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BLACK HAWK, Colo. – Golden Gaming, Inc., operator of Golden Casino Group, which includes three casinos here, Golden Mardi Gras, Golden Gates and Golden Gulch, has named a new general manager for the properties.
Shannon Keel returns to the Black Hawk casinos as the newest vice president and general manager, and is responsible for all operations after the recent departure of her predecessor, Jef Bauer.
“We’re unbelievably excited to have Shannon back in Colorado,” said Golden Gaming Chief Operating Officer Steve Arcana. “While we will certainly miss Jef and the amazing contributions he has made over the past 5 years with Golden Casino Group, establishing our properties as leaders in the Black Hawk market, we’re also proud to have Shannon back to take over the helm. We know what an immense asset she was for our Black Hawk properties as the assistant general manager and we’re confident she’s going to do great things as their leader.”
Keel left Colorado in June to become the vice president and general manager of Golden Gaming’s Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino in Pahrump, Nev., after serving as the assistant general manager in Black Hawk for one year. Before that, she served as Golden Casino Group’s director of operations and director of guest services in Colorado, since joining Golden Gaming in March 2006. She now returns to oversee all three Black Hawk gaming properties, including managing a team of more than 450, and is responsible for more than 1,080 slot machines, 42 table games including a poker room, 6 bars and 4 restaurants throughout the three casinos.
“It’s an honor to be asked to return to our Black Hawk casinos as the new general manager,” said Keel. “The opportunity to be a casino general manager is very rare, and to be presented with the chance to manage three properties is truly a thrill. I’m humbled Golden Gaming chose me for this role and I look forward to the challenges that come with it.”
Prior to joining Golden Gaming, Inc., Keel worked with the Hyatt Regency Hotel Group in Lake Tahoe, Nev. and Chicago. While in Chicago, Keel served in various capacities including assistant front office manager, hotel assistant manager and housekeeping manager for the 2,000 room hotel. Upon moving to the Lake Tahoe location, Keel ran daily operation of casino services, created and implemented a player host program, and remodeled the casino services office to create a higher level of VIP ambiance. Keel received a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from California State University.
“Shannon brings with her a tremendous amount of knowledge of our Black Hawk casino properties, as well as the local area,” added Arcana. “Her leadership and experience will play the most important of roles as we transition her to this new general manager position. She’s a perfect fit for the continued success of our Black Hawk properties and will continue to provide the direction and leadership needed to keep us competitive in this market.”
“I’ll miss my new family in Pahrump, but I’m excited to return to Black Hawk,” said Keel. “It’s a great gaming community, and I can’t wait to have the opportunity to continue delivering our top-tier Colorado gaming, entertainment and dining offers to guests.”
ABOUT GOLDEN CASINO GROUP
Golden Casino Group Black Hawk properties include the Golden Mardi Gras Casino, Golden Gates Casino, and Golden Gulch Casino. Golden Casino Group currently features more than 1,250 slot and video poker machines, Colorado’s finest poker parlor featuring 14 poker tables, 3 craps tables, 1 roulette table, 18 blackjack tables, three restaurants, three bars and a 750 space parking garage. Golden Casino Group offers 24-hour gaming at all three of its Black Hawk, Colo. properties. For more information, visit www.goldencasinogroup.com.
Golden Gaming, Inc., operates three divisions: Golden Casino Group, consisting of the Golden Mardi Gras Casino, Golden Gates Casino and Golden Gulch Casino in Black Hawk, Colo., and the Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino in Pahrump, Nev.; Golden Tavern Group, Nevada's largest tavern operator with 40 establishments; and Golden Route Operations (G.R.O.), Nevada's third largest slot route operator with more than 2,500 machines in more than 200 locations throughout the state. Golden Tavern Group’s Southern Nevada holdings include the flagship Sierra Gold brand and PT’s Entertainment Group locations divided into three distinct brands; PT’s Gold, PT’s Place and PT’s Pub. Golden Tavern Group operates under several brands in Northern Nevada including Sierra Gold, Sierra Junction, Sparky’s Sports Bar & Grill, and Gold Bar Casino. Each location features the exclusive and proprietary Golden Rewards player rewards program to its guests. Established in 2001, Golden Gaming, Inc. employs more than 2,200 team members throughout Nevada and Colorado and continues to position itself as a premier, diversified gaming operator of casinos, taverns and gaming devices. For more information, please visit www.goldengaminginc.com.