Harrison Named Hollywood, Boomtown GM
Chett Harrison has been named general manager at Boomtown Biloxi Casino and Casino Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Gulf Coast properties owned by Penn National Gaming. Harrison replaces Boomtown Manager...
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Pedroza, Vilsant Join Downtown Grand Las Vegas
Two veterans of the hospitality industry have joined the team at the Downtown Grand Las Vegas. Cinthia Pedroza is coming from the Four Seasons, and Max Vilsaint from the...
William Hill Appoints New Online Operations Director
Juergen Reutter has been named Online Operations Director for William Hill. He was formerly director of mobile operations for William Hill Online.
Galaxy Adds Sales Manager
Galaxy Gaming has named 30-year gaming industry veteran Steve Venuto as the company’s Northeast regional sales manager.
GamblingCompliance Appoints Kilsby to Top Americas Post
GamblingCompliance has appointed James Kilsby, a seven-year member of the organization, to the position of managing director-Americas.
Suzo-Happ Adds EMEA Business Manager
Suzo-Happ has named Thomas Steiner to the position of key accountant and business development manager for the company’s EMEA region.
Presque Isle Hires GM
Presque Isle Downs casino in Erie, Pennsylvania, announced the appointment of Jeff Favre as the new vice president and general manager.
Paul Cutter Appointed CTO for Betfair
Betfair has appointed Paul Cutter as chief technology officer. He is the third appointment to that position in the past five years.
MGM Elects Analyst to Board
MGM Resorts International has elected veteran Maryland-based gaming industry equity analyst Mary Chris Gay to its board of directors.
Affinity CEO Ross to Depart
David Ross, who has headed Affinity Gaming since it was founded in late 2010, will leave the casino operator in July, the company has announced.
Former Zynga Game Creator to Head DoubleDown Casino Division
International Game Technology has named former Zynga game executive Jim Veevaert as its vice president of games for its DoubleDown Casino division.
New York Casino Board Gets First 3 Members
A college president and two former government officers have joined New York’s casino siting board. The three constitute a quorum, and can begin work right away. Two others will...
BCLC’s Graydon Flips to Paragon
Casino critics and others see a possible conflict of interest as Michael Graydon, former CEO of the British Columbia Lottery Commission, takes over a proposed $535 million casino.
Fahrenkopf Named BMM Director
Former American Gaming Association President and CEO Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. (l.) has been named a director of gaming testing company BMM Testlabs.
IGC Appoints Furlong New CEO
The Interactive Gaming Council has named Keith Furlong as its new chief executive officer. Furlong will succeed outgoing CEO John Kennedy FitzGerald.
Intralot Announces New Structure
Greece’s Intralot has announced a new corporate structure that reorganizes the company into three divisions: Products & Services; Global Operations; and Sales and Technology, with executives appointed with new...
Graydon Leaves B.C. Lottery For Private Sector
Michael Graydon, president and chief executive officer at B.C. Lottery Corporation since 2008, recently resigned to take a private-sector job. Jim Lightbody, corporate vice president of casino and community...
Miodunski Leaving AGS; Lopez Named CEO
Bob Miodunski (l.) will retire as president and CEO of American Gaming Systems, and David Lopez, former president and CEO of Global Cash Access, will succeed him.
Carruthers Joins Sands China
Ciarán Carruthers has been appointed a senior VP by Sands China in charge of operations at the Venetian Macau and the Plaza Macao.
GCA Names Ram Chary CEO
Global Cash Access has appointed Ray Chery as the company’s new chief executive officer, replacing David Lopez, who resigned effective this month, to take over at AGS.
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September 18-21, 2023: Tribalnet Conference & Tradeshow, Town & Country Resort, San Diego, CA. For more information visit www.tribalnetconference.com.
September 19-21, 2023: SBC Summit Barcelona, Fire De Barcelona, Montjuic. The global betting and igaming show. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/sbc-summit-barcelona.
October 8-9, 2023: ICRG Conference on Gambling and Addiction, Venetian Expo, Las Vegas. Produced by the International Center for Responsible Gaming For more information visit https://www.icrg.org/events.
October 9-12, 2023: Global Gaming Expo, G2E is the catalyst for gaming – fostering innovation and driving growth by convening the global industry in one place to get business done. Don’t miss this all-in-one experience (Education: October 9-12 | Expo Hall: October 10-12). Venetian Expo, Las Vegas, NV. To register, visit: https://g2e2023.com/GGB
October 31-November 2, 2023: SBC Summit Latinoamerica, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, FL. The conference and trade show for senior executives in the Latin American betting and gaming industry. For more information visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-latinoamerica.
November 13-17, 2023: SIGMA Europe (Malta Week), Malta, MFCC (North Gate). Returning to its roots, SiGMA Europe attracts an international and diverse lineup of industry leaders to its annual Malta Week event, bringing a convergence of expo, conference, and networking. For more information visit sigma.world/europe.
November 22-23, 2023: BEGE, IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. BEGE is one of the leading gaming and entertainment exhibitions in Europe. The show gathers 85+ exhibitors and over 6000 visitors from over 60 countries. Over the years, the event has gained the attention of leading companies and established itself as a preferred business venue and became meeting point for the gaming society.
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November 22-23, 2023: EEGS IEC, Sofia, Bulgaria. The Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) is an annual gaming conference which brings together more than 50 speakers and 300+ delegates from all over world. With hundreds of leaders and thriving companies from the land-based and online gaming industry in attendance, EEGS covers groundbreaking subjects and discussions based on the latest trends, developments, and insights. For more information visit eegamingsummit.com/.
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