The Nevada Gaming Control Board, in separate unanimous votes Wednesday, recommended approvals of gaming licenses for top executives of the off-Strip Rio and the soon-to-open Fontainebleau on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Meeting in Carson City, the board recommended approval of the suitability of New York-based Dreamscape Companies Inc. executives Eric Birnbaum and Thomas Ellis for the Rio and a preliminary finding of suitability for Bowtie Hospitality LLC executives Jeffrey Soffer and Brett Mufson for the Fontainebleau.

The Rio casino operation, currently managed by Caesars Entertainment Inc., was acquired from Caesars by Dreamscape in December 2019 with the existing lease agreement ending Oct. 1. That’s when Dreamscape will take over operations if licensing is approved.