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leadership.

Company CEOs, regional executives and property leaders, with a source for each role. Checked October 4, 2026.

A developing directory of published Las Vegas resort leadership. Corporate, regional, property and pre-opening roles are labeled separately. It is not yet a complete roster of every hotel or casino manager.

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26 leadership briefs

Company role

Bill Hornbuckle

CEO and President · MGM Resorts

MGM Resorts

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Property portfolio role

Sean Lanni

President and COO · MGM luxury resort portfolio

ARIA · Vdara · The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas · Park MGM

The source is a reported company memo, corroborated by the executive’s professional profile.

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Craig Billings

Chief Executive Officer · Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts · Wynn Las Vegas · Encore Las Vegas

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Regional role

Brian Gullbrants

Chief Operating Officer, North America · Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts · Wynn Las Vegas · Encore Las Vegas

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Tom Reeg

Chief Executive Officer · Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Anthony Carano

President and Chief Operating Officer · Caesars Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Regional role

Sean McBurney

Chief Commercial Officer and Regional President, Las Vegas · Caesars

Caesars Entertainment · Caesars Palace · Paris Las Vegas · Flamingo · Harrah’s Las Vegas · Horseshoe Las Vegas · Planet Hollywood · The LINQ

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Keith Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer · Boyd Gaming

Boyd Gaming · California · Fremont · Main Street Station · Sam’s Town · The Orleans · Gold Coast · Suncoast · Aliante · Cannery

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Blake Sartini

Owner and Chairman · Golden Entertainment

Golden Entertainment · The STRAT · Arizona Charlie’s Decatur · Arizona Charlie’s Boulder

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Blake Sartini II

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Golden Entertainment

Golden Entertainment · The STRAT · Arizona Charlie’s Decatur · Arizona Charlie’s Boulder

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Property role

Paul Hobson

General Manager · SAHARA Las Vegas

SAHARA Las Vegas

Latest published role found; no newer appointment record was located.

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Jay Snowden

Chief Executive Officer and President · PENN Entertainment

PENN Entertainment · M Resort

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026

Company role

Kord Nichols

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Red Rock Resorts

Red Rock Resorts · Station Casinos

Source records

Sources checked October 4, 2026