Barrientoz Honored with NIGA Leadership Award

Johnny Barrientoz, general manager of Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in Michigan has received the National Indian Gaming Association’s (NIGA) Chairman’s Leadership Award. Barrientoz is a member of the...

Published November 18, 2019

New GM for Graton Resort & Casino: Lana Rivera

Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, Northern California has hired 25-year gaming veteran Lana Rivera to be vice president and general manager of the casino resort. She replaces...

Published November 18, 2019

Fiumara to Head Golden Casino Operations

Chris Fiumara, former general manager of the STRAT Las Vegas, will take on oversight of most of the Golden Entertainment casino portfolio, including the STRAT, two Arizona Charlie’s casinos...

Published November 11, 2019

Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Promotes Stensgar

Laura Stensgar, former acting director at Coeur d'Alene Casino in Worley, Idaho, has been named chief executive officer. She has worked at the casino since it opened 25 years...

Published November 11, 2019

IAGA Announces 2020 Officers and Trustees

The International Association of Gaming Advisors has announced its officers and new trustees for 2019-2020, as first introduced at the organization’s annual meeting in October. John Hagan (l.), a...

Published November 11, 2019

Everi Appoints Atul Bali to Board

Everi Holdings Inc. has named Atul Bali, currently non-executive chairman of the board of Meridian Tech Holdings Ltd., to the Everi board of directors.

Published November 11, 2019

Aristocrat CEO Croker Named AGA Board Chairman

The board of directors of the American Gaming Association (AGA) has elected Trevor Croker (l.) as its new chairman. Croker, CEO and managing director of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., succeeds...

Published November 11, 2019

Casino Boat Promoter Wins Indian Election

The promoter of the Big Daddy Casino on the Mandovi River in Goa, India has won a seat in the Haryana legislative assembly elections. Gopal Kanda is the first...

Published November 4, 2019

Win Systems Adds Cobas in Spain

Win Systems, a leading provider of technology for the gaming and entertainment industry, has just added Miguel Cobas (l.) as regional sales manager of the gaming division for Spain.

Published November 4, 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Names Minick

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa named Steve Minick director of entertainment. He will manage the hotel's 1,500-seat Hard Rock Event Center, which will present more than 60...

Published November 4, 2019

Tennis Star Named Melco Brand Ambassador

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has announced that Japanese tennis great Naomi Osaka has been named a brand ambassador and sports group director for the company’s integrated resort (IR) bid...

Published November 4, 2019

NCAI Elects Fawn Sharp President

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has elected Fawn Sharp as its new president. She won with 61.97 percent of the vote in a field of four candidates.

Published November 4, 2019

Bobby Baldwin Named Chief Executive Officer of Drew Las Vegas

Witkoff has appointed former MGM and Mirage executive Bobby Baldwin as vice chairman of Witkoff and chief executive officer of Drew Las Vegas. Baldwin will help develop the long-delayed...

Published November 4, 2019

Newson Named IAGR President

The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) named Paul Newson as president at IAGR’s 2019 annual conference, held in Jamaica earlier this month. Newson is a trustee of the...

Published October 28, 2019

Silver Heritage Chairman Departs

James Spenceley, chairman of Australia-listed casino operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd., has resigned his post, reportedly to pursue other business interests. In a filing, Silver Heritage also announced also...

Published October 28, 2019

Gullbrants Named New Encore Boston Harbor President

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has replaced the casino president who oversaw the development of the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor four months after it opened its doors. Robert DeSalvio is...

Published October 28, 2019

Novomatic Names Roosendaal Key Account Director

Novomatic AG has named Robert Roosendaal (l.) a key account director, responsible for distribution of the complete Novomatic product portfolio in several key countries.

Published October 21, 2019

Ainsworth NA Chief Resigns, Moves to UNLV

Ainsworth Game Technology has announced that its North American president, John Bertolone, has resigned to take on a role as executive director at the International Center for Gaming Regulation...

Published October 21, 2019

Caesars Board Changes Post-Merger

Not surprisingly, Eldorado Resorts has chosen six of the 11 directors who will govern the combined companies. Three others were handpicked by Carl Icahn, indicating the corporate raider will...

Published October 21, 2019

Nieman, Palermo Honored by AGEM

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has selected Tom Nieman as the recipient of the 2019 Jens Halle Memorial Award Honoring Excellence in Commercial Gaming Professionalism, and the...

Published October 21, 2019