MGM China’s Bowie to Take Early Retirement

MGM China CEO Grant Bowie (l.) will retire effective May 31, but stay on as the company’s executive director for a time and also accept an advisory position. Analysts...

Published May 18, 2020

Macau’s Top Regulator Resigns

Paulo Martins Chan (l.), the Macau government’s chief gaming regulator, is leaving to rejoin the Public Prosecutor’s Office. His four-year tenure is credited with strengthening the territory’s historically lax...

Published May 18, 2020

Vegas Superstar Roy Horn Dies at 75

Longtime Las Vegas entertainer Roy Horn died last week due to complications from the Covid-19 virus. He was 75. Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher starred in a stage show featuring...

Published May 11, 2020

888 Cofounder Dies in Plane Crash

Shay Ben-Yitzhak (l.), one of four cofounders of online gaming provider 888 Holdings, perished in the crash of a small plane on May 2. The accident took place shortly...

Published May 11, 2020

Espinosa Out, Arana In as Spanish Regulator

The May 5 issue of Spain’s Ministerial Gazette included the announcement that Mikel Arana (l.) had been appointed as the new director-general of the DGOJ, Spain’s gaming regulator. He...

Published May 11, 2020

UK Gambling Commission Adds Four Members

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has appointed four new members, all OK’d by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The new commissioners include Brian Bannister (l.), of...

Published May 11, 2020

Vegas Icon Roy Horn in Treatment for Covid-19

Roy Horn of the legendary Las Vegas big-cat act Siegfried & Roy has tested positive for the coronavirus. Horn is undergoing treatment, a representative for the duo announced last...

Published May 04, 2020

Sato Steps Down as Head of Dynam Japan

Dynam Japan has announced the resignation of its longtime chairman, president and CEO Kohei Sato (l.) effective April 27. Dynam is Japan’s second largest pachinko hall operator.

Published May 04, 2020

Melco’s Executive Shuffle

Studio City International Holdings Ltd., which operates Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Studio City in Macau, has appointed Kevin Benning as senior vice president for operations, replacing Geoff Andres (l.),...

Published May 04, 2020

MGM Sacks Four Presidents

The coronavirus pandemic hit home for may high level and corporate executives last week as Station Casinos slashed property and corporate executives, while MGM Resorts let go four presidents...

Published May 04, 2020

Fertitta Named to Texas ‘Reopening’ Task Force

Golden Nugget owner and billionaire Tilman Fertitta (l.) has joined a task force created by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to plan for reopening the state. Most businesses have been...

Published April 27, 2020

Schneider to Join Scientific Games

Gaming supply veteran Rich Schneider (l.), who has held executive positions at IGT, Aristocrat and elsewhere, will join Scientific Games as chief product officer.

Published April 27, 2020

Imperial Pacific CFO Is Out

Imperial Pacific International, which operates the Imperial Pacific Palace (l.) on the Pacific island of Saipan, says Chief Financial Officer Ed Chen will step down as part of its...

Published April 20, 2020

Gaming Expert Dahle Joins Consultancy

Steve Dahle, a gaming and analytics expert with more than 25 years of experience in the industry, has joined Raving’s analytics and data science team. The Native-owned firm is...

Published April 20, 2020

Former UKGC Exec Joins YGAM

YGAM, a U.K. charity that works to inform, educate and safeguard young people against problem gambling, has appointed Daniel Bliss as its new head of external affairs. Bliss was...

Published April 20, 2020

Ramirez Takes Oath as San Manuel Chairman

California’s San Manuel Indian Reservation has a new chairman, Kenneth Ramirez (l.). He and other members of the tribe’s Business Committee were sworn in last week.

Published April 20, 2020

Foxwoods CEO John James Resigns

After only eight months on the job, John James (l.) has resigned as president and chief executive officer of Foxwoods Resorts Casino. According to Foxwoods, James left to “spend...

Published April 20, 2020

‘Uncle’ Phil Maloof Succumbs To Covid-19

"Uncle" Phil Maloof (l.) has died from Covid-19 at age 93. His family owned the Fiesta Hotel in Las Vegas from 1994-2001, then sold it to Station Casinos and...

Published April 13, 2020

Grothaus Leaves Missouri Gaming Commission

Missouri Gaming Commission Executive Director David Grothaus (l.) will leave his post May 1 due to a dispute with the Missouri Highway Patrol. Grothaus says MHP members assigned to...

Published April 13, 2020

Foxwoods Hires New General Counsel

Jody Cummings (l.) has been named general counsel for Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. He was deputy solicitor and senior counselor for Indians affairs for three years with the...

Published April 13, 2020