Key opinion leaders connected to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians' purchase of the Palms Casino Resort will be speaking at the International Casino Conference (ICC), the opening event of ICE London's 2023 show.
The Capital Suite at the ExCel London will host the Palms Las Vegas San Manuel ICC on Monday, February 6th.
One hundred fifty prominent figures in the land-based casino industry will gather at this conference to talk about all things related to the industry, from new markets and regulations to politics and the newest developments in the field of casino development.
Laurens Vosloo is a member of the San Manuel Gaming & Hospitality Authority's management committee and the chief executive officer of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Among the exclusive details covered will be the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians' purchase of the Palms Casino Resort. In April of 2022, a mere 132 days after obtaining its operating licence, the resort reopened to the public.
Keynote speakers at the ICC conference on the acquisition will include Laurens Vosloo, CEO of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and member of the San Manuel Gaming & Hospitality Authority's management committee, and Cynthia Kiser Murphey, general manager of Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas.
Numerous Native American tribes expressed interest in constructing what would be the first Native American-owned and -operated casino resort in Las Vegas at the establishment.
own by the tribe
Vosloo stated that the tribe's investment and diversification strategy included the long-term goal of owning a casino resort in the entertainment and gaming centre of Las Vegas.
Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas's general manager, Cynthia Kiser Murphey
"The narrative of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will be presented at the International Casino Conference. They achieved a remarkable feat—being the first Native American tribe to own and operate a casino resort in Las Vegas—and we are excited to share their story with you."
"Our team opened Palms in less than four months - a period which included sourcing, hiring and training 1,200 exceptional team members; overcoming strategic sourcing and supply chain issues; and dealing with unknowns that we encountered as the first tribal entity to own and operate a casino resort in Las Vegas," Murphey reflected on the project's logistical challenges.
It means a lot to us that many of the original Palms employees came back to work with us when we opened. The team members who have worked here before have raved about how much fun it is to work together, and they want to come back. Palms continues to thrive because of their energy and excitement.
