• About Us
  • The Team
  • Advertise with Us

The latest news on the gaming industry in Asia

() () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () () ()
  • Home
  • Macau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Rest of Asia
  • World
  • Features
  • Industry Talk
  • Trends & Tech
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • RSS Feed
    • LinkedIn

AGA names interim CEO as it seeks Freeman successor

Jun 28, 2018 Newsdesk Industry Talk, Latest News, Top of the deck, World  


AGA names interim CEO as it seeks Freeman successor

Stacy Papadopoulos (pictured), general counsel and senior vice president of industry services at the casino sector trade lobby group the American Gaming Association (AGA), has been appointed as interim chief executive until a replacement for Geoff Freeman is found, the body said in a Wednesday press release.

It was announced early in June that Mr Freeman would step down in July and leave the AGA toward the end of that month.

The AGA is a co-organiser of the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia, a trade show and conference for the casino sector, held annually in Macau.

Wednesday’s announcement said that several senior industry figures prominent in the Asia-Pacific market were on the AGA committee tasked with finding Mr Freeman’s successor.

They are: Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, which controls Macau operator MGM China Holdings Ltd and is pursuing a licence in Japan; Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corp, which is building a casino resort in South Korea and also has aspirations for a Japan presence; Trevor Croker, CEO and managing director of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, a firm that some industry analysts have said still controls the largest single share of shipped slot machine units in the Macau market; and Ron Reese, senior vice president, global communications and corporate affairs at Las Vegas Sands Corp, the parent firm of Macau operator Sands China Ltd. Las Vegas Sands also controls the Marina Bay Sands casino resort in Singapore, and is interested in a Japan permit.

The other members of the AGA selection committee are: Greg Carlin, co-founder and CEO of U.S.-based casino operator Rush Street Gaming LLC; and Bill Lance, secretary of commerce of the Chickasaw Nation, representing the tribal gaming sector in North America.

Tim Wilmott, CEO of U.S. and Canada casino operator Penn National Gaming Inc and chairman of the AGA board, is leading the executive search committee.

Mr Freeman became president and CEO of the AGA in May 2013, after seven years at the U.S. Travel Association, where he had latterly served as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

He will take on his new role at the U.S.-based Grocery Manufacturers Association on August 1.


  • tweet
Related articles
  • LVS plans to keep U.S. base, stock listing: spokesman
    LVS plans to keep U.S. base, stock...

    Mar 04, 2021  

  • G2E Asia 2021 delayed to August from May, amid pandemic
    G2E Asia 2021 delayed to August from...

    Jan 14, 2021  

More news
  • UA Galaxy Cinemas normal as HK ops cease: Galaxy Ent
    UA Galaxy Cinemas normal as HK ops...

    Mar 08, 2021  

  • Galaxy’s Lui hopes Macau 2H better amid vaccine rollout
    Galaxy’s Lui hopes Macau 2H better...

    Mar 08, 2021  


Latest News

UA Galaxy Cinemas normal as HK ops cease: Galaxy Ent

UA Galaxy Cinemas normal as HK ops cease: Galaxy Ent

Mar 08, 2021  

UA Galaxy Cinemas, the multiple-screen cinema facility at the Galaxy Macau casino resort, is operating as usual, the resort promoter Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd has confirmed to GGRAsia. In...
Read More
Galaxy’s Lui hopes Macau 2H better amid vaccine rollout

Galaxy’s Lui hopes Macau 2H better amid vaccine rollout

Mar 08, 2021  

Pace of Macau GDP decline slows in 4Q amid tourism gains

Pace of Macau GDP decline slows in 4Q amid tourism gains

Mar 08, 2021  

Sign up to our FREE Newsletter

UB8V5.qr.16(Click here for more)

Partners

Pick of the Day

“Construction work is progressing smoothly and even though the Covid-19 outbreak has impacted our original timeline, we remain committed to this groundbreaking project"

Grant Johnson

Property general manager of City of Dreams Mediterranean



Most Popular

  • Lim Kok Thay, GEN Singapore execs in US$1.3mln stock awardLim Kok Thay, GEN Singapore execs in US$1.3mln stock award March 2, 2021
  • Las Vegas Sands to sell off Nevada assets for US$6.25blnLas Vegas Sands to sell off Nevada assets for US$6.25bln March 3, 2021
  • Pansy Ho again cuts stake in MGM Resorts, for US$57mlnPansy Ho again cuts stake in MGM Resorts, for US$57mln March 4, 2021
  • LVS plans to keep U.S. base, stock listing: spokesmanLVS plans to keep U.S. base, stock listing: spokesman March 4, 2021
  • Fitch says LVS Nevada sale a negative, Moody’s keenerFitch says LVS Nevada sale a negative, Moody’s keener March 5, 2021
Copyright 2014-2021 TEAM Publishing and Consultancy Ltd / All rights reserved
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Useful Links
  • Contact Us