Blake L. Sartini
Blake L. Sartini | |
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| Chairman, President and CEO of Golden Entertainment, Inc. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Blake L. Sartini January 16, 1959 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Delise Sartini |
| Children | Blake Jr. Lorenzo Sandra |
| Residence(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Alma mater | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Business Administration(BA) |
| Occupation | Gaming and Entertainment Entrepreneur |
Blake L. Sartini, chairman and chief executive officer of Golden Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDEN), began his role in 2015 as part of the company’s $341 million merger with Minnesota-based Lakes Entertainment. Before this merger, Sartini served as the president and chief executive officer of Sartini Gaming, established in January 2012; and chief executive officer of Golden Gaming, LLC, which he founded in 2001. Sartini has held notable leadership roles, including executive vice president and chief operating officer at Station Casinos, LLC, where he served as the company’s director from 1993 until 2001. He is a member of the UNLV Foundation’s Board of Trustees and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Golden Entertainment owns and operates a diversified portfolio of gaming and hospitality assets, including eight casinos and more than 70 gaming taverns in Nevada with more than 5,400 employees, 5,600 slots, 100 table games, and 6,000 hotel rooms in operation.