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Full House Resorts Announces Executive Promotions18 January 2005LAS VEGAS – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Full House Resorts, Inc. (OTC Bulleting Board: FHRI) is pleased to announce that Greg Violette has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and James D. Meier has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Commenting on the appointments, Andre Hilliou, Chief Executive Officer of the company said, "Greg and Jim have proven themselves to be strong assets of the company. We look forward to making full use of their talents as we continue to move forward with our management of Midway Slots in Delaware and our development plans in Michigan and other jurisdictions nationwide." Most recently, Greg Violette was Chief Financial Officer of the company. He has vast experience as an executive in several different gaming environments and has proven ability to develop and operate gaming ventures. He has opened and operated a number of Native American casinos as well as privately owned casinos in Colorado and Washington. Prior to his experience in the gaming field, Mr. Violette served as a financial executive in the travel industry for a total of ten years with the Hertz Corporation and Northwest Airlines. Mr. Meier served as Controller of the company for the past several months. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Capital One, LLC and of Phoenix Leisure Corporation. He has held financial and accounting positions at Ameristar Casinos, Inc. and Nevada Palace Hotel and Casino and was an auditor with Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern. Mr. Meier is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant with a Master's Degree in Hotel Administration from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Minnesota State University. Full House Resorts, Inc. develops and manages gaming facilities. Full House Resorts manages Midway Slots and Simulcast at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, Delaware. Midway Slots and Simulcast has a total of approximately 1,400 gaming devices, a 450-seat buffet, a 50-seat diner and an entertainment lounge area. Full House Resorts is also involved in the development of a tribal project in Battle Creek, Michigan. |