Recent gaming industry appointments

Monday, Aug. 27, 2001 | 11:17 a.m.

At GEM Communications, Jamie McKee is associate publisher and editor of Casino Journal, David McKee is managing editor of Casino Journal and Casino Executive Reports, Dave Ellingson is senior editor of Casino Journal and managing editor of the National Gaming Summary and Dave Palermo is editor of Casino Executive Reports.

Jerry Smith is general counsel at Shuffle Master Gaming. Former general counsel Thomas Barry will serve as special counsel.

At the Palms Casino Resort, John Culetsu is assistant general manager, Marc Nelson is director of ancillary gaming, Alvin Zayas is cage/credit and collections manager and Fred Leonard is director of information technology.

John James is vice president and general manager of the Fiesta hotel-casino.

Lorenzo Creighton is vice president of government and community affairs at Park Place Entertainment Corp.

Alfonso Contrisciani is vice president of culinary operations at Kahunaville Management, which is opening a restaurant at Treasure Island hotel-casino.

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