A Strip mega-resort is making another change to its corporate structure, naming a former governor and one-time top state regulator to lead its board.
Resorts World Las Vegas announced Thursday that Jim Murren would transition to the role of chairman emeritus of the Strip property’s not-yet-1-year-old board of directors. Murren, the longtime head of MGM Resorts International, was recently named interim chief executive of the United Arab Emirates’ General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority.
Brian Sandoval, former governor of Nevada and current president of the University of Nevada, Reno, will take over as chairman of Resorts World Las Vegas’ board of directors, according to a news release. Sandoval’s resume includes serving as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, Nevada attorney general and a U.S. district judge.
The casino did not comment further on the changes.
Resorts World, the $4.3 billion hotel-casino at the north end of Las Vegas Boulevard, and its parent company, Genting Berhad, formed its board late last year before settling a high-profile breach in March that resulted in a $10.5 million fine, the second-highest in Nevada gaming history, and the imposition of tough laws and regulations.
In the months following the settlement, Resorts World’s chief executive, Alex Dixon, who spent less than five months in the role, was named a senior adviser to the board. Carlos Castro, who joined the property as chief operating officer and chief financial officer a month after Dixon, was named property manager.
Dixon and Castro both worked for MGM Resorts International during their careers.
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