Trout Named Foxwoods Marketing Chief

Suzanne Trout, a 20-year casino industry veteran, has been named chief marketing officer at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, where she will be responsible for expanding market share...

Published July 31, 2017

MGM Names Global Affairs VP

MGM Resorts International has named Debra DeShong, a former aide to the U.S. ambassador to Japan, as the company’s new vice president of global industry affairs.

Published July 31, 2017

Affinity Names Lion To IT Post

Affinity Gaming, operator of 11 casinos in Nevada, Colorado, Missouri and Iowa, named Paige Lion vice president of IT and chief information officer. Lion worked for Caesars Entertainment for...

Published July 31, 2017

Tull, Fahy Leaving Ladbrokes

Roger Tull is leaving London-based betting and gambling firm Ladbrokes after 46 years. He joined the company at age 16 and rose to lead the sports department for several...

Published July 31, 2017

Juliano Resigns from Sands Bethlehem

Mark Juliano has resigned his position as president of Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, with no public reason stated, as disclosed in a memo sent within Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Published July 24, 2017

Caesars Replaces Harrah’s Atlantic City Head

Rick Mazer, Atlantic City regional president of Harrah’s since 2013, has left Caesars Entertainment, the company announced. Kevin Ortzman was named regional president in the Atlantic City region, which...

Published July 24, 2017

Live! Casino & Hotel Promotes Dawn

Patricia Dawn has been promoted from payroll and scheduling manager to director of payroll, scheduling and human resources information systems at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. Dawn joined...

Published July 24, 2017

SIS Hires Ladbrokes Veteran Matthews

Sports Information Services Limited recently hired Dominic Matthews as chief operating officer. Matthews worked at Ladbrokes for 26 years, most recently as commercial projects director and retail operations director....

Published July 24, 2017

Aristocrat CFO Steps Down

Aristocrat Leisure Group CFO Toni Korsanos will leave the company as her position is being moved to Las Vegas and the new U.S. corporate headquarters.

Published July 17, 2017

AGS Promotes Burke to SVP

AGS has promoted Andrew Burke to the position of senior vice president, slot products, responsible for leading product management and life-cycle management for the company’s slot portfolio.

Published July 17, 2017

Scientific Games Names Human Resources Chief

Scientific Games has named information technology industry veteran Shawn Williams as the company’s new chief human resources officer, responsible for the supplier’s worldwide HR strategy.

Published July 17, 2017

SLS President, CFO Resign

Terry Downey (l.) and Robert Schaffhauser have left the SLS Las Vegas after only six months on the job. The resignations come as the beleaguered north Strip resort prepares...

Published July 17, 2017

Win Systems Hires Reig, Aranda

Win Systems, a technology and gaming supplier based in Barcelona, Spain, recently announced it has hired Carlos Reig as corporate director of operations (Gaming) and Jose Luis Aranda as...

Published July 17, 2017

Okada Lawyer Withdraws

A lawyer for billionaire businessman Kazuo Okada has asked to drop the embattled gaming mogul as a client but retain his firm, Universal Entertainment. David Krakoff made the request...

Published July 17, 2017

MGIA’s Choi Gets Six Months

Charlie Choi, chairman of the Macau Gaming Information Association, has been convicted of breaching the city’s privacy laws and sentenced to six months behind bars.

Published July 17, 2017

Angela Leong Runs for Reelection in Macau

Angela Leong On Kei, an executive director of Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd. and former wife of Stanley Ho, is running for reelection to the city’s legislative assembly....

Published July 10, 2017

Hard Rock Appoints Matt Harkness as President of Hard Rock Atlantic City

Gaming veteran Matt Harkness will lead pre-opening efforts of Hard Rock Atlantic City, set to open in summer 2018. Harkness was most recently general manager for the Lucky Dragon...

Published July 10, 2017

Caesars Entertainment Appoints Senior Executives to Lead New Growth Initiatives

Marco Roca (l.) has been appointed to lead global development, and Michael Daly takes over for strategy, M&A and other ventures.

Published July 10, 2017

Alanis Replaces Ravich At Margaritaville-Bossier

Paul Alanis will replace Jess Ravich who recently resigned as chairman of the board at Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana. Alanis, who developed the property, also will...

Published July 10, 2017

Merkur Gaming Americas Adds Executives

Merkur Gaming Americas has named several veterans to executive posts of Merkur and U.S. subsidiary Sunshine Games, in connection with the supplier’s U.S. expansion efforts. Brad Broderick has been...

Published July 10, 2017