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Matthew 'Matt' Maddox is CEO of Wynn Resorts, Ltd., the American publicly traded developer and operator of higher-end hotels and casinos.

Gary L. Carano is Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Caesars Entertainment. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. since September 2014, overseeing the successful acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corporation in 2020. Mr. Carano began his career in gaming, hospitality and entertainment at Eldorado Hotel and Casino Reno in 1973 where, working under the leadership and guidance of founder and family patriarch, Don Carano, he was involved with every operational aspect of the business. He served as general manager and chief executive officer of Eldorado from 1980-1994. Mr. Carano was named General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, a joint venture between Eldorado and MGM Resorts International, from its opening in 1995 to September 2014. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Eldorado Resorts LLC from 2004 to September 2014 where he directed and oversaw all aspects of the company’s development and operations in Nevada and Louisiana. Under his leadership, Eldorado executed an aggressive growth strategy, merging with MTR Gaming Group and growing the company’s portfolio to six properties across five states in 2014. Mr. Carano was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the newly-created public company Eldorado Resorts, Inc., trading on NASDAQ under the ERI symbol. Mr. Carano led the company through the highly accretive acquisitions of Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. in 2017 and Grand Victoria Elgin and Tropicana Resorts in 2018. Mr. Carano was named Executive Chairman of the Board of Eldorado Resorts, Inc., in January 2019. Throughout his career, Mr. Carano has been recognized for his strong leadership traits and an innate sense of family values that extends across the company to its valued team members. He is an active philanthropist, serving on a number of charitable boards and foundations in the State of Nevada. Mr. Carano holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Develops and deploys turnaround strategies. Curentlly: CEO | CMO at Pala Casino Resort, California. Board Director Pala Interactive; online gaming company. Board Director RVM Technology; a blockchain product development company. Board Director, Founder, and former CEO of Severity Inc. severityinc.com; a stressed asset management, marketing, and development firm.Deeply experienced in Marketing, Management, and Business Transformation. Held CEO, CMO and COO positions for several gaming companies in highly competitive and highly taxed jurisdictions which included Indian Gaming Casinos and Non-Tribal Casinos in California, Las Vegas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Atlantic City, Michigan, and more. Dynamic marketing and brand strategist, recognized for ability to quickly develop highly productive strategies while making precise improvements in operations. Develop and deploy key strategies and make broad sweeping organizational changes when necessary while growing market share & increasing free cash flow. Innovator and inspiring leader who develops highly capable management teams to meet the challenges of the fast-paced, severely competitive gaming & hospitality industry. Proven track record and known as a results-oriented cross-functional leader who focuses on culture, staff development, and performance. Prior to Pala, was Severity Inc CEO, providing managed services for stressed assets, development and deployment of turnaround strategies for Indian Gaming accounts and commercial casino accounts across America. Served as CEO at Kewadin Casinos, MI (Tribal Gaming) - directed five casino general managers to reconstruct business plans and processes to meet revised financial and strategic objectives for five casinos; CMO for MTR Gaming Group - developed and deployed an online gaming platform and player's club using Oracle's cloud based SRM platform, President & COO - MTR's Presque Isle Downs Casino, CMO for (Tropicana Entertainment) Columbia Sussex Corp. - responsible for the development of the corporate marketing organization and all marketing for a portfolio of thirteen casinos - President & CEO of the company's Tropicana casino in Atlantic City; President & COO at Trump Hotels and Casinos at Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino; and President & CEO for Trump Casino Management & Development group.

Experienced Senior Vice President Operations and Development with a demonstrated history of working in the gambling & casinos industry. Skilled in Gaming Industry, Food & Beverage, Casino Management, Hospitality Management and Development.