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The Irish bookmaker Paddy Power recently named Gary McGann as an independent, non-executive director, who also will join the company's audit committee. McGann is group chief executive officer of...
Best Sunshine CEO Brown Visits Saipan
Ex-Trump and Sands executive Mark Anthony Brown has been named the new chief executive officer of Best Sunshine International Ltd. Brown resigned as COO for NagaWorld in October, a...
IAGR Names 2014/2015 Officers/Trustees
More than 200 attendees met at the recent annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators, held October 27-29 in Philadelphia. Birgitte Sand (l.), director of the Danish...
Intralot Head Antonopoulos Resigns
Constantinos Antonopoulos has retired from his position as chief executive officer of Greek-owned gaming and lottery provider Intralot. Antonopoulos served 22 years in the role and will continue to...
Felix Rappaport Named Foxwoods CEO
Felix Rappaport, formerly an executive at MGM Resorts International, has been named chief executive officer at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe....
UK Gambling Commission Head Leaving
United Kingdom Gambling Commission Chief Executive Officer Jenny Williams will leave the post next year. She's held the position for 10 years, and her term will expire in September...
Caesars Interactive Names Leon Thomas VP
Leon Thomas has been named vice president and general manager of regulated online gaming at Caesars Interactive Entertainment. Thomas will develop and execute CIE's real-money online gaming strategy, focusing...
GLI Appoints Senior Regulator Development Manager
Gaming Laboratories International has named Phil Harrison to the position of senior manager of regulator development, compliance and quality assurance for GLI Australia. Harrison will be based in Adelaide.
Watchman named Top CEO in Arizona
Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Chief Executive Officer Derrick Watchman recently was named one of Arizona's top CEOs by Arizona Business magazine at its annual Most Influential Leaders event. Watchman...
Nailon Opens Casino Consulting Firm
Gerry Nailon, a long-time casino industry veteran, and his wife Kathleen Innaurato, have opened the gaming and hospitality industry consulting firm PeopleChamps. Nailon has worked at casinos in Las...
Suzo-Happ Names Americas President
Suzo-Happ has named Ronald Partridge as president of the company’s business units operating in North, Central and South America.
Burns Leaving TCSJohnHuxley
Cath Burns is resigning her position as group CEO of TCSJohnHuxley after two and a half years, to be replaced by Tristan Sjöberg. Burns was credited for creating innovating...
Freeman Picked for U.S. Chamber Panel
AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman was among six executives named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association Committee of 100.
Muller Joins NIGA Show Producer
Former G2E director Courtney Muller has joined Urban Expositions, producer of the NIGA trade show, as executive vice president.
Casino Technology Names CFO
Slot-maker Casino Technology has named former longtime Bally Wulff managing director Sascha Blodau as the company’s new chief financial officer.
Brown to Head Saipan Casino
Veteran casino executive Mark Brown has been named president and CEO of the Imperial Pacific casino resort project in Saipan.
Apex Names Pessnegger CEO
Apex Gaming has named Max Pessnegger, the former chief technology officer, to the position of chief executive officer, effective November 1.
Meier Replaces Kohn At Nevada Gold & Casinos
James J. Kohn has resigned as chief financial officer and secretary at Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. The company hired James D. Meier, most recently vice president of strategic...
Two Promoted At Wind Creek Hospitality
Arthur Mothershed recently was named vice president of business development and Tim Ramer was named property manager for Wind Creek Atmore, Wind Creek Hospitality recently announced. Both are members...
Valley Forge Hires Jennifer Galle
Hospitality marketing professional Jennifer Galle has been hired as chief marketing officer at Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Previously Galle was vice president of marketing...