New UK Anti-Laundering Group Names Bristow

The new Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group in the UK named Keith Bristow, former director-general of the UK National Crime Agency, as its first chairman. The group aims to help...

Published February 15, 2016

Global Market Advisors Hires McCamley

Shaun McCamley has been named head of consultancy firm Global Market Advisors' Asia regional office, based in Bangkok, Thailand. McCamley, an Australian national, was president of the Grand Ho...

Published February 8, 2016

Downtown Grand CEO Gone

The Downtown Grand in Las Vegas let CEO Jim Simms go after he oversaw significant changes over the past year, including changes to the casino floor and launching a...

Published February 8, 2016

American Horse Council President Hickey Retiring

Jay Hickey, who has been president of the American Horse Council since 1993, announced he will retire on June 30. Hickey served on the AHC staff for 27 years....

Published February 8, 2016

Asselin Contract Extended In Arizona

The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, the business arm of the Tohono O'Odham Nation, extended Chief Executive Officer Andy Asselin's contract an additional two years. Asselin joined the TOGE in...

Published February 8, 2016

Tropicana Appoints Marsh At Lumière Place

Tropicana Entertainment Inc. recently named Brian Marsh as general manager at Lumière Place Casino and Hotels in St. Louis, Missouri. Marsh also served as general manager at French Lick...

Published February 8, 2016

Maryland Live! Casino Hires Haynes

Maryland Live! Casino recently hired Tony Haynes as director of finance, where he will develop, implement and enforce all internal and external policies and procedures regarding state-regulated finances and...

Published February 8, 2016

Anderson Named TraffGen VP

Traffic Generation, the world leader in convergence marketing technology for the casino industry, has named Bill Anderson vice president of business development. Anderson, who most recently was director of...

Published February 8, 2016

Centaur Gaming Announces Elmore Retirement

Brian Elmore, vice president of racing at Centaur Gaming, will retire later this month after serving more than four decades in the racing industry. Elmore oversees racing operations at...

Published February 8, 2016

Holaday Named MotorCity President

Senior Vice President of Operations Jenny Holaday will become president at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit pending Michigan Gaming Control Board approval in March. The contract of Gregg Solomon,...

Published February 1, 2016

Pequot Tribe Rehires Former Leader Who Stole From it

A former chairman of the Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut who stole $100,000 from his tribe and serving 18 months in federal prison is being hired as an executive...

Published February 1, 2016

Frank Named Director At Amaya

Amaya Gaming Group, based in Montreal, Quebec, recently named Eric Frank, an expert in gaming regulatory issues, as director, legal affairs. Before joining Amaya, Frank was an associate for...

Published February 1, 2016

Amatic Industries Hires Ron Babini

Global gaming industry veteran Ron Babini has joined the sales team of Austria-based Amatic Industries, where he will help the company grow its international company base. Previously Babini worked...

Published February 1, 2016

New York Racino Adds Hotel Manager

New York’s Saratoga Casino and Raceway has hired a new assistant director of hotel operations for its new hotel. The hiring of Kim Hodge was announced last week.

Published February 1, 2016

Eclipse Names Amegadjie CEO

Eclipse Gaming Systems has named former WMS Gaming executive Boris Amegadjie as the company’s new chief executive officer.

Published February 1, 2016

BetVictor Adds Executives

The new CEO of bookmaker BetVictor has made five new executive appointments, including one internal promotion and five new hires.

Published February 1, 2016

Scientific Games Names Cartwright Communications VP

Scientific Games has named longtime IGT executive Susan Cartwright as the company’s new vice president of corporate communications.

Published January 25, 2016

MGM Names REIT Officers

James Stewart has been named chief executive officer and Andy Chien has been named chief financial officer at MGM Resorts International’s new trust, MGM Growth Properties LLC. They will...

Published January 25, 2016

AGA Hires Meetings and Conventions Expert

The AGA has hired Andrew Ortale, and experienced executive in the areas of trade shows, meetings and conventions, as vice president of industry services.

Published January 25, 2016

Kresimir Spajic Named Hard Rock Senior VP

Hard Rock International recently named Kresimir Spajic senior vice president of online gaming. In his new position, Spajic will lead the brand’s vision, strategy and operational execution across interactive...

Published January 25, 2016