Gary Platt Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Gary Platt revolutionized the casino business by inviting players to take a seat. Thanks to a simple, sensible innovation—the introduction of seating to casino floors—Platt has earned Las Vegas...

Published January 24, 2022

Murr Named President of TwinSpires, iGaming at CDI

Churchill Downs Inc. announced that longtime company executive Ben Murr has been named president of TwinSpires and iGaming. Murr will oversee strategy and operations in his new role.

Published January 24, 2022

Virgin Hotels Owners Promotes Senior Leaders

JC Hospitality LLC, owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, has promoted executives on its senior leadership team in marketing as well as strategy and business development. Chad Brown is...

Published January 24, 2022

Sportradar Names Brown to Head Up Integrity, Harm Prevention

Sportradar has appointed former NCAA executive Jim Brown to its team to serve as head of Integrity Services & Harm Prevention in North America.

Published January 24, 2022

DAZN Group Announces Management Shakeup

The DAZN Group has announced a new management structure to drive growth and product strategy for its sports streaming and fan engagement platform. Former Entain CEO Shay Segev is...

Published January 24, 2022

Konami Founder Kozuki Joins Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame

Kagemasa Kozuki (l.), founder and chairman of Konami Holdings Corp., has been named to the Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame. The distinction is bestowed by Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality...

Published January 24, 2022

IGT Shuffles Top Management

International Game Technology announced that Lorenzo Pellicioli is retiring as chairman of the board, CEO Marco Sala (l.) will become executive board chairman, and Vincent Sadusky will become CEO.

Published January 24, 2022

Mashpees Name New Tribal Administrator

David Greendeer has been named tribal administrator of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. Greendeer is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and grew among members of the Mashpee...

Published January 17, 2022

Chile’s Gaming Association Names New President

Former Chilean Ministry of Energy Chief of Staff Mariana Soto has been named president of the Chilean Association of Gaming Casinos. She is the first woman to ever head...

Published January 17, 2022

Acting Head of Gambling Commission Now Official CE

The U.K. Gambling Commission has selected interim head Andrew Rhodes to run the agency permanently. As chief executive, Rhodes will oversee expected revisions of the country’s Gambling Act.

Published January 17, 2022

HBG Design Names Peak as New Practice Leader

Nathan Peak has been named the new practice leader at HBG Design. Peak will focus on impactful design, new market growth, nurturing talent and work-life flexibility for HBG employees.

Published January 17, 2022

Doura-Schawohl Opens Global RG Consulting Firm

Brianne Doura-Schawohl has launched a boutique government relations and gaming consultancy that focuses on responsible gaming. Doura-Schawohl Consulting LLC is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Published January 17, 2022

Play Globally Adds Hensel to Advisory Board

Play Globally, Inc., a provider of free-to-play gaming products, has appointed Susan Hensel to the company’s advisory board. The former Pennsylvania gaming regulator is also a co-founder of Hensel...

Published January 17, 2022

MGM Resorts Board Member John Kilroy Resigns

John Kilroy, a longtime real estate industry executive, resigned from the board of MGM Resorts International effective December 31. MGM said Kilroy left “to pursue other interests.”

Published January 17, 2022

Andrea Taylor Named GM of Sky Ute

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe has appointed Andrea Taylor as general manager of Colorado’s Sky Ute Casino Resort. Taylor has been serving as acting GM since November, following the...

Published January 17, 2022

Gateway Casinos Appoints Queenie Wong as CFO

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment has named Queenie Wong as the company’s chief financial officer. The appointment was effective January 1, pending regulatory approval.

Published January 17, 2022

Geno Iafrate Named President of Hard Rock Rockford

Hard Rock Entertainment has appointed Geno Iafrate as president of its new Rockford Casino in Illinois. Iafrate has two decades of gaming industry experience.

Published January 17, 2022

AGEM Elects New Officers

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers elected its 2022 slate of officers at its January monthly meeting, including several new one-year officials. David Lucchese (l.) also began his second...

Published January 17, 2022

Scientific Games’ OpenBet Adds Industry Veterans

Scientific Games’ OpenBet sports betting division has added former DAZN Chief Technology Officer Florian Diederichsen and former AGA executive Jessica Feil to its staff.

Published January 17, 2022

Eclipse Names Olson-Reyes Senior VP of Marketing

Eclipse Gaming has named Laura Olson-Reyes, a marketing veteran of Aristocrat, Scientific Games and AGS, as the supplier’s new senior vice president of marketing.

Published January 17, 2022