Casino investment banking specialist Union Gaming has strengthened its equity research team with the recruitment of three new senior members.The company has appointed Chris Jones as its new managing director and head of equity research in North America.
Jones arrives from Telsey Advisory Group, where he was a managing director and senior analyst covering gaming, lodging and leisure.
Also joining are John DeCree, who joins as an analyst also from Telsey, and Steven Maniago, who most recently worked as director of business development and finance for the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
Jones and DeCree will be based in New York and Maniago in Las Vegas, with all three working in concert with the company’s equity research team in Macau.
Union Gaming is the world’s only boutique investment bank dedicated exclusively to the casino industry. The company specialises in equity research, sales and trading, investment banking, and gaming-related market and economic analyses.
Grant Govertsen, managing partner of research, said: “We couldn’t be more excited about adding Chris, John and Steven to the platform. We seek to collaborate globally, and uniquely deliver to our clients, one, unified message.”
source : www.igamingbusiness.com
