Thompson Named Chairman of Indiana Gaming Commission

Indianapolis sports and entertainment attorney Milt Thompson has been appointed as chairman of the Indiana Gaming Commission. Thompson will serve in the role through at least September 2023.

Published April 25, 2022

OpenBet Names Groumoutis Canadian VP of Commercial

OpenBet has appointed Stewart Groumoutis as its new VP commercial, Canada, part of the company’s commitment to extend its footprint in Canadian sports betting.

Published April 25, 2022

Holland Casino Names Miener as Chief Compliance Officer

Holland Casino has promoted Malinda Miener to the position of chief compliance officer. The former Royal Netherland Navy officer joined the company last year as director of compliance.

Published April 25, 2022

BMM Testlabs’ BIG Tech Names Sharma as CEO

BMM Testlabs’ technology company BIG Tech has appointed Amit Sharma as its chief executive officer. BIG Tech provides cyber-defense systems, regulatory technology and media solutions.

Published April 25, 2022

San Manuel Band Elects Lynn Valbuena as Chairwoman

On April 12, Lynn Valbuena (l.) was reelected chairwoman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for the fifth time. She and newly chosen tribal council members were...

Published April 25, 2022

Schwarz to Man the Kitchen at Emmitt’s

Rainer Schwarz (l.) has been appointed chef of the new Emmitt’s Las Vegas, a restaurant opening this spring at the city’s Fashion Show Mall on the Vegas Strip.

Published April 18, 2022

BMM Testlabs Promotes McLaughlin to VP Quality Assurance

BMM Testlabs has promoted Tony McLaughlin to vice president of quality assurance services for North America. McLaughlin joined BMM in 2016 as a technical project manager.

Published April 18, 2022

Quapaw Nation’s Barker Honored for Financial Leadership

Quapaw Nation Secretary-Treasurer Guy Barker was named Tribal Executive of the Year at NAFOA’s 40th annual leadership awards conference in Seattle last week.

Published April 18, 2022

SciPlay Adds Nick Earl to Board

Las Vegas-based SciPlay has appointed gaming industry veteran Nick Earl to its board of directors. Earl most recently was senior advisor for AviaGames, a mobile social competitive gaming company.

Published April 18, 2022

CIRSA Names Hostench as Group CEO

Grupo CIRSA has announced the appointment of Antonio Hostench as its new chief executive. The Spanish markets gambling group is owned by U.S.-based private equity group Blackstone.

Published April 18, 2022

Griffin Named Washington State Gambling Commission Director

Tina Griffin has been named director of the Washington State Gambling Commission. Griffin has served as interim director since April 2021, and prior to that was the agency’s assistant...

Published April 18, 2022

Cameron-Doe Leaves Aristocrat For Wynn

Julie Cameron-Doe’s last day as chief financial officer of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. was Friday, April 15. In December, the company announced her resignation to join Wynn Resorts.

Published April 18, 2022

Mohegan Gaming Appoints Parker as Senior VP

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has appointed Nelson Parker as its new senior VP of strategic development. Parker will play a critical role in future growth and capital planning for...

Published April 18, 2022

Nez Perce Tribe Adds Greene as Enterprise Executive Officer

Nikoli Greene has been appointed the new executive officer of the Nez Perce Tribal Enterprises. Greene, an enrolled tribal member, has served as the executive officer in an interim...

Published April 18, 2022

Felix Lai Joins GLI Asia As Customer Service Rep

Gaming technology compliance tester and consultancy Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has named Felix Lai (l.) as customer service representative for its Asia unit.

Published April 11, 2022

Choi Resigns as IEC Chairman, Executive Director

Stanley Choi has resigned as chairman and executive director of Asian gaming investor International Entertainment Corp., months after he ceased being a substantial shareholder in the company.

Published April 11, 2022

South Carolina Tribe Appoints New Chief

Gregory Crummie has been sworn in as chief of the Santee Indian Tribe of South Carolina. He replaced Randy Crummie, who died of Covid-19 in October after 12 years...

Published April 11, 2022

Kambi Appoints Wachtmeister Chief Commercial Officer

Global sportsbook provider Kambi has appointed Cecilia Wachtmeister as the company’s new chief commercial officer. Wachtmeister formerly was Kambi’s executive vice president of business and group functions.

Published April 11, 2022

Sal Semola Promoted to CEO of Gun Lake Casino

The Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority Board has announced the promotion of Sal Semola to CEO. Semola has been president and COO of Gun Lake Casino since 2017.

Published April 11, 2022

O’Neill Named Star Executive Chairman

John O’Neill has been named interim executive chairman of Australia’s Star Entertainment Group. The company is seeking a permanent replacement for former CEO Matt Bekier, who resigned on March...

Published April 11, 2022