- Experience in casino and gaming orientated businesses for twenty plus years.
- Built a great working relationship with Russian and ex-soviet republic players.
- Familiar with a variety of VIP player programs.
- Responsible for set up and operations of a national sports book making operation.
- Creation of lottery programs
- Formulating VIP renumeration packages
- Expertise in management and operating casinos in Russia and Ukraine.
DIAMOND FORTUNE HOLDINGS PRIM
Executive gaming director: July 2012 — Present
OSCAR YARD
Director International Marketing: June 2009 — July 2012
Liaison between foreign and Russian investors. Identify possible projects in Russia and find suitable foreign investors.
- Identify Russian VIP Players
- Develop strategies to take Russian players to Las Vegas Casinos
- Attract foreign investors to Russia and connect them to suitable investment projects.
- Help foreign investors navigate Russian government organizations
- Management of Premier Palace Casino, Kiev, Ukraine
Set up and operations of ‘First International Sport Book Making Company’ (‘Liga Stavok’) in Russia. 485 branches In Russia
GLOBAL GAMBLING GROUP
Co-Owner: July 2006 — May 2009
Management company responsible for the daily operations of the following casinos:
- Metropol Casino, Moscow, Russia
- Asia Casino, Moscow, Russia
- Lady Luck Casino, Moscow, Russia
- A Club Casino, Moscow, Russia
- Golden Garden Casino, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Promenade Casino, Sochi, Russia
- Intourist Casino, Krasnodar, Russia
CASINO EUROPA, MOSCOW
Assistant General Manager: Russia December 2001 — May 2006
Collaborated with management team to identify the goals and realize them.
- 60 tables 200 slot machines
- VIP casino
- $9 million average revenue per month
- Targeted emerging markets in the CIS, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine etc
- Supervision of staff training and selection