Lupo Replacements Named in Atlantic City

Hard Rock Atlantic City has found its new president in Anthony Faranca (l.), following the recent departure of Joe Lupo. Faranca has gaming experience across several states. Also replacing...

Published August 15, 2022

GLI Announces Promotions for its Client Services Dept.

GLI has promoted three client services staff, Patrick Cottingham, Jamie Garcia and Christos Karountzos (l. to r.) to new positions. Cottingham is now client services manager, and Garcia and...

Published August 8, 2022

McDowell to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at ECGC

Virginia McDowell (l.), former CEO of Isle of Capri Casinos and co-founder of Global Gaming Women, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the East Coast Gaming Congress.

Published August 8, 2022

FanDuel Promotes Carolyn Renzin to Chief Legal Officer

Carolyn Renzin (l.) has been promoted to FanDuel’s chief legal officer, after joining the company just last year. She will now handle all of the online bookmaker’s compliance operations....

Published August 8, 2022

Ian Silk Appointed as Chairman of Crown Melbourne

Longtime finance veteran Ian Silk (l.) has been named as the new chairman of Crown Melbourne, as the company looks to put its best foot forward following multiple state...

Published August 8, 2022

Hard Rock Taps AC’s Joe Lupo to Take Over Las Vegas Casino

Hard Rock International has chosen Joe Lupo (l.) to be the new president of the Mirage in Las Vegas once the company completes its acquisition of the property from...

Published August 8, 2022

Aruze Names Kurt Hansen VP of iGaming

Kurt Hansen (l.) has been named vice president of iGaming for Aruze Gaming. Hansen will be responsible for overseeing all iGaming operations as the company looks to expand in...

Published August 1, 2022

Mark Clayton Named to Bragg Gaming Board of Directors

Bragg Gaming Group has announced the appointment of Mark Clayton (l.) to its board of directors. Clayton is a veteran gaming attorney who has represented a number of different...

Published August 1, 2022

GLI Appoints Barrie Wilson as Manager of Client Services in Australia

Barrie Wilson (l.) has been appointed as manager of client services at GLI. Based in Sydney, Wilson will manage client relations for the companies iGaming, land-based and lottery divisions...

Published August 1, 2022

GLI Promotes Hollis to Director of Engineering

Ginnie Hollis has been appointed as GLI’s director of engineering, after previously serving as senior manager of engineering. Hollis has been with the company for nearly 20 years, first...

Published July 25, 2022

Blair Bendel Named SVP of Marketing at Foxwoods

Foxwoods Resort Casino has appointed Blair Bendel to the role of senior vice president of marketing. An industry veteran, Bendel also held similar positions at Boyd Gaming.

Published July 25, 2022

Flutter UK, Ireland CEO Conor Grant Resigns; Ian Brown to Succeed

Ian Brown (l.) has been named as the successor to Flutter UK&I CEO Conor Grant, following Grant’s decision to resign before the end of 2022. Brown is expected to...

Published July 25, 2022

Vernon, Tioga Downs’ Gural to Head Federal Panel

President Joe Biden has nominated Jeff Gural (l.), owner of Vernon Downs Casino Hotel and Tioga Downs Casino Resort, to serve as chairman of the federal Public Buildings Reform...

Published July 25, 2022

New Las Vegas Raiders President Leaves Caesars Board

New Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan resigned from the board of directors of Caesars Entertainment. She was named to the board in November and announced as the...

Published July 25, 2022

Star Sydney Appoints Scott Wharton as New CEO

Former banking executive Scott Wharton has been named CEO of The Star Sydney. Wharton will also head the company’s new Transformation Office, which hopes to increase the company’s...

Published July 25, 2022

Federal Appeals Court Denies PlayUp’s Injunction Bid Against Former Executive

The legal battle between PlayUp and former U.S. CEO Laila Mintas (l.) is continuing to unfold, as the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the company’s latest...

Published July 25, 2022

South Africa Changes Lottery Leadership Post-Scandal

The government of South Africa has named human rights activist Barney Pityana (l.) as the chairman of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC.) Pityana was appointed to clean up the...

Published July 18, 2022

Jamul Indian Village Chairwoman Appointed to New DOI Tribal Committee

The Department of Interior recently formed the Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee, and Secretary Deb Haaland has appointed Erica Pinto, chairwoman of The Jamul Indian Village of California, to serve...

Published July 18, 2022

Galaxy Gaming Appoints Brill to Board

Galaxy Gaming, Inc. has appointed Meredith Brill to its board of directors. Brill replaced William Zender, who resigned from the board as of July 1, and will serve until...

Published July 18, 2022

FSB Promotes Waterfield to NA Leadership Role

Former Aristocrat Gaming sales leader Lisa Waterfield has transitioned to a directorial role at iGaming supplier FSB as the company continues to build on North American momentum.

Published July 18, 2022