Full House Resorts Announces Two New Appointments to Its Board of Directors
02 July 2020 - 10:15PM
Full House Resorts (Nasdaq: FLL) announced today that it has
appointed Eric J. Green and Michael P. Shaunnessy to the Company’s
board of directors.
Mr. Green brings more than 20 years of investment expertise to
the Company’s board of directors. Since 1997, he has worked at Penn
Capital, an investment firm with approximately $3 billion of assets
under management. Mr. Green currently serves as Penn Capital’s
Chief Investment Officer of Equity, where he is responsible for
guiding the firm’s equity strategies. Additionally, Mr. Green
serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager for Penn Capital’s Small Cap,
Small to Micro Cap, and Mid Cap equity strategies. He is currently
a member of the firm’s executive team, which oversees the firm’s
overall corporate strategy and management. Prior to joining Penn
Capital, Mr. Green was with the Federal National Mortgage
Association, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, where he served as a financial
analyst in the Division of Investment Management. Mr. Green is also
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Anti-Defamation
League (ADL) Mid-Atlantic Region. Mr. Green earned a bachelor’s
degree in business administration from American University and a
master’s degree in business administration from the Yale School of
Management.
Mr. Shaunnessy brings 37 years of experience in the gaming and
hospitality industries to the Company’s board of directors.
Most recently, Mr. Shaunnessy was President and Chief Executive
Officer of Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc., which he led for more
than six years until its sale in 2019. From 2005 to 2012, Mr.
Shaunnessy was Executive Vice President of Operations at MGM
Resorts International. In that capacity, he was the chief operating
and financial officer overseeing operations of MGM’s Railroad Pass
and Gold Strike casino hotel properties, both in the Las Vegas,
Nevada area. Before joining MGM, Mr. Shaunnessy served as Vice
President of Administration of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
Additionally, from 1998 to 2004, he served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Full House Resorts, as
well as a member of its board of directors from 2001 to 2004. A
certified public accountant, Mr. Shaunnessy earned a bachelor’s
degree in business administration from Lewis University and a
master’s degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois
University.
“We are proud to welcome Eric Green and Mike Shaunnessy as new
independent members of our board of directors,” said Daniel R. Lee,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Full House Resorts. “Both
Eric and Mike are well-regarded and bring new knowledge and
experiences to our board. We look forward to their wise counsel and
thoughtful contributions to our Company.”
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that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
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Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither
historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Because
forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject
to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that
are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our
control. Additional information concerning potential factors that
could affect our financial condition and results of operations is
included in the reports we file with the SEC, including, but not
limited to, our Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year
and our other periodic reports filed with the SEC. We are under no
obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to)
update or revise our forward-looking statements as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by law. Actual results may differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements.
About Full House Resorts, Inc.Full House
Resorts owns, develops and operates gaming facilities throughout
the country. The Company’s properties include Silver Slipper Casino
and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Bronco Billy's Casino and
Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Rising Star Casino Resort in
Rising Sun, Indiana; and Stockman’s Casino in Fallon, Nevada. The
Company also operates the Grand Lodge Casino at the Hyatt Regency
Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada under
a lease agreement with the Hyatt organization. Further
information about Full House Resorts can be viewed on its website
at www.fullhouseresorts.com and on its Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/FHResorts.
Contact:
Lewis Fanger, Chief Financial Officer
Full House Resorts, Inc.
(702) 221-7800
www.fullhouseresorts.com
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