Page 12 - Mississippi/Louisiana Gaming News - Winter, 2024

Moving Ahead
Beau Rivage hires security director
BILOXI — Andrea
Bolt has joined Beau
Rivage as director
of security. Bolt
began her career in
2006 as a part-
time security officer
at the Bellagio in
Las Vegas and
advanced through
multiple roles
within the security
department, ultimately taking on leadership responsibilities.
Throughout her career, Bolt has contributed significantly to various Centers of Excellence initiatives and committees, working to establish consistent practices across properties. She is also an active participant in the Security Incident System and dedicates time to volunteer work.
Andrea Bolt
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Silver Slipper GM passes baton to Truebner-Webb
HANCOCK COUNTY — Full House Resorts Inc. recently announced the promotion of Angi Truebner-Webb to the position of vice president and general manager of Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel, pending customary regulatory approvals. Truebner-Webb will replace John Ferrucci, current general manager, who previously announced his planned retirement from the company in April 2025. The transition will take place in the fall, ensuring a smooth handover of responsibilities.
Born in Guben, Germany, Truebner- Webb received her MBA degree from the University of Applied Science in
Dresden, Germany. She joined the Silver Slipper’s finance team in 2010 before transferring
to the company’s Rising Star Casino and Resort as its executive director of finance and administration in 2019. In 2021, she was promoted to general manager of the Indiana- based Rising Star.
often amidst challenging competitive conditions. She is now eager and ready to return as the leader of the Silver Slipper.
“We also thank John Ferrucci for his many years of service. John opened the Silver Slipper in 2006
Angi and has also been our chief Truebner-Webb operating officer since
2022. We look forward to continuing to work with John over the
next several months and we wish him well thereafter in his long-planned and well- earned retirement.”
“We are very proud of Angi,
who has steadily worked her
way up within Full House Resorts,” said Daniel R. Lee, president and CEO. “She has done an excellent job in building a team and improving results at Rising Star,
Two hired at Scarlet Pearl
D’IBERVILLE
— Scarlet Pearl
Casino Resort
announced
that Kenneth
Taylor has been
appointed vice
president of player
development.
Taylor will directly
report to CEO
LuAnn Pappas,
overseeing initiatives aimed at enhancing player growth and engagement.
A native of Tchula, Mississippi, Taylor, known fondly as “Big Daddy,” has been
a fixture on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1984. His career in the gaming industry spans more than three decades, beginning in 1992 as a table games dealer at Grand Gulfport. He ascended
to the role of floor supervisor before transitioning to player development at
Grand Biloxi in 1996. Taylor most recently served as director of player development at Harrah’s Gulf Coast.
Joining Taylor
at Scarlet Pearl
is April Prosser,
who assumes
the role of player development manager. Prosser brings experience in marketing and management, having held leadership positions in the gaming industry for more than eight years.
Prosser’s career began in 2000 as a front desk agent at Harrah’s Gulf Coast. She rose through the ranks, achieving the position of national marketing manager
in 2016 after serving as national casino marketing coordinator from 2006.
Kenneth Taylor
April Prosser
Golden Nugget promotes Bounds, welcomes Braud
BILOXI — Golden Nugget announced the promotion of Carrie Bounds to general manager of Michael Patrick’s Sports Café & Grille. Prior to her promotion, she served as assistant manager of the popular restaurant.
With more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality and casino industry on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in Las Vegas, Bounds has gained knowledge that has helped her make an impact on the
lives of team members and guests. Her dedication and leadership will help her elevate the café’s legacy of excellence.
The Biloxi property also welcomed Cindi Braud as executive casino host. Known for her customer service skills and dedication to enhancing guest experiences, Braud has worked as
a casino host at several Gulf Coast properties and has more than 25 years of experience in the gaming industry.
Carrie Bounds
Cindi Braud