Afsi Bird Named San Manuel VP

Afsi Bird, who has been in the hospitality industry for three decades, has been named vice president of hotel operations by San Manuel Casino. He will be in charge...

Published November 30, 2020

GVC Hires Addiction Expert as Advisor

GVC Holdings bookmaker brought gambling psychologist Dr. Mark Griffiths on board as an advisor to help devise safer gambling technologies. He will work on policies and protocols to help...

Published November 30, 2020

Penn’s Sottosanti to Retire, Harper Ko to Lead Legal Team

Carl Sottosanti, Penn National Gaming’s top legal executive, will retire December 31, to be replaced by Everi Holdings legal executive Harper Ko (l.).

Published November 30, 2020

CEO, Two Other Top Execs, Depart SkyCity

Graeme Stephens (l.) is leaving the top job at the New Zealand-based gaming operator the end of this month. CFO Rob Hamilton and CMO Liza McNally also have quit...

Published November 23, 2020

Elaine Wynn Departs Company She Co-Founded; Ex-Husband Steve Wynn Cleared

It was a good week for the former Las Vegas super couple, Steve and Elaine Wynn. Steve will not be forever banned from gaming by Nevada regulators and Elaine...

Published November 23, 2020

Wynn Resorts Consultant Set to Advise Biden’s COVID task force

A health security adviser who assisted Wynn Resorts Ltd. in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic has been tapped to advise President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force. Rebecca...

Published November 16, 2020

Brin Gibson to Head Nevada Gaming Board

Las Vegas lawyer and former chief of the gaming division J. Brin Gibson, has been named chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Governor Steve Sisolak made the appointment.

Published November 16, 2020

Live! Casino Pittsburgh Hires Former Rives GM for Finance Role

Craig Clark, formerly general manager of Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, has been hired by Cordish Companies to serve as director of finance for the new Live! Casino Pittsburgh.

Published November 9, 2020

Rivers Schenectady Names Marketing, HR Execs

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady has named Mayra Zequeida (far l.) director of marketing and Linda Waters director of human resources. Both formerly worked for Station Casinos.

Published November 9, 2020

Small Wins for A.C. Mayor

Mayor Marty Small is the apparent winner of a one year unexpired term for mayor of Atlantic City, beating back a challenge from Republican Thomas Forkin. Small, tapped to...

Published November 9, 2020

McKinnon New Mohegan Sun CFO

Kelly McKinnon has been named chief financial officer of the Mohegan Sun. She will be in charge of all phases of finance for the Connecticut-based casino.

Published November 9, 2020

New President for Okada Manila

Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment has named Byron Yip, the property’s COO, to head the destination casino. Ownership said Yip was selected for the job based...

Published November 9, 2020

Another Icahn Caesar Board Member Resigns

A second of the three members representing billionaire Carl Icahn (l.) on the board of Caesars Entertainment has resigned. James Nelson announced the resignation, effective immediately.

Published November 2, 2020

Spoon Named BetMGM Chief Operating Officer

ESPN veteran Ryan Spoon has been named chief operating officer at sports-betting platform BetMGM. At ESPN, Spoon served as senior vice president of social & digital content and senior...

Published November 2, 2020

SG’s Lai Given Digital Role

Scientific games has name Cathryn Lai senior vice president and general manager of U.S. market for SG Digital, the company’s online gaming subsidiary.

Published November 2, 2020

San Manuel Band Of Mission Indians Names Chief Operating Officer

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians have promoted Chief Marketing Officer Rikki Tanenbaum to chief operating officer where she will lead organizational strategic, cultural and economic development initiatives.

Published November 2, 2020

Nevada Gaming Chairwoman Resigns

Less than two years in her role, Sandra Douglass Morgan stepped down as chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. She says she’ll take another position with Fidelity National...

Published November 2, 2020

JACK Entertainment Taps VP of Diversity

Kathryn M. Hall will join JACK Entertainment as its vice president of diversity and inclusion. The Cleveland native will use her extensive experience to develop a strategy to improve...

Published October 26, 2020

Novomatic Adds Goodman as Sales VP

Novomatic Americas has named casino industry veteran Jeffrey Goodman as the company’s new vice president of sales for North America.

Published October 26, 2020

David Satz and Robert Hoskin Named to GVC Board

GVC Holdings, a partner with MGM Resorts and BetMGM in Roar Digital, has named former Caesars executive David Satz (l.) and longtime GVC executive Robert Hoskin to its board....

Published October 26, 2020