Global Market Advisors Hires Bill Bryson

A leading gaming and hospitality attorney based on Taiwan, Bill Bryson has joined Global Market Advisors.

Published February 9, 2015

Adelson Takes Over as CEO of Sands China

Las Vegas Sands Corp. founder and Chairman Sheldon Adelson (l.) is taking the top spot at Sands China Ltd. as current boss Edward Tracy retires. The 81-year-old billionaire casino...

Published February 2, 2015

Nevada Gaming Control Board Reappoints Two

With contracts set to expire at the end of January, the Gaming Control Board renewed the contracts for Chairman A.G. Burnett (l.) and board member Shawn Reid for four...

Published February 2, 2015

Aristocrat Names Sevigny VGT President

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. has named industry veteran Jay Sevigny as president of the company’s recently acquired VGT subsidiary.

Published February 2, 2015

TransAct Names Newmark Global Sales/Marketing VP

TransAct Technologies Inc. has named sales and marketing veteran Andrew Newmark as the company’s new executive vice president of global sales and marketing.

Published February 2, 2015

Amaya Names Adviser, VP

Amaya Gaming has appointed former Ontario Police Commissioner Chris Lewis as an adviser to its board, and George Sweny as vice president of strategic ventures.

Published February 2, 2015

IPG Names General Manager

IPG International has named Gus Noble as its new general manager, responsible for all sales, marketing and operational activities in Asia.

Published February 2, 2015

Long-Time Entertainment Executive to Leave Station Casinos

After a run of 20 years with Station Casinos, Vice President of Entertainment Judy Alberti has decided to leave her post. Alberti was responsible for bringing several acts to...

Published February 2, 2015

Boyd Gaming Elects New Board Members

Boyd Gaming recently declared Las Vegas attorney John Bailey, and Loews Hotels and Resorts CEO Paul Whetsell as the newest executives on their board of directors. Loews operates 22...

Published February 2, 2015

Lambert Retiring From Gaming Commission

After 22 years, Patrick Lambert announced he will retire as executive director of the Cherokee Tribal Gaming Commission. The only executive director in the commission's history, Lambert said he...

Published February 2, 2015

Hairston Leaving Mississippi Gaming Commission

Chairman of the Mississippi Gaming Commission John Hairston will leave the board January 31, earlier than the official end of this term in October. Hairston recently was named president...

Published January 26, 2015

Penn Names Chris Sheffield VP of iGaming

Penn National Gaming has created a new position, senior vice president managing director iGaming, and invited Chris Sheffield, formerly of Betfred n the UK, to fill it.

Published January 26, 2015

IAGA Names Clark Executive Director

The International Association of Gaming Advisors has named former longtime SHFL gaming supplier executive Kirsten Clark as its new executive director.

Published January 26, 2015

EveryMatrix Names CFO

EveryMatrix has named Diane Dalli, a veteran of financial management in the online gaming sector, as chief financial officer.

Published January 26, 2015

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Elects Hicks

Louis Hicks has been elected second chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, defeating former Principal Chief A. D. Ellis in a special election. Hicks received 2,010 votes and Ellis...

Published January 26, 2015

Tracy Steps Down at Sands China

Ed Tracy, the president of Sands China, has decided to retire. Tracy was hired by Las Vegas Sands in July 2010, following the debacle with previous president, Steve Jacobs....

Published January 19, 2015

Merkur Names Halle CEO

Gauselmann Group subsidiary Merkur Gaming has named former Novomatic executive Jens Halle as the company’s new chief executive officer.

Published January 19, 2015

Obama Re-Submits Jonodev Chaudhuri for NIGC Chairman

President Obama has resubmitted the name of Jonodev Chaudhuri to be chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Senate didn’t get around to his nomination last year.

Published January 19, 2015

Suzo Happ Elevates CEO

Suzo Happ promoted President and CEO James Brendel to chairman of the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.

Published January 19, 2015

AGEM Elects New Officers

AGEM has elected a slate of new officers under the leadership of Konami executive Thomas Jingoli (l.), the organization’s president.

Published January 19, 2015