JOHN FORT NAMED DIRECTOR OF CASINO OPERATIONS FOR ALIANTE STATION
Las Vegas – John Fort has been named director of casino operations for Station Casinos’ newest locals’ entertainment destination, Aliante Station, scheduled to open in North Las Vegas on November 11.
Fort is responsible for overseeing casino operations including table games, the race and sports book and poker room. He will also be supervising 250 team members throughout all three departments.
Fort brings 39 years of gaming experience to his role at Aliante Station. He has been with Station Casinos for four years in various casino operations positions at Palace Station, Santa Fe Station and Green Valley Ranch resort. Prior to joining the Company, he worked at the MGM Grand, the Flamingo and Harrah’s in Las Vegas and Caesar’s Boardwalk Regency in Atlantic City. Fort has been actively involved with the local Make A Wish Foundation for the past decade.
The $675 million Aliante Station is located off the 215 and Aliante Pkwy. in North Las Vegas. It will offer 202 hotel guest rooms and suites; six restaurants and a food court to satisfy every taste bud and budget; 14,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and convention space, Regal Cinemas’ 16-screen movie theatre; Access Showroom, a 600-plus seat entertainment concert venue and an array of popular gaming choices including traditional table games, a poker room, a state-of-the-art race and sports book and slot machines.
Aliante Station is a 50/50 partnership between subsidiaries of Station Casinos, Inc. and the Greenspun Corporation. To learn more about Aliante Station, visit www.AlianteCasinoHotel.com.
Station Casinos, Inc. is the leading provider of gaming and entertainment to the residents of Southern Nevada. Station Casinos’ 17 properties are regional entertainment destinations and include various amenities, including numerous restaurants, entertainment venues, movie theaters, bowling, hotel rooms and convention/banquet space, as well as traditional casino gaming offerings. In addition, Station manages the Thunder Valley Casino near Sacramento, California on behalf of the United Auburn Indian Community and has a 6.7% interest in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. To learn more about the Company, visit www.stationcasinos.com.
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Contact:
Lori Nelson
Director of Corporate Communications
Station Casinos, Inc.
1505 S. Pavilion Center Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 495-4248 or cell (702) 575-0351
lori.nelson@stationcasinos.com www.stationcasinos.com
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