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Island View Casino Resort Appoints Marketing Director
February 21, 2011
GULFPORT, Miss. (Feb. 21, 2010) – Island View Casino Resort officials recently appointed James Guay as director of marketing for the Gulfport gaming resort.
Guay joined Island View in August 2010 as a special projects manager. As marketing director, he will oversee the functions of advertising, player promotions, entertainment and communications.
Prior to joining Island View, Guay, who has more than 20 years of experience in the gaming and hospitality industry, served as a casino marketing consultant for nine years. He also held the position of corporate vice president of marketing for Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. from 1997 to 2001 and vice president of marketing for Trump Plaza in Atlantic City from 1994 to 1997.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Utah State University. A Las Vegas native, Guay currently resides in Ocean Springs, Miss.
About Island View Casino Resort:
Island View Casino Resort opened on Sept. 18, 2006 as the only casino in Gulfport, Miss. The land-based casino, located on 40 acres of waterfront property, currently offers an 80,000-plus-square-foot casino with approximately 1,900 slots and 47 table games. The 520,000-square-foot resort also features a 562-room hotel, Carter Green Steakhouse, the resort’s signature restaurant; C&G Grille, offering contemporary, casual dining; The Buffet, a 400-seat restaurant; The Coffee Shop, an upscale deli; and the View Bar, an entertainment lounge. Island View Casino Resort is privately held by Rick Carter and Terry Green, two Gulfport natives and longtime casino executives committed to the post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. www.islandviewcasino.com.
