NPCG Names Program, Communication Managers

The National Council on Problem Gambling has named Semhar Abed to the new position of program manager and has named Grace Maliska communications manager.

Published July 1, 2019

Illinois’ Top Regulator Stepping Down

Attorney Dan Tracy has tendered his resignation as chairman of the state Gaming Board. His decision comes on the eve of a planned expansion of gaming that will be...

Published July 1, 2019

Genting’s Lim to Take Pay Cut

Genting Group CEO Lim Kok Thay, one of Malaysia’s wealthiest businessmen, has reportedly offered to take a 20 percent cut in pay to offset a hefty increase in Malaysia’s...

Published July 1, 2019

AGS Names Abrahamson SVP, Interactive

AGS has named Anthony Abrahamson, a 15-year veteran of interactive technology companies, as senior vice president, interactive.

Published July 1, 2019

Konami Appoints Greg Colella Product Management VP

Konami Gaming has named former Scientific Games executive and 20-year industry veteran Greg Colella as its new vice president of games product management.

Published July 1, 2019

Simermeyer Nominated For NIGC Chairman

Coharie Tribe member E. Sequoyah Simermeyer recently was nominated as National Indian Gaming Commission chairman, replacing Jonodev Osceolo Chaudhuri who retired in May. Currently Simermeyer serves as an NIGC...

Published July 1, 2019

Aristocrat Announces Major Leadership Changes

Aristocrat has named Mitchell Bowen (l.) to the newly created position of global CEO, land based, and has named Hector Fernandez president of Aristocrat Americas, reporting directly to Bowen....

Published July 1, 2019

Intralot Confirms U.S. Board Members

Intralot has confirmed the list of senior independent members of the board of directors for its U.S. subsidiary Intralot Inc., welcoming three new directors.

Published June 24, 2019

Alex Yemenidjian Joins Green Thumb Board

Gaming veteran Alex Yemenidjian has joined the board of Green Thumb Industries, which hopes to take part in the development of the legal cannabis industry. His experience in a...

Published June 24, 2019

Oneidas Turn to Vegas for Sports Book Director

The New York tribe has hired Justin Arnett to manage the sports betting operations coming to its three upstate casinos. Arnett most recently ran the Venetian and Palazzo books...

Published June 24, 2019

Gerry Ahern Joins Gambling.com Group

Veteran digital media executive and sports writer Gerry Ahern has been named director of North American content for the Gambling.com Group.

Published June 24, 2019

Anna Massion Named to AGS Board

AGS has named Anna Massion, a veteran executive with experience in corporate finance and asset management, to its board of directors and to several key board committees.

Published June 24, 2019

Bet.Works Names Rood Chief Risk Officer

iGaming and sportsbook platform supplier, Bet.Works, has appointed Jay Rood as the company’s new Chief Risk Officer. With over 25 years’ experience in the Las Vegas sports betting industry,...

Published June 24, 2019

GLI’s James Maida Wins EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2019

James Maida, the president and CEO of Gaming Laboratories International, won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for New Jersey. Maida is joined by (l. to r.) GLI staff...

Published June 24, 2019

AGS’ Lopez Named Glassdoor Top CEO

AGS President and CEO David Lopez has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award as a Top CEO following a 98 percent approval rating in anonymous employee reviews.

Published June 24, 2019

Riot Names New League of Legends Esports Chief

Riot Games has named John Needham as global head of League of Legends esports, with oversight of the world’s most popular competitive video game.

Published June 17, 2019

Sherwood Valley Casino Names Barry Weiss Spokesman

Barry Weiss, a colorful personality known to viewers of “Storage Wars” and “Barry’d Treasure,” has been hired by Sherwood Valley Casino to be its spokesman and official “face.” The...

Published June 17, 2019

Galaxy Gaming Names New Finance, Marketing Heads

Industry veterans Gabrielle Houston and John Strickland have joined the Las Vegas-based table games and systems provider as vice president of finance and director of marketing. The company also...

Published June 17, 2019

JCM Announces Key Promotions

JCM Global has named Dave Kubajak (l.) senior vice president of sales, marketing and operations, and has promoted Cliff Buckley to director of business development.

Published June 17, 2019

Golden Names First Woman to Board of Directors

With the appointment of veteran food and beverage industry executive Ann Dozier to Golden Entertainment’s board, the Las Vegas-based casino and tavern operator joins a growing list of gaming...

Published June 17, 2019