GLI Names Global Compliance Director

GLI has named Peter Wolff as director of global technical compliance, where he will be responsible for concentrating on technological advances within the gaming industry.

Published December 9, 2019

CNIGA Elects New Chairman, Executive Board

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) elected a new slate of officers at its annual organizational meeting at the Rincon Tribal Government Center in in Valley Center, California....

Published December 9, 2019

Penn National: Wilmott Makes Way for Snowden, Other Changes

Penn National Gaming has announced a reorganization of its management team in advance of the retirement of Timothy Wilmott as CEO on January 1. Wilmott will be succeeded in...

Published December 9, 2019

Longtime MGM Spokesman Uri Clinton Steps Down

Uri Clinton, who represented MGM Resorts during a tumultuous time in New England, has stepped down as spokesman. He also unexpectedly left his job as president of Empire City...

Published December 9, 2019

IGT CFO Fornaro Steps Down, Rishton Interim Replacement

IGT’s CFO Alberto Fornaro (l.) has resigned, and the company board unanimously approved the appointment of Timothy Rishton to replace Fornaro. Rishton had previously been chief accounting officer.

Published December 9, 2019

Glebocki Named CEO of Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort

A former management executive with Revel Entertainment has risen to become the CEO of its successor, Ocean Casino Resort. Terry Glebocki will take the reins at the Boardwalk resort,...

Published December 9, 2019

National Native American Hall of Fame Inducts 12

The National Native American Hall of Fame November 2 inducted 12 honorees, including Ada Deer (l.) of Menominee, at its second annual ceremony. The event honors inspirational achievements of...

Published December 2, 2019

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road—and Hello

Dan Jones, who ran the Oneida Nation Yellow Brick Road Casino in upstate New York since its opening, is leaving for a corporate post with the tribe’s gaming operations....

Published December 2, 2019

Klebanow Leaves GMA

Andrew Klebanow, senior partner at Las Vegas-based Global Market Advisors, announced he had left the company and started his own business, Klebanow Consulting, based in Las Vegas.

Published December 2, 2019

St. Jean Named COO of California Casino Resort

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has named tribal gaming executive Richard St. Jean as the new chief operating officer overseeing the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, near Palm...

Published December 2, 2019

NCAI’s New President, Fawn Sharp, Pushes U.S. On ‘Broken Promises’

Fawn Sharp, the chairwoman of the gaming tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, was recently elected as president of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). One of her first goals...

Published December 2, 2019

Sycuan Casino Appoints Cinelli GM

Robert Cinelli, a veteran executive at the Las Vegas Sands, has been hired by Sycuan Casino Resort as general manager. He takes up his duties January 1.

Published November 25, 2019

Kremer Joins Konami as VP, Studio Operations

Konami Gaming Inc. last week announced that Jason Kremer has been named the company’s vice president of studio operations. He brings more than 20 years of industry expertise with...

Published November 25, 2019

Ex-UN Official To Head MGM Sustainability Initiative

Jyoti Chopra, who served five years in global media and advocacy for UNICEF, has been recruited from the private sector in Britain to lead a drive launched by MGM...

Published November 25, 2019

Simermeyer Approved as NIGC Chair

E. Sequoyah Simermeyer has been confirmed by U.S. Senate to chair the National Indian Gaming Commission. Simermeyer. He replaces Jonadeve Chaudhuri, who served more than four years as chairman...

Published November 25, 2019

Washington Tribe Mourns Elder Stan Jones

The Tulalip Tribe of Washington is remembering the life and legacy of Stan Jones, the man they respectfully called “chief” for many years. He died November 5.

Published November 18, 2019

Adams Named Pechanga Beverage Director

Pechanga Resort Casino has named Ryan Adams as the property’s new director of beverage operations. Adams first joined the F&B team in July and Pechanga says his addition can...

Published November 18, 2019

New Jersey’s CRDA Hires Deputy Executive Director

Rose Farias, of Galloway Township, becomes deputy executive director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) last week. The Wildwood native served in a similar capacity for the Atlantic...

Published November 18, 2019

California Band Has New Vice Chairman

Reid D. Milanovich has been elected to fill the two-year term of vice chairman by the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The vacancy was created by the death...

Published November 18, 2019

SBC Appoints Kelly Kehn Global Director

SBC hopes to strengthen its associations with the world’s leading sports betting and iGaming operators with the appointment of Kelly Kehn to the key role of global relationships director.

Published November 18, 2019