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Boyd CEO Elected AGA Chair
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Boyd Gaming CEO Keith Smith has been elected chairman of the American Gaming Association’s board of directors, replacing T.J. Matthews, former chairman of IGT.
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NIGC Selects New Commissioner
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma member Steffani A. Cochran has been appointed to the National Indian Gaming Commission.
U.K.’s Ladbrokes Seeks New CEO
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Christopher Bell (l.), the man at the helm of U.K. gaming giant Ladbrokes for almost a decade will step down by the summer of 2010. The company will need someone with a feel for both online and traditional gaming, as well as the ability to navigate the U.K. environment.
Paget Alves Named to IGT Board
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
The president of the business markets group for Sprint Nextel is joining the board of directors for slot leader International Game Technology.
Isle of Capri Names New VP
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
After contracting with Greektown Hotel-Casino to provide marketing and operational consulting services to the property—which is currently preparing to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy—Isle of Capri Casinos has hired Robert Wyre to oversee the consulting services as the company’s new vice president.
American Racing & Entertainment Appoints President and GM
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Thomas Osiecki has been promoted to the position of president and general manager for American Racing and Entertainment’s two racinos, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs.
JCM Picks North America Sales Director
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Kip Haverman, JCM Global’s Western regional sales manager, has been promoted to the position of North America sales director after nine years with the company.
Attorney Nominated to N.J. Casino Board
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Lame-duck New Jersey governor stirs controversy with eleventh-hour appointments, including attorney Michelline Davis, named to Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.
Townsend's Future with Pinnacle Uncertain
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Kim Townsend (l.), the CEO of Pinnacle Atlantic City, was reportedly headed for Lumiere Place in St. Louis. With that plan shelved and Atlantic City on “indefinite hold,” Townsend's fate is unclear.