Golden Entertainment, Inc. announced that effective March 20, 2024, Blake L. Sartini II, age 38, Golden?s Executive Vice President of Operations, became the Company?s Chief Operating Officer. Blake Sartini II initially joined Golden in June 2007, working with Golden?s tavern operations and building what is now the large branded tavern portfolio in Nevada with 69 locations. Currently, as Executive Vice President of Operations, in addition to oversight of Golden?s taverns, he has direct responsibility for the Company?s five local casinos in Las Vegas and Pahrump.

Also on March 20, 2024, Stephen A. Arcana, age 59, ceased serving as the Company?s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was appointed as the Company?s Chief Development Officer. In this newly created role, Mr. Arcana will be responsible for all new tavern development, finding new third-party food and beverage concepts for the Company?s casino resorts, and exploring opportunities to unlock value in the Company?s excess real estate in Las Vegas, Laughlin and Pahrump. Mr. Arcana initially joined Golden in 2003 and has overseen the Company?s operations as it has grown from a privately held, 900-slot machine route operation to a publicly traded gaming company with casinos in Las Vegas, Laughlin and Pahrump in addition to its significant tavern portfolio.

Mr. Arcana previously served as the Company?s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since July 2015.