TV Executive Takes Helm at Fremont Street Experience

Andrew Simon has stepped down as head of lifestyle and sports channel AXS to become the next president and chief executive of the Downtown Las Vegas attraction. He also...

Published september 28, 2020

Mohawk Gaming Promotes Lauzon

Emily Lauzon (l.) has been named general manager at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort in Hogansburg, New York, replacing Todd Papineau. Lauzon joined the casino in 1999 and has...

Published september 28, 2020

DraftKings Names Two to Board

Sports betting giant DraftKings has appointed two members to its board of directors. Jocelyn Moore and Valerie Mosley (l.) both have strong business backgrounds. Moore worked for the NFL...

Published september 28, 2020

Harris to Head Reno-Sparks CVA

The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitor’s Authority last week appointed Charles Harris (l.), formerly an executive with Visit Anaheim, as its new CEO. He will succeed interim leader Jennifer Cunningham,...

Published september 28, 2020

Morrissey New Black Hawk GM

A executive with 10 years’ experience in gaming and destination casinos has been appointed general manager of the Saratoga Casino Black Hawk. Tim Morrissey (l.) will oversee and manage...

Published september 28, 2020

SciPlay Appoints Chief Strategy Officer

SciPlay has appointed finance industry veteran Danny Moy (l.) as the social gaming company’s new chief strategy officer, reporting directly to CEO Josh Wilson.

Published september 28, 2020

Illinois Lawmaker, Gaming Proponent Resigns

Illinois state Senator Terry Link (l.), charged with filing a false income tax return for 2016, has resigned his seat after almost a quarter century in office. Link was...

Published september 21, 2020

Noto Named VP of Marketing for Mohegan Sun

Longtime Mohegan Sun marketing executive Kim Noto has been named vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer by the Connecticut tribal casino. She will be in charge of...

Published september 21, 2020

Paysafe Appoints Dawood Group CFO

Paysafe Group has named 25-year gaming industry veteran Ismail (Izzy) Dawood group chief financial officer, reporting to CEO Philip McHugh.

Published september 21, 2020

Colston Named VP of Gaming Ops at Live! Pittsburgh

Cordish Companies has named Brent Colston, a 27-year gaming veteran most recently with Seminole Gaming, as vice president of gaming operations at the soon-to-open Live! Casino Pittsburgh.

Published september 21, 2020

Elaine Wynn Passes Nevada Suitability Review

Elaine Wynn has emerged from the sexual misconduct scandal that drove her ex-husband out of Wynn Resorts as the company’s largest individual shareholder. The Nevada Gaming Commission is expected...

Published september 21, 2020

Gambling Scholar Campbell Dies at 89

Felicia Campbell (l.), who wrote her college dissertation on the positive effects of gambling, has died at age 89. Campbell was the longest-serving professor at the University of Nevada,...

Published september 21, 2020

Grace Named New Senior VP, GM at Tropicana AC

Jacqueline Grace (l.) has been named senior vice president and general manager at the Tropicana Atlantic City. Grace comes from an executive post at Caesars Horseshoe Baltimore.

Published september 21, 2020

Stefanovic Named Gun Lake Executive Chef

Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino has named Nenad Stefanovic (l.) as the property’s executive chef. He will be in charge of the casino’s dining expansion, which begins next year.

Published september 14, 2020

Kintner New GM at Harrah’s Ak-Chin

Fifteen-year Harrah’s veteran Mike Kintner has been named general manager of the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino. He was previously director of marketing and operations.

Published september 14, 2020

Donaco Appoints New CEO

Donaco International Ltd. has announced the appointment of Lee Bug Huy as its new chief executive officer. Lee is among the Thai vendors of the land where the company’s...

Published september 14, 2020

Gunn Inducted Into Lottery Industry Hall of Fame

Scott Gunn, International Game Technology senior vice president of corporate affairs, has been named a member of the Class of 2020 of the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame. He...

Published september 14, 2020

In Memoriam: Poker Maven, WPT Announcer Mike Sexton

The WSOP Hall of Famer and one-time chairman of PartyPoker was hailed by the game’s fraternity after his passing this month as a seminal figure in popularizing the game...

Published september 14, 2020

Paysafe Appoints Beene as Senior VP

Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, last week announced the appointment of Jeffry A. Beene to the position of senior vice president, merchant risk. Beene has more than 25...

Published september 7, 2020

MGE Appoints Lowry AGM of Mohegan Sun

Kevin Lowry has been appointed assistant general manager of the Mohegan Sun Connecticut. He will be responsible for finance, gaming, cashiering and tenant and retail operations at the casino...

Published september 7, 2020