Chinese Tech Exec Joins LVS Board

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. gave no details last week on its appointment of Xuan Yan (l.), a vice president of Microsoft in China, to a directorship. That said,...

Published September 30, 2019

Callender to Head Casino Association of New Jersey

Steve Callender (l.), an Atlantic City casino veteran and senior vice president of operations for the East Region for Eldorado Resorts Inc., owner of the city’s Tropicana, has been...

Published September 30, 2019

Gladstone Named Ainsworth Chairman

Danny Gladstone, who recently stepped down as CEO of slot manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology, has been named chairman of the company, replacing Graeme Campbell who will become lead independent...

Published September 30, 2019

Farewell, Barron Hilton: Vegas Founding Father Dead at 91

With his 1970 purchases of the Flamingo and the International, renamed the Las Vegas Hilton, hotel icon Barron Hilton was a driving force in making Las Vegas acceptable to...

Published September 30, 2019

Easthill Exits ECA

Philip Easthill has resigned his post as secretary general of the European Casino Association (ECA), in a move that took effect September 1. His departure will mark a new...

Published September 23, 2019

Aruze Names Blair Global General Counsel

Aruze Gaming has promoted Robert Blair to the position of global general counsel, responsible for overseeing all of the Aruze group’s corporate legal affairs.

Published September 23, 2019

Wind Creek Hospitality Names New Execs

Wind Creek Hospitality has added to its executive staff, naming Venus McGhee Prince (l.) as chief compliance officer and Ken Rohman as chief marketing officer.

Published September 23, 2019

Boyd Gaming Adds Thoman to Board

In an appointment welcomed by Boyd Gaming Executive Chairman Bill Boyd, the company has announced the addition of A. Randall Thoman to its board of directors. Thoman founded the...

Published September 23, 2019

BMM’s DiLascio Joins Tribal Board

BMM Testlabs Director of Tribal Gaming Jodi DiLascio (l.) has been chosen as a board member of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society. The appointment speaks to her...

Published September 23, 2019

Crawford Joins Melco Board

Melco International Development Ltd. has announced the appointment of John William Crawford JP as a non-executive director of the company. Crawford already has a seat on the board of...

Published September 23, 2019

Shannon Named GVC Australia CEO

GVC Holdings Plc last week announced that it has appointed Dean Shannon (l.) chief executive of its Australian division. Shannon will succeed Jason Scott as leader of the unit,...

Published September 23, 2019

Five Strip Veterans Join Resorts World Vegas

As Resorts World Las Vegas prepares for its late 2020 debut, the Asian-themed mega-casino is going for depth across nearly all senior management positions. RWLV CEO Scott Sibella (l.)...

Published September 23, 2019

Whately Named UK Gambling Minister

In the wake of UK government upheavals related to Brexit, the department overseeing gambling has appointed Helen Whately (l.) as its minister. She replaced Rebecca Pow, selected in July...

Published September 23, 2019

Shuba Named BMM Regulatory Compliance Director

Melissa Shuba has been named director of regulatory compliance of BMM International LLC. Shuba has been with the game testing and compliance company for three years

Published September 16, 2019

Esports Veterans Helm New Talent Agency

eSports pioneers Brice Faccento and Andrew Drake have formed a new talent agency called Bad Moon Talent. Faccento says eSports professionals haven’t had representation worthy of their talent.

Published September 16, 2019

Gratzl Named Novomatic CFO

Austrian gaming technology firm Novomatic AG has appointed Johannes Gratzl as its new chief financial officer. Gratzl, the company’s former head of group treasury, replaces Peter Stein in the...

Published September 16, 2019

Deatherage Named Indian Gambling Regulation Champion

The Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Regulators Association (OTGRA) will present the 2019 Champion of Indian Gaming Regulation Award to Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Gaming Commission Chairman Willis Deatherage at its...

Published September 16, 2019

Connecticut Tribal Councilor Loses Seventh Bid

For almost a quarter century, Mark Brown (l.) helped steer the Mohegan tribe through the early years of the Mohegan Sun Casino. He served as both tribal council member...

Published September 16, 2019

Figueroa Joins GLI

José Carlos Figueroa, former deputy gaming director for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), has joined Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) as Caribbean government relations and business development representative.

Published September 16, 2019

Schrader Named Michigan Casino Leader

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Economic Development Corp., operators of the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel and Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge in Michigan, named...

Published September 16, 2019