Frosene on the gaming scene
YEAR OF THE DOG. The Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus Reno plan to celebrate Chinese New Year in an extravagant way. From Feb. 15 through Feb. 19, the resort casinos will transform into a colorful celebration with elaborate décor, live entertainment including a Lion Dance and Asian cuisine specials throughout including Chinese New Year buffets Feb. 15-18 at the Eldorado and Silver Legacy.
A Chinese concert featuring
Hins Cheung and Vincy Chan will appear at the Reno Ballroom on Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. Leung’s White
Crane Lion Dance Association will perform traditional Lion Dances that have become customary during Chinese cultural festivals. The extravagant dance will take place on all three properties accompanied by music Feb. 17-19 with two shows at each property each day. Visit
eldoradoreno.com for more details.
Over at Cache Creek Casino Resort, a special Chinese New Year concert featuring Lawrence Ng and Annabelle Lui is slated for Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets range from $58 to $128. Cache Creek is located on Highway 16 in Brooks, CA. Visit cachecreek.com. DANCE DANCE DANCE. TV’s hottest show is going back on tour across America in Dancing with the Stars: Live! — Light Up the Night. Fans of the show have the opportunity to see the best ballroom dancers in the business perform live in their hometowns. This all-new production showcases ballroom and contemporary dances from ABC’s hit show Dancing with
the Stars, including exciting group numbers, steamy duets and over the top original pieces. Mark your calendars because the show head’s to the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino on March 16 at 9 p.m in the Grand Theatre which offers luxurious and spacious seating, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, and exclusive VIP booths.. Season 25 Mirrorball Champion Jordan Fisher (Hamilton, Grease: Live!) and
finalist Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) will be headlining
the cast. DWTS dancers Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater and more will join celebs Jordan and Frankie
for this fun night of dancing and entertainment. Tickets are on sale now. Call 775-789-1115 or visit www. grandsierraresort.com.
KUDOS. Earlier this month,
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. announced the appointment of Gregg Carano as Senior Vice President, General Manager of the Eldorado Resort Casino Reno, Silver Legacy
Resort Casino, and Circus Circus Reno (collectively the Reno TriProperties). Carano most recently served as Senior Vice President Food and Beverage for Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and General Manager of Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort in West Virginia.
“We are looking forward to benefitting from Gregg’s experience, enthusiasm and dedication to our team members and our commitment to family-style guest service,” said Gene Carano, Senior Vice President of Regional Operations, Nevada and Colorado. “Gregg embodies the heart and soul of the Eldorado Resorts culture — leading by example, respecting our team members and creating memorable guest experiences. His considerable talents, passion and experience will continue to greatly benefit both our Reno Tri-Properties operations as we continue to strategically invest in return-focused improvements at the properties to create a new, differentiated but integrated experience, as well as our company as a whole.”
Carano has over 30 years of experience in gaming and hospitality, during which time he has held a number of senior management positions at Eldorado Resorts including Director of Food and Beverage, Director of Customer Development and Senior Vice President of Food and Beverage for Eldorado Resort Casino Reno.
Back with you again with Frosene on the Scene Thursday, February 1 in TimeOut in the East Bay Times and Friday, February 2 in the Hills Newspapers.