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DAVID TSAI NAMED CEO OF CROWN PERTH
Australia ’ s Crown Resorts has announced that David Tsai , a longtime executive at MGM Resorts International , will be the new CEO of its Crown Perth casino .
According to a company release , Tsai will begin his tenure “ later this year ”— his appointment is still subject to regulatory approval .
Prior to taking the top job at Crown Perth , Tsai most recently served as president of MGM ’ s Midwest division . He also previously held other seniorlevel positions at various MGM properties .
It ’ s been a turbulent 12 months for Crown , as the operator has been deemed unsuitable for casino licensure and Victoria , New South Wales and Western Australia . These licenses were reinstated conditionally , however , upon Crown ’ s sale to U . S . -based Blackstone Group earlier this year .
In a statement , Crown CEO Ciarán Carruthers said , “ As CEO of Crown Perth , David will lead our remediation action plan in Western Australia and work with the Crown Perth board and the newly appointed independent monitor , Paul Steel , to implement the recommendations of the Perth Casino Royal Commission .”
CHICKASAW LEADER LANCE NOMINATED TO ARISTOCRAT BOARD
Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced that Bill G . Lance Jr . has been nominated as a non-executive director of the company ’ s board of directors , subject to relevant regulatory approvals .
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A prominent Native American tribal leader in the United States , Lance was the longest-serving secretary of commerce in the history of the Chickasaw Nation , a major Oklahoma-based tribe , where he was responsible for 7,000 employees and more than 60 gaming , hospitality , retail and media commercial operations .
Upon stepping down as secretary of commerce , Lance was given the honorary title of the Chickasaw Nation ’ s secretary of state as part of a planned succession . Lance is also a member of the board of the Chickasaw Foundation and serves on the board of directors of the NASDAQ-listed company Banc- First . He previously served as a member of the board of trustees for the University of Oklahoma Foundation , the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Advisory Council , and as a regent for the University of Arts and Sciences of Oklahoma .
RHEA LONEY NAMED CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR BETMGM
BetMGM recently announced that Rhea Loney will join its executive team as chief compliance officer . Loney will oversee BetMGM ’ s compliance department , including online and retail operational compliance , registration and licensing , AML and financial compliance , and responsible gaming .
Loney joins BetMGM from Penn Interactive , the online subsidiary of Penn Entertainment , Inc ., where she served as VP of compliance , regulatory affairs & strategy . While at Penn , she helped build the compliance team , including licensing , regulatory affairs , operational compliance , risk & fraud , AML , and responsible gaming departments . Additionally , Loney oversaw the online launch of Barstool Sportsbook in 13 states , iCasino in four states and over 20 retail sportsbook launches .
Prior to Penn Interactive , Loney served as an assistant attorney general with the Louisiana Department of Justice , Division of Gaming . While there , she represented and provided legal counsel to the Louisiana State Racing Commission from 2011 to 2019 and was first to administratively prosecute the Dermophin ( Frog Juice ) cases in the U . S .
LAM NAMED DEPUTY CEO OF RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA
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Genting Singapore Ltd ., operator of Resorts World Sentosa ( RWS ), announced the appointment of Lam Yi Young as deputy chief executive of the integrated resort , with Andrew MacDonald confirmed as chief casino officer .
RWS is one of two integrated resorts in Singapore , along with Marina Bay Sands , a Las Vegas Sands property .
Lam will assist CEO Tan Hee Teck “ in the execution of the strategies , management , and development of RWS ’ s business , and ensure effective day-to-day operational performance and organizational excellence ,” per the statement from Genting .
Lam was CEO of the Singapore Business Federation from 2020 to 2022 , and spent 11 years in senior public sector leadership roles . He was previously a deputy secretary at the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry and deputy secretary at the Ministry of
Education . Lam also served as CEO at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore .
In another key appointment , effective September 1 , MacDonald was installed as chief casino officer at RWS . MacDonald will manage “ overall casino business ” at the property .
He has more than 40 years of experience in the gaming industry , and served most recently as corporate senior vice president and chief casino officer at casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp . McDonald also previously served as executive vice president of casino at Sentosa ’ s market rival , Marina Bay Sands .
ICRG ELECTS EILEEN MOORE JOHNSON TO GOVERNING BOARD
The International Center for Responsible Gaming ( ICRG ) has announced the election of Eileen Moore Johnson , Vegas Loop general manager of the Boring Company , to its governing board . Eileen Moore Johnson
Arthur Paikowsky , president of the ICRG , stated , “ We are honored to have an outstanding industry leader like Eileen Moore Johnson join the ICRG board . She brings a wealth of experience in the gaming industry and a deep commitment to responsible gambling .”
Previously , Johnson served as executive vice president and chief human resource officer for Scientific Games , where she focused on developing and executing the company ’ s global human resources and corporate social responsibility strategies .
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