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Nevada Gold and Casinos Names Earnest E. East as General Counsel

On Friday, January 5th, Nevada Gold and Casinos, Inc. announced that it has appointed Ernest E. East to the position of General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President of its casino gambling establishment.

Prior to his recent appointment, East was Chief Legal Officer of Global Trust Management, LLC. He was also previously Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Sierra Pacific Resources, listed as one of New York Stock Exchange's fastest growing energy companies.

For 1998-2004, East was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Hyatt Gaming Services, LLC. He has also held the position of Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Trump Hotels and Casino Resort.

"Ernie brings more than 30 years of experience to Nevada Gold and we are truly pleased to welcome someone with his knowledge and experience to our team. We anticipate that his extensive legal experience and knowledge will serve us well as we manage our existing projects and pursue the continued growth of our business. Importantly, his hiring completes our senior management team and will reduce some of our outsourced legal work, which was originally contemplated as part of our overall cost reduction plan," Said Mr. Robert B. Sturges, CEO of Nevada Gold.

 

Wednesday, January 31 , 2007
Gerald Kernighan