The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval of Arik Allan Knowles’s licence, according to the report. Knowles, Bally’s vice-president of hospitality strategy, is due to appear before the Nevada Gaming Commission in two weeks; the report also said he updated the board on plans for the closed Tropicana site.
The recommendation advances a licence review for a Bally’s executive, with a commission decision still pending.
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Nevada gaming regulators recommended Michael Gaughan III for a new licence tied to his ownership share in Stockman’s Casino, reportedly after he took nine months to provide requested information. Board chair Mike Dreitzer sought a referral for possible discipline, but the other two members did not support that step; Gaughan apologised and cited difficulties retrieving records after a cyberfraud incident.
Nevada Gaming Control Board members recommended Entain CEO Stella David for a Nevada gaming licence at a hearing, ahead of consideration by the Nevada Gaming Commission. David told regulators she would focus on continuity and succession planning; the commission was due to consider her application on Thursday.
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board recommended Gil Rotem for a state licence, according to the report, ahead of his appearance before the Gaming Commission that month. It said the recommendation followed the acquisition of IGT’s and Everi’s gaming and digital businesses by funds managed by Apollo Global Management in a US$6.3 billion all-cash transaction.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended Werner Becher, Kambi’s chief executive, for a state gaming licence on 6 August 2025. His application is due before the Nevada Gaming Commission on 21 August; Becher said product testing was about 55% complete, with a reporting issue still to resolve.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended that the Nevada Gaming Commission license Paige Fertitta as director and president of Fertitta Entertainment. The commission is due to consider the recommendation on 22 May, after Tilman Fertitta resigned as the company’s chief executive in late April; the source says he must step aside to become US ambassador to Italy and San Marino.