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Reher Named Interblock Chief Operating Officer

Slovenia-based Interblock, manufacturers of luxury gaming products, recently named Danilo Reher chief operating officer. Most recently Reher was assistant director and plant manager at the country's largest home appliances...

Published July 13, 2015

FireKeepers President McKee Retiring

Bruce McKee, since 2009 the first and only top manager at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan, will retire at the end of the year. Also, Brian Decorah,...

Published July 6, 2015

Cordish Names Executives in Gaming Division

The Cordish Companies last week announced that Robert J. Norton (l.) has been elevated to president of Cordish Global Gaming Group, and that Douglas Shipley has been named...

Published July 6, 2015

JCM Global Names Izawa President

JCM Global has named longtime executive Hikaru “Terry” Izawa as the company’s new president, based in the company’s Las Vegas headquarters.

Published July 6, 2015

Peter Mead Dies

Peter Mead, the publisher of gaming trade magazine Casino Enterprise Management, has died at the age of 54.

Published July 6, 2015

Chelle Adams in as Cosmopolitan CFO

The Cosmopolitan has tagged finance veteran Chelle Adams as the new Chief Financial Officer for the property. Adams joined the Cosmopolitan in 2012 as vice president and chief internal...

Published July 6, 2015

Cherokee Chief Bill John Baker Re-Elected

Cherokee Nation Chief Bill John Baker won a second term, defeating former Chief Chad Smith with 53 percent versus 28 percent of the votes counted. Smith charged Baker with...

Published July 6, 2015

Gauselmann Group Names Meacher

Brian Meacher is the new managing director for Merkur Gaming in South Africa, where he will be responsible for consolidating the Gauselmann Group's market position and develop new sales...

Published July 6, 2015

MGM Resorts Names Glover

Marcus G. Glover recently was named general manager at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Previously he was senior vice president and general manager at Caesars in...

Published June 29 2015

NY Racing Board Gets New Chairman

Michael Del Giudice will serve as chairman for the New York Racing Association, following an announcement Anthony Bonomo, the current chairmen, is stepping down. Bonomo’s company has recently been...

Published June 29 2015

Bridge Co-owner Faces Criminal Probe

Bridge Capital co-owner John K. Baldwin is being investigated for alleged corruption in the Lao PDR. According to authorities, Baldwin offered Lao officials more than $300,000 to terminate an...

Published June 29 2015

Harrison to Head UKGC

Sarah Harrison, a senior partner at the power regulator in Great Britain, will join the U.K. Gambling Commission as commissioner in September and succeed Jenny Williams as chief executive...

Published June 22, 2015

Interblock Names Lipparelli Compliance Chairman

Interblock has named former Nevada Gaming Control board Chairman Mark Lipparelli as chairman of the company’s Compliance Committee.

Published June 22, 2015

Former Brown Aide Appointed Top California Gambling Regulator

California Governor Jerry Brown has named his deputy press secretary, Jim Evans, to chair the California Gambling Control Commission. He replaces Richard Lopes, who has left the position under...

Published June 22, 2015

Aristocrat Names EMEA Sales Director

Aristocrat Technologies has named 30-year gaming veteran Erick-Jan van den Berg sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Published June 22, 2015

Red Hawk Casino Gets New CFO

Terry Contreras, who helped open the Red Hawk Casino in Northern California and left for other opportunities, will be returning as chief financial officer, it was announced last week.

Published June 22, 2015

Aristocrat Names Managing Director of the Americas

Aristocrat Technologies has named Brooks Pierce as managing director of the Americas, where he will lead a renewed focus on the company’s Class III game development and operations.

Published June 15, 2015

Penn National Strengthens Nevada Management

Penn National gaming has named Bob Sheldon president of Las Vegas operations, and has moved Anthony Marnell, current president of the M Resort, into a strategic consulting role.

Published June 15, 2015