Empire Resorts Expands Executive Team

Empire Resorts, the owner of Resorts World Catskills, has appointed Kevin Kline (l.) as chief operating officer and Jamie Sanko as chief accounting officer. The casino resort, 90 minutes...

Published December 18, 2017

Wendy Hamilton to Receive Philly Chamber of Commerce Award

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia will honor SugarHouse Casino General Manager Wendy Hamilton with the 2018 Paradigm Award, which recognizes the best businesswoman in the city.

Published December 18, 2017

IPI Extends Ji Contract

Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd., which operates the sole casino resort in Saipan, has extended the contract of Saipan Project Director Ji Xiaobo for three years until the end...

Published December 18, 2017

Tribal Member to Seek Idaho Governorship

Paulette Jordon, who announced last week that she is running for governor of Idaho, would be the first female governor of the state. She would also be the first...

Published December 18, 2017

Cecilia Tse Heng Sai to Lead Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau

Macau Government Tourism Office Subdirector Cecilia Tse Heng Sai will replace Leung Hio Ming as president of the city’s Cultural Affairs Bureau. Leung Hio Ming is out due to...

Published December 18, 2017

Rob Long Named GM at Schenectady’s Rivers Casino & Resort

Rob Long, a respected casino executive with nearly four decades of gaming leadership, has been named to lead the Rivers Casino in Schenectady, New York. The property has struggled...

Published December 11, 2017

Christopher Fiumara Named as GM of the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower

Golden Entertainment, the new owner of the property, has appointed Christopher Fiumara as the new vice president and general manager of the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower in Las...

Published December 11, 2017

Kangwon Land’s Choi Arrested

Choi Heung-jip, former CEO of Kangwon Land, has been arrested on charges of currying favor with local politicians and other “bigwigs.” Hundreds of people allegedly got jobs because of...

Published December 11, 2017

SuzoHapp Names Global Product VP

SuzoHapp has named Alex Bucur as vice president of global product management amid changes designed to improve the product development structure.

Published December 11, 2017

AIC Names Luber Marketing President

AIC Hotel Group named David Luber president of casino marketing, overseeing marketing initiatives and executives at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. Luber previously was vice president, national...

Published December 11, 2017

Asher Wins Contract Dispute with Cantor Gaming

Joe Asher, chief executive of William Hill US, did not breach the terms of his non-compete agreement with Cantor Gaming when he left the company to form his own...

Published December 4, 2017

English Joins Global Market Advisors

Veteran gaming executive John English has joined Global Market Advisors as a partner and managing director of GMA’s new sports betting and technology division. In addition, GMA has released...

Published December 4, 2017

Wynn Las Vegas Announces F&B Changes

At Wynn Las Vegas, Luke Palladino (l.) was named Sinatra executive chef, replacing eight-year head chef Theo Schoenegger. The Country Club steakhouse will close January 14 to make room...

Published December 4, 2017

Spatharos Named Interblock Ops VP

Timothy Spatharos was named vice president of operations at Las Vegas-based Interblock, makers of luxury gaming products. Previously he was senior director of global operations. Spatharos also served as...

Published December 4, 2017

Filippo Ferri to Direct iGaming at BMM

Gaming business veteran Fillippo Ferri has been tapped to be BMM Testlabs’ director of iGaming and new product strategy. Working out of the company’s European HQ he will work...

Published December 4, 2017

Eccles Leaves FanDuel

Nigel Eccles, CEO and founder of daily fantasy operator FanDuel, announced he will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Matt King, who served as chief financial officer...

Published November 27, 2017

Crown Resorts Board Names Korsanos, Halton

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd named Toni Korsanos and Jane Halton to its board as non-executive directors. Korsanos is chief financial officer at Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. Halton is...

Published November 27, 2017

Mohegan Sun Pocono Hires Cobb

Bradford Cobb recently was hired as chief financial officer at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He will be responsible for financial accounting, regulatory compliance, labor and productivity departments,...

Published November 27, 2017

SkyCity Hires McNally

Liz McNally recently was hired as chief marketing officer at SkyCity Entertainment Group in New Zealand. As the former chief marketing officer at NZME, McNally managed the brand rollout...

Published November 27, 2017

Regulator Steps Down In Bermuda to Retain Integrity of Commission

Alan Dunch, the chairman of the Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission, resigned last week in the face of a bill that would upend the entire regulatory process in the island...

Published November 20, 2017