The Cordish Companies appoints gaming industry veteran John Chaszar as executive vice president and general manager of the new Live! Casino and Hotel Louisiana, a $270+ million gaming, dining, hotel and entertainment destination set to open in Bossier City, La., in the first quarter of 2025. In his role, Chaszar will manage the development, grand opening and day-to-day operations of the first land-based casino property in the Shreveport-Bossier market.
With more than three decades of gaming and resort operations experience, Chaszar has held leadership positions with several notable entertainment and hotel companies across the country in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois and South Carolina. He most recently served as senior vice president and general manager of Tropicana Casino in Evansville, Ind., which had also transitioned from a floating to a land-based casino under his leadership. During his career, he spent more than a decade with Penn Entertainment as vice president and general manager at several of its properties. Chaszar also spent over 13 years with Quorum Hotels & Resorts in leadership positions across eight different locations.
“As the Cordish Companies continues to expand, we are focused on building a team that can deliver the high standards of quality and excellence that have become synonymous with the Live! brand nationwide,” Rob Norton, president of Cordish Gaming Group, the gaming division of The Cordish Companies, said in a statement. “We are confident that under John’s leadership, the new Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will become a premier destination offering first-class hospitality and entertainment, exceptional customer service and generating millions of dollars in economic benefits for the Bossier City community for years to come.”
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