RENO, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) (“Eldorado” or the “Company”)
announced today that the Company’s current Principal Accounting Officer,
Stephanie Lepori, has been appointed to the additional role of Chief
Administrative Officer.
As Chief Administrative Officer, Ms. Lepori will oversee human resources
and benefits in addition to information technology, insurance placement
and the Company’s internal collaboration between the internal audit,
compliance and risk departments. She will also continue to assist the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer with oversight of all accounting,
treasury and financial reporting functions as Principal Accounting
Officer.
Ms. Lepori has more than twenty years of finance and gaming industry
experience. She began her career as an auditor in Las Vegas with Arthur
Andersen LLP before joining Silver Legacy Casino Resort Reno as
Controller where she was later appointed as Director of Finance and then
Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Lepori joined Eldorado in 2014 as Senior
Vice President of Finance and was appointed Principal Accounting Officer
for the Company in January 2016.
“Since joining Eldorado, Stephanie’s proven leadership and financial
management skills have played a significant role in the execution of our
growth initiatives, including our completion of five accretive
acquisitions and the successful implementation of our integration and
margin enhancement strategies which have contributed to establishing
Eldorado as a leading, fast-growing regional gaming operator,” commented
Tom Reeg, Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado. “We look forward to
benefiting from her expertise and perspective in the added role of Chief
Administrative Officer as we continue to focus on growing the Company’s
operational and financial results.”
Ms. Lepori serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and
Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, as a member of Renown Health System’s
Audit and Compliance Committee as well as its Hometown Health Insurance
Board, and is a past Treasurer for the Nevada Women’s Fund and Step 2.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Magna Cum Laude
and Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of Southern California.
Ms. Lepori is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Nevada
Society of CPAs.
About Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
Eldorado Resorts is a leading casino entertainment company that owns and
operates twenty seven properties in thirteen states, including Colorado,
Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In aggregate,
Eldorado’s properties feature more than 28,000 slot machines and VLTs
and over 600 table games, and over 12,500 hotel rooms. For more
information, please visit www.eldoradoresorts.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our strategies,
objectives and plans for future development or acquisitions of
properties or operations, as well as expectations, future operating
results and other information that is not historical information. When
used in this press release, the terms or phrases such as “anticipates,”
“believes,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “might,” “may,”
“estimates,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will likely continue,” and
variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Although our expectations, beliefs and
projections are expressed in good faith and with what we believe is a
reasonable basis, there can be no assurance that these expectations,
beliefs and projections will be realized. There are a number of risks
and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements which
are included elsewhere in this press release. Such risks, uncertainties
and other important factors include, but are not limited to the risks
and uncertainties described in our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and
Form 8-K.
Contacts
For Eldorado Resorts:
Thomas Reeg
Chief Executive
Officer
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
775/328-0112
investorrelations@eldoradoresorts.com
Joseph N. Jaffoni, Richard Land
JCIR
212/835-8500
eri@jcir.com