Young Named Arena Poker Room Director

Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona recently named Thomas Young, a 20-year gaming industry veteran, as director of poker for the Arena Poker Room. The famed room will celebrate...

Published August 4, 2014

Chochon Joins WSOP

Gregory Chochon, former head of poker for BarrierePoker.fr in France, has joined the Las Vegas office of Caesars Interactive’s World Series of Poker. The role of director for...

Published August 4, 2014

Former Caesars CFO Adds Extended Stay to His Resume

Former Caesars CFO Jonathan Halkyard (l.) is the interim chief financial officer for Extended Stay America filling in for Peter Crage, who has resigned for personal reasons. He will...

Published July 28, 2014

William Hill Names CEO for Australia

Not content to buy out Australian competitor TomWaterhouse.com, betting giant William Hill has named Waterhouse himself to head its operations in the country. The country is an important one...

Published July 28, 2014

Ralph Reed Joins Adelson Coalition Against Online Gambling

Former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed (l.) has joined with Sheldon Adelson’s Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling and 11 state chapters of Reed’s Faith & Freedom Coalition are now...

Published July 28, 2014

Inspired Taps Game-Maker Livingstone

Inspired Gaming Group has signed a game development partnership with renowned game-maker Ian Livingstone, cofounder of Games Workshop.

Published July 28, 2014

GLI Hires Professional Services Manager

Gaming Laboratories International has named former Atlantic Lottery IT professional Wade Dauphinee as manager of professional services.

Published July 28, 2014

Rainmaker Hires Respected Consultant

The Rainmaker Group consultancy has named veteran gaming consultant Angie Dobney vice president of pricing and revenue management services.

Published July 28, 2014

Isle of Capri Shakes Up Management

In a move that will reduce annual corporate expenses by $2.5 million, Isle of Capri eliminated the executive chairman of the board, chief strategic officer and other senior corporate...

Published July 21, 2014

Novomatic CEO Stepping Down

Novomatic Group has announced that Franz Wohlfahrt will resign his position as general manager and CEO of the company effective September 30.

Published July 21, 2014

Management Changes At Coastal Casinos

Familiar names have new positions at Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos. Chett Harrison (l.) has been named general manager at Golden Nugget Biloxi, following Jim Hoskins' departure to become divisional...

Published July 21, 2014

Ultimate Gaming Names New Marketing Chief

Ultimate Gaming has named former 888 Holdings vice president Todd Kobrin as the company’s new chief marketing officer. Kobrin has experience in foreign and domestic U.S.. jurisdictions, and brings...

Published July 21, 2014

Zynga Names Google Executive Named to Zynga Board

Regina Dugan, a vice president of engineering at Google has been appointed to the Zynga Inc. board.

Published July 21, 2014

Greene Named GM at Trop Greenville

Industry veteran Roscoe Greene has been named general manager at Trop Greenville in Mississippi, which will complete a $10 million renovation in October. Greene worked for Caesars Entertainment for...

Published July 21, 2014

Primm Promotes Tucker, Hall


Primm Valley Casino Resorts has promoted Shana Tucker to vice president of marketing and Kenji Hall to vice president of operations, effective immediately. Both are longtime veterans of the...

Published July 21, 2014

Hannibal, Harding to Lead Gaming Business Group

A new strategic organization in the United Kingdom has announced the appointments of two top executives: “industry heavyweight” and former BACTA president Nick Harding, who will serve as chairman;...

Published July 21, 2014

Leap Forward Appoints Sales/Marketing VP

Leap Forward Gaming has appointed gaming industry veteran David Durst as the company’s new vice president of sales and marketing.

Published July 21, 2014

William Hill Names New CEO

British bookmaker William Hill has named James Henderson (l.) as its new CEO replacing Ralph Topping, who is retiring. Henderson has been with the company 29 years and is...

Published July 14, 2014

Taube Joins Seneca Gaming as Senior VP

New York-based Seneca Gaming Corp. has added Doni Taube to its management team. Taube will be responsible for overall brand-building and a strategic marketing plan for the tribe’s three...

Published July 14, 2014

LVCVA OKs Rossi Raise

The compensation committee of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has approved an 8 percent raise and 50 percent bonus for its top executive, Rossi Ralenkotter (l.). The...

Published July 14, 2014