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Scott Butera, president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino since December 2010, will be leaving that position as of October, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe has announced.
Chakmak Leaving Boyd
Boyd Gaming Corporation is parting ways with Chief Operating Officer Paul Chakmak as part of an effort to streamline the company’s management.
JCM Adds Latin American Sales Manager
JCM Global has named Aquiles Mila de la Roca as sales manager of Latin American gaming, supporting all cash-handling and printing products in the region.
Suzo-Happ Names Supply Chain Chief
Suzo-Happ announced that Frank Kocik will take on the newly created position of director of OEM supply chain management for the company.
Zynga Has a New General Manager
Zynga has appointed Pete Hawley its new vice president and general manager, he comes from a post as CEO of Red Robot Labs.
Clarion Adds Event Manager
Clarion Events has named Nick Hares as conferences event manager, with responsibility over conferences including ICE, EiG, GIGSE and WrB.
Fortress Names Rosenberg as Managing Director
Fortress Investment Group has named former Goldman Sachs gaming chief Adam Rosenberg as managing director leading its gaming and leisure investments.
Paddy Power Names McCue Chief Executive Designate
Andy McCue (at left w/ current CEO Patrick Kennedy) will take over the reins at Dublin-based Paddy Power plc online betting firm, effective January 1, 2015. Currently McCue is...
Wester Named Churchill Downs Vice President
Churchill Downs Incorporated in Louisville, Kentucky recently promoted Elizabeth Wester to vice president of government relations. Previously Wester served as senior director of government relations at CDI, which she...
Aristocrat Names Chief Commercial Officer
Aristocrat Technologies has named Maureen Sweeney, a 30-year executive of IBM Corporation, as the slot-maker’s new chief commercial officer.
CasinoRecruiter.com Hires Cook
Nevada native Heidi Cook has been hired as vice president of business development at the Las Vegas-based executive search firm CasinoRecruiter.com. Cook was an account executive for 20 years...
President Nominates Tribal Appellate Judge to be Commission Chairman
Jonodeve Osceola Chaudhuri (l.), a member of the National Indian Gaming Commission who has been an appellate judge on several tribal courts has been appointed chairman of the commission.
Hunsberger Named Sci Games Sales VP; Savage Named Marketing VP
Scientific Games has named former SHFL executive Deron Hunsberger as vide president of North American sales and former Bally VP Dan Savage (l.) as corporate marketing VP.
Carstanjen CEO of Churchill Downs
The board of directors of Churchill Downs has named the organization’s president and COO, William C. Carstanjen, as its new chief executive officer. Carstanjen is replacing Robert L. Evans,...
Gaming Lawyer Switches Firms
Gaming attorney Mark Clayton has left Lionel Sawyer & Collins to join the global gaming practice of international law firm Greenberg Traurig.
Wu Named General Manager at Seminole Tampa
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino recently named 20-plus year gaming industry veteran Peter P. Wu as general manager. Wu has held management positions at Baha Mar in...
Baha Mar Names International Marketer Pariente
With more than 20 years' experience in international casino and resort marketing, Alex W. Pariente will lead Baha Mar Casino & Resort's international marketing division as executive vice president....
Affinity Gaming Names New CEO
Affinity Gaming has selected Michael Silberling to serve as the company’s new chief executive officer. Silberling, a longtime Caesars Entertainment executive, replaces David Ross, who left the company in...
Carano Now Silver Legacy GM
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Glenn Carano has been promoted to general manager of the Silver Legacy Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada. Carano, who served as director of marketing...
Florence Joins eConnect
Douglas Florence has been named vice president of strategic operations for eConnect, a Vegas-based software security company. Florence has worked in security for M Resort, the Hard Rock in...