Mesquite Gaming said it hired Michael Klimek as director of advertising. He will oversee brand awareness and strategies intended to increase gaming and non-gaming revenue at CasaBlanca Resort & Casino and Virgin River Hotel & Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.
The appointment gives Mesquite Gaming a named lead for advertising across its two Nevada properties.
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Altenar appointed Mitchell Harrison as sales director, the company said. Harrison will focus on expanding the sportsbook technology provider’s presence in Europe and North America, drawing on more than 20 years of sales and business development experience, including eight years in iGaming and sports betting.
Underdog hired former Kalshi executive Noah Zingler-Sternig as director of markets, he said in an 11 August post. He previously led operations at Kalshi and is also a partner at UFO Holdings; the company is expanding into prediction markets.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly appointed Dominique John Lopez as acting director of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. Lopez fills the vacancy left by Don Brownlee’s retirement after 11 years as executive director; the appointment remains subject to Senate confirmation.
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) appointed Sean J. Ostrow as executive director, replacing Jeff Duncan, and named four new board members. Duncan joined the board alongside Derek Brinkman, Lloyd Melnick and Bryan Schroeder, the organisation said.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has appointed Kevin Hall as executive director of the Virginia Lottery, the agency said. Hall succeeds Khalid Jones, who stepped down last month and is due to join Allwyn North America as chief executive next month. Hall previously led the lottery from 2018 to 2022, when it launched its online lottery platform and implemented the state’s sports betting and casino regulatory programmes.