Moore Named General Manager of Rivers Casino in Schenectady

Justin Moore has been named the general manager of Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York. Moore is responsible for day-to-day operations at the resort, overseeing more than 1,000...

Published July 29, 2019

Konami Names Olk Vice President, Regulatory Compliance

Konami Gaming has promoted longtime regulatory compliance manager Lori Olk as the company’s new vice president, regulatory compliance.

Published July 29, 2019

Vaccaro Returning to South Point

Legendary bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro will leave his position running the sports book operation at Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino and return to the South Point in Las Vegas.

Published July 29, 2019

NHL Names Slane as Sports Betting Consultant

The National Hockey League has retained former American Gaming Association executive Sara Slane as a consultant to help the league capitalize on legal sports betting. Slane will advise the...

Published July 29, 2019

Senate Committee Holds Simermeyer Hearings

Confirmation hearings began in the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for E. Sequoyah Simermeyer to replace Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, which...

Published July 29, 2019

Aruze Names Schuessler Global Finance VP

Aruze Gaming has promoted Martha Schuessler, a longtime official of the company’s finance department, to vice president of global finance.

Published July 22, 2019

Merkur Sports & Gaming Names Dahms Managing Director

Merkur Sports & Gaming has named Mathias Dahms, former operations manager of the XTiP sports betting brand in Europe, as the company’s new managing director.

Published July 22, 2019

Giuliano Named Hard Rock Las Vegas Managing Director

Mary Giuliano has been named managing director at Virgin Hotel's Hard Rock Las Vegas. Previously Giuliano was general manager at MGM Resorts International's Vdara non-gaming all-suite hotel. Giuliano will...

Published July 22, 2019

Levy Takes Over as Ainsworth CEO

Lawrence Levy, formerly a top official of Austria’s Novomatic AG, has officially taken the reins as CEO of Ainsworth Game Technology, the Australian supplier of which Novomatic is majority...

Published July 22, 2019

John James Named Foxwoods President/CEO

A 25-year veteran of Indian gaming, John James, has been hired to be president and CEO of Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino. He becomes the first permanent executive of the...

Published July 22, 2019

McDaniel Named Assistant GM of Muckleshoot Casino

The first assistant general manager of the Muckleshoot Casino to come from the Muckleshoot tribe, Jesse B. McDaniel, has been hired. He comes to the job after five years...

Published July 15, 2019

ProNet Gaming Names Alex Leese CEO

ProNet Gaming has named former William Hill director Alex Leese as chief executive officer. The appointment comes as the company expands into newly regulated markets around the world.

Published July 15, 2019

GLI Names Senior Engineering Director

Gaming Laboratories International has named Tina M. Kilmer, an engineering veteran of top suppliers and operators, as senior director of engineering.

Published July 15, 2019

Konami Names Sina Miri VP, Innovation and R&D Strategy

Konami Gaming has named veteran technology leader Sina Miri to the position of vice president, innovation and strategic R&D in a strengthening of executive leadership.

Published July 15, 2019

Sportech Names McGuire Permanent CEO

Sportech Plc. announced that Richard Maguire has been elevated from interim executive chairman to the group’s permanent chief executive officer, and Giles Vardy has been named non-executive chairman.

Published July 8, 2019

Guidry Named Hard Rock Hollywood President

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has named Bo Guidry as president. On October 24 the property will debut a $1.5 billion expansion that includes a guitar-shaped hotel...

Published July 8, 2019

Poitra, LaPointe Named BIA Regional Directors

Tammie Poitra has been named Midwest Bureau of Indian Affairs regional director and Timothy LaPointe director of the Great Plains Region, according to Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara...

Published July 8, 2019

Former Mohegan Chairman to Leave Council

Former Mohegan Tribal Chairman Kevin Brown, who had retained his seat on the tribal council after resigning in February, has left the council seat under an ethical cloud. He...

Published July 8, 2019

Wilson to Join Scientific Games

Matt Wilson, who left his position as managing director of the Americas for Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd., reportedly will join rival Scientific Games next year as head of SG’s Gaming...

Published July 8, 2019

Brock Joins Sega Sammy Board

Australian-born business leader Melanie Brock has been selected to be external director of the board at Sega Sammy Holdings, a Japanese firm planning to bid on an integrated resort...

Published July 1, 2019