Penn National Gaming

The Cordish Companies and Penn National Gaming Unveil Renderings

Representatives of The Cordish Companies and Penn National Gaming, Inc. tonight presented renderings and additional details of their proposed “Live! Hotel & Casino New York” to the Village of South Blooming Grove Board of Trustees during a regularly scheduled public work session. The Cordish...

Penn National Names Lance George General Manager of Plainridge

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that Lance George, currently the General Manager of Argosy Casino Sioux City in Sioux City, Iowa, has been named General Manager of Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts. The appointment is effective May 26, 2014, and is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Mr. George, who will report directly to John Finamore...

Penn National Names Himbert Sinopoli General Manager

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that Himbert Sinopoli, currently the General Manager of Hollywood Casino Aurora in Aurora, Illinois, has been named General Manager of Hollywood Casino Columbus, replacing Ameet Patel who was recently named Senior Vice President of Regional Operations...

Penn National Promotes Ameet Patel

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that Ameet Patel has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Regional Operations. Currently serving as General Manager of Hollywood Casino Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Patel will join Chief Operating Officer Jay Snowden and Senior Vice President of...

Penn National Gaming Breaks Ground on Plainridge Park Casino

Penn National Gaming, Inc. formally broke ground today on the development of Plainridge Park Casino, starting the construction of its $225 million fully integrated racing and gaming operation located at the current site of Plainridge Racecourse. Penn National was awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’...

Gaming Standards Association (GSA) Elects 2014 Board Officers

After a successful appearance at ICE Totally Gaming 2014, the Gaming Standards Association has announced results of its Board of Directors election. Re-elected as Chairman was Adrian Marcu of IGT. Walt Eisele of Bally Technologies was re-elected as Vice Chair and WMS Gaming’s Mark Pace was re-elected...

Penn National Promotes Jose Flores at Hollywood Casino Hotel

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that Jose Flores, who has served as the Assistant General Manager of Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia since August 2011, has been promoted to General Manager of Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor, replacing John Osborne who recently announced his retirement from Penn National Gaming. Mr. Flores’ appointment...

Penn National Promotes Carl Sottosanti

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that effective February 1, 2014, Carl Sottosanti has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Sottosanti succeeds Jordan Savitch who served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel since 2002 and is resigning his position to spend more time with his family. Mr. Sottosanti will report directly to Penn National Gaming...

Penn National Gaming Promotes Jay Snowden to COO

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that Jay Snowden, who has served as Senior Vice President, Regional Operations since October 2011, has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. The role of Chief Operating Officer was previously held by Timothy J. Wilmott, who was named Chief Executive Officer in November 2013 concurrent with the spin-off of Gaming...

Penn National and Carnival Cruise Lines Form Alliance

Penn National Gaming, Inc. and Carnival Cruise Lines announced today that they have formed an alliance to offer an array of cruise benefits to players’ club members at 18 Penn National-operated casinos in the United States. Beginning in mid-April, guests of Penn National’s Hollywood-branded and Argosy-branded casinos will be eligible to receive complimentary Caribbean and Mexican cruises or other cruise offers...