Facing a multimillion dollar fine by state regulators after allegations of allowing illegal bookmakers to gamble at the property, the Malaysia-based ownership of Resorts World Las Vegas is hiring a new CEO and creating a board of directors to oversee the 3-year-old Strip hotel-casino.
Genting Berhad announced Thursday that longtime gaming industry executive Jim Murren will be chairman of a four-person board overseeing the 3,500-room resort that opened in June 2021.
Gaming industry veteran Alex Dixon, a native of Las Vegas, was named CEO. Dixon most recently served as CEO at Q Casino & Resort and Dubuque Racing Association in Dubuque, Iowa. He announced his resignation in November, saying he was pursuing an out-of-state leadership opportunity.
