HR & Talent Management
Global Gaming women names recipients of 2025 Patty Becker Award Summary Global Gaming Women (GGW) has announced the six recipients of the 2025 Patty Becker Pay it Forward Award, recognising women who actively support and advance other women across the gaming industry and who contribute significantly to GGW initiatives. The 2025 honourees are Karin Bernkopf […]
Poker Palace in North Las Vegas casino to reopen after acquisition and renovation Summary Reno-based Truckee Gaming is buying Poker Palace in North Las Vegas and plans to close the property for an extensive renovation, with a target reopening in Q1 or Q2 2026. The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended a limited licence to facilitate […]
Red Rock Resorts to announce three Vegas casino development projects “very soon” Summary Red Rock Resorts told Nevada regulators it is preparing imminent announcements for three new Las Vegas-area development projects. CFO Stephen Cootey stressed Las Vegas’s strong population and job growth, noted that Red Rock owns more than 450 acres in the valley, and […]
Live88 appoints Simon Field as managing director Summary Yolo Group’s live casino studio Live88 has named Simon Field as its new managing director as the company pushes to expand internationally. Field arrives after two years at Bally’s Interactive where he led live casino strategy and launched a live dealer studio in Rhode Island. His background […]
Dylan Slaney to succeed outgoing Aristocrat Interactive CEO Moti Malul Summary Aristocrat has confirmed that Moti Malul will step down as CEO of Aristocrat Interactive and leave the company in March 2026 after completing his notice period and contractual obligations. He will be succeeded by Dylan Slaney, the former CEO of Light & Wonder’s iGaming […]
IBM’s head of VC shares 5 pillars that drive her startup investments Summary Emily Fontaine, IBM’s global head of venture capital, outlines five core “pillars” she uses to evaluate startups before deciding to back them. Leading IBM Ventures — which targets areas from quantum computing to enterprise AI — Fontaine emphasises alignment with IBM’s strategic […]
GR8 Tech’s Bet It Drives wraps Season 1 with Stephen Crystal – from Las Vegas legends to global gaming leadership Summary GR8 Tech’s drive-time podcast Bet It Drives closed Season 1 with Stephen Crystal, founder of SCCG Management and a 30+ year veteran of the gaming industry. The finale captures Crystal’s journey from reshaping tribal […]
Aristocrat taps L&W iGaming chief for Interactive CEO Summary Aristocrat has appointed Dylan Slaney, the former iGaming CEO at Light & Wonder, as chief executive officer of Aristocrat Interactive. Slaney is due to start on 3 November, subject to regulatory approvals, and succeeds Moti Malul, who will remain at the business until March 2026 to […]
How ‘Sound of Freedom’ Maker Angel Studios Is Pitching Investors Summary Angel Studios — the Utah-based studio behind the surprise hit Sound of Freedom and the series The Chosen — has just gone public via a SPAC (Southport Acquisition Corporation) under the ticker ANGX. The company is pitching investors on a fan-driven, subscriber-as-investor model: streaming […]
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says Elon Musk got DOGE ‘backward’ Summary Howard Lutnick, the Secretary of Commerce who recruited Elon Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has publicly criticised Musk’s rapid staff cuts at the agency, saying Musk “got that backward.” Lutnick argues waste, fraud and abuse should have been targeted […]
