River Rock Entertainment Authority Appoints Scott Garawitz Chief Executive Officer and General Manager
GEYSERVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - The River Rock Entertainment Authority (the “Authority”), the operator of the River Rock Casino in Sonoma County, California, today announced that Scott Garawitz has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, effective August 14, 2009.
Mr. Garawitz has more than 25 years of gaming and hotel industry experience. Mr. Garawitz was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Thunder Valley Casino, a high-end casino facility near Sacramento, CA. Prior to that he was the General Manager of Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Garawitz also held various positions at Trump Plaza and the Sands in Atlantic City, NJ as well as the Marriott Marquis in Times Square Manhattan, NY.
“We are delighted to announce Scott’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer. His extensive gaming and hospitality experience, particularly in the Northern California area, is very well suited to our needs and we are thrilled to welcome him aboard,” stated John Cirrincione, Chief Operations Officer of River Rock Entertainment Authority.
“We want to thank John Cirrincione for stepping in as acting Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of the facility. John will continue to be instrumental in the success of the casino, by retaining his previous position as Chief Operations Officer,” commented Harvey Hopkins, Chairman of the River Rock Entertainment Authority Board and Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. “We welcome Scott to River Rock and very much look forward to utilizing his extensive gaming and hospitality expertise to help us grow our business and develop a world class facility.”
River Rock Entertainment Authority
We are a governmental instrumentality of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, a federally recognized self-governing Indian tribe. The Tribe has 976 enrolled members and approximately 75-acre reservation in Sonoma County, California. We own and operate the River Rock Casino, a gaming and entertainment facility which is located on the Tribe’s reservation and overlooks the scenic Alexander Valley, approximately 75 miles north of San Francisco, California. The River Rock Casino features 35,500 square feet of gaming space containing 1,200 Class III slot and video poker gaming machines, 22 table games, as well as a full-service restaurant.
Forward-Looking Statements
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