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Pinnacle Entertainment names a new CFO

13 May 2011

Carlos Ruisanchez has been named as the new CFO for Pinnacle Entertainment after his predecessor Stephan Capp resigned after eight years with Pinnacle to pursue other opportunities. His resignation took the company a little by surprise especially as Capp had seen such success in improving the businesses financial bottom-line over the eight years that he was working with them by cutting the company’s corporate cost structure.

Capp also served as executive vice president for Pinnacle during his involvement with the company. However, analysts assured their investors that there were no internal problems that led to Capp resigning his position at Pinnacle to alleviate any nervous reaction that this had in the industry.

Ruisanchez, 40 years old was the regional casino operator’s executive vice president of strategic planning and development and has been working for Pinnacle since 2008. He was instrumental in the development of the River City Casino in St Louis also in the planning of the Baton Rouge casino in L.A. and he was a force behind the purchase of the River Downs Racetrack in Ohio. He will now to handle both positions for Pinnacle Entertainment.

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