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Nevada Gold & Casinos Names New CEO
Message was posted: 10:04 Oct 14th, 2006

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Casino news from http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ HOUSTON (AP) - Nevada Gold & Casinos Inc. said Friday it named Robert B. Sturges as chief executive officer, effective immediately, to succeed H. Thomas Winn, who will remain chairman. Sturges was retained as a special consultant to the company in June. He spent more than 15 years with Carnival Resorts & Casinos and Carnival Corp., including as president of Carnival's gaming division. Sturges is currently a board member of teppanyaki-style Asian restaurant chain operator Benihana Inc., serving as lead independent director, as well as a member of the audit, compensation and executive committees. Nevada Gold develops, owns and operates gaming facilities and lodging entertainment facilities in Colorado, California, and New York.