Fourteen months ago, George Markantonis was licensed by the Nevada Gaming Commission as CEO of the Venetian and Palazzo resorts.
Now, he will be sitting on the other side of the dais.
Gov. Joe Lombardo on Thursday appointed Markantonis to the five-person gaming commission, replacing Las Vegas attorney Steven Cohen, who didn’t seek reappointment to the part-time panel that makes the final decision on licensing and other regulatory matters based on recommendations from the full-time Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Markantonis, who spent seven years as CEO of The Venetian, initially remained in his role after the $6.25 billion sale of the resort complex that includes the Palazzo and Venetian Expo to Apollo Global Management and real estate investment trust VICI Properties was finalized in February.
