Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> August 10, 2009

Nevada Gold – Robert Sturges (uwn)

Robert Sturges is President and Chief Executive Officer of Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. During his 25 years with the gaming industry, he has served as President of Carnival Resorts & Casinos' gaming division, and Deputy Director and Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. For six years, Mr. Sturges served as a Member of the board of directors of Benihana Inc., where he was the Lead Independent Director and a Member of the audit, corporate governance and executive committees. Mr. Sturges is a Limited Partner of the Miami Heat NBA franchise. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a cum laude graduate of Rutgers School of Law. Profile
TWST: May we start with a short history and overview of Nevada Gold?

Mr. Sturges: Nevada Gold originally started out with the name Nevada Gold &

Casinos. It really came from the fact that