Golden Entertainment Inc.
Golden Entertainment, a diverse gaming company, owns and operates casinos, taverns & distributed gaming in Southern Nevada, Montana and Maryland. We own ten casino resorts (nine in Nevada and one in Maryland) including the iconic Las Vegas landmark The STRAT. We’re the largest distributed gaming operator in the U.S., operating more than 10,500 gaming devices across Nevada and Montana. Future operations coming soon in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Nasdaq: GDEN
IR Website: https://www.goldenent.com/investors.html
Headquarters: Las Vegas, NV
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Summary
Golden Entertainment, a diverse gaming company, owns and operates casinos, taverns & distributed gaming in Southern Nevada, Montana and Maryland. We own ten casino resorts (nine in Nevada and one in Maryland) including the iconic Las Vegas landmark The STRAT. We’re the largest distributed gaming operator in the U.S., operating more than 10,500 gaming devices across Nevada and Montana. Future operations coming soon in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
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Management Overview
Blake L. Sartini
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Mr. Sartini joined Golden as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in July 2015 in connection with our acquisition of Sartini Gaming through the Merger.
Experience
Prior to the Merger, Mr. Sartini served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sartini Gaming from its formation in January 2012, and as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Gaming, LLC (“Golden Gaming”), which he established in 2001. Prior to Golden Gaming, Mr. Sartini served in various management and executive positions with Station Casinos, Inc. (“Station Casinos”) from 1985 to 2001, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer when the company first became public in 1993.
He also served as a director of Station Casinos from 1993 until 2001. In 1986, Mr. Sartini co-founded Southwest Services, Inc. (the predecessor to Golden Gaming) and served as its President starting in 1993. Before joining Station Casinos, he held key operational positions with the El Cortez Hotel and Casino, as well as the Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino.
Mr. Sartini is a member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation’s Board of Trustees and was appointed to the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee in March 2014 by Governor Sandoval.
Education
Mr. Sartini received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Charles H. Protell
President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Protell joined Golden Entertainment in November 2016 as President, Chief Strategy and Financial Officer.
Experience
Mr. Protell spent nearly 20 years in corporate advisory and investment banking, covering the gaming, lodging and leisure sectors. He has acted as advisor to Golden Entertainment's predecessor companies in various capacities since 2010. He acted as advisor to Lakes Entertainment in the merger transaction with Sartini Gaming, which created Golden Entertainment in July 2015.
In addition, Mr. Protell previously acted as advisor to Sartini Gaming on various initiatives, including its acquisition of distributed gaming operations and casino assets from Affinity Gaming.
Education
Mr. Protell is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce.
Stephen A. Arcana
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Arcana has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Golden Entertainment, Inc., since the merger of Sartini Gaming, Inc. (the parent company of the Golden Gaming Group) with a subsidiary of Lakes Entertainment, Inc., on July 31, 2015.
Experience
From August 2003 until the closing of the merger, Mr. Arcana served as the Chief Operating Officer for Golden Gaming. From November 1995 to March 2003, he held several executive positions with Station Casinos, LLC. Prior to joining Station Casinos, LLC, Mr. Arcana held a variety of hotel operations and food and beverage positions over a ten-year period with the Sands Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Education
Mr. Arcana received a Bachelor of Science degree in hotel and restaurant management from Widener University School of Hotel and restaurant Management in Chester, Pennsylvania
Phyllis Gilland
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Gilland currently serves as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Golden Entertainment, Inc.. Ms. Gilland has held previous positions with American Casino’s & Entertainment Properties, LLC (ACEP) that was acquired by Golden Entertainment in 2017, including SVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary.
Experience
Prior to joining ACEP, from 2000 to 2007 Gilland served as General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer for Taylor Construction Group Companies, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa with affiliates around the United States. Mrs. Gilland also has held the position of General Counsel with Principal International and as a Manager at KPMG.
Education
Ms. Gilland received a Bachelors degree at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania and J.D. at Drake University, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Blake L. Sartini II
Executive Vice President of Operations
A lifelong resident of Las Vegas, Blake L. Sartini II has spent the past 15 years immersed in various facets of the gaming industry, gaining expertise in every role he has held. From casino to distributed gaming operations, his wide-ranging experience has well positioned him as a leading gaming and hospitality industry executive.
As Executive Vice President of Operations for Golden Entertainment, Inc., Sartini oversees six of the company’s nine operating casinos including both Arizona Charlie’s Casinos in Las Vegas, Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino, Gold Town Casino and Lakeside Casino & RV Park in Pahrump, Nevada; and Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, Maryland.
Experience
Prior to joining Golden Entertainment, Mr. Sartini held several positions within UFC oversees in London.
Education
Mr. Sartini received a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Chapman University in Orange, CA.
Thomas E. Haas
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Haas joined Golden in October 2017 in connection with the acquisition of American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC (“American”), was appointed as Senior Vice President of Accounting in March 2018, and assumed his current position of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in March 2020. Mr. Haas had served as senior vice president of finance and principal accounting officer of American since August 2015, and continued to serve in that role following the American acquisition until his promotion to Senior Vice President of Accounting of Golden in 2018. Mr. Haas joined American in April 2004 as the director of compliance and was promoted to vice president finance in August 2006.
Experience
Prior to joining American, Mr. Haas held financial and accounting management positions with Mikohn Gaming, Inc. and GES Exposition Services. Mr. Haas started his career with Deloitte & Touche.
Education
Mr. Haas earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration, accounting and finance, degree from the University of Arizona.
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