Meshulam Riklis Made Stars of Pia Zadora and the Riviera

Though better known as Zadora’s husband, Meshulam Riklis, the billionaire financier was a gaming industry innovator who set the Riviera apart with long-running shows like “Splash, Evening at La...

Published February 4, 2019

Regulatory Expert André Wilsenach Joins BMM

Testing lab BMM has named Andre Wilsenach senior vice president of government relations. Wilsenach was most recently executive director of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLV.

Published January 28, 2019

Interblock Names Product Manager

Interblock has named Andrea McCurry product manager, a role in which she will oversee product requirements and provide transitional support between R&D and operations.

Published January 28, 2019

IPI Chair Resigns after 5 Months

Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific International has announced that its latest chairman, Xia Yuki Yu, has resigned after only five months on the job. She has been replaced by...

Published January 28, 2019

Belle Corp.’s Sy Dies at 95

Henry Sy, who has long topped Forbes magazine’s list of the richest people in the Philippines, died January 19 at the age of 94. Sy founded Belle Corp., which...

Published January 28, 2019

Everi Solidifies Executive Leadership Team

Everi Holdings announced the extension of the employment agreement for CEO Michael Rumbolz (l.) through January 2021 and the promotion of Darren Simmons to executive vice president and FinTech...

Published January 28, 2019

Tanaka to Retire from TransAct Board

Graham Tanaka will retire from the board of directors of TransAct Technology, sparking a search for an executive from the food & beverage area to replace him.

Published January 21, 2019

GSA’s Pace to Head Online Standard Committee

Mark Pace, managing director of GSA Europe, has been named to lead the creation of an online gaming reporting standard for the European Union.

Published January 21, 2019

Casino Queen President Named Circuit Judge

The former president of the Casino Queen in East St. Louis, Illinois, attorney Jeffrey K. Watson, recently retired after being selected to become a judge in the Illinois 20th...

Published January 21, 2019

Seibert Leaving Missouri Gaming Commission

William “Bill” Seibert Jr. announced he will retire in March from the Missouri Gaming Commission, where he has served as executive director since 2010. He previously worked for 30...

Published January 21, 2019

Bet.Works Appoints Quinton Singleton as COO

Gaming executive Quinton Singleton has joined internet gaming and sports book technology provider Bet.Works as the company’s chief operating officer. Singleton will manage the company’s operations with a focus...

Published January 21, 2019

Pearl River Confirms Johnson In Top Post

After serving as interim president and chief executive officer since 2015, William “Sonny” Johnson officially assumed those positions at Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia Mississippi. Johnson joined Pearl River...

Published January 21, 2019

Eldorado Names Eastern Region Chief, Trop AC GM

Eldorado Resorts has promoted Steve Callender from general manager of Tropicana Atlantic City to senior vice president of the regional operators’ Eastern operations, and has named Jason Gregorec as...

Published January 21, 2019

PA Gaming Committee Gains New Leadership

The state House committee that oversees gaming in Pennsylvania has named Rep. Jim Marshall (l.) as its chairman and Rep. Scott Conklin as the committee’s Democratic minority leader.

Published January 14, 2019

Cyprus Adds First Tourism Minister

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades started the new year by swearing in the country’s first dedicated tourism minister. On January 2, Savvas Perdios (l.) assumed the new role, overseeing the...

Published January 14, 2019

Bet.Works Names Mintas as Chairwoman of Advisory Board

Bet.Works, a U.S. based iGaming and Sportsbook technology platform supplier, announced today the appointment of Dr. Laila Mintas as Chairwoman of the company’s advisory board. Mintas most recently served...

Published January 14, 2019

MGM Names Clinton President at Empire City

Uri Clinton, the face of MGM Resorts during its battle to block a third tribal casino in Connecticut, has ben named the president and COO of Empire City, in...

Published January 14, 2019

Cooper Named Vice Chair for NJCCC

Alisa Cooper, a member of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, was elevated to vice chair last week. She’s been a member of the commission since 2012.

Published January 14, 2019

Rodney Butler Begins Sixth Term as Chairman of Mashantucket Pequots

The Mashantucket Pequots, the tribe that owns and operates Foxwoods Resort Casino, has sworn in three new council members for three-year terms. That includes Chairman Rodney Butler, who began...

Published January 14, 2019

AGEM Names Officers

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers announced the results of its officer election, with IGT’s Luke Orchard becoming the trade organization’s president for a two-year term.

Published January 14, 2019