San Manuel Casino Increases Leadership Team

Southern California’s San Manuel Casino, which hopes to prosper in a highly competitive gaming market, is upping its game by increasing its leadership team. It has chosen Peter Arceo...

Published August 13, 2018

Gronau Steps Down at GPI

Gregory Gronau is resigning his position as CEO of table-game supplier Gaming Partners International, but will remain with the company as a part-time consultant.

Published August 13, 2018

Reagan’s ‘First Friend’ Laxalt Dead at 96

A skilled conciliator and close confidante of the 40th president, Paul Laxalt, both as Silver State governor and later as a U.S. senator, was a key figure in bringing...

Published August 13, 2018

Scientific Games Elects Kneeland C. Youngblood to Board

The board of director of Scientific Games last week elected Kneeland C. Youngblood as a director of the company. Youngblood has spent years in the private equity marketplace.

Published August 6, 2018

Boggs Named Director Of Human Resources At Snoqualmie Casino

The Snoqualmie Casino of Washington state has named Maria Boggs, the interim director of human resources for the past seven months, to permanently fill that position. She is a...

Published August 6, 2018

Parenton Leaving L’Auberge After Pinnacle Sale

Mickey Parenton announced he will step down as general manager at L'Auberge Casino Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after Penn National Gaming acquires L'Auberge's parent company, Pinnacle Entertainment. Parenton...

Published August 6, 2018

Cabot Named Senior Advisor to Talisman Group

Talisman Group, producer of EZ Baccarat, announced that longtime gaming attorney Anthony Cabot has joined the company as senior advisor.

Published August 6, 2018

Rauner Names Barclay To Illinois Racing Board

Jason Barclay was appointed to the Illinois Racing Board by Governor Bruce Rauner. Barclay previously served as Rauner's general counsel and also sat on the Indiana Horse Racing Commission....

Published July 30, 2018

Otterman Named Chief Marketing Officer for William Hill US

Sports book operator William Hill US has named Sharon Otterman as the company’s chief marketing officer. Otterman joins William Hill US from the Madison Square Garden Company, where she...

Published July 30, 2018

Madigan Named Paragon General Manager

Jody Madigan has been named general manager at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, owned by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. Previously, Madigan worked at Seneca Gaming in Niagara...

Published July 30, 2018

Whittemore Named General Counsel at Wynn

With the departure of Kim Sinatra from Wynn Resorts the exodus of Steve Wynn loyalists continues. But the company has chosen well in replacing her, bringing on Ellen Whittemore...

Published July 30, 2018

Incredible Technologies Names VP of Gaming Product Development

Incredible Technologies announced the promotion of longtime game designer Dan Whelan to vice president of gaming product development.

Published July 23, 2018

Konami Announces Senior-Level Appointments

Konami Gaming has made three appointments to its upper management team, promoting Shanna Grimes, Gary Snobel (at left) and William Wadleigh to executive positions.

Published July 23, 2018

Interim Foxwoods CEO Named

The tribal chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, Rodney Butler, has been named interim chief executive officer of Foxwoods Resort Casino. He temporarily replaces CEO Felix Rappaport who unexpectedly...

Published July 23, 2018

SuzoHapp Names Sigona Gaming Product Manager

SuzoHapp has named Mike Sigona as global gaming product manager and business development manager for Europe, charged with overseeing the company’s global product strategy.

Published July 16, 2018

GLI Appoints Client Service Rep

Gaming Laboratories International has named Jaqueline Lin as its new client service representative for the company’s Macau testing and consultancy team.

Published July 16, 2018

Appelman Leaving Netherlands Gambling Authority

Marja Appelman will leave her position as chief executive at the Netherlands Gambling Authority and subsequently as chair of the Gaming Regulators European Forum effective August 1. She has...

Published July 16, 2018

Alaska Gets New BIA Director

Native Alaskans have gotten one of their own, Eugene R. Peltola Jr., named director of the Alaska regional office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Published July 16, 2018

N.M. GOP Nominates Choctaw Clarkson for Secretary of State

The Republican party of New Mexico has nominated Gavin Clarkson for Secretary of State. Clarkson is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation.

Published July 16, 2018

Gregory Smith Appointed to Head Connecticut Lottery

Gregory smith has been appointed to head the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. He comes to the job from acting executive director of the Illinois Lottery and before that headed the...

Published July 16, 2018