FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2013 Contact: Phil Pantano Pantano & Associates, L.L.C. 716-601-4128
Seneca Gaming Corporation Names Audrey Oswell Chief Operating Officer Gaming industry leader with international senior management experience NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Seneca Gaming Corporation announced a significant addition to its senior management team today, selecting Audrey Oswell as the corporation’s Chief Operating Officer. Oswell will work closely with the senior management team and the corporation’s Board of Directors in managing the business and operational aspects of Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel and the new Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. Oswell has more than 30 years experience in the gaming industry and has served in top executive leadership positions, including President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer at several gaming properties across the country. Most recently, she was Chief Gaming Officer at Atlantis, located on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Oswell’s impressive career includes senior management roles at Resorts International and Caesar’s in Atlantic City and the Cosmopolitan and Fontainbleu Resort in Las Vegas. “We are excited to add a highly regarded gaming professional to our senior management team and look forward to Audrey’s leadership in helping all three Seneca properties reach new heights,” said Cathy Walker, Seneca Gaming Corporation President and CEO. “Her extensive background in casino operations will help us maximize our ability to engage our customers and provide them a gaming, entertainment and hospitality experience unlike any other in the marketplace.” -more-
SGC/OSWELL 2-2-2-2 In joining Seneca Gaming Corporation, Oswell becomes part of a dynamic organization that is celebrating its first ten years of operation. In that time, the corporation and its owner, the Seneca Nation of Indians, have invested more than $1 Billion to develop its casino properties, including the new $130 million Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino scheduled to open in Buffalo’s Inner Harbor area later this summer. “When you look at Seneca Gaming Corporation’s track record over the past decade, you can’t help but take notice of what they have been able to accomplish and how well they operate their properties, especially considering the difficult economic challenges that plagued the industry over the past five years,” Oswell said. “I believe there is tremendous opportunity for our properties to continue to set themselves apart in the minds of loyal casino patrons throughout New York, Southern Ontario, Pennsylvania, Ohio and across the northeast.” Since opening Seneca Niagara Casino in 2002, Seneca Gaming Corporation has developed into one of Western New York’s largest private employers, with more than 3,700 workers in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Salamanca. Today, the company operates world-class facilities offering more than 6,500 slot machines, 140 table games, 1,000 hotel rooms, a championship golf course and other related amenities. For more information, visit www.senecacasinos.com. - 30 -