob "Tug" Wamego as president and chief executive officer. He had held those roles in interim capacities since May 2016, and was...

Published January 16, 2017

Oklahoma Names Secretary of Native American Affairs

Cherokee Nation citizen Chris Benge, chief of staff to Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, has been named to the newly created position of state secretary of Native American Affairs. The...

Published January 16, 2017

Innovative Technology Promotes Bassam

Andy Bassam, a 15-year veteran of the cash-handling industry, recently was promoted to vice president of customer support at Innovative Technology, where he will oversee ITL's global technical support...

Published January 16, 2017

Oklahoma UKB Officers Sworn In

Joe Bunch recently was sworn in as chief of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Bunch had served as interim chief following the removal of...

Published January 16, 2017

Konami Names Sutherland CEO in Leadership Shuffle

Konami Gaming last week named Steve Sutherland (l.) to succeed Satoshi Sakamoto as president and chief executive officer of Konami Gaming, Inc., as Sakamoto takes the position of senior...

Published January 9, 2017

GVC Appoints New VP of Business Operations

Former 888 Holdings executive Roni Maman has been named the vice president of business operations for GVC. He is responsible for organization structure, process and execution of customer service....

Published January 9, 2017