Penn names former Louisiana Gaming Control Board chair to compliance committee
Ronnie Jones will serve as an independent, non-director member of the board.
US.- Penn Entertainment has named former Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) chair Ronnie Jones to the company’s compliance committee. Jones will serve as an independent, non-director member.
Jones’ experience includes 45 year in public service, with more than 30 years in the Louisiana State Police. He served as chair of the LGCB from 2013 to 2020, where he was responsible for overseeing the state’s riverboat properties, land-based casinos, four racetrack slot gaming facilities and more than 2,000 licensed video poker establishments. He also helped lay the foundation for the legalisation of sports betting in 2022. In 2017, Jones was named North American Regulator of the Year by the International Masters of Gaming Law.
Jay Snowden, Penn’s CEO and president, said: “Ronnie is a well-respected leader in the regulated gaming space, and with his background and experience we’re pleased to add him as an independent member of our Compliance Committee. Ronnie’s wealth of industry experience will be an asset to the important work of the committee, which is central to our longstanding commitment to gaming industry compliance and integrity.”
The company’s compliance committee is chaired by independent non-director member Thomas N. Auriemma and includes newly elected board members Johnny Hartnett and Carlos Ruisanchez.
