Set Up for Success: Pearl River Resort Rounds Out Management Team with New Hires...

Set Up for Success: Pearl River Resort Rounds Out Management Team with New
Hires and Promotions

CHOCTAW, Miss., July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl River Resort, the Southeast's
premier luxury entertainment and gaming destination has announced several new
hires and management promotions that enhance the resort's strong leadership.
The new and newly-promoted personnel all bring more than 150 years of combined
leadership and skill and will be spearheading a number of new initiatives to
enhance visitors' overall experiences.

Dale Hipsh, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Pearl River
Resort
Dale Hipsh was named the chief operating officer and executive vice president
of Pearl River Resort in January. As such, Hipsh oversees gaming and
hospitality operations at the properties, including the Silver Star Hotel &
Casino, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Geyser Falls Water Theme Park and Dancing
Rabbit Golf Club. A seasoned veteran of the hospitality industry, Hipsh has
more than 25 years of national and international casino hotel experience,
including the openings of the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Grand Hyatt
Wailea, Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort and Spa, Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, and
the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. Most recently, Hipsh worked with the
Seminole Tribe of Florida to launch the Seminole Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in
Tampa and Hollywood, Florida, where he then took on the role of vice president
of operations for the Hollywood property.

Lawrence Kovach, Chief Financial Officer, Pearl River Resort
Financial veteran Lawrence Kovach joined Pearl River Resort in April as the
chief financial officer and will account for the overall financial operations
of Silver Star Hotel & Casino, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Geyser Falls Water
Park and Dancing Rabbit Golf Club. Kovach brings more than 40 years of
industry experience to Pearl River Resort. For the past seven years, he had
been the primary financial executive for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon. In that role he directed the Tribal government's
accounting practices and financial planning. At the same time, Kovach was
interim CFO for Spirit Mountain Casino as well as CFO for the Grand Ronde Food
and Fuel Company, Spirit Mountain Management Consulting, Inc., and Spirit
Mountain Development Corporation.

Jason York, Executive Director of Marketing, Pearl River Resort
Jason York has been promoted to the executive director of marketing for Pearl
River Resort. York has been with Pearl River Resort for more than a decade,
holding several positions across many departments. Drawing on his marketing
experience and intimate knowledge of the property, York will oversee all
aspects of resort and database marketing, including advertising and public
relation efforts promoting restaurants, lounges, entertainment and gaming.

Susan O'Connell, General Manager, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
Susan O'Connell has joined Pearl River Resort as the general manager of the
Golden Moon Hotel & Casino. O'Connell is an experienced gaming and marketing
professional with more than 20 years in the casino and resort industry. She
has served as vice president of marketing strategy at the Sands Casino Hotel
in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as vice president of marketing at
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Most recently,
O'Connell has assisted Pearl River Resort as a consultant with Mercury Gaming.
Susan will oversee gaming and hotel operations at the Golden Moon while also
managing marketing efforts resort-wide.

Leah Downie, Director of Casino Marketing, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
Leah Downie joined Pearl River Resort in April as the director of casino
marketing for the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino bringing more than 20 years of
casino experience to the position. Most recently, she was director of casino
marketing for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Previously, she had served in several marketing capacities at the Sands Casino
Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, including working as director of player
development and director of casino marketing.

Ken Davie, General Manager, Silver Star Hotel & Casino
Gaming and hospitality veteran Kenneth Davie joined Pearl River Resort this
month as general manager for the Silver Star Hotel & Casino. Davie will
oversee the day-to-day operations at Silver Star. Prior to joining Pearl
River Resort, Davie served as the vice president of table games for the
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. In this role, he was
responsible for the day-to-day operation of 300 table and 100 poker games.
Before that, Davie was a vice president in the casino division of the Mystic
Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

Marcio Azevedo, Director of Hotel Operations, Silver Star Hotel & Casino
Marcio Azevedo brings more than 20 years of experience to his new position of
director of hotel operations for the Silver Star Hotel & Casino. In this role,
Azevedo manages hospitality activities and services at Silver Star. Prior to
this, he served as area general manager for Bentley Hotels, where he oversaw
the rebranding of the Bentley Beach Hotel in Miami's South Beach to a Hilton
property. Before that, Azevedo was the general manager for Vincci Avalon Hotel
in New York, where he oversaw the Spain-based Vincci Hoteles' first foray into
the United States.

Juan Rivera, Director of Hotel Operations, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
Juan Rivera has been brought in as the new director of hotel operations at the
adjacent Golden Moon Hotel & Casino. Rivera brings more than 15 years of hotel
managerial experience to his new job. Most recently, he served as director of
hotel operations at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood,
Florida. Prior to this, Rivera served as house manager at the SoHo House New
York.

Michael Denson, Table Games Director, Golden Moon Hotel & Casino
An asset to Pearl River Resort since 1998, Michael Denson has been promoted to
the table games director of the Golden Moon Hotel & Casino. Denson has served
in a variety of roles within the table games department, diligently working
his way up from dice dealer to floor supervisor and other managerial
positions. Most recently he has served as the interim director of table games
for Pearl River Resort.

About Pearl River Resort
Pearl River Resort, located in Choctaw, Mississippi, is the Southern United
States' first comprehensive luxury gaming resort. The resort features the
Silver Star and Golden Moon, two exciting hotel/casinos with nearly 5,000 slot
machines, more than 100 table games, 1,074 hotel rooms, 16 restaurants,
European spa facilities, shopping and live entertainment. Also featured is
The Dancing Rabbit Golf Club with two championship golf courses and Geyser
Falls Water Theme Park.

Pearl River Resort is a development of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians, a federally recognized, self-governing tribe with approximately 9,600
members living on or near reservation land. For more information, go to
http://www.pearlriverresort.com.

SOURCE Pearl River Resort

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both of M. Silver Associates for Pearl River Resort, +1-212-754-6500