Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino welcome new executive

September 5, 2008 at 3:35 am · Filed under Online Gambling

Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino introduces Michael Connors as Vice President of Casino Operations and General Manager for Casino Royale. In his new position, Mr. Connors will be responsible for the overall direction, administration, marketing and coordination of all the company’s gaming activities.

With more than 15 years of casino management throughout the United States, his career is highlighted by consistent increase in revenues through creative marketing initiatives and team leadership. Past duties also include overseeing slots, general gaming and loyalty programs.

As vice president of operations and general manager for Casino Royale, Connors will formulate budgets, create marketing plans and promotional strategies, oversee employee development, lead managers in all aspects of operations and be responsible for the future growth strategy of the company’s gaming division

Connors previously served as vice president of gaming at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi where he held ultimate authority over all casino operations, including marketing and special event- and promotion-based initiatives. Prior to that, Connors worked as director of slots at the Monte Carlo in Las Vegas, Nevada and at Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi. A graduate of Purdue University in Indiana, Connors holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management.

Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino’s Casino Royale welcomes Connors with host of recent renovations, revamping it to create the ultimate Caribbean gaming experience. Four-hundred state-of-the-art slot machines have been added and coinless gaming now makes it easy for travelers to play at their leisure. The newly renovated casino also contains a Royale Players Club with sleek VIP booths. Whether a high roller or just an intrigued traveler, everyone wins big at the Casino Royale!

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Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino Announces Appointment of CFO

September 5, 2008 at 3:23 am · Filed under Online Gambling

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino (“IMGRC”), a business enterprise of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, announced today that Mr. Daniel A. McCue entered into an agreement whereby IMGRC hired Mr. McCue as the Chief Financial Officer of IMGRC effective September 1, 2008.

Mr. McCue has more than 15 years’ experience in financial accounting. From July 1999 to the present Mr. McCue served as the Director of Finance & Administration at Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort (“Feathers Resort”), Canyonville, Oregon, directing all financial activities of Feathers Resort with direct reports from Accounting, Purchasing, Warehouse, Count Team, and Cashier Cage. Mr. McCue supervised an accounting staff of 12, a cage staff of 73, and a Warehouse/Purchasing staff of 11. As Director of Finance & Administration Mr. McCue had the following duties and responsibilities: budgeting; forecasting; developing and maintaining internal control standards; reporting to Feathers Resort’s Board of Directors, Cow Creek Tribal officials and certain other regulatory bodies; coordinating and preparing for independent audits; developing and maintaining statistical reports and other financial reports in a more efficient manner than previously utilized; preparation and recording of general ledger entries; analyzing continuing financial information; and compiling financial information for a bond offering.

From October 1992 to June 1999 Mr. McCue served as the Assurance Manager at Grant Thornton LLP, Colorado Springs, Colorado. As Assurance Manager, Mr. McCue acted as the lead auditor and manager in audit engagements with various types of entities requiring financial and compliance audits, with an emphasis on casino audit engagements in Colorado limited stakes gaming establishments, and certain commercial, governmental and non-profit clients.

Mr. McCue received a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting Option from Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana (1992).

Commenting on this change, COO Douglas Lentz, said, “I am confident that Mr. McCue’s valuable experience will be pivotal to IMGRC’s future success.”

About Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino
IMGRC is a business enterprise of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, a federally recognized Indian tribe with an approximately 725-square mile reservation situated in the Sacramento Mountains in south-central New Mexico. IMGRC includes all of the resort enterprises of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, including Casino Apache Travel Center, Ski Apache and IMGRC’s newest resort, which opened on March 15, 2005, and features a 273-room hotel, a 38,000-square-foot casino, a fitness center and indoor swimming pool, and a 37,000-square-foot convention and special events center, which includes capacity for 17,000 square feet of divisible meeting room space.

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Golden Gate chooses Agilysys

September 5, 2008 at 2:29 am · Filed under Online Gambling

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative IT solutions, including specifically-designed hospitality software solutions, has announced that Golden Gate Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has selected the Visual One property management solution and InfoGenesis POS(TM) solution to streamline operations at the 106-room property.

"The Visual One property management solution and InfoGenesis POS solution will play an important role in the transformation of Golden Gate into a premier boutique property in downtown Las Vegas," said Lon Jerome, director of information technology at Golden Gate Hotel & Casino. "These systems give our smaller hotel the same types of technical abilities and reporting that the larger mega-resorts enjoy, but in a way that works for our scale. What's more, Agilysys provided expert onsite assistance during the installation process, and their employee training enabled us to provide a consistently high level of guest service during what would otherwise have been a disruptive process."

The Visual One property management system, which operates under Microsoft Windows(R) NT with a Microsoft SQL(R) server database, offers a variety a features and functionality including front office operations, guest history, housekeeping, night audit, reservations management, room maintenance and travel agent management. The hotel also is implementing the accounts receivable module, which automatically imports direct bill check-outs from the property management system to the appropriate account receivable; and the web booking module, which enables guests to view room rates and availability, make a reservation and obtain a real-time confirmation number.

InfoGenesis POS is an enterprise-ready point-of-sale solution that combines powerful reporting and configuration capabilities with an easy-to-use touch-screen terminal application. The system's centralized database pulls together food and beverage functions, enabling total management of dining, bar and room service operations. Real-time access to information enables food and beverage managers to provide more efficient service and reduce potential losses.

"The combined power of the Visual One property management solution and InfoGenesis POS system will provide Golden Gate Hotel & Casino exceptional flexibility and a wide range of capabilities," said Tina Stehle, senior vice president and general manager of Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group. "These solutions will enable the property to be taken to a new level of effectiveness by streamlining operations, minimizing operating costs and enhancing guest service."

Golden Gate Hotel & Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas and is part of the world-famous Fremont Street Experience. Established in 1906, Golden Gate is Las Vegas' most historic hotel and casino and is the home of Las Vegas' 'Original Shrimp Cocktail'. Golden Gate Hotel & Casino was named 'Best Downtown Hotel' in 2008 by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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