Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (PNK) announced promotions and management changes at its casino operations in St. Louis, Missouri and Reno, Nevada that will help manage the Company's continued growth and development.
Todd George, currently Vice President and General Manager at Lumiere Place in downtown St. Louis, has been named Vice President and General Manager of the company's new River City Casino in south St. Louis County, which is scheduled to open in spring 2010 pending regulatory approvals.
Also, Kim Townsend, currently head of Pinnacle Atlantic City, has been named Vice President and General Manager of Lumiere Place, which includes the Lumiere Place Casino, Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis and HoteLumiere. Townsend is relocating to St. Louis, but also will continue to oversee Pinnacle's Atlantic City investments.
Jeff Babinski, Senior Director of Casino Operations at Lumiere Place, has been promoted to General Manager of Boomtown Reno, the Company's casino-hotel in Verdi, Nevada. He reports to David Williams, Regional Vice President, who also oversees operations at the Company's Boomtown New Orleans casino in Harvey, Louisiana.
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