IGT’s Sweitzer to Retire

Donald Sweitzer, the longtime government affairs liaison for International Game Technology, announced that he will retire at the end of the year.

Published December 10, 2018

TAG Media Names Hodgetts to Manage Affiliates

TAG Media has named iGaming affiliate veteran Anthony Hodgetts as affiliate account manager, responsible for managing sports betting and gaming affiliate partnerships.

Published December 3, 2018

Terrible Herbst Founder Jerry Herbst Dies

Jerry Herbst, the convenience store and gas station tycoon, was the force behind one of the best-known retail brands in the Las Vegas Valley. He also led the family...

Published December 3, 2018

Landing Chairman Resurfaces

Landing International Development Chairman Yang Zhihui, who dropped out of sight last summer, has emerged from hiding and “resumed his duties” at the firm according to a release issued...

Published December 3, 2018

Hard Rock names Mark Birtha to Head Northern California Venture

Mark Birtha has been named president of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain in Northern California. He will oversee the casino’s construction aiming at opening...

Published December 3, 2018

Win Systems Names New South America Manager

Win Systems has named Gaston Capurro as business development manager for Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay, heading the commercial office in Buenos Aires.

Published November 26, 2018

HREC Names Joshua Smith SVP

HREC Investment Advisors has named Joshua Smith as senior vice president in charge of its newly opened brokerage office in Las Vegas.

Published November 26, 2018

Palms Assembling Veteran Nightclub Team

The Palms, the off-Strip Las Vegas resort now owned by Station Casinos, is revamping its look top to bottom and plans to be a serious player in the city’s...

Published November 26, 2018

Vaccaro Leaving Las Vegas

Jimmy Vaccaro (l.), the famed Las Vegas oddsmaker, is departing the South Point for Rush Street Gaming. The regional casino operator will be looking to his expertise to ensure...

Published November 26, 2018

For Sands’ Goldstein, Five More Years and a Big Raise

Sheldon Adelson’s No. 2 has had his employment contract extended through 2024. The new deal comes with $1.1 million in additional salary and fresh options on 2.5 million shares.

Published November 26, 2018

IGT Names Pellicioli Chairman

IGT has named former Vice Chairperson Lorenzo Pellicioli as the company’s new chairman, after having served as acting chairman since the August departure of Phil Satre.

Published November 26, 2018

Trump Honors Miriam Adelson

President Donald Trump has recognized Miriam Adelson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Miriam Adelson is a doctor, philanthropist and wife of Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and CEO of Las...

Published November 26, 2018

AGS Names Glen Bullen to Interactive Division

iGaming veteran Glenn will bring extensive online gaming industry knowledge when he joins supplier AGS as the interactive division’s commercial director.

Published November 19, 2018

Interblock Names Parker Gaming Operations Manager

Interblock has named gaming expert Kevin Parker as gaming operations manager for North America, supporting operations in the western U.S.

Published November 19, 2018

Affinity Names A.C. Veteran to Top Marketing Post

The Las Vegas-based operator has hired Eric Fiocco to oversee marketing across the company’s portfolio of 11 casinos in four states. A protégé of CEO Tony Rodio’s from his...

Published November 19, 2018

PointsBet Puts Seth Young in Charge of Innovation

Seth Young has been named point man for leading the online bookmaker PointsBet into the market of sports betting in the U.S. His new job title is chief innovation...

Published November 19, 2018

Duetto Names Ma SVP of Product and Analytics

Duetto has hired former ESPN and Twitter predictive analytics expert Jeff Ma as the company’s new senior vide president of product and analytics.

Published November 19, 2018

Navajo Nation President-Elect Wins Impressive Mandate

Jonathan Nez (l.), jumping from vice president to president of the Navajo Nation, convinced two thirds of the voters to support him over former president Joe Shirley. Nez’s supporters...

Published November 19, 2018

Two Strip Veterans Join SLS

The North Strip casino hotel has tapped Derek Amundson (l.) and Anthony Olheiser to head casino operations and food and beverage, respectively. Amundson brings years of experience at the...

Published November 12, 2018

Seminole Gaming Announces Management Promotions

James F. Allen, chief executive officer at Seminole Gaming, recently announced David Hoenemeyer was named chief operating officer. Additionally, Steve Bonner (l. to r.) was named president at Seminole...

Published November 12, 2018